With over 3,000 cross-referenced entries, this is an invaluable reference to the mystical and esoteric traditions. It gives succinct definitions in the fields of magic, hermeticism, alchemy, spiritualism, parapsychology, Eastern and Western mysticism, mind and consciousness research, divination, tarot and a variety of less well known subjects. It also features biographies of leading figures in the field, with details of their lives, philosophies and writings – from astrologer Evangeline Adams to the prophet Zarathustra. We get a fascinating glimpse into the world of magical formulae; the nature of spiritual beings; the meanings of signs, symbols and secret rites and historical accounts of hauntings and psychic occurrences. The dictionary also contains folklore from many lands, analysis of mystical states of consciousness, and much more. 351pp, 153mm x 233mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2002
In Let the Numbers Guide You, Shiv Charan Singh explains that numerology is a common language behind all systems of mystical, magical and esoteric knowledge.
In Man’s Subtle Bodies and Centres, Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov discusses the aura, the solar plexus centre, the Hara centre, kundalini and the chakra system.
At the heart of Rudolf Steiner's spiritual philosophy is the esoteric path of inner development that can lead to self-transformation. In these lectures, Steiner shows how - by developing certain qualities such as clear thinking, inner tranquillity an
In Spiritual Alchemy Dr Christine Page offers ideas for strengthening our inner light and becoming the fearless, creative transformers of matter into light, and of light into matter we are truly destined to be.
Manly P Hall's classic The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a masterly encyclopedia of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, Alchemical and Rosicrucian philosophy that is a codex to the ancient esoteric traditions of the world.