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Counter It is a little-known fact that for thousands of years secret societies and occult groups--guardians of ancient esoteric wisdom--have exercised a strong and often crucial influence on the destiny of nations. As Freemasons, Knights Templar, and Rosicrucians they affected the course of the French and American revolutions as well as the overthrow of the medieval order. Inevitably, the true ideals and esoteric practices of these societies have...
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"In Hidden Wisdom, Richard Smoley and Jay Kinney guide you through the tremendous heritage of the mystical teachings of the West." "Hidden Wisdom describes and explores teachings ranging from Kabbalah, Gnosticism, and Sufism to shamanism, the Gurdjieff Work, Neopaganism, and mystical Christianity." "Smoley and Kinney present the history and ideas, strengths and weaknesses of each tradition as well as provide a wealth of resources for future study."--Jacket....
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Magic, Mystery, and Science presents the occult as a "third stream" of belief, as important to the shaping of Western civilization as Greek rationalism or Judeo-Christianity. The occult seeks explanations in a world that is living and intelligent--quite unlike the one supposed by science. By taking these beliefs seriously, while keeping an eye on science, this book aims to capture some of the power of the occult. Readers will discover that the occult...
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Did the Holy Lance, which is said to have pierced the side of Jesus Christ, take center stage in Hitler's life as the focal point of his ambitions to conquer the world? Was there some mystical meaning behind Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain, Hitler's "extrasensory" perception, the Nazi swastika, the "superman" who haunted the Fuhrer, the use of Nostradamus in propaganda, and the Nazi astrological propaganda war? Anderson examines Hitler's alleged ties...
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From Sphinx to Christ is the engrossing story of the eternal search for knowledge of our origin, evolution, and destiny as spiritual beings. Edouard Schure lucidly and masterfully traces the course of this quest from the primordial wisdom expressed in the Riddle of the Sphinx; through the legends of antediluvian civilizations and the traditions of India, Persia, Babylon, Egypt, and classical Greece; to the pivotal figure of Christ, who renews ancient...
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From the demons of Mesopotamia to those plaguing our own late-20th-century civilization, this comprehensive primer covers every aspect of magic and the occult since earliest recorded time. Spanning 5,000 years of world history it covers every major civilization and includes sections on alchemy, the Devil, witchcraft, the cabala, astrology, the tarot, the Rosicrucians, Nostradamus, and vampires. Profusely illustrated with nearly 170 black-and-white...
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In the annals of mysticism, a few seers can match the lasting power and profound insight of Edgar Cayce. A clairvoyant philosopher of vast breadth and kindly demeanor, Cayce devoted his life to answering queries from tens of thousands seeking advice on their spiritual quests and personal affairs. His groundbreaking perceptions on the essence of healing, and on dreams, karma, and reincarnation served to inform and transform untold destinies.
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"From horoscopes to telekinesis to the Shroud of Turin, much of what is popularly accepted as a mystical or paranormal phenomenon is, in fact, bunk. Henri Broch's charged deconstruction of these and other acts reveals the hucksterism of pseudoscience." "Broch provides a scientific explanation for what many accept as supernatural or psychic. He explains how some tricks, such as bending silverware with the mind, actually work. He details plausible,...
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"Offering a radical new approach to the nature and value of occult thought, Lehrich's book posits magic as a mode of theory that is intrinsically subversive of normative conceptions of reason and truth. In elucidating the deep parallels between occult thought and academic discourse. Lehrich demonstrates that sixteenth-century occult philosophy often touched on issues that have become central to philosophical discourse only in the past fifty years."--Jacket....
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What would you do if you were sitting quietly in your living room when two mysterious strangers appeared from out of nowhere 7 and then told you they were "ascended masters" who had come to reveal some shocking secrets of existence and teach you the miraculous powers of forgiveness? ... When two such teachers appeared before [the author] in 1992, he chose to listen to them ... The result is this ... book.
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