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G. I. Gurdjieff dominated early twentieth-century esoteric thought with his unsettling system of psychological development known as the Fourth Way. Much less is known about his brilliant follower, P.D. Ouspensky who disseminated Gurdjieff's ideas and greatly influenced the European avant garde. Most writers present him, in Gurdjieff's own words, as a weak man, unable to grasp his Master's teachings. Gary Lachman effectively undercuts this bias...

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Explorers of occult mysteries and the edges of consciousness change the way we view not only the nature of reality, but also our deepest sense of self. Insightful author Gary Lachman presents punchy, enlightening, and intriguing biographies of some of the most influential esoteric luminaries in recent history. His 16 subjects include Swedish mystical scientist Emanuel Swedenborg, H. P. Blavatsky, Russian cofounder of the Theosophical Society, ...

Historian Gary Lachman delivers a fascinating, rollicking biography of literary and cultural rebel Colin Wilson, one of the most adventurous, hopeful, and least understood intellects of the past century.You will embark on the intellectual ride of a lifetime in this rediscovery of the life and work of writer, rebel, and social experimenter Colin Wilson (1931-2013).Author of the classic The Outsider, Wilson, across his 118 books, purveyed a phil...

Esoteric beliefs have influenced the destiny of nations since the time of ancient Egypt and China, when decisions of state were based on astrology, to today, when presidents and prime ministers privately consult self-proclaimed seers. "Politics and the Occult" offers a lively history of this enduring phenomenon.

This definitive work on the occult's "great beast” traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock-and-roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath. When Aleister Crowley died in 1947, he was not an obvious contender for the most enduring pop-culture figure of the next century. But twenty years later, Crowley's name and image were everywhere. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart...

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Questa nuova biografia di Carl Gustav Jung colma un vuoto nella nostra comprensione dell'innovativo psicologo, e si concentra sulla dimensione occulta e mistica della vita e dell'opera di Jung, un aspetto essenziale ma spesso frainteso della sua carriera. Pur essendo stato spesso definito il "padre fondatore della New Age", Carl Jung, meglio noto per innovativi concetti quali l'inconscio collettivo, la teoria archetipica e la sincronicità, si ...

The first truly popular biography of the influential twentieth-century mystic and educator who-while widely known for founding the Waldorf schools and other educational and humanitarian movements-remains a mystery to many who benefit from his ideas. People everywhere have heard of Waldorf schools, Biodynamic farming, Camphill Villages, and other innovations of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). Indeed, Steiner-as an architect...

An installation sustainability plan (ISP) documents long-range plans that address mission, community, and environmental issues developed through a strategic planning process. RAND Arroyo Center examined the experiences of Army installations with sustainability planning and made recommendations to help foster the effective development and implementation of ISPs throughout the Army.

Investigates the links between suicide and the written word, by a founder member of Blondie.

Rudolf Steiner wird für die einen eine faszinierende Herausforderung und für andere ein Stein des Anstoßes bleiben. Was an beiden Sichtweisen berechtigt ist, zeigt diese neue, von einem Nicht-Anthroposophen vorgelegte Bographie. Sie arbeitet Steiners Werdegang und dessen Auseinandersetzung mit de ngroßen Motiven der Geistesgeschichte heraus, interessiert sich aber auch für seine menschliche Seite. Lachmans Einführung bildet so genau jene Brück...

How rock's high rollers and a new wave of occultists caused a magical revolution.

The mystique of early twentieth-century esoteric master G.I. Gurdjieff has long eclipsed P.D. Ouspensky, the brilliant follower who first disseminated Gurdjieff's ideas and then tried to break with him. One of the great mystical adventures of our time,

Dedalus Occult Reader brings together for the first time a unique collection of European fiction, offering some of the finest flowers and bizarre blooms from the hermetic gardens of literary occultism.

Rudolf Steiner - educator, architect, artist, philosopher and agriculturalist - ranks amongst the most creative and prolific figures of the early twentieth century. Yet he remains a mystery to most people. This is the biography of the man behind the ideas, written by a sympathetic but critical outsider.