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Abraham Abulafia, a thirteenth century Jewish mystic most notable for transcribing Jewish oral Kabbalah into written form, making the information, which was previously very jealously guarded, widely available. Abulafia eschewed the study of the Tree of Life, believing it to resemble Paganism too closely.

Pronunciation: ab-yoo-lah-fee-ah • (noun)

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The Tree of Life
The Tree of life is a universal motif, found in every ancient culture- a symbol of the uniting of heaven and earth, spiritual nourishment, and even enlightenment.

Esoteric Kabbalah
The Western, or Esoteric Kabbalah was created and utilized by Western magicians and Hermetic students for hundreds of years, and is a spiritual tradition in its own right.

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The inner dimension- Traditional Hasidic Kabbalah , from the teachings of Rabbi Ginsburg.

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