Kabbalah and catholicism

[gdelsolar]

I was here to respond to the initial question about whether to study Kabbalah or not.
After that, it turned into a discussion with people who don’t have the slightest idea what they’re taling about and who ended talking about magic and spells and just it’s too much really. Don’t have time to discuss about their fantasies.
In your case, this will soon turn into a discussion about who can study and how to study Kabbalah , which always ends up in a battle of egos. Im not here for that either.
I said what I had to say . Good luck to you , Mazal tov

 

[Shakuhachi]

Sop how about the Rosicrucians? They seem to be an amalgam of Christianity, Kabbalah, Alchemy, theosophy, etc. A real stew of mysticism.

 

[gdelsolar]

If you’re really interested send me your email and I will share with you things that will amaze you from the kabbalists directly (nor from my own). Secrets that have been hidden for ages.
Not sharing anything in this forum. It’s obviously not the appropriate venue

 

[newcalling]

I know this thread is tired, but how about another perspective. I think Kabbalah is part of why I became Catholic, oddly enough.

I was Christian in my youth, even began classes towards becoming a minister, but was a pagan for around 20 years until 2015. At first, I had a disdain for anything Jewish or Christian when it came to religion. After a while, I realized I still love Yeshua, I just couldn’t stand his followers. I began studying Kabbalah, and became more open to Jewish and Christian thinking (Christian because of my love for Yeshua.) I fully believe that it is partly my study of Kabbalah which led to the miraculous visitations I received, which led to my extremely unlikely conversion to the Catholic church.

Definitely the condensed version of the story, but I still see value in studying Kabbalah. Where they disagree, Catholic official doctrine has more weight to me. However, I have found very few conflicts, and rather have just grown a deeper prayer life, and a deeper connection to HaShem, God. (HaShem means “The Name” and is used in place of God’s proper names.) I also feel and experience His Holy Angels on a different level.

It’s not for everyone! The best Kabbalah masters (not someone just out to make a buck) will tell you as much. However, to those who approach it prayerfully, and with the right heart and prepared spirit, it’s a powerful tool. “Magick” is almost a separate discussion, and isn’t part of every Kabbalah practice.

Oh, avoid Golden Dawn. They did some good research, but too much new age and Hermeticism. Even as a pagan I didn’t care for them.