From New Dawn 145 (Jul-Aug 2014) The Cathars remain an enigma. An austere, world-denying sect, they were nevertheless associated with a remarkable cultural renascence in the southern France of the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. Beloved in the regions that […]
Richard Smoley
The Quest for the Grail
For most of us, the Grail is a mirage or a rainbow’s end. We may catch a glimpse of it, but if we allow ourselves to be led in its direction, we soon find that it recedes; if we steal […]
Egypt in the Western Occult Tradition
This article was published in New Dawn Special Issue Vol 8 No 6 (December 2014) O Egypt, Egypt, of your reverent deeds only stories will survive, and they will be incredible to your children! Only words cut in stone will […]
Alchemy – The Art of Transformation: An Interview with Cherry Gilchrist
Cherry Gilchrist’s book on the history and interpretation of alchemy has remained a classic since its first publication in 1984. Alchemy, the Great Work: A History and Evaluation of the Western Hermetic Tradition was published in a new edition by […]
The Lord of the World: What’s Really Behind the Legend of the Mysterious Kingdom of Agarttha?
From New Dawn 151 (Jul-Aug 2015) A current theory holds that the secret rulers of humanity are an alien, reptilian race. The best-known version of this view comes from British author David Icke. (See Donald Tyson’s “Reptilians ’R Us” in New […]