"In its early days, some saw psychology as a substitute for religion. Others regarded it as a new religion in its own right. What was less obvious to most observers--and far less obvious today--were the roots of Freud's work in the ancient mystical teachings of the Middle East. …
A comprehensive treatment of visionary experience in some of the main texts of Jewish mysticism, this book reveals the overwhelmingly visual nature of religious experience in Jewish spirituality from antiquity through the late Middle Ages. Using phenomenological and critical his…
Presents a collection of writings from a variety of literary forms along with practical advice for the modern reader.
Find out why celebrities such as Britney Spears, Madonna, and Demi Moore, just to name a few, have hitched their stars to the Kabbalah. Kabblah 365, with a beautiful foreword by Dr. Andrew Weil, is the perfect first step for all who are curious about exploring the Kabbalah. This…
This is the first in-depth study of the 'walking motif' of the Zohar. The Zohar is unique among Jewish mystical texts in continuously introducing and punctuating its teachings with references to its mystical adepts' 'walking along the road'. By carefully cataloguing and analyzin…