Apprenticed to Magic and Magic & the Qabalah — W. E. Butler

Description:
Title: Apprenticed to Magic and Magic & the Qabalah
Author: W. E. Butler
Publisher: The Aquarian Press (HarperCollins imprint)
ISBN: 0-85030-961-1
Binding: Paperback
Edition: Compilation edition. 1990. (Originally published 1962 & 1964)
Condition: Fair to good second-hand condition. Visible shelf wear, creasing, and edge wear to cover. Some marks and ageing to pages, but text remains fully readable and intact.

A classic entry point into Western esotericism, this volume brings together two of W. E. Butler’s most influential works. Written in a clear, instructional style, Apprenticed to Magic presents the foundations of magical training through a teacher-student framework, covering meditation, visualisation, and early ritual work.

Magic & the Qabalah expands into the structure and philosophy of the Qabalistic system, particularly the Tree of Life, and its role within ceremonial magic. Butler, a student of Dion Fortune and a key figure in the Western Mystery Tradition, offers a practical and accessible approach to material that is often presented as abstract or difficult.

Together, these texts form a structured introduction to magical practice, linking inner development with traditional esoteric systems.