The Golden Thread: The Ageless Wisdom of the Western Mystery TraditionsQuest Books, 1. 4. 2014 - 212 strán (strany) The Golden Thread traces the interconnectedness of esoteric wisdom in the Western world, from classical antiquity to contemporary Europe and America. Joscelyn Godwin lends personal perspective to an arrangement of text that is historical and wisdom that is timeless, creating a source of inspiration that calls us to action in our everyday spiritual practice. Every chapter, therefore, makes reference to some aspect of contemporary life and issues of immediate concern. Elegantly written and not without irony and humor, readers will appreciate the non-threatening tone of Godwin’s writing, which is not meant to preach or convert but rather inform the public on an often baffling field. Educated readers who are curious about the esoteric and mystery traditions and interested in finding surprising, new approaches to subjects that veer away from the trends of current thought will be particularly drawn to this book. |
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... Roman Empire jumped at the chance to avenge the ills that had been visited upon it , suppressing all its rivals , closing their schools , burning their libraries , and chasing their philosophers out of the country . When , not long ...
... Roman Empire jumped at the chance to avenge the ills that had been visited upon it , suppressing all its rivals , closing their schools , burning their libraries , and chasing their philosophers out of the country . When , not long ...
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... Roman ( Catholic ) churches.1 More privately , Gemistos met with the Florentine humanists , 2 to whom he explained his vision of a " primordial theology " ( prisca theologia ) periodically revealed to the pagan world . His lineage of ...
... Roman ( Catholic ) churches.1 More privately , Gemistos met with the Florentine humanists , 2 to whom he explained his vision of a " primordial theology " ( prisca theologia ) periodically revealed to the pagan world . His lineage of ...
Strana 11
... Roman Empire . Just as Thoth had a popular side , so Hermes became a master of the occult sciences , a revealer of astrological medicine and of the sympathetic magic by which one draws down influences from the heavens and fixes them in ...
... Roman Empire . Just as Thoth had a popular side , so Hermes became a master of the occult sciences , a revealer of astrological medicine and of the sympathetic magic by which one draws down influences from the heavens and fixes them in ...
Strana 13
... Roman Empire , Hermetism , or the religious philosophy that gave rise to the Corpus Hermeticum , expanded to include alchemy and the occult sciences ( divination , astrology , magic , etc. ) . All three Abrahamic religions ( Judaism ...
... Roman Empire , Hermetism , or the religious philosophy that gave rise to the Corpus Hermeticum , expanded to include alchemy and the occult sciences ( divination , astrology , magic , etc. ) . All three Abrahamic religions ( Judaism ...
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... Roman Empire . In the Renaissance era , the Hermetic philosophy served as neutral ground for Protestants and Catholics alike . Alchemy and the other occult sciences to which it provided the intellectual underpinning flourished as never ...
... Roman Empire . In the Renaissance era , the Hermetic philosophy served as neutral ground for Protestants and Catholics alike . Alchemy and the other occult sciences to which it provided the intellectual underpinning flourished as never ...
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The Power of the Egregore | 47 |
The Meddling God 55 I | 55 |
The Negative Theology | 65 |
The Pagan Renaissance | 95 |
The Philosophers Dilemma | 103 |
Inner Alchemy | 113 |
The Religion of Art | 123 |
Wise Men from the East | 133 |
The End of the Thread? | 143 |
NOTES | 153 |
INDEX | 193 |
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The Golden Tread: The Ageless Wisdom of the Western Mystery Traditions Joscelyn Godwin Obmedzený náhľad - 2007 |
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