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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Strana vii
... human condition as birth , death , suffering , and work . Even in this context , it would appear that the fate of wisdom in the West has been an unusually dark one . What has survived of it has done so under almost unimaginably ...
... human condition as birth , death , suffering , and work . Even in this context , it would appear that the fate of wisdom in the West has been an unusually dark one . What has survived of it has done so under almost unimaginably ...
Strana viii
... humanity solely on the basis of physical laws ( or on some interpretation of them ) . The only reality , says the new religion , is quantity ; what cannot be weighed or measured or counted does not exist , or might as well not exist ...
... humanity solely on the basis of physical laws ( or on some interpretation of them ) . The only reality , says the new religion , is quantity ; what cannot be weighed or measured or counted does not exist , or might as well not exist ...
Strana x
... human race , is coming to an end now . If one looks at the surface of things , the answer almost seems foregone . But if we take a step back from the noise and anxiety of our time and see the matter in a wider view , I think it becomes ...
... human race , is coming to an end now . If one looks at the surface of things , the answer almost seems foregone . But if we take a step back from the noise and anxiety of our time and see the matter in a wider view , I think it becomes ...
Strana 1
... humanity toiled in ignorance and wickedness until the true God chose to reveal himself : to Noah , Abraham , Moses , and the Hebrew prophets , and finally in person as Jesus Christ . But these philosophers of antiquity , for all that ...
... humanity toiled in ignorance and wickedness until the true God chose to reveal himself : to Noah , Abraham , Moses , and the Hebrew prophets , and finally in person as Jesus Christ . But these philosophers of antiquity , for all that ...
Strana 4
... human soul as having come down from a divine state and become temporarily united with the body . Spiritual practice has the goal of restoring the soul to its original heritage . A few of the Oracles suggest that the Juliani and their ...
... human soul as having come down from a divine state and become temporarily united with the body . Spiritual practice has the goal of restoring the soul to its original heritage . A few of the Oracles suggest that the Juliani and their ...
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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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