Episode 18: Qabalah with Leslie Zemenek
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Leslie Zemenek
The following paragraph is from Leslie’s Kabbalah class description:
“Meaning received wisdom, Kabbalah is the core of Jewish mysticism. Often referred to as the Yoga of the West, it has inspired and enlightened people from all walks of life. At its center is the Tree of Life, a cosmic blueprint of the universe which serves as a powerful and unique tool for understanding the self and the world.”
Qabalah is the spelling generally used to indicate the use of Kabbalah as an occult and practical magical system. This episode begins a conversation on what Qabalah is and why a tarot reader might be interested in learning more about the tree of life.
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Leslie Zemenek is a psychic counselor, using Palmistry, Astrology, Tarot and other divinatory arts. She is an ordained minister and has her Moon in Pisces in the ninth house and several markings of psychic giftedness on both hands. She has spent many years studying archetypal mythology, Qabalah, the mind-body connection and the mystical traditions of various cultures.
Leslie specializes in helping people at the crossroad, encouraging them to embrace their gifts and lead authentic lives.
Her websites are:
You may want to read the post called Student ID at karmicknowledge.com to see what is imprinted in your finger prints. The patterns on your fingerprints indicate which “School of Life” you are enrolled in. Is it the School of Service, Love, Wisdom or Peace?
Crazy Talking Cards by Ginny Hunt
While there are many basic, how-to manuals on tarot reading and classes you can take, and while I’m not devaluing those at all, I have to say they just never worked so well for me. Mind you, I have entire shelf devoted to tarot books and they’ve all helped me understand various facets of tarot, but how I came to know tarot was simply by developing a relationship with the cards themselves. I say “simply” but it really isn’t all that simple. Just like any good relationship it takes time and effort and listening. It takes remembering the details and asking questions. It takes devotion and interaction on a daily basis. Read the Entire Post
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November 12th, 2006 at 8:30 pm
A N A M A R – TRANSFADO LYRICS IN ENGLISH
8. My Fate (O MEU FADO)
There should be > people like us, burning, > opening their heart > to each lesson that life gives > further we are > than clay or mud > than madness or drama > I want another world now. > Moving forward > means to be faithful to a blazing dream > and do not listen to someone > that, for pain or contempt, is mean. > My fate is some other > sings the strength of an endless love > to be happy and having you next to me > it is not a sin. > Which of us > does not dream about being a peaceful world > immeasurable wing > having bread and shelter and daring faith? > Embrace > that enchanted home > where the soul yields > and the love doesn’t extinguish. > Day by day > Instead of pain I want joy, > waking up denying > those who perish feeling that love is suffering. > My fate is some other > believes that to will means to may > being happy and living with pleasure > it is not a sin.
November 14th, 2006 at 11:52 am
Leisa:
I loved the discussion on Qabalah! I find it to be a fascinating subject, and one that is, as you noted, very easy to get lost in. I look at Qabalah as the third or fourth layer of Tarot, when one is in the learning curve. The you come to realize that while Tarot is layered with many different energies, these same energies can be layered, in any order that they please, to help bring order and meaning to a reading or a ritual.
And Ginny … yes, different decks definitely do have different personalities. Some are gentler than others, some always want to be serious (Sun/Moon Cappie here – I dearly love the serious decks!), some get really ticked off when you submit the same question too many times (which these decks read as more than one time!), and some allow you to play with symbols until you understand them, and can use them.
Talk to your decks, but don’t consign your books to the bookshelf – read them too!
Blessings,
Bonnie
November 15th, 2006 at 5:06 pm
Namaste!
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this podcast! I have been recently taking up The Kabbalah and Studying its relation to the Tarot and Listening to this podcast made me think quite a bit *yes* and gave me some interesting insight and theories. Thank you so much for Offering this! Its Much Appreciated!
April 4th, 2007 at 8:07 am
The colored Tree of Life Diagram prints out really nicely! I love it! Thanks Leisa.