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PublisherArcturus Publishing

ISBN-101398802433

ISBN-139781398802438

eBay Product ID (ePID)18050097928

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Book TitleSecret Wisdom : Occult Societies and Arcane Knowledge Through the Ages

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFreemasonry & Secret Societies, Spiritualism, Occultism

Publication Year2021

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science

AuthorRuth Clydesdale

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal907.2

Table Of ContentContents Introduction The Mysteries The Philosophers Christian Rapture Persian Magic Renaissance Magus Secret Arts Speaking with the Angels The Gold Makers Sublime Rhyme Twilight & Dawn Select Bibliography Index Picture Credits

SynopsisThroughout the course of our history, a secret few have sought to acquire profound occult knowledge which reveals the inner truth of our existence. From the Mystery cults of Ancient Greece to the Persian knowledge of astrology, Secret Wisdom is an exhilarating exploration of two and a half millennia of occult practices. Learn about the hidden messages in Renaissance art, the alchemy practices of Issac Newton and secret societies which passed on spiritual rites including the Freemasons, Rosicrucians, Theosophists and the Golden Dawn. New light is shone on well-known historical figures and the part they played in the global quest for divine understanding including: - John Dee, Elizabeth I's magician - Aleister Crowley, the English occultist - Poets William Blake and William Butler Yeats - Dante, the Italian writer and philosopher Featuring photographs and illustrations which breath life into ancient beliefs, this book is a marvelous journey to discover the most arcane of wisdom., Throughout the course of our history a select few have sought to acquire profound knowledge of other worlds and different dimensions. Secret Wisdom is an exhilarating exploration of the ideas of the initiates into this magical realm of occult knowledge. On this journey into the arcane, you will discover: The purpose of humanity as revealed by the Greek philosophers; The sophisticated techniques of alchemy, astrology, and magic as practised by the Persians; The role of mystic-scholar Marsilio Ficino in shaping the Renaissance; How 'learned magic' informed the perceptions of famous scientists and inventors, including Pythagoras, Paracelsus, Galileo, Copernicus, and Newton; The expression of the Mysteries through art and literature, from Shakespeare and Dante through Milton and Blake to Yeats and Kandinsky; The true inspiration for occult societies such as the Freemasons, Rosicrucians and Theosophists. Book jacket.