Synopses & Reviews
With over 3000 cross-referenced entries, this is an invaluable reference to the mystical and esoteric traditions. It includes succinct definitions in the fields of magic, alchemy, spiritualism, parapsychology, mysticism, mind and consciousness research, divination, and a myriad of lesser-known subjects. It features biographies of leading figures in the field, from astrologer Evangeline Adams to the prophet Zarathustra. It also offers a fascinating look at magical formulas; the nature of spiritual beings; the meanings of signs, symbols and secret rites; historical accounts of hauntings and psychic occurrences; religious and esoteric texts such as the Egyptian Book of the Dead and The Dead Sea Scrolls.
Synopsis
With over 3000 cross-references entries, this is an invaluable reference to the mystical and esoteric traditions.