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Arktos

Author : Joscelyn Godwin

Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 36,18 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780932813350

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"Arktos is the first book ever written on the archetype of the Poles: celestial and terrestrial, North and South. It is a hair-raising voyage through cosmology, occultism and conspiracy theory leads to startling revelations about the secrets of the Poles. The author investigates legends of a Golden Age, which some claim ended in a prehistoric catastrophe, a shift in the earth's axis. This is examined in the light of the latest geological theories, as are predictions of a coming pole-shift. The perennial fascination of these ideas is shown to be part of a "polar tradition" of hidden wisdom. There are many recorded tales of an ancient race said to have lived in the Arctic regions, which later spread through the Northern Hemisphere. This supposedly "Aryan Race" entered the pantheon of Nazi Germany, with dreadful consequences. The author examines the origins of modern neo-Nazi ideology, its "polar" inspiration, and its links with other arcana, including the survival of Hitler, German bases in Antarctica, UFOS, the Hollow Earth, and the hidden kingdoms of Agartha and Shambhala. However, "Arktos" differs from most writings on these subjects in its responsible and scholarly treatment, and its extensive use of foreign-language sources."--Provided by publisher.



The Kingdom of Agartha

Author : Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alveydre

Publisher : Sanzani Edizioni

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 17,96 MB

Release : 2023-12-03

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN :

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First English translation of the book that introduced the realm of Hollow Earth. Explores the underground world of Agarttha, sometimes known as Shambhala, a realm that is spiritually and technologically advanced beyond our modern culture. One of the most influential works of 19th-century occultism. Written by the philosopher who influenced Papus, Rene Guénon, and Rudolf Steiner. The underground realm of Agarttha was first introduced to the Western world in 1886 by the French esoteric philosopher Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alveydre with his book Mission de l’Inde, translated here for the first time into English. Saint-Yves’s book maintained that deep below the Himalayas were enormous underground cities, which were under the rule of a sovereign pontiff known as the Brahâtma. Throughout history, the “unknown superiors” cited by secret societies were believed to be emissaries from this realm who had moved underground at the onset of the Kali-Yuga, the Iron Age. Ruled in accordance with the highest principles, the kingdom of Agarttha, sometimes known as Shambhala, represents a world that is far advanced beyond our modern culture, both technologically and spiritually. The inhabitants possess amazing skills their above ground counterparts have long since forgotten. In addition, Agarttha is home to huge libraries of books engraved in stone, enshrining the collective knowledge of humanity from its remotest origins. Saint-Yves explained that the secret world of Agarttha, and all its wisdom and wealth, would be made available for humanity when Christianity and all other known religions of the world began truly honoring their own sacred teachings.



The Lost Teachings of the Cathars

Author : Andrew Phillip Smith

Publisher : Watkins Media Limited

Page : 318 pages

File Size : 45,99 MB

Release : 2015-11-24

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1780288042

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A deep-dive into the history, culture, and legacy of the medieval Christian dualist movement, Catharism—as seen in popular novels by Dan Brown and Kate Mosse Centuries after the brutal slaughter of the Cathars by papally endorsed Northern French forces, and their suppression by the Inquisition, the medieval Cathars continue to exert a powerful influence on both popular culture and spiritual seekers. Yet few people know anything of the beliefs of the Cathars beyond vague notions that they believed in reincarnation, were vegetarians, were somehow Gnostic, and had some relation to Mary Magdalene. The Lost Teachings of the Cathars explores the history of this Christian dualist movement between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries, offering a sympathetic yet critical examination of its beliefs and practices. In addition to investigating the Cathars’ origin, their relationship to Gnosticism, and their possible survival of the Inquisition, author Andrew Philip Smith also addresses theories and figures from the Cathars’ recent past. Eccentric esotericists initiated a neo-Cathar revival in the Languedoc which inspired the philosopher Simone Weil. The German Otto Rahn—the real-life Indiana Jones—believed that the Cathars were protectors of the Holy Grail and received support from Heinrich Himmler. Meanwhile, English psychiatrist Arthur Guirdham became convinced that he and a circle of patients had all been Cathars in previous lives. Tourists flock to the Languedoc to visit Cathar country. Bestsellers such as Kate Mosse’ timeslip novel Labyrinth continue to fascinate readers. But what did the Cathars really believe and practice?



The Simple Life of René Guénon

Author : Paul Chacornac

Publisher : Sophia Perennis

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 37,20 MB

Release : 2005-05

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 9781597310550

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René Guénon (1886-1951) is undoubtedly one of the luminaries of the twentieth century, whose critique of the modern world has stood fast against the shifting sands of recent philosophies. His oeuvre of 26 volumes is providential for the modern seeker: pointing ceaselessly to the perennial wisdom found in past cultures ranging from the Shamanistic to the Indian and Chinese, the Hellenic and Judaic, the Christian and Islamic, and including also Alchemy, Hermeticism, and other esoteric currents, at the same time it directs the reader to the deepest level of religious praxis, emphasizing the need for affiliation with a revealed tradition even while acknowledging the final identity of all spiritual paths as they approach the summit of spiritual realization. The present volume, first published in 1958 by Guénon's friend and collaborator Paul Chacornac, whose bookstore, journal (first called Le Voile d'Isis, later changed to Études Traditionnelles), and publishing venture-Éditions Traditionnelles-were so instrumental in furthering Guénon's work, was the first full-length biography of this extraordinary man to appear, and has served as the foundation for the many later biographies that have appeared in French, as well as the lone biography in English, René Guénon and the Future of the West, by Robin Waterfield. Its translation and publication in conjunction with The Collected Works of René Guénon represents an important step in the effort to bring Guénon's oeuvre before a wider public.



Hidden Intercourse

Author : Wouter J. Hanegraaff

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 566 pages

File Size : 43,20 MB

Release : 2008-12-31

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9047443586

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From rumours about gnostic orgies in antiquity to the explicit erotic symbolism of alchemical texts, from the subtly coded eroticism of medieval kabbalah to the sexual magic practiced by contemporary occultists and countercultural translations of Asian Tantra, the history of Western esotericism is rich in references to the domains of eros and sexuality. This volume, which brings together an impressive array of top-level specialists, is the first to analyze the eroticism of the esoteric without sensationalism or cheap generalizations, but on the basis of expert scholarship and attention to textual and historical detail. While there are few other domains where the imagination may so easily run wild, the various contributions seek to distinguish fact from fiction--only to find that historical realities are sometimes even stranger than the fantasies. In doing so, they reveal the outlines of a largely unknown history spanning more than twenty centuries.



The Esoteric Secrets of Surrealism

Author : Patrick Lepetit

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 549 pages

File Size : 32,34 MB

Release : 2014-04-24

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1620551764

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A profound understanding of the surrealists’ connections with alchemists and secret societies and the hermetic aspirations revealed in their works • Explains how surrealist paintings and poems employed mythology, gnostic principles, tarot, voodoo, alchemy, and other hermetic sciences to seek out unexplored regions of the mind and recover lost “psychic” and magical powers • Provides many examples of esoteric influence in surrealism, such as how Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon was originally titled The Bath of the Philosophers Not merely an artistic or literary movement as many believe, the surrealists rejected the labels of artist and author bestowed upon them by outsiders, accepting instead the titles of magician, alchemist, or--in the case of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo--witch. Their paintings, poems, and other works were created to seek out unexplored regions of the mind and recover lost “psychic” and magical powers. They used creative expression as the vehicle to attain what André Breton called the “supreme point,” the point at which all opposites cease to be perceived as contradictions. This supreme point is found at the heart of all esoteric doctrines, including the Great Work of alchemy, and enables communication with higher states of being. Drawing on an extensive range of writings by the surrealists and those in their circle of influence, Patrick Lepetit shows how the surrealists employed mythology, gnostic principles, tarot, voodoo, and alchemy not simply as reference points but as significant elements of their ongoing investigations into the fundamental nature of consciousness. He provides many specific examples of esoteric influence among the surrealists, such as how Picasso’s famous Demoiselles d’Avignon was originally titled The Bath of the Philosophers, how painter Victor Brauner drew from his father’s spiritualist vocation as well as the Kabbalah and tarot, and how doctor and surrealist author Pierre Mabille was a Freemason focused on finding initiatory paths where “it is possible to feel a new system connecting man with the universe.” Lepetit casts new light on the connection between key figures of the movement and the circle of adepts gathered around Fulcanelli. He also explores the relationship between surrealists and Freemasonry, Martinists, and the Elect Cohen as well as the Grail mythos and the Arthurian brotherhood.





Heinrich Himmler

Author : Franz Wegener

Publisher : Kulturfoerderverein Ruhrg.

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 32,2 MB

Release : 2013-07-03

Category : History

ISBN : 1489514333

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What, at best, has been mentioned in previous monographs about Himmler as the second most powerful man of National-Socialism in passing, the historian Franz Wegener develops in greater depth: Himmler’s mind was open to diverse occult influences originating in Germany as well as France. Thus he wrote about a book of the German spiritualist, Carl du Prel, who experimented with hovering tables and mediums: “A small scientific work on a philosophical basis which truly has me believe in spiritualism and was the first to really introduce me to it.” He received Gaston de Mengel, a British occultist, who wrote for the mysterious occult group of the Polaires in Paris, and who collaborated closely with the founder of the esoteric university in Nice. As researched by Wegener, Himmler purchased himself a manual for “pendulum practice and pendulum magic,” and in this way came also in touch with the theory of the gnostic “Od.” He believed in the “transmigration of souls,” attempted to obtain horoscopes from a Munich astrologer and his various occult advisors, and agreed with the hypotheses of Karl Heise (“Okkultes Logentum,” 1921) that occult powers were pulling the strings behind Communists, Jews, and Freemasons. On this background Wegener does not allow Himmler’s tendency about occult subjects pass as a mere private matter: “If Himmler’s image of the enemy with respect to Freemasonry and Jews was fed also by occult patterns, one can no longer speak of a ‘private matter,’ since the political and, by no means, private consequence of Himmler’s occult world view must be called mass murder."



Ancients' Awakening

Author : Rabdo Team

Publisher : Graal Publishing House

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 47,63 MB

Release : 2024-11-08

Category : Social Science

ISBN :

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In the 1960s, a group of Italian scholars undertook underground dowsing and geological research, particularly in the area between the Pre-Alps and the Po Valley (Italy), with the aid of an electronic instrument developed by Eng. Alessandro Porro. The working group led by Eng. Porro also included a geologist, Prof. Floriano Villa, and a journalist of the "Corriere della Sera", Mario Miniaci. The results of the research, noted in the form of a 'Diary' by Mario Miniaci, were astonishing: there were vestiges of an intelligent and technologically advanced species which had lived on Earth during the Eocene epoch, millions of years before the appearance of the human race. The Diary, together with much other material, was donated by Miniaci to his friend Marco Zagni, many years after the hasty (and almost forced) conclusion of the research. The result was a report through which the Rabdo Team (Marco Zagni, Diego Marin, Loris Bagnara, Piercarlo Bormida) intended to explore this incredible and elusive story from multiple sides: in particular from a scientific point of view, trying to explain how the "Electronic Diviner" works and to investigate the plausibility of the existence of an ancient non-human civilization; but trying also interpret this story from different point of view such as esotericism, mythology, science fiction. You will find in this book: Intriguing Historical Expedition: Follow the groundbreaking 1960s research conducted by Italian scholars utilizing an innovative electronic instrument developed by Eng. Alessandro Porro, unveiling surprising vestiges of an advanced ancient civilization predating humanity. Enigmatic 'Diary' Discoveries: Delve into the astonishing findings chronicled by journalist Mario Miniaci in his 'Diary,' revealing evidence of an intelligent species during the Eocene epoch, sparking curiosity and speculation about Earth's ancient history. Multi-Perspective Exploration: Join the Authors as they meticulously dissect Miniaci's 'Diary' and accompanying materials from scientific, esoteric, and speculative angles, aiming to unravel the mysteries of the Electronic Diviner and the existence of an enigmatic pre-human civilization. Interdisciplinary Investigation: Uncover a riveting blend of scientific inquiry and speculative analysis as the Eng. Porro's team scrutinizes the technological implications and potential societal impact of an ancient, technologically advanced species in the Eocene Epoch. Provocative Insights: Experience a thought-provoking journey into realms of mythology, science fiction, and esotericism, as the book invites readers to ponder the plausibility and implications of a prehistoric civilization, challenging conventional views of Earth's ancient past.



Liber 420

Author : Chris Bennett

Publisher : TrineDay

Page : 762 pages

File Size : 16,25 MB

Release : 2018-04-20

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 1634242270

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Although little known, cannabis and other psychoactive plants held a prominent and important role in the Occult arts of Alchemy and Magic, as well as being used in ritual initiations of certain secret societies. Find out about the important role cannabis played in helping to develop modern medicines through alchemical works. Cannabis played a pivotal role in spagyric alchemy, and appears in the works of alchemists such as Zosimos, Avicenna, Llull, Paracelsus, Cardano and Rabelais. Cannabis also played a pivotal role in medieval and renaissance magic and recipes with instructions for its use appear in a number of influential and important grimoires such as the Picatrix, Sepher Raxiel: Liber Salomonis, and The Book of Oberon. Could cannabis be the Holy Grail? With detailed historical references, the author explores the allegations the Templars were influenced by the hashish ingesting Assassins of medieval Islam, and that myths of the Grail are derived from the Persian traditions around the sacred beverage known as haoma, which was a preparation of cannabis,opium and other drugs. Many of the works discussed, have never been translated into English, or published in centuries. The unparalleled research in this volume makes it a potential perennial classic on the subjects of both medieval and renaissance history of cannabis, as well as the role of plants in the magical and occult traditions.