Cultures that view themselves as waning are usually those most likely to tap into doomsday scenarios, especially when the world’s end is followed by universal renewal. – Prof. Anthony Aveni, American anthropologist & astronomer An Apocalypse (Greek: ἀποκάλυψις apokálypsis; “lifting […]
Secret Wisdom
A Way to Live: The Path of Self-Knowledge
From New Dawn 104 (Sept-Oct 2007) For all the scarcity in the world, one thing we never seem to be lacking is advice. We’re constantly deluged with exhortations of one sort or another – for diet, exercise, health, wealth, happiness, […]
Secret Teachings Reborn: The Mysterious Life of Manly P. Hall
This article was published in New Dawn 96 (May-June 2006) The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries saw an explosion of spiritual teachers and impresarios dealing in “secret wisdom.” Their ranks included hacks and frauds – as well as more […]
The Inscrutable Madame Blavatsky: An Interview with Gary Lachman
This article was published in New Dawn 137 (Mar-Apr 2013) I was in search of the unknown…– Madame H.P. Blavatsky (1831-1890) Gary Lachman is one of today’s most intelligent and prolific authors on the world of the occult. He started […]
Quest for the People of the Secret
From New Dawn 74 (Sept-Oct 2002) A persistent legend originating in the East tells of hidden locations on the Earth where there exists certain groups of individuals with both exceptional powers and highly perfected character and consciousness. From these secret […]