Mark Horn has studied Kabbalah with academic, religious, and practical teachers, including Professor Elliot R. Wolfson at NYU, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi at Elat Chayyim, and Jason Shulman at A Society of Souls: Spiritual Healing School. He has studied Tarot with many of today’s leading teachers, including Rachel Pollack, Mary K. Greer, Robert Place, Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone, and Ferol Humphrey. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and Metrosource. A teacher of Kabbalistic tarot, he lives in New York City.

A Personal Introduction

Kabbalah, Tarot Cards, and Counting the Omer-- What’s This All About?

The Forty-Nine Steps of Spiritual Refinement
How a Biblical Commandment Turned into a Kabbalistic Meditation
The Adoption and Adaptation of Pentecost by the Early Christians
The Tikkun Prayer Vigil Kabbalah, Cabala, and Qabalah

The Tree of Life The Sephirot
The Four Worlds
The Tarot Connection
Putting It All Together

How to Follow the Daily Practice
The Ritual
Using the Cards
How to Use the Key Words to Help Interpret the Cards
The Meditation
The Blessing: A Nontraditional Version
The Prayer: A Nontraditional Version
Looking Ahead to the 50th Day

Week 1 Chesed

Day 1: Chesed of Chesed. Starting the Journey with Love
Day 2: Gevurah of Chesed. Structure and Struggle Held in Loving-kindness
Day 3: Tiferet of Chesed. Holding Hurt and Pain with Love and Compassion
Day 4: Netzach of Chesed. Defending Yourself without Falling Prey to Your Defenses
Day 5: Hod of Chesed. Finding the Victory in Love by Surrendering the Ego
Day 6: Yesod of Chesed. Shining the Light of Love into Our Darkest Places
Day 7: Malchut of Chesed. Accepting Love and Being True to Who You Fully Are in Relationship

Week 2 Gevurah
Day 8: Chesed of Gevurah. Creating Structure without Stricture
Day 9: Gevurah of Gevurah. Learning Restraint in Judgment
Day 10: Tiferet of Gevurah. Seeing the Beauty in Structure
Day 11: Netzach of Gevurah. Perseverance Furthers
Day 12: Hod of Gevurah. Getting Yourself Out of the Way of Your Self Day 13: Yesod of Gevurah. Intimacy Can Blossom in a Strong Container Day 14: Malchut of Gevurah. Healthy Boundaries Make Healthy Relationships

Week 3 Tiferet
Day 15: Chesed of Tiferet. Finding Joy in Harmony
Day 16: Gevurah of Tiferet. The Role of Judgment in Compassion
Day 17: Tiferet of Tiferet. The Heart of the Matter
Day 18: Netzach of Tiferet. Finding the Victory in Truth
Day 19: Hod of Tiferet. Witness and Withness--Humility in Compassion bYesod of Tiferet. Harnessing the Passion in Compassion
Day 21: Malchut of Tiferet. The Dignity in Compassionate Action

Week 4 Netzach

Day 22: Chesed of Netzach. Love Endures All Things
Day 23: Gevurah of Netzach. Endurance Requires Discipline
Day 24: Tiferet of Netzach. Finding Compassion in Victory
Day 25: Netzach of Netzach. Passive Endurance vs. Active Endurance Day 26: Hod of Netzach. The Victory That Comes from Surrender
Day 27: Yesod of Netzach. The Connection That Fuels Commitment
Day 28: Malchut of Netzach. Nobility in Endurance Week 5 Hod
Day 29: Chesed of Hod. Overflowing with Gratitude
Day 30: Gevurah of Hod. Living in Awe of the Splendor of Creation
Day 31: Tiferet of Hod. An Open Heart Is Always Full, but Never Full of Itself
Day 32: Netzach of Hod. Finding Endurance in Humility Is Finding Victory in Humility
Day 33: Hod of Hod. Glory, Glory Hallelujah
Day 34: Yesod of Hod. The Connection of I-Thou Begins in Humility
Day 35: Malchut of Hod. When You’re Secure in Your Dignity, Humility Comes Naturally Week 6 Yesod
Day 36: Chesed of Yesod. The Secret Love Binding the World Together Day 37: Gevurah of Yesod. Setting Boundaries in Intimacy
Day 38: Tiferet of Yesod. Truth Is the Foundation of Intimacy
Day 39: Netzach of Yesod. The Ongoing Commitment to Intimacy
Day 40: Hod of Yesod. Humility Creates the Space for Intimacy
Day 41: Yesod of Yesod. Desire as the Foundation for All Spiritual Pursuits
Day 42: Malchut of Yesod. Being Fully Present for Relationship

Week 7 Malchut

Day 43: Chesed of Malchut. Directing the Flow with Nobility
Day 44: Gevurah of Malchut. Self-Discipline and Restraint Define Sovereignty
Day 45: Tiferet of Malchut. Leadership Sets an Example through Compassion
Day 46: Netzach of Malchut. The World in a Grain of Sand, Eternity in an Hour
Day 47: Hod of Malchut. Balancing the Openness of Humility with Sovereignty
Day 48: Yesod of Malchut. The Foundation of Nobility
Day 49: Malchut of Malchut. Living in Integrity Is True Sovereignty Pentecost
Day 50: The Gates Are Always Open Meditation Instructions

Glossary A Note about God Language

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index