The royal road : a manual of Kabalistic meditations on the tarot / Stephan A. Hoeller

The Tarot and Kabbalah used for meditation. This little book provides an excellent introduction both to Kabbalah and to the use of Tarot imagery in guided meditations upon the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. CONTENTS Preface ix Introduction xiii PART I INTRODUCTORY Chapter I The Wisdom of the Tarot 1 Chapter II Tarot and Kabalah 11 PART II THE ROAD AND THE JOURNEY Chapter III Preparing for the Journey 19 Chapter IV A Map for the Traveler 25 Chapter V The Ten Way Stations 30 Chapter VI The Twenty-Two Highways 36 Chapter VII The Fool's Pilgrimage 54 Chapter VIII Observing the Signposts 60 Chapter IX The Road Goes Ever On 105 Appendix Astral Travel: The Glamourous Road 115