An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition

- Explains how the Gnostic understanding of self-realization is embodied in the esoteric traditions of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons

- Explores how gnosticism continues to influence contemporary spirituality

- Shows gnosticism to be a philosophical key that helps spiritual seekers "remember" their higher selves

Gnosticism was a contemporary of early Christianity, and its demise can be traced to Christianity's efforts to silence its teachings. The Gnostic...

At last, the unexpurgated, true story of the amazing Aleister Crowley philosopher, poet, artists, writer, magus, explorer, parapsychology and spy. Packed with fresh research and previously unpublished Crowleyana.
For 100 years, Aleister Crowley s true achievements have been suppressed and his true character defaced in a campaign of vilification unparalleled in British history. Until now, Crowley s life has not been written it has been written over.
Tobias Churton is a world authority on Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and Gnosticism. In writing Aleister Crowley, he enjoyed complete...

Explores the origins and practices of early alchemy. Investigating the origins of alchemy and the legend of the Philosopher’s Stone, Tobias Churton explores the oldest surviving alchemical texts, the original purpose of the “Royal Art,” and the first alchemists themselves. He reveals the theories and philosophies behind the art and how early apparatus and methods were employed by alchemists through the ages. Showing how women dominated early alchemy, Churton looks at the first known alchemist, the Jewess Maria the Prophetess, inventor of the bain marie, still in use worldwide today....