Occult
The Arcane Schools
By John YarkerIn this extensive work, John Yarker attempts to trace the history of Masonry and Masonic rites through history, proving its legitimacy through seniority and the power of tradition. Yarker establishes the roots of Masonry in an unknown race of conquerors who developed the early human arts, such as stoneworking, metalworking, and agriculture. Yarker then explains [...]
Esoteric Orders and Their Work
By Dion FortuneExamines how and why esoteric schools have restricted admission to their secret societies and orders, and shrouded their practices in mystery. The knowledge guarded by these schools–passed down through the ages, and revised from time to time by by great teachers–is a secret science that studies the causes that lie behind observable phenomena. “In all [...]
The Occult Anatomy of Man
By Manly P. HallAn enlightening interpretation of the symbolism of the mysteries of the human body. “In Scripture we are told that God made man in his own image. It is so stated not only in the Christian Bible, but also in the holy writings of nearly all enlightened people. The Jewish patriarchs thought that human body was [...]
The Hierophant or Gleanings from the Past
By G.C. StewartThe full title of the book is: The Hierophant or Gleanings from the Past Being and Exposition of Biblical Astronomy and the Symbolism and Mysteries on Which Were Founded All Ancient Religions and Secret Societies. Also an Explanation of the Dark Sayings and Allegories which Abound in the Pagan, Jewish and Christian Bibles. Also, The [...]
The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception
By Max HeindelThe Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception or Mystic Christianity is a Rosicrucian text, written by the famous mystic and occultist Max Heindel. The first edition was printed in November 1909, it has little changed since then and it is considered to be Max Heindel’s magnum opus. It is a reference work in the Christian mysticism practice and in [...]
The History of Initiation
By George OliverIn Twelve Lectures Comprising a Detailed Account of the Rites and Ceremonies, Doctrines and Discipline of all the Secret and Mysterious Institutions of the Ancient World. Contents: General Introduction; History of Initiation in Hindostan; Philosophy of the Eastern Mysteries; Initiation in Persia; History of Initiation in Greece; Ceremonies of Initiation into the Mysteries of Bacchus; [...]
Transcendental Magic
By Eliphas LeviThis enigmatic book presents the Great Arcanum of all mystical traditions in such a beautiful, rich way, but yet it will remain inaccessible to those who are as yet uneducated in the true Secret Path. This knowledge was NEVER given publicly until 1950 when “The Perfect Matrimony” was written by Samael Aun Weor. Regardless, once [...]
Three Books of Occult Philosophy
By Heinrich Cornelius AgrippaThis massive volume was originally published in 1531, and occultists have been drawing on it ever since. Now, Llewellyn is proud to produce the first complete reprint of the original English translation in the last 500 years. Donald Tyson edited this work and removed the hundreds of errors that appeared in the original translation. He [...]
Anacalypsis: An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil of the Saitic Isis
By Godfrey Higgins“Godfrey Higgins was convinced that a high civilization had flourished prior to all historical records. He believed that there had existed then a most ancient and universal religion from which all later creeds and doctrines sprang.” His research lasted over 20 years. “He attempted to establish the existence of a prehistoric universal religion and to [...]
Morals and Dogma
By Albert PikeThe book is composed of Pike’s ruminations and essays on the Degrees of the Scottish Rite, from the 1st to the 32nd. It is intended as a guidebook for people entering the Scottish Rite, and explains Pike’s understanding of the symbolism and allegory in the degrees he wrote. However, it is a truly imposing tome. [...]