Revolutionaries of the Soul: Reflections on Magicians, Philosophers, and Occultists
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (814 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 083560926X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Gary Lachman makes ideas thrilling. Eben Alexander on Proof of Heaven"Gary Lachman spoils his readers -- after encountering his prose you will find no other writing on esoteric and occult subjects that displays such fluidity, vibrancy, and gentle but assertive purpose. Revolutionaries of the Soul is a nourishing, pleasurable feast of insight, and it highlights why Gary has become the voice for our generation that Colin Wilson was before him." --Mitch Horowitz, author of Occult America and One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life"Gary Lachman's new book is a delight to the reader, whether familiar with this field or new to it. Lachman doesn't just tell us about them, but shows them reflected in his own life and mind, sharing the excitement, even trauma, of his discovery. Open this book anywhere, start reading, and feel the world around you start to come to li
Cryptic Counselor said Lachman's Shorter Writings- a good collection for people who aren't quite ready for his longer histories.. Gary Lachman is probably the best popular writer on the western esoteric tradition since Colin Wilson; in this collection of essays, he kicks it off with a brief investigation of Wilson's ideas, before proceeding on a series of vignettes about many major western esoteric thinkers and scholars, ranging from the polymathic Swedenborg and romantic revolutionary Eliphas Levi through the sini. Douglas said A Good Introduction. Most of the entries are interesting. The only downside is that they're also fairly short (though there are a lot of them). They're kind of like really well written encyclopedia entries; after reading some of them, you'll be looking for a full book on these characters.. Five Stars Stenie M. Di Sospiro An excellent introduction to sixteen very eccentric and complex minds. Recommended.
D. Ouspensky, explicator of Gurdjieff's early works; and British psychic artist Dion Fortune, who was influential in the modern revival of magical arts.. Blavatsky, Russian cofounder of the Theosophical Society; Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, who inspired the Waldorf School of education; Swiss visionary C. Jung, founder of depth psychology; notorious English ceremonial magician Aleister Crowley; Russian esotericist P. Insightful author Gary Lachman presents punchy, enlightening, and intriguing biographies of some of the most influential esoteric luminaries in recent history. P. G. Explorers of occult mysteries and the edges of consciousness change the
In a previous life he was a founding member of the rock group Blondie and in 2006 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. . He is a regular contributor to several journals in the US and UK and he regularly lectures on his work in the US, UK, and Europe. Gary Lachman is the author of more than a dozen books on the meeting ground between consci