In this classic manual, the ancient symbolic weapons of ceremonial magic are revealed as powerful psychological stimuli, designed to evoke and control every level of consciousness. The Cup, Disc, Wand and Sword are shown to be far more than mere altar decorations; they are the outward symbols of the very forces of creation. Covering the essential background to each of the weapons, within the framework of the Tree of Life, this book describes in detail their design and construction, and provides a full set of consecration rituals, so enabling the student to create a complete set of effective...

The construction and use of meditational 'inner plane' temples and the correct use of active symbolism to access the properties of the Ten Sephiroth and 22 Paths of the Qabalistic Tree are vitally important techniques that have been taught to initiates for centuries. In this new book (the manuscript of which which was originally written in the mid 1980's but was then lost for many years), A. C. Highfield presents some unique approaches and original symbolism that allow the student to gain direct experience of the Tree, and to integrate what it has to teach into daily life. Much of this text...