Much has been written about the Tree of
Life, and it is not the intention of this post to reinvent the wheel or even
discuss the symbols exhaustively. Many resources exist that will introduce the
symbol, and one very useful primer is Erwin Hessle’s "Qabalistic Framework"
the first chapter of his excellent book on the small cards of the Tarot.
Since Erwin has done such a fine job
elucidating the Sephiroth by means of his discussion of the small cards of the
Tarot, I thought that it would be useful if I explored the subject of the paths
connecting the Sephiroth (to which are attributed, among other things, the
Tarot trumps). If I come even close to doing half as good a job as he did with
the Sephiroth, I will be most satisfied with this post (and the ones hopefully
to follow) as an introduction to the subject that will get readers thinking about the Tree of Life and that will spur
their own investigations.
Read on for more.
