A New Kabbalah For Women

Author : Perle Besserman
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250083117
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Kabbalah for Women written by Perle Besserman and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The red bracelet: it graces the wrists of numerous celebrities - from Madonna to Britney Spears - who have converted to the spiritual practice of Kabbalah. But what is Kabbalah and how can women apply it to their own lives? In A New Kabbalah for Women, bestselling author and teacher of Jewish mysticism and meditation, Perle Besserman, shares a feminine approach to spirituality. Since the time of Moses, Jewish mysticism has been barred to women, and Shekhinah, the feminine side of God, has been forced underground. Now, many women are adapting traditional mystical practices in radical new ways. Besserman is at the forefront of this revolution. In this book she traces the history of female-centered worship and tells the story of searching for her own path to truth. Combining practices from the Kabbalah with meditation, Besserman walks readers through step-by-step rituals to find their own personal connection with the divine.

Author : Vivianne Crowley
Publisher : David and Charles
ISBN 13 : 1446359255
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Woman's Kabbalah written by Vivianne Crowley and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guidebook to the Kabbalah, an ancient mystical tradition which is currently enjoying a resurgence of interest among powerful female role models such as Madonna and Roseanne Barr. The resurgence of interest in the Kabbalah particularily among women is thanks to the universal appeal of the teachings which reach beyond the Jewish tradition where it was born into powerful spiritual truths. The Kabbalah links the Western and Eastern spriitual traditions and it influences tarot, astrology, numerology and magic as it embraces the growth of the soul through the eternal Tree of Life. In this accessible book Vivianne Crowley, who has studied the Kabbalah for many years, makes the tradition available to people from all backgrounds and faiths. The book combines a theoretical explanation of the system with a practical system for using the Kabbalah in our everyday lives. A Woman's Kabbalah is a refreshingly modern approach to a respected ancient wisdom. It is a source book of ideas and a handbook to help you in your personal and spiritual growth. It tells you not only about theory, but also about practice. Each new aspect of Kabbalah is accompanied by spiritual and practical exercises that draw on your imagination, stimulate your creativity, inspire you to spiritual insight, and facilitate your personal growth. The Paranormal, the new ebook series from F&W Media International Ltd, resurrecting rare titles, classic publications and out-of-print texts, as well as new ebook titles on the supernatural - other-worldly books for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts and witchcraft.

Author : J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594777268
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets written by J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-21 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spiritual teachings of Israel’s biblical prophetesses from a kabbalistic perspective • Explores the lives and symbolic significance of seven female prophets: Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther • Uses the gematria of Jewish metaphysics to demonstrate that prophecy is a mystical initiatory path by which Divine Will is made known, not only a tool for telling the future • Presents practical applications of kabbalistic teachings for spiritual development The seven prophetesses of Israel--Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther--lived between 1800 and 350 BCE. Their combined lives reflect a kabbalistic path of spiritual evolution that is as pertinent to our lives today as it was for the biblical communities in which they lived. From her studies of the Torah and classical gematria, Zohara Hieronimus shows that each prophetess is linked to a Sefirah on the kabbalistic Tree of Life: from creation (Sarah) through learning correct moral action (Devorah) to the promise of redemption and ultimately resurrection (Esther). Using the stories of their lives and teachings, Hieronimus reveals the relationship of each prophetess to the seven days of the week, the seven sacred species of Israel, the human body, and Jewish holidays and rituals. This book presents the kabbalistic teachings of these holy women and what they reveal about the initiatory path of individual development and redemption. The seven prophetesses show that every person has a part to play in the repair of the world, and Hieronimus gives a practical set of maps and spiritual guidelines for that journey.

Author : Sigal Samuel
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062412183
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mystics of Mile End written by Sigal Samuel and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sigal Samuel’s debut novel, in the vein of Nicole Krauss’s bestselling The History of Love, is an imaginative story that delves into the heart of Jewish mysticism, faith, and family. “This is not an ordinary tree I am making. “This,” he said, “this is the Tree of Knowledge.” In the half-Hasidic, half-hipster Montreal neighborhood of Mile End, eleven-year-old Lev Meyer is discovering that there may be a place for Judaism in his life. As he learns about science in his day school, Lev begins his own extracurricular study of the Bible’s Tree of Knowledge with neighbor Mr. Katz, who is building his own Tree out of trash. Meanwhile his sister Samara is secretly studying for her Bat Mitzvah with next-door neighbor and Holocaust survivor, Mr. Glassman. All the while his father, David, a professor of Jewish mysticism, is a non-believer. When, years later, David has a heart attack, he begins to believe God is speaking to him. While having an affair with one of his students, he delves into the complexities of Kabbalah. Months later Samara, too, grows obsessed with the Kabbalah’s Tree of Life—hiding her interest from those who love her most–and is overcome with reaching the Tree’s highest heights. The neighbors of Mile End have been there all along, but only one of them can catch her when she falls.

Author : Perle Besserman
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834826658
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shambhala Guide to Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism written by Perle Besserman and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish mystics from biblical times to the present have explored the hidden secrets of the Torah in quest of a single goal: to lose the self in the Infinite "No-thingness" (Ein Sof) and be at one with God. In language accessible to the layperson, this Shambhala Guide provides a detailed introduction to the complex world of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. With an extensive background in meditation practice, Perle Besserman emphasizes Kabbalah's spiritual disciplines, grounded in righteous living, devotional practices, and meditation. She discusses the Kabbalistic universe, including the four worlds and ten sefirot; Jewish meditation techniques and instructions for beginning meditation; mystics and teachers from Rabbi Akiva and the Baal Shem Tov to Aryeh Kaplan; the often uneasy relationship between Kabbalah and mainstream Judaism; and applying the ancient wisdom of Jewish mysticism to life in the world of today.

Author : Maggy Whitehouse
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846945445
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kabbalah Made Easy written by Maggy Whitehouse and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kabbalah Made Easy is a down-to-earth, no-red-strings-attached look at the Judaic mystical system that has been made famous by the Kabbalah Center. The book explains why Kabbalah can seem so complex and breaks the system down into simple, understandable chunks. It examines the different systems that are in operation today including the Lurianic tradition, the Golden Dawn, magical, alchemical and Christian Kabblah as well as the re-emerging Toledano Tradition, which is taking Kabbalah back to its roots while making it accessible to the modern world. The book explains the basics of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life diagram as well as the four worlds of Jacob's Ladder. It includes Kabbalistic lore on angels, astrology and gematria, as well as exercises and meditations that are simple but profound.

Author : Perle Besserman
Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781939681928
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kabbalah Master written by Perle Besserman and published by Monkfish Book Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besserman's haunting novel of a modern day Kabbalah encounter is a cautionary tale about the spiritual/religious world as it exists today.

Author : Perle Besserman
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 0230610854
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Zen for Women written by Perle Besserman and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perle Besserman's adventures in a Japanese Zen monastery provide the groundwork for this lively, heartwarming narrative of a woman's life in Zen. Engaging in cross-cultural dialogues with nuns and laywomen in India, China, Japan, and more, Besserman dispels the notion that women had nothing to do with the founding and sustaining of Zen. She shows how women continue to transform traditional Zen in new and creative ways, integrating the practice of meditation into their lives. Both informative and entertaining, A New Zen for Women offers a new look at Western women encountering Zen.

Author : Mark Elber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1605508837
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Everything Kabbalah Book written by Mark Elber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furnishing an accessible introduction to the traditions and teachings of the Kabbalah, this informative volume discusses the origins, history, study, and trends of Jewish mysticism, covering such topics as meditation and mystical techniques, the Kabbalahistic theory of creation and the human role in the universe, Kabbalahistic philosophy, and more.

Author : Perle Besserman
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 9781403972149
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Zen for Women written by Perle Besserman and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perle Besserman's adventures in a Japanese Zen monastery provide the groundwork for this lively, heartwarming narrative of a woman's life in Zen. Engaging in cross-cultural dialogues with nuns and laywomen in India, China, Japan, and more, Besserman dispels the notion that women had nothing to do with the founding and sustaining of Zen. She shows how women continue to transform traditional Zen in new and creative ways, integrating the practice of meditation into their lives. Both informative and entertaining, A New Zen for Women offers a new look at Western women encountering Zen.