The Magical World of J.R.R. Tolkien

by Gareth Knight

J.R.R. Tolkien has captured the imagination of millions through his meticulous creation of a complete realm of magical beings and mythical lands in his epic literary classics The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and The Silmarillion . Drawing extensively on ancient myth and legend, Tolkien wove a fabric of rich and metamorphosing tales that both delightthe spirit and stimulate the mind. In the pages you hold before you, Gareth Knight reveals how Tolkien's epic stories tap into the realms of far-memory and myth, giving access to treasures of wisdom and insight buried deep in the collective imagination. Knight shows the parallels between the myth-making powers of the creative artist and the methods of magical vision as taught in the esoteric schools of the West. One highlight of this book is a look at Tolkien's use of the ancient Faery Tradition, which is a means of exalted and imaginative empowerment that holds particular spiritual importance for the modern world.

110 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Gareth Knight is one of the world's foremost authorities on ritual magic, the Western Mystery Tradition and Qabalistic symbolism. He trained in Dion Fortune's Society of the Inner Light, and has spent a lifetime rediscovering and teaching the principles of magic as a spiritual discipline and method of self-realisation.

He has written around forty books covering topics as diverse as Qabalah, history of magic, Arthurian legend, Rosicrucianism, Tarot, the Inklings (Tolkien, C.S.Lewis et al) and the Feminine Mysteries, as well as several practical books on ritual magic. He has lectured worldwide and is a regular contributor to Inner Light, the journal of the Society of the Inner Light.

The group founded by Gareth Knight in 1973 is now run by Wendy Berg and known as the Avalon Group.

See: http://garethknight.blogspot.com/