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Dion Fortune's: Sane Occultism and Practical Occultism in Daily Life
Dion Fortune, founder of The Society of the Inner Light, is recognized as one of the most luminous and significant figures of 20th Century esoteric thought. A brilliant writer, pioneer psychologist and powerful psychic, she dedicated her life to the revival of the Mystery Tradition of the West and she left behind her a solidly established knowledge of many systems, ancient and modern.
This special edition brings together two immensely valuable classic books which make the complex foundations of psychic development accessible to all readers.
Sane Occultism deals with the many pitfalls of occultism, not only for the serious student, but also the ordinary person learning of occult matters for the first time. One of the greatest dangers is the lure of the self-centered Left-hand Path over the god-centered Right-hand Path. Here Dion Fortune explains how to recognize and avoid these temptations.
Practical Occultism in Daily Life
This special edition brings together two immensely valuable classic books which make the complex foundations of psychic development accessible to all readers.
Sane Occultism deals with the many pitfalls of occultism, not only for the serious student, but also the ordinary person learning of occult matters for the first time. One of the greatest dangers is the lure of the self-centered Left-hand Path over the god-centered Right-hand Path. Here Dion Fortune explains how to recognize and avoid these temptations.
Practical Occultism in Daily Life
- GenresOccult
176 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1995
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About the author
Dion Fortune
125 books460 followersViolet Mary Firth Evans (better known as Dion Fortune), was a British occultist and author. Her pseudonym was inspired by her family motto "Deo, non fortuna" (Latin for "by God, not fate").
From 1919 she began writing a number of novels and short stories that explored various aspects of magic and mysticism, including The Demon Lover, The Winged Bull, The Goat-Foot God, and The Secrets of Dr. Taverner. This latter is a collection of short stories based on her experiences with Theodore Moriarty. Two of her novels, The Sea Priestess and Moon Magic, became influential within the religion of Wicca, especially upon Doreen Valiente.
Of her non-fiction works on magical subjects, the best remembered of her books are; The Cosmic Doctrine, meant to be a summation of her basic teachings on mysticism; The Mystical Qabalah, an introduction to Hermetic Qabalah; and Psychic Self Defence, a manual on how to protect oneself from psychic attacks. Though some of her writings may seem dated to contemporary readers, they have the virtue of lucidity and avoid the deliberate obscurity that characterised many of her forerunners and contemporaries.
From 1919 she began writing a number of novels and short stories that explored various aspects of magic and mysticism, including The Demon Lover, The Winged Bull, The Goat-Foot God, and The Secrets of Dr. Taverner. This latter is a collection of short stories based on her experiences with Theodore Moriarty. Two of her novels, The Sea Priestess and Moon Magic, became influential within the religion of Wicca, especially upon Doreen Valiente.
Of her non-fiction works on magical subjects, the best remembered of her books are; The Cosmic Doctrine, meant to be a summation of her basic teachings on mysticism; The Mystical Qabalah, an introduction to Hermetic Qabalah; and Psychic Self Defence, a manual on how to protect oneself from psychic attacks. Though some of her writings may seem dated to contemporary readers, they have the virtue of lucidity and avoid the deliberate obscurity that characterised many of her forerunners and contemporaries.
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