From New Dawn 172 (Jan-Feb 2019) In the consensus view, magic belongs (if at all) in Disney films and Harry Potter books, and adults who actually believe in it are stuck in infantile or medieval superstition. It does not help […]
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Rudolf Steiner: Dweller on the Threshold
From New Dawn 171 (Nov-Dec 2018) The most enigmatic figure to emerge from the “occult revival” of the early twentieth century was also the most successful, the Austrian “spiritual scientist” Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). Although many of his contemporaries were outwardly […]
‘As Above, So Below’: Are Cosmic Forces at Work on Earth?
From New Dawn Special Issue Vol 12 No 3 (June 2018) When we think of wars, revolutions, populist uprisings, outbreaks of mass hysteria and other sudden social and political eruptions – even a popstar’s popularity or the latest fashion trend […]
René Guénon & Counterinitiation: Are Things Getting Better or Worse?
From New Dawn Special Issue Vol 10 No 3 (June 2016) A question nags at everyone today: are things getting better or worse? The answer depends on the criteria you’re using. In terms of material comfort, it seems clear that […]
An Interview with Gary Lachman: “I’m interested in too many things”
From New Dawn 178 (Jan-Feb 2020) American author Gary Lachman has long called London his home, but I caught up with him during a recent visit to Australia. Compact, quiet and stylishly dressed, Lachman’s gentle scholarly manner belies the fact […]