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Practical Mysticism is an outstanding guide to experiencing and
understanding mystical experiences by renowned scholar Evelyn
Underhill. Underhill's books are appreciated and praised to this
day by scholars and enthusiasts of spiritualism, and even
psychologists seeking explanation of the spiritual component of
human behaviour. In Practical Mysticism, the author introduces and
unveils key tenets of mysticism for the ordinary reader. Highly
inclusive, Underhill proposes that the spiritual discoveries and
self-discovery of mysticism are available to every person, and that
all it takes is the will and persistence to embark on the voyage.
Although praised for her work on Christian mysticism, Underhill is
careful to note that her general take on spiritual experiences is
not tied to one, or indeed any, formal religion. Rather she is of
the opinion that the journey to spiritual awakening is a vital one
for those wishing to better understand and come to terms with the
complex universe we live in.
Contains the most complete set of tabular correspondences covering
magic, astrology, divination, alchemy, tarot, I-Ching, kabbalah,
gematria, grimoires, angels, demons, pagan pantheons, plants,
perfumes, incenses, religious and mystical correspondences
currently in print. They are more than four times more tables than
in Crowley's Liber 777. The source of the data in these tables
ranges from unpublished manuscript mediaeval grimoires and
Kabbalistic works, Peter de Abano, Abbott Trithemius, Albertus
Magnus, Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Dr John Dee, Dr Thomas Rudd, Tycho
Brahe, MacGregor Mathers (and the editors of Mathers work, Aleister
Crowley and Israel Regardie), to the most modern theories of prime
numbers and atomic weights. The sources include many key grimoires
such the Sworn Book, Liber Juratus, the Lemegeton (Goetia,
Theurgia-Goetia, Almadel, Pauline Art), Abramelin, and in the 20th
century the grimoire of Franz Bardon. All this material has been
grouped and presented in a consistent and logical way covering the
whole Western Mystery tradition and some relevant parts of the
Eastern tradition. Some of the Tables included in this work:
Alchemy and Alchemists; Angels: Biblical and Gnostic; Astrology:
Zodiac, Planets, Decans, Mansions of the Moon, Fixed Stars and
Constellations; Buddhist Meditation; Christianity; Colour Scales;
Demons; Dr John Dees Angels; Emblems; Feng Shui and Taoist Magic;
Gematria; Geomancy; Grimoires; Herbs; Islamic and Arab Magic;
Isopsephy; Judaism; Kabbalah; Letters, Alphabets & Numbers;
Magic and Sorcery; Mind, Body and Spirit; Natural Magic: Plants,
Stones; Orders, Grades and Officers; Pagan Pantheons; Perfumes
& Incenses; Planetary & Olympic Spirits; Questing and
Chivalry; Sacred Geometry; Tarot; Timeline: Magicians, Kabbalists,
Alchemists, Astrologers; Knights Templar; Vedic and Hindu
Meditation and Magic; Wheel of the Year: Hours, Months, Seasons,
Festivals; Yi Jing / I Ching.
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