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Weekly PathWalkers.Net e-Newsletter #113 :: PathWalkers.Net Interactive :: Helping you along your path<br />

The inter-relationship of Pythagorean geometry and Kabalistic though and interpretation forced me to<br />

reactivate memories I haven't used in decades, and also forced me to begin rethinking in mathematical<br />

terms. It was a struggle in the beginning, and it took me a while to get up to speed.<br />

I am a little too old, and a little too set in my ways of thought, to enjoy being forced to confront<br />

quantum physics. Math and science were never strong subject for me (English and the humanities were<br />

more my style). So I really had to knuckle down for this book.<br />

Prior to starting this book I thought I understood the basics of gematria, but it quickly moved beyond<br />

what I thought I knew. I learned a lot more in a relatively few pages than I had ever experienced before.<br />

Each chapter of this book is designed as a stand-alone treatise on a particular aspect of the Kabbalah.<br />

Do not even consider tackling this work if you are not prepared to dedicate time and energy to<br />

assimilating the information and ideas contained within its covers. This is not casual treatment. The<br />

author assumes a working knowledge of Hebrew theology and cosmology, Kabbalah and, at least a<br />

moderate familiarity with the relationship between Hebrew and Christian perceptions of the Kabbalah.<br />

In other words, it is a work intended for a serious student and not a dabbler.<br />

It will certainly repay the effort put into its study in the long term. If, on the other hand, you expect to<br />

have one of those "Aha!" moments, you will likely be disappointed.<br />

If you are interested in the mysticism which the Kabbalah embodies, this book (and the other three in<br />

the series) belong on your book shelf. The cost is moderate and, given the unique perspectives the<br />

author brings to the topic, should prove an incentive to adding these works to your collection. You may<br />

not agree with all of Dr. Leet's conclusions, but I am sure your will find this work stimulating.<br />

Did I learn a lot from this book? Probably not as much as I should have. Quite frankly, a lot of it was<br />

beyond my comprehension at this point. That does not; however preclude the possibility that I may<br />

have a sudden flash of insight at some future time.<br />

As much as I found myself scratching my head my head, and scribbling notes for further exploration, I<br />

have to give Dr. Leet credit for tackling a subject which has long needed a text which does it best to be<br />

comprehensible to both the layman and the academic. I am sure that readers with more current<br />

understanding of the sciences of linguistics, quantum physics, and music theory will extract a lot more<br />

information than I was able to.<br />

While I do not recommend this book to the casual reader, I do recommend it to the serious student of<br />

the Kabbalah, as well as those interested in exploring Judaica in some depth. Be prepared to work for<br />

your knowledge. If you do so, you will find your understanding (and desire for more exploration)<br />

expanded.<br />

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