People have been interested in secret traditions since the
beginning of time. Fraternal brotherhoods and sisterhoods, and
secret orders of varying degrees exist in every country, race, and
religion. Dion Fortune, in Esoteric Orders and Their Work, gets to
the root of exactly what esoteric orders are, leaving no stone
unturned. "Esotericism, Occultism, and Mysticism" defines what
esotericism is in relation to exoteriscism; in layman's terms, the
inner life versus the outer one. In "The Origin of the Mysteries",
she looks at how esotericism grew hand-in-hand with the evolution
of humankind, discussing how humans evolved from a group soul
(still present in animals today, i.e.: packs of wolves) into a
singular soul. "The Paths of the Western Tradition" is a discussion
on the different schools that have developed (known as Rays) and
how students, after having formed a solid base of knowledge, work
through each ray on their way to becoming closer to an esoteric
ideal. She expounds upon Masters in "The Evolution and Functions of
the Masters". We discover that they are not so much superhuman
entities as beings who have learned all they need to know on the
physical plane and now teach from the ethereal. Chapters such as
"The Right and Left-Hand Paths" and "The Use and Power of Ritual"
explain the differences between Black and White Occultism, and how
long-kept-secret rituals taught only to initiates are used to
further the order's members along their paths.
Today, in the centers of the civilized world, there is renewed
interest in esoteric schools, and although they may be
misunderstood by the mainstream, some of the noblest people have
been among their advocates. This book removes the shroudof mystery
and fear from esotericism, and makes the Western Mystery Tradition
accessible to anyone who has ever been curious about this
fascinating spiritual path! Revised edition contains a new foreword
by Gareth Knight, and an index.
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