The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magic

171 Pages·1987·43.9 MB·English

by  Israel Regardie

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Also by Israel Regardie
A GARDEN OF POMEGRANATES
"The two main methods of the traditional and esoteric Qabalah are
Meditation (Yoga) and Practical Qabalah (Magick). By Yoga is meant
that rigorous system of mental and self discipline which has as its primary
aim the absolute and complete control of~e thinking principle, theRuach,
the ultimate object being to obtain the faculty with which to still the stream
of thought at will, so that that which is behind (as it were), or above, or
beyond the mind can manifest on to tlJe stillness thus produced The
quiescence of the mental turbulence is the primary essential. With this
faculty at command, the student is taught to exalt the mind by various
technical methods of Magick until it overrides the normal limitations and
barriers of its nature, ascending ina tremendous unquenchable column of
fire-like ecstasy to the Universal Consciousness, with which it becomes
united Once having become at one with transcendental Existence, it
intuitively partakes of universal knowledge, which is considered to be a
more reliable source of information than the rational introspection of the
intellect or the experimental scientific investigation of matter can give."
In this unique textbook we have one of the fmest and most lucid
introductions to the study of Qabalah available. Written when Regardie
was only twenty-four years old, it served him as a yardstick against which
he could measure his own progress. It is comprised of his own notes,
combining the works of Aleister Crowley, A.E. Waite, Eliphas Levi and
D.H. Lawrence. The many diagrams and tables of definitions and
correspondences are designed to simplify the studenfs grasp of the
complex system and provide a guide to Qabalistic symbolism.
This book further provides an introduction to the Qabalistic foundation of
the Golden Dawn and the practices of Magick and meditation in the
Western Esoteric system. For.centuries the mystical' Qabalah has been
used by Jews, Christians, Arabs and others as a guide to understanding the
Universe and our place within it Hundreds of magicians and mystics have
considered the Qabalah to be the most efficient plan ever devised for
classifying and organizing the characteristics of the Cosmos and the self.
ISBN 0-87542-690-5, Second Edition, Revised, 5th printing. US $6.95
Integration of the human personality is vital to the
continuance of creative life. Without it, man li:ves as an
outsider to his own behavior. By combining magic and
psychology, Israel Regardie has created a system
whereby one can make full use of all being potentials,
drawing nearer the goal of both psychology and
magic-and that of life itself.
The integration process brings into balance opposing
elements of the psyche. The Middle Pillar Ritual is ideal
for this as the middle pillar itself is integration: it is the
point of eqUilibrium between the two outer pillars of
the Tree of Life, the extremes or polarities of all things.
It holds within it the essence of the polarities-their
potential for existence-while its stance is one of
dynamic balance, allowing full expression of man's
en tire being. Learn to:
• understand the psyche through its correspondences
on the Tree of Life
• expand self-awareness, thereby intensifying the
inner growth process
• activate creative and intuitive potentials
• widen the field of vision of the conscious ego to
embrace the divinity within, unfolding a new
sphere of spiritual perception
• understand the individual thought-patterns which
control every facet of personal behavior.

THE
MIDDLE
PILLAR
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By the same author:
A Garden of Pomegranates
The Tree of Life
My Rosicrucian Adventure
The Art of True Healing
The Philosopher's Stone
The Golden Dawn
The Romance of Metaphysics
The Art and Meaning of Magic
Be Yourself, the Art of Relaxation
Roll Away the Stone
New Wings for Daedalus
Twelve Steps to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Eye in the Triangle
The Legend of Aleister Crowley
(with P. R. Stephensen)
THE
MIDDLE
PILLAR
By
ISRAEL REGARDIE
A CO-RELATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF
ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE
ELEMENTARY TECHNIQUES OF MAGIC
1987
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Library of Congress Catalog Number: 72-19899
Copyright c 1938 by Israel Regardie
Copyright c 1945 by The Aries Press
Second Edition, revised and enlarged, 1970
First Printing, 1973
Second Printing, 1978
Third Printing, 1985
Fourth Printing, 1986
Fifth Printing, 1987
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