A Garden of Pomegranates: Skrying on the Tree of Life

Regardie's Timeless Introduction to the Qabalistic Tree of Life

First published in 1932, A Garden of Pomegranates remains the clearest and most accessible introduction to the Hermetic Qabalah and its central symbol, the Tree of Life. In this influential work, Israel Regardie presents the Qabalah as both a philosophical system and a practical path of spiritual insight, guiding readers through the symbolism of the Sephiroth and the Thirty-two Paths of Wisdom.

Extensively annotated and expanded by Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero―close friends of Regardie and respected Golden Dawn adepts―this edition enriches the original text with explanatory notes, commentary, and more than one hundred illustrations. It also includes practical material designed to support direct experience of the Qabalistic system, including pathworkings, meditations, rituals, exercises, Qabalistic mantras, and daily affirmations.

Together, these additions transform Regardie's classic study into a living guide for seekers, students, and magicians exploring the wisdom of the Tree of Life.

• Expands Regardie's definitive text into a practical manual for Qabalistic magic
• Includes pathworkings and guided visualizations for the 32 Paths of Wisdom
• Suggests a course of study for learning the Qabalah and incorporating its teachings into daily life
• Shows how to create your own personal Qabalistic mantra using gematria or Hebrew numerology
• Includes a technique for Rising on the Planes, so you can explore different Qabalistic worlds
• Features a Middle Pillar-style exercise for exploring and activating different parts of the soul
• Written by one of the most influential magical teachers of modern times and two of his personal students

Francis I. Regardie, born in London, England, November 17, 1907; died in Sedona, Arizona, March 10, 1985.  Came to the United States in August 1921, educated in Washington D.C. and studied art in school in Washington and Philadelphia.  Returned to Europe in 1928 at the invitation of Aleister Crowley to work as his secretary and study with him.  Returned to London as secretary to Thomas Burke 1932-34, and during that time wrote A Garden of Pomegranates and The Tree of Life.

In 1934 he was invited to join the Order of the Golden Dawn, Stella Matutina Temple, during which time he wrote The Middle Pillar and The Art of True Healing, and did the basic work for The Philosopher's Stone.

Returning to the United States in 1937 he entered Chiropractic College in New York, Graduating in 1941, and published The Golden Dawn.  Served in the U.S. Army 1942-1945, and then moved to Los Angeles where he opened a chiropractic practice and taught psychiatry.  Upon retirement in 1981, he moved to Sedona.

During his lifetime, he studied psychoanalysis with Dr. E. Clegg and Dr. J. L. Bendit, and later studied psychotherapy under Dr. Nandor Fodor.  His training encompassed Freudian, Jungian and Reichian methods.

Both Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero are Chief Adepts of the Golden Dawn as reestablished by Israel Regardie: Tabatha is the current G.H. Imperatrix and Chic is the G.H. Imperator Emeritus. The Ciceros have written numerous books on the Golden Dawn, tarot, and magic, including Golden Dawn Magic, Golden Dawn Rituals, Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition, and The Essential Golden Dawn, and they have provided updates, annotations, and introductions to classic Israel Regardie texts such as The Philosopher's Stone, The Middle Pillar, and A Garden of Pomegranates. Both are Rosicrucians: Chic was the Chief Adept of the Florida College of the SRICF from 2016 to 2023 and Tabatha is the current Imperatrix of the SRIA in America.

Both Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero are Chief Adepts of the Golden Dawn as reestablished by Israel Regardie: Tabatha is the current G.H. Imperatrix and Chic is the G.H. Imperator Emeritus. The Ciceros have written numerous books on the Golden Dawn, tarot, and magic, including Golden Dawn Magic, Golden Dawn Rituals, Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition, and The Essential Golden Dawn, and they have provided updates, annotations, and introductions to classic Israel Regardie texts such as The Philosopher's Stone, The Middle Pillar, and A Garden of Pomegranates. Both are Rosicrucians: Chic was the Chief Adept of the Florida College of the SRICF from 2016 to 2023 and Tabatha is the current Imperatrix of the SRIA in America.