Kabbalah
IKabbalah, an ancient form of Hebrew mysticism, is based on the Torah (the Hebrew Scriptures - part of the Christian "Old Testament") and its inner meanings by analyzing each individual letter. Kabbalah was undoubtedly originally an oral teaching, but there are two major Hebrew source works. The first is The Sefer Yetzirah (The Book of Formation) and the second is The Zohar (The Book of Splendor). Both of these works have been translated into English and can be found at major booksellers or at Amazon.com.
The center of Kabbalistic study is the Tree of Life. This diagram is a way of looking at God, creation, your consciousness, and much more. The Tree glyph is used to help the student picture the correspondences and relationships within the teachings. Kabbalah is truly an amazing study.
Because many believe that Yeshua was adept at Kabbalah and because so many of the Gnostic and traditional Scriptures seem to have Kabbalistic themes through-out them, many Gnostics have incorporated Kabbalah into their traditions. Sophian Gnosticism practices a form of Christian Kabbalah. This is a merging of Jewish Kabbalah and Gnostic Christian ideas.
An excellent source for further study is Tau Malachi's book Gnosis of the Cosmic Christ. His books are also available through major booksellers and Amazon.com.
