This is a collection of 14 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic occultism and related subjects, but with a focus on the western mystery tradition within esotericism. The topics include Hermeticism, Ceremonial Magic, the Kabbalah, Ancient Wisdom and Philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry and Mysticism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.
This collection was compiled specifically with the student in mind. The contents include:
The Origin of Freemasonry by Robert Longfield
Magical Tradition and the Hermetic Qabalah by Eliphas Levi
The Spiritual Significance of Freemasonry by Silas H. Shepherd
Mysticism and Occultism by Arthur Edward Waite
The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary by Karl Eckartshausen
Kabbalah and the Origin of Freemasonry by Eliphas Levi
Emblematic Freemasonry, Building Guilds and Hermetic Schools by Arthur Edward Waite
Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies by Manly P. Hall
Essence of the Practical Qabalah by Frater Achad?
Universal Mysticism in Masonry by Edgar A. Russell
The Hermetic and Rosicrucian Mystery by Arthur Edward Waite
The Soul According to the Qabalah by C. De Leiningen
Death by William Wynn Westcott
Early Masonic Symbolism by Manly P. Hall
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