Some western esoteric texts

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This page indexes resources at this site in the Western Esoteric tradition. There is much more related to this topic at this site, listed below.

The Divine Pymander

of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus, translated by Everard [1650] The Virgin of the World

of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus, translated by Kingsford and Maitland [1885]

The Isiac Tablet of Cardinal Bembo

by W. Wynn Westcott [1887]Is this mysterious ancient tablet the key to the Tarot?

The Life and Doctrines of Boehmeby Boehme, edited by Franz Hartmann [1891]An anthology of the German Christian mystic's thought.

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

by Balthasar Gracian, translated by ph s [1892]

The Chaldæan Oracles of Zoroaster

by W. Wynn Westcott [1895]

A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands

by Franchezzo (A. Farnese) [1896]What lies beyond the land of the living?

Cosmic Consciousnessby Maurice Bucke [1901]

Three dozen cases of illumination, with detailed commentary.

The Science of Breathby Yogi Ramacharaka (pseud. Atkinson) [1904]

Yogic breathing exercises, a key to health and happiness.

Raja Yoga

by Yogi Ramacharaka (pseud. Atkinson) [1906]An early 20th century book on mental focus, repackaged as Raja Yoga.

The Goal of Life

by Hiram [1908]The occult secrets of the Order of Melchisedek, and their ability to transcend reality and become as Elohim.

Jesus, the Last Great Initiate

by Edouard Schuré, tr. by F. Rothwell [1908]The historical context of Jesus, and the esoteric significance of his teachings.

The Cloud Upon the Sanctuaryby Karl Eckartshausen, tr. by Isabel de Steiger, intro. by A.E. Waite [1909]

A Christian mystic who quit the Illuminati describes the process of enlightenment in hermetic language.

Theosophy

by Rudolf Steiner, tr. by Shields [1910]The tripartate human, reincarnation, higher planes of existence, auras, and more.

Yoga Lessons for Developing Spiritual Consciousnessby A. P. Mukerji (pseud. Atkinson?) [1911]Learn the secret techniques of the Yogis to conquer fear, de-hypnotize yourself, and build character...

Numbers, Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtuesby W. Wynn Westcott [1911]The lore of numbers, including Pythagoras and the Kabbalah.

The Kybalion

by Three Initiates (pseud. Atkinson) [1912]

The Signature of All Things

by Boehme, translated by Anonymous [1912].A Christian mystic explains the hidden meanings implicit in everything.

The Confessions of Boehmeby Boehme, compiled and edited by W. Palmer, Introduction by Eveyln Underhill [1920].A succinct look at the world-view of Boehme, a Renaissance German mystic.

The Philosophy of Natural Magic

by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Henry Morley and L.W. de ce [1913].A key work on the deep background of magic.

Comte de Gabalis

by Abbé N. de Montfaucon de Villars [1913]An esoteric classic about the elementals.

Wisdom of the Ages

by Zertoulem, automatically transcribed by A. Fuller [1916]The testament of Zertoulem, prophet of Tlaskanata, produced by automatic writing.

Hidden Treasures of the Ancient Qabalahby Elias Gewurz (pseud. Atkinson?) [1918]A western occultist looks at the Kabbalah

Occult Science in India

by Louis Jacolliot tr. L. Felt [1919]A western traveller explores the secret powers of Indian holy men.

The Human Atmosphere

by Walter J. Kilner [1920]The first attempt at a scientific study of the human aura.

The Consciousness of the Atom

by Alice A. [1922]Alice 's vision of a universe alive, conscious, and evolving on all scales of existence.

Initiation, Human and Solar

by Alice A. [1922]Alice details the spiritual hierarchy of the esoteric solar system, and the role initiation plays in that system.

Mysteries of the Qabalah

by Elias Gewurz (pseud. Atkinson?) [1922]Theosophy infused with Jewish mysticism

Paradoxes of the Highest Scienceby Éliphas Lévi, translated by Anonymous [1922].With comments by An Eminent Occultist. (H.P. Blavatsky?).

Tertium Organum

by P.D. Ouspensky [1922]The Fourth Dimension as a key to spiritual existence.

The Secret Teachings of All Ages

by Manley Palmer Hall [1928]A comprehensive introduction to the Esoteric, including the Qaballa, Tarot, Ceremonial Magic, Neo-Platonic Philosophy, Mystery Religions, Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry.

The Way of Power

by Lily Beck [1928]

The Most Holy Trinosophia

by Comte de Saint-Germain and Manly Palmer Hall [1933]A curious book by the supposedly immortal Rosicrucian master, St. Germain. Unveiled Mysteries

by Godfré Ray King, (pseud. Guy Warran Ballard) [1934]A trip through time and space with St. Germain, Ascended Master; the roots of the " I AM " Activity

Mankind United

by Arthur Bell [1936]A classic California cult.

Tilak of Tibet

by Ann Hackett [1944]A long-forgotten esoteric novella.

Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainmentby Rudolf Steiner, translated by Metaxa [1947]On the path to esoteric initiation: the subtle body, higher planes, and the mystical Guardians of the Threshold.

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Alchemy Alchemy Index

The texts of the alchemists have deeper meaning for those who seek spiritual transformation.

Americana

Americana Index

Texts from the American past with esoteric knowledge.

Atlantis Atlantis Index

Read classic texts from the 19th Century about lost continents and doomed forgotten civilizations.

Chaos Magic

Chaos Magic ArchivesA collection of Internet texts relating to Chaos Magic.

Erisian

This loosely affiliated set of anarchistic belief systems can best be described as a dadaist cult of the Goddess of Chaos, Eris. It is closely associated with the contemporary counter-culture, borrowing heavily from (or attributing its beliefs to) Paganism, Shamanism, Ritual Magic, and Cybernetics.

Principia Discordia

133,998 bytes.A starting point for Erisianism, one of the first 'copyleft' documents. Anton had a hand in this text (going beyond just writing the introduction),

The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorismby Hakim Bey 287,797 bytesHakim Bey's anarchistic-shamanistic-neotribal views greatly influenced rave culture and the tatooing/body piercing craze of the nineties.

The SubGenius Manifesto Bob Dobbs,The ultimate Dada religion, the Church of the SubGenius, the cult of 'Bob Dobbs', not for the irony-deficient. The entire body of SubGenius literature is now online here [External site].

Enochian MagicEnochian Magic Archives

Enochian Magic was originally developed by Dr. Dee, (1527-1608). This is a complex system of ceremonial magic, utilizing an otherwise unknown language chanelled by Dee. The Calls of Enoch

These angelic invocations, the central text of Enochian Magic, are not to be taken lightly.

Fortean

The works of Fort

Fort's books were the original X-Files; he cataloged and attempted to explain all kinds of anomolous phenomena.

Freemasonry

There is now a separate Freemasonry index.

Golden Dawn Historic Lecture by W. Wynn Westcott 10,291 bytes

New Thought

There is now a separate New Thought Index.

Nostradamus

The predictions of Nostradamus

The quatrains of Nostradamus are some of the most famous prophetic books in history. In French and English.

Piri Re'is Map

The Piri Re'is Map

The best known evidence for a global ice age civilization.

Oahspe

The Book of Oahspe

Oahspe is a 'channelled' 19th century book.

Rosicrucian

Rosicrucian TextsOne of the first secret societies, revived in modern times.

Tarot Tarot Index

Read up on the Tarot, then get a tarot reading. Includes Waite's Pictoral Key and several other books on the Tarot, extensive images of the Rider-Waite- Tarot deck (plus an extensive FAQ about the RWS copyrights). Thee Temple ov Psychic Youth

TOPY is a chaos magic group with tantric and cybershamanistic beliefs founded by Genesis P-Orridge, of the groundbreaking 90s proto-techno music collective Psychick TV (although he is no longer directly associated with it). An introduction to the Thee Temple ov Psychic Youth (the Greybook)TOPY Manifesto (the Greyer book)Thee Sigils Book (The Black Book)TOPY FAQ

TOPY transmission #1TOPY transmission #2

Interview with TOPYThe official website of TOPY is http://www.topy.net/ [External Site]. Thelema

Texts of Thelema

by famous occultist Aleister Crowley who founded the organization A.'. A.'. (Argentium Astrum -- the Silver Star) as well as others by members of the OTO (Ordo Templi Orientis -- Order of the Eastern Temple) (founded by Theodor Reuss and Karl Kellner in 1895).

Theosophy

Theosophy Index Includes the full text of The Secret Doctrine and Isis Unveiled.

UFOs

UFO ArchivesA fascinating late twentieth century belief system, which eventually took on the aspects of a millenarian cosmic cargo cult.

Vampires

The Vampire Codexby Belanger.There are Vampires among us. Ms. Belanger has graciously donated this text which describes her beliefs on this topic.

Links

Twilit Grotto: Esoteric ArchivesThis site has a massive collection of etexts on esoteric subjects, including many texts from rare manuscripts and public domain books. Numerous resources which dovetail with ISTA. Highly recommended.

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