An Anthology of Writings Related to Occult, Esoteric, Rosicrucian and Hermetic Literature, Including Freemasonry, Theosophy and Ancient Wisdom, Volume 1

This is a collection of 15 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, magic, ancient wisdom and philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy, spiritualism, metaphysics, and New Thought by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.

This collection was compiled specifically with the student in mind. The contents include: 

1. "Psychic Powers” by C. W. Leadbeater
2. “The Metaphysical Character of the Universe” by E. T. Hargrove
3. “One Myth of Ra and Isis” by E. A. Wallis Budge
4. “A Short Explanation of the Seal of Solomon” by Albert G. Mackey
5. “What a Rosicrucian Should Expect from the Teacher” by Max Heindel
6. “Sayings of Lao Tzu: The Doctrine of Inaction” by Lao Tzu
7. “The Fourth Dimension” by Frank S. Collins
8. “The Meaning of Initiation” by Frank Higgins
9. “Theosophy” by Douglas Hunter
10. “The Message of Ancient Masonry” by Thomas M. Stewart
11. “A Short Biography of Cagliostro” by H. W. Percival
12. “Mystic Christianity” by Manly P. Hall
13. “Aphorisms from the East” by Helena P. Blavatsky
14. “The Secret of Power” by J. D. Buck
15. “The Book of Sense and Understanding” by Hermes