Cabala
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Cabala may refer to one of several systems of Mysticism
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Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
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- KabbalahKabbalahKabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
, the religious mystical system of Judaism - Practical Kabbalah, an agglomeration of all the magical practices that developed in Judaism from the Talmudic period down through the Middle Ages
- Christian KabbalahChristian KabbalahThe Renaissance saw the birth of Christian Kabbalah/Cabbalah , also spelled Cabbala/Cabala...
, the Christian application of Jewish Kabbalistic methods - Hermetic QabalahHermetic QabalahHermetic Qabalah is a Western esoteric and mystical tradition...
, a Western esoteric and mystical tradition drawing on Jewish Kabbalah and other sources- English QabalahEnglish QabalahEnglish Qabalah refers to several different systems of mysticism related to Hermetic Qabalah that interpret the letters of the English alphabet via their supposed numerological significance.-Qabalah vs. gematria:...
, one of several different systems of Hermetic Qabalah that interpret the letters of the English or Latin alphabet as number and symbol
- English Qabalah
See also
Cabala may also be a variant spelling of:- Jableh (Gabala), a Christian city in Syria during the Middle Ages
- KarbalaKarbalaKarbala is a city in Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 572,300 people ....
, a city in Iraq that is holy to Shiite Muslims - possibly a misspelling of Cabela'sCabela'sCabela's is a direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise, based in Sidney, Nebraska. It also has "Trophy Properties LLC , "Outdoor Adventures" , and the "Gun Library"...
, the outdoor specialty retailer.