The Universal Kabbalah [Hardcover]

Leonora Leet Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2004

Presents a new understanding of the laws of cosmic manifestation through the sacred geometry of the Sabbath Star diagram

• Explores three higher levels of consciousness above the four worlds of the classical Kabbalah

• Reveals the mathematical code of the laws of all cosmic manifestation

This landmark work by an innovative modern Kabbalist develops a scientific model for kabbalistic cosmology and soul psychology derived from the kabbalistic diagram of the Tree of Life and the author's own Sabbath Star diagram--a configuration of seven Star of David hexagrams. This geometric model begins with the four worlds of the classical Kabbalah, which bring us to the present time and birthright level of the soul, and is then expanded to three higher enclosing worlds or levels of evolving consciousness. The Sabbath Star diagram therefore accommodates both the emanationist cosmology of the earlier Zoharic Kabbalah and the future orientation of the later Kabbalah of Isaac Luria. The hexagram elements that construct each expansion of the Sabbath Star diagram configure the cosmic stages of each of its “worlds.” The matrix that is produced by these construction elements configures the level of the multi-dimensional soul that is correlated with each cosmic world. In its final stage, this model unites the finite and infinite halves of the Sabbatical world in a way that exemplifies the secret doctrine of the Kabbalah.

Not only does this work offer a new, inclusive model for the Kabbalah but it also provides a basis for complexity theory, with its final extrapolation to infinity. The universality of this model is further shown by its applicability to such other domains as physics, sociology, linguistics, and human history. This universal model encodes the laws of all cosmic manifestation in terms that are particularly coherent with the formulations of the Kabbalah, giving a mathematical basis to many aspects of this mystical tradition and providing a new synthesis of science and spirituality for our time that may well write a new chapter to the Kabbalah.

Editorial Reviews

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“Makes available at great depth material that up to now was locked up in Hebrew texts. A seminal book for serious study that will become a classic.”
(Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi, leader of the Jewish Renewal Movement and coauthor of From Age-ing to Sage-ing )

“Leet will become known to be among the greatest Kabbalists of this time.”
(Ralph Abraham, author of Chaos, Gaia, and Eros )

“The Universal Kabbalah is a prodigious work of meticulous scholarship and creative instinct. Leet combines the usual text work done by kabbalah researchers with an exhaustive examination of the geometric keys to understanding our cosmos and the soul’s journey through its levels, or worlds.”
(Thomas Peter von Bahr, New Age Retailer, Fall 2005 )

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KABBALAH

This landmark work by an innovative modern kabbalist reveals the mathematical code at the base of the laws of all cosmic manifestation. The author presents a scientific model for kabbalistic cosmology and soul psychology derived from the kabbalistic diagram of the Tree of Life and her own Sabbath Star Diagram--a configuration of seven Star of David hexagrams. This geometric model begins with the four worlds of the classical Kabbalah and is then expanded to three higher enclosing worlds or levels of evolving consciousness. The Sabbath Star Diagram therefore accommodates both the emanationist cosmology of the earlier Zoharic Kabbalah and the future orientation of the later Kabbalah of Isaac Luria. The author takes us through the seven spiritual worlds of the Kabbalah and relates them to the conscious development of the soul. By showing the soul the way through these spiritual “worlds,” the author takes us to the final stage of the Kabbalah where the finite and infinite are united and the secret doctrine of the Kabbalah is revealed.

Not only does this work offer a new, inclusive model for the Kabbalah but it also provides a basis for complexity theory, with its final extrapolation to infinity. The universality of this model is further shown by its application in the domains of physics, sociology, linguistics, and human history. This universal model encodes the laws of all cosmic manifestation in terms that are particularly coherent with the formulations of the Kabbalah, giving a mathematical basis to many aspects of this mystical tradition and providing a new synthesis of science and spirituality for our time that may well write a new chapter to the Kabbalah.

LEONORA LEET (1929-2004) received her Ph.D. from Yale University and was a professor of English at St. John’s University who specialized in Renaissance literature, a field in which she published widely. She pursued her study of the Kabbalah and Jewish spirituality under noted kabbalist Aryeh Kaplan and Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and found support for her work in scholars such as Stanley Krippner, Martin Samuel Cohen, Robert Zoller, Santosh Desai, John Anthony West, Joscelyn Godwin, and Robert Lawlor, with whom she studied Pythagorean geometry at Lindisfarne Institute.

Leet’s previous books on the Kabbalah are Renewing the Covenant, The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah, and The Kabbalah of the Soul.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Inner Traditions; First Edition edition (September 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892811897
• ISBN-13: 978-0892811892
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Those Who Have Spiritual Ears To Hear, February 18, 2006

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Scott Ewing (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Universal Kabbalah (Hardcover)

The Universal Kabbalah by Leonora Leet is definitely for those

who have developed a spiritual capacity to identify the truth

not just from using traditional logic and critical analysis, but

who have an innate intuitive knowing that bypasses conventional wisdom. Leonora Leet in my opinion has managed to breach the gap between mere intellectual knowledge and deeper intuitive udnerstanding. In this her new book, she has taken those who like herself have developed a mystic's grasp of what lies behind all reality to an even more elightened place of Absolute truth. For those readers who do not grasp the fundamental aspects of geometry, her book may be challenging but it is certainly worth the read because it is a pioneering work that I believe will become a classic in years to come.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quite thought-provoking., May 26, 2005

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cb "cb" (encino, ca US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Universal Kabbalah (Hardcover)

Quite different than reading the Bahir, Sefer Yetzirah and the like, but really gets you to thinking.

I think "thunderbug" could have at least read the back cover and some of the inside before denouncing it, but considering that this person has negatively reviewed more than one of Leet's books, ya gotta wonder whether the consistently poor reviews aren't an agenda.

11 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Universal Kabbalah, November 30, 2004

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thunderbug - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Universal Kabbalah (Hardcover)

The use of the word Kabbalah in the title is very misleading,this is simply Not a book about Kabbalah.This is a book about the endless geometric permuatations of the triangle and the star of David.The author hardly bothers to speak about virtually any aspects of Kabbalah whatsoever and this is exceedingly annoying.Its about as exciting as reading the ingredients to a candy bar,and thats what your getting when you buy this book.It should be called Geometry meets candy coated kabbalah.