Prayer Request For Elias Ibrahim
Whenever a person decides to investigate esoteric subjects, the first problem they encounter is sorting through the huge amount of material available online and in bookshops, to find that which is real and meaningful. Finding likeminded people, or better still a teacher, is a huge bonus.
Familiarity with the Tarot and Qabala is important for many who engage in esoteric study. For the last 15 years, those of us living in Sydney had the luxury of attending Tarot and Qabala classes on Tuesday evenings at the Theosophical Society run by Elias Ibrahim. For the first few years the classes were on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, and then were held every Tuesday. While a donation was asked for, this was to cover the running expenses of the Theosophical Society. Elias gave up his time and his expertise freely.
Elias had a core of fairly regular attendees. [I myself was a fairly regular attendee in the 1990s, and would occasionally drop in to say hello whenever in Sydney over the last few years.] Numerous seekers would turn up periodically looking for guidance. Some of these seekers would become regulars, while others would move on. In Elias, there was an accessible reliable resource for seekers.
In early March, Elias had a severe stroke while at home. (more…)