For millennia, the culture and philosophy of the ancient Egyptians have fascinated artists, historians, and spiritual seekers throughout the world. Now, with this deluxe edition, the legendary 3,500-year-old Papyrus of Ani—the most beautiful of the ornately illustrated Egyptian funerary scrolls ever discovered—has been restored in its original sequences of text and artwork, using the latest advances in computer-imaging technology. Four exquisitely illustrated gatefold spreads and an acclaimed translation by two noted Egyptologists showcase the Papyrus's elaborately bordered images and convey its intended sense of motion and meaning in a way that other books on the subject cannot begin to match. For both lay readers and scholars interested in a wide range of topics—from mysticism and philosophy to anthropology and astronomy—this sumptuous and accessible new volume will be an essential acquisition.??
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day

Andrews, Carol

James Wasserman

Faulkner, Raymond

Goelet, Ogden

Arts & Photography

Chronicle Books+

A lavishly-produced, full-colour lexicon of occult imagery that draws from Alchemy, Astrology, Tarot, Kabbalah, Magic and Visionary Art.

Art and Symbols of the Occult

Greenwich Editions

In this lavishly illustrated volume, insightful commentary accompanies a spectacular collection of art rich with occult symbolism drawn from the traditions of alchemy, astrology, tarot, Kabbalah, magic, and Tantra.

Art and Symbols of the Occult: Images of Power and Wisdom

Literature & Fiction

Destiny Books

A battle is raging for the soul of America, and it is of critical interest to the survival of freedom worldwide. Our nation is surrendering its fundamental values of individual responsibility and self determination.Domestically we exchange our privacy and autonomy for the chimera of security; internationally we abdicate our ability to act in our national interest.Why are we squandering the precious jewels of the greatest political experiment in human history? What actions can thoughtful citizens take to protect and regain their personal freedoms?This important collection of essays is supplemented by lengthy appendices containing the primary reference materials that underlie the author's bold assertions.Readers will fearlessly explore the modern plague of collectivism, especially as embodied by the United Nations; learn the true political, historical, and spiritual roots of the September 11th attacks; revisit the Waco massacre without averting their glance; witness the cynical manipulations of the civilian disarmament movement; and be invited to contemplate the role of transcendent values in the battle to preserve and maintain freedom.

The Slaves Shall Serve: Meditations on Liberty

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Sekmet Books

The Gnostic Mass is a hymn to the wedding of scientific truth and religious aspiration. It offers a truly modern spirituality. The celebrant is encouraged to leave superstition and dogma behind and join in an ecstatic tribute to the glorious nature of reality. Aleister Crowley wrote the Gnostic Mass in 1913. He described it as the central ritual public and private of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). Today it is being performed on a regular basis throughout the world.   The authors of this performance guide are both longtime O.T.O. members and consecrated bishops of the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.). They share between them over half a century of diligent practice and training with this rite. Their devotion has been rewarded with long-sought-after insights into its complex choreography.   The detailed instructions presented here not only provide missing keys to the geometrical puzzle of the Mass, but offer a wider window into the workings of magical ritual. This book will thus be of value to spiritual aspirants, as well as to scholars and students of ancient myth, modern religious movements, and contemporary Gnosticism. The  authors believe the Gnostic Mass to be a doorway into the highest realms of spiritual development and make a compelling case for that assertion.

To Perfect This Feast: Limited Collector's Edition

ALEISTER CROWLEY

Nancy Wasserman

Edited with a Foreword by Shelley Marmor 
 To say Christopher S. Hyatt, Ph.D. will not ever have mass appeal is an understatement. If anything, the masses detest him en masse. And rightfully so. His radical approach to self-transformation doesn t come sugarcoated or gift wrapped. Rather, Dr. Hyatt exposes every hypocrisy and forces his readers to face themselves as they are--not as they wish to be. 
 In the world of Dr. Hyatt we formulate our ideas of ourselves and the world around us based on accumulated lies (aka traditions) taught to us since childhood. As a result, each person comes to believe in a fictitious I solely based on the liars in our lives regurgitating their lies onto us. "We are all handicapped by our traditions and conclusions," according to Dr. Hyatt. Heroically, and luckily for many of us, he does offer a way out. 
 Though he passed away in 2008, his take-no-prisoners approach to self-actualization lives on. The articles contained in this book--some selected by Dr. Hyatt himself--are written by authors who carry the torch of the Doctor s great work, including Chic and Tabatha Cicero, Peter Conte, Jack S. Willis, Daniel Pineda, Nicole Laliberte, and Dr. Hyatt s son. Some of the articles are written by his friends and colleagues: Israel Regardie, Lon Milo DuQuette, David Cherubim, James Wasserman, S. Jason Black, Robert Brazil, Wayne Saalman, Robert Anton Wilson, and Timothy Leary. 
 This book is a treasure trove of sanity wrapped in the garment of madness.

Lucifer's Rebellion: A Tribute to Christopher S. Hyatt

Biographies & Memoirs

Israel Regardie

Lon Milo DuQuette

David Cherubim

S. Jason Black

Timothy Leary

Chic and Tabatha Cicero

robert-anton-wilson

Leaders & Notable People

New Falcon Publications

This book illustrates the theory and practice of the Magical Diary in Crowley's system of attainment. It includes two fine examples of magical diaries published as instructions in the practice by Crowley in The Equinox.

Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary (Equinox I,1 a Master of the Temple)

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

So many books on Tantra are obscure, obtuse and of little real use -- especially for the Western Practitioner. But finally here is a book which provides a direct, honest, pragmatic, no-holds-barred approach to the most powerful methods for personal growth and spiritual attainment. Sex is one of the most powerful forces on the planet and, until it is transformed, the people and the planet will remain asleep.

Secrets of Western Tantra: The Sexuality of the Middle Path

Christopher S. Hyatt

Social Sciences

This little jewel of a book by the most famous occultist of the last half-century was written later in his life. It contains a distillation of both esoteric doctrine and scientific methodology. Additional essays by students and friends of Dr. Regardie make this an invaluable compilation of mind/body magical teachings. 
 Dr. Regardie describes the need for this book, and the value of the techniques he offers here, in the following words: 
 In the course of my professional life, what struck me vividly was that when people were enabled to shuffle off the unconscious armor of gross muscular tension, thus achieving a never-before-experienced delight and pleasure in the relaxation of psyche and soma, entirely new attitudes towards religion and prayer spontaneously developed. They needed no orientation, no preparation, no coaching. It was just there. And a whole new life of fervor, inspiration and prayer made its appearance. Not prayer in the conventional institutionalized form, but an intimacy with Life and Love that was intense, devout, springing from wells deep within the psyche. 
 This is the voice of the mature Israel Regardie, distilling the knowledge of a lifetime devoted to the study and practice of Magic, Natural Healing, and Psychology. It has been enhanced with original essays on the Philosophy and Technique of Active Prayer by Christopher S. Hyatt, Ph.D.; The Middle Pillar as a Group Working by James Wasserman; a Qabalistic analysis of The Sacred Ritual of the Pentagram by AIMA, and A Pentagram Exercise by Lon Milo DuQuette.

Healing Energy, Prayer & Relaxation

AIMA

The most comprehensive introduction available to the Golden Dawn system of initiation, and the numerous, complex and sometimes obscure mystical writings of Aleister Crowley. Over fifty years ago Dr. Israel Regardie set himself unto the gigantic task of making accessible to the intelligent layman the root principles upon which Magic is built-principles which Aleister Crowley devoted his life to exploring and revealing. Drawing on his experience as personal secretary to Crowley and his involvement with the Golden Dawn system of Magic, Regardie skillfully unifies a wealth of diverse material into a marvelously coherent whole. The result is The Tree Of Life, a book which has become the definitive overview of the Western Mystery Tradition.

The Tree of Life A Study in Magic

Literary

New Falcon

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