Hidden Wisdom : a Guide to the Western Inner Traditions
This book is meant for those who have ever thought there's something deeply wrong in their life or the state of the world in general. So often we're troubled by the anxieties of everyday life, numbly repeating daily rituals with no significance or inner meaning. Contemporary seekers long for a deeper spirituality that, while rooted in Western tradition, will reconnect them with the hidden wisdom that lies beneath all mystical teachings. For decades, our modern society has looked to the East for spiritual guidance and renewal. Here is a guide much closer to home that will lead to a refined
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PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: JUNG AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE UNCONSCIOUS; CHAPTER TWO: GNOSTICISM: THE SEARCH FOR AN ALIEN GOD; CHAPTER THREE: FINDING THE INNER CHRIST: ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY; CHAPTER FOUR: A LADDER BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: THE KABBALAH; CHAPTER FIVE: MAGICIANS: SCULPTORS OF THE ASTRAL LIGHT; CHAPTER SIX: THE RETURN OF THE PAGANS: WITCHCRAFT AND NEOPAGANISM; CHAPTER SEVEN: SHAMANS: TECHNICIANS OF ECSTASY; CHAPTER EIGHT: THE GOLD OF THE PHILOSOPHERS: ALCHEMY AND HERMETICISM. CHAPTER NINE: THE WAY OF THE SLY MAN: THE TEACHINGS OF G.I. GURDJIEFFCHAPTER TEN: SUFISM: THE POLES OF LOVE AND KNOWLEDGE; CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE RUMOR OF THE BROTHERHOOD: SECRET SOCIETIES AND HIDDEN MASTERS; CHAPTER TWELVE: THE ETERNAL NEW AGE; AFTERWORD; NOTES; 2. Corbin, p. 18 et passim.; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX