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Originally Posted by Icelander
Yeah, I do that.
Unfortunately, that only results in +1 or +2, a far cry from the +15 that decanic correspondances and suchlike can amass. I'm also considering a Mathematics (Gematria) skill that would give the same bonus as Symbol Drawing and could be combined with it.
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Mathematics is easier than Ritual Magic; if you make that the base skill for Kabbalah it gets an effective +1 over other traditions. Also Kabbalah is a meditative tradition. You could give Meditation a significant roll, or even make it an energy gathering tradition instead of effect shaping and allow Kabbalists to gather energy by mediation. The Sephiroth are really more like mystical mental states achieved by devotional mediation than anything else. A successful Meditation roll could allow a Kabbalist a huge bonus to specific effects by entering into the correct Sephiroth.
Another thing to consider is that Hermetic magic has as many negative magical influences as positive. You could emphasize the penalties for the Decanic tradition and make sure other traditions suffer less penalties in general.
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Do you know if sacrifices are inappropriate for Kabbalah?
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Probably. It's something that's associated with older Jewish mysticism. Technically, Jews believe that without the Temple true sacrifice is impossible.