""Lamps of Western Mysticism"" is a comprehensive exploration of the mystical traditions of the Western world, written by renowned occultist and scholar Arthur Edward Waite. The book delves into the history, philosophy, and practices of various mystical movements, from ancient Greek and Egyptian mystery religions to Christian mysticism and the Hermetic tradition. Waite draws upon a wide range of sources, including primary texts, historical accounts, and his own insights, to provide a detailed and engaging study of the ...
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""Lamps of Western Mysticism"" is a comprehensive exploration of the mystical traditions of the Western world, written by renowned occultist and scholar Arthur Edward Waite. The book delves into the history, philosophy, and practices of various mystical movements, from ancient Greek and Egyptian mystery religions to Christian mysticism and the Hermetic tradition. Waite draws upon a wide range of sources, including primary texts, historical accounts, and his own insights, to provide a detailed and engaging study of the subject. The book is divided into chapters that focus on specific topics, such as alchemy, Kabbalah, and Rosicrucianism, and includes numerous illustrations and diagrams to aid in understanding. ""Lamps of Western Mysticism"" is an essential resource for anyone interested in the rich and complex history of Western spirituality.Contents: Essays on the Life of the Soul in God. A collection of thirty-two Essays in Three Parts. Lamps of Quest: The Path of Reality: An Ex-parte Statement; Oblation and Service; Consecrations of Life and Thought; The Higher Understanding; The Sense of the Infinite; Life and Doctrine; A Study in Contrast; The Higher Aspect; Spiritism and the Mystic Quest; Official Churches and Spiritism; The Path of the Mysteries. Lamps of Life: Of Crowned Masters; The Dionysian Heritage; The Everlasting Gospel; The Message of Eckehart; Ruysbroeck's Journey in the Divine Distance; A bride of Christ; Voices from Carmel; Post-Reformation Mystics; Molinos and the Quietists; Later Witnesses to the Life of Life; In the Shadow of Revolution; A Modern Daughter of Desire;. Lamps on Heights: Mystical Realization; Faith and Vision; The Path of Contemplation; The World to Come and the World of the Holy One; Grounds of Unity in Grace and Nature; The Poet's Glass of Vision; A Study in Christian Pantheism; The Grades of Love; The Inward Holy of Holies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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