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THE
QABALAH
WORKBOOK FOR MAGICIANS
A GUIDE TO THE SEPHIROTH
ANITA KRAFT
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First published in 2013 by Weiser Books
Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC
With offices at:
665 Third Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94107
Copyright © 2013 by Anita Kraft
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system,
without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kraft, Anita.
The Qabalah workbook for magicians : a guide to the Sephiroth / Anita Kraft.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-57863-535-1
1. Cabala. I. Title.
BF1623.C2K73 2013
135’.47--dc23 2013006172
Cover design by Jim Warner
Cover image by Athanasius Kircher
Interior by Kathryn Sky-Peck
Typeset in Adobe Garamond
A note from the author regarding the cover image:
Athanasius Kircher lived in the seventeenth century. He was a Jesuit and is considered the founder of Egyptology.
Kircher created this version of the Tree of Life, perhaps the most recognized tree in occultism. His version of the
Tree contains what many today consider mistakes. I maintain that there are no mistakes in Qabalah, only different
perspectives on the universe. Nevertheless, there have been many changes in the correspondences to the Tree,
mostly owing to the Golden Dawn. I use this image as a nod to Kircher and his contributions to Hermetic Qabalah.
Printed in the United States of America
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The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for
Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials
Z39.48-1992 (R1997).
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D EDICATION
Over twenty years ago, I was looking for answers. I walked into an occult bookstore
and the man working there decided I was a bored housewife and sent me away with a
—how shall I say?—lightweight book. I read it and it was not my cup of tea. I went
back and asked the same man if he had something a little more academic and
substantial. He then gave me Magick in Theory and Practice by Aleister Crowley. He
took me to a Gnostic Mass and I found what I had been looking for all those years .
We have been through much together—a love affair, a breakup, and now we have a
lifelong friendship. He is my mentor, my teacher, my student, and, most important, he is
my friend. Our journey these twenty-plus years has been amazing .
Randall introduced me to my path, and stood by me while the path worked on me. It
was very difficult in the beginning, unlearning a lifetime of bad habits, thoughts, and
beliefs. But he stood by me even when most would not. From Randall, I learned so
much; but above all, I learned patience, kindness, and fraternity. I don't know anyone
who keeps his fraternal oaths and bonds more purely than Randall .
Randall encouraged me to write this book. He knew I reached a whole different
audience with my teaching methods and approach to Qabalah. I have finally realized
this project with his help and guidance and, most important, his editing and
proofreading .
I dedicate this work to my friend, my soulmate, and my Woobie. Thank you Randall,
Frater Leo, for all your love .
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