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In the library of the Sorbonne in Paris I buried myself in the complete seven-volume edition of the Cabbala. Before I describe the fruits of my reading, I must say briefly that the Cabbala is certainly the most comprehensive and puzzling secret doctrine in the world. A start on writing it down is supposed to have been made around A.D. 1200. It is also said that it originated as a reaction against the realism The Cabbala interprets mysterious pronouncements in the Old Testament and comments for a circle of initiates on the encoded messages in old Jewish laws. The cabbalists say that the book was written down at God's command. It contains secret signs, symbols and mathematical formulae, and links all occult data with the mystical power of various gods. Those who belong to the small circle of initiates and have fully mastered the secrets of the Cabbala are supposed to be given the power to perform miracles. Just as I am in the habit of considering the descriptions in other ancient texts as real, I have also taken the stories in the Cabbala as factual accounts written down after the event. It is the only way to penetrate the occult ideas of the Cabbala and find a real trace that leads from our earth to the 'gods'. 'The inhabitants of the world of Geh sow and plant trees. They eat everything from trees, but know no wheat or any kind of cereal. Their world is shadowy and there are many large animals in it. 'The inhabitants of the world of Nesziah eat shrubs and plants, which they do not have to sow. They are small in stature and instead of noses have two holes in their heads through which they breathe. They are very forgetful and when doing a job of work often do not know why they began it. A red sun is seen in their world. 'The inhabitants of the world of Tziah must not eat what other beings eat. They constantly seek for underground watercourses. They are very fair of face and have more faith than all other beings. There are great riches and many handsome buildings in their world. The ground is dry and two suns are visible. 'The inhabitants of the world of Thebel eat everything from the water. They are superior to all other beings and their world is divided into zones in which the inhabitants differ facially and in colour. 'The inhabitants of Adamah are also the descendants of Adam, because Adam complained of the cheerlessness of Erez. They cultivate the earth and eat plants, animals and bread. They are mostly sad and often make war on each other. There are days in this world and the groupings of the constellations information. But apparently it is not done to call traditionally 'believed' dogma in question or to take mythical accounts as reports of real events. and materialism of the Talmud. The 'seven other worlds' of the Cabbala, with their inhabitants, are described in great detail in a number of passages. Here are some extracts of which I reproduce the general sense: They make their dead to live again. The world is far away from the sun. 'The inhabitants of the world of Erez are descendants of Adam.