The Fool's Pilgrimage: Kabbalistic Meditations on the Tarot

Stephan Hoeller's handbook for heightening consciousness is unrivalled for its clarity in explaining the ancient mystical Kabbalah in relation to the Tarot's Major Arcana. On the new enclosed CD, Dr. Hoeller narrates twenty-two meditations to guide the reader easily into a contemplative state.

This book is a unique introduction to the primordial stages of spiritual development and reflects a Theosophical vision of the Tarot that leads to the Higher Self through inner illumination, embodied commitment, and responsible living. It offers profound insights into the complexity of the Kabbalah and the Tarot in accessible and lucid writing, a rare accomplishment in a field know for its density and difficulty. Highly recommended!
—Lee Irwin, Ph.D., Director of Religious Studies, College of Charleston

Note: Originally published in 1975 as "The Royal Road".

Dr. Stephan A. Hoeller (1931-Present), is the author of The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons to the Dead, Freedom: Alchemy for a Voluntary Society, and The Royal Road: A Manual of Kabbalistic Meditations on the Tarot. He is associate professor of comparative religions at the College of Oriental Studies in Los Angeles, an organization interested in Jungian psychology, the Kabbalah, Tarot, classical Gnosticism, myth, and literature. Born in Hungary, he graduated from the University of Innsbruck in Austria. He resides in Hollywood, California.