Links To Various Spiritual Traditions and Practices


Alchemy
Ancient Civilizations and Mysteries
Astrology
Coptic
Eastern Tradition
Egyptian
Enochian
General Esoterica
Golden Dawn
Gnosticism
Grail Mysteries
Greek and Pythagorean
Hermeticism
Magical, Esoteric, and Fraternal Orders and Organizations
Masonic
Pagan
Paranormal, Psychism and ESP
Qabalah
Rosicrucian
Tarot
Theosophy
Vodoun and African Religion

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Alchemy

Western Alchemy

  • Ages of Alchemy - A very elaborate site, highly informative, includes practical alchemy and lessons.
  • Alchemiae Basica - An Alchemy Primer for the Ignorant and Historically Impaired - Compiled by Amanda Diane Doerr.
  • Alchemical Symbols - A reference work of alchemical symbols.
  • Alchemy Lab - A mega-website devoted to transforming your reality using the mental and spiritual operations of ancient alchemy.
  • The Alchemy Museum in Kutna Hora &  Magical Journeys in Bohemia - This site brings you an expanding treasury of information about the history and legends of Bohemia and Moravia,with a focus on their esoteric aspects, particularly Alchemy, and their continuing living traditions."
  • The Alchemy Web Site - Adam Maclean's ultimate site on alchemy with thousands of pages of on-line texts and images."Over 90 megabytes online of information on alchemy in all its facets. Divided into over 1300 sections and providing tens of thousands of pages of text, over 2000 images, over 200 complete alchemical texts, extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerous articles, introductory and general reference material on alchemy."
  • Ambix: the Journal for the Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry - Founded in 1937, SHAC has consistently maintained the highest standards of scholarship in all aspects of the history of alchemy and chemistry from early times to the present. To this goal, we hold annual meetings, offer prizes and publish the journal Ambix.
  • Corpus Stavish - Mark Stavish's site has a number of interesting articles on practical alchemy
  • Flamel College - A large Hermetic education portal.
  • From Alchemy to Chemistry - Five Hundred Years of Rare and Interesting Books University of Illinois Rare Book & Special Collections Library
  • The Hermetic Garden - Alchemical texts and personal writings of Suetam.
  • Jacob Boehme Resources - A collection of existing resources from the web on the work, world, and influence of Jacob Boehme.
  • Paracelsus College - Institute of Parachemistry.
  • Spagyria - Rubellus Petrinus metaphysical laboratory. I highly interesting website on analogical, laboratory alchemy.
  • Spiritual Alchemy - an article by Karen-Claire Voss
  • Symbol Encyclopedia - Online encyclopedia of symbols and ideograms with over 2500 symbols and their explanations. 

Online Magazines/Journals

  • Alchemy Journal - This journal, like all proper alchemical endeavors, will seek to balance both the feminine and masculine ways of knowing (intuition and intellect) to arrive at truth.

Chinese Alchemy

  • Alchemical Taoism - This website contains a number of essays, diagrams, theory, and practices having to do, largely, with Mantak Chia's "Healing Tao" (HT) system of qi gong.
  • Chinese Alchemy -This bibliography lists titles of books and articles in Western languages on different aspects of Chinese alchemy."
  • The Golden Elixir - Taoism and Chinese Alchemy.
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Ancient Civilizations and Mysteries

Atlantis, Alternative History & Forbidden Archeology

  • A Journey to Atlantis - This lovely site has beautiful evocative illustrations.
  • Adrian Gilbert's Website - British author's websites hosts information on his books, articles and much else. Books include the Orion Mystery with Robert Bauval, Magi, End of Time, The New Jerusalem, The Holy Kingdom, Signs in the Sky, Cosmic Wisdom Beyond Astrology, The Mayan Prophecies.
  • Andrew Collins' Website - British author's websites hosts information on his books, articles and much else. Books include Gateway to Atlantis, From the Ashes of Angels, The Gods of Eden, Tutankhamun - The Exodus Conspiracy, Alien Energy, The Cygnus Mystery.
  • Atlantis - The Lost Continent Finally Found.
  • Atlantis - "The story of Atlantis begins quite literally with two of Plato's dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. These accounts are the only known written records which refer specifcally to a lost civilization called Atlantis. Many people believe the tale to be complete fiction, the creation of a philosopher's imagination used to illustrate an argument. Others believe that the story was inspired by catastrophic events which may have destroyed the Minoan civilization on Crete and Thera. Still others maintain that the story is an accurate representation of a long lost and almost completely forgotten land."
  • Atlantis Articles and Sources - Discrepant information about Atlantis. Definitely something to read.
  • Atlantis Found - "When Soviet oceanographers examined their underwater photos taken of the Ampere Seamount, they discovered what seemed to be walls, stairways, and other artificial stonework. The Ampere Seamount is 450 miles west of Gibraltar, just the area where Plato placed Atlantis!"
  • BBC News: Satellite Images of Atlantis - Satellite photos of southern Spain reveal features on the ground appearing to match descriptions made by Greek scholar Plato of the fabled utopia.
    Bimini - "...the explorers are happy to announce publicly, that **INCONTROVERTIBLE EVIDENCE HAS NOW SURFACED** from their research that can finally solve one of the most vexing mysteries of recent archaeology in the Bimini area!
  • Corroborating Evidence on the Reality of Atlantis - Many critics of Atlantis insist that, besides Plato's dialogues, Timaeus and Critias, there is no other independent evidence provided by ancient authorities on the matter. Nothing could be farther away from the truth. Indeed, the ancient myths and traditions of most nations center on the legend of the Flood and on the destruction of Paradise, the original focus of Civilization that is no other than Atlantis.
  • Evidence for Major Impact Events in the Late Third Millennium BC - "Asteroid,comet impacts, meteor showers, floods, drop of temperature, drying around the Mediterranean??? Why did the first great civilisations collapse suddenly and at the same time around 2200 BC?"
  • Evidence of Astronomical Aspects of Mankind's Past and Recent Climate Homepage - "Astronomical Aspects of Mankind's Pastand Present: Was the sudden Global Cooling and Drying in 2200 BC ("Paradise Lost") caused by cosmic impacts?"
  • Gods of the New Millennium - The Official Website of Alan F. Alford
  • Graham Hancock's Website - "Graham Hancock is the author of the major international bestsellers The Sign and The Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods and Heaven's Mirror. His books have sold more than five million copies worldwide and have been translated into 27 languages."
  • John Anthony West Website - British author's websites hosts information on his books, articles and much else. Books include Serpent in the Sky, A Traveller's Key to Ancient Egypt, The Case for Astrology, The Mystery of the Sphinx.
  • Laurence Gardner's Website - British author's websites hosts information on his books, articles and much else. Books include the Bloodline of the Holy Grail, Genesis of the Grail Kings, Realm of the Ring Lords, Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark, The Shadow of Solomon, The Magdelen Legacy
  • The Lost Civilization of Atlantis - "I have built "Lost Continent of Atlantis: Myth or Reality?"  with the purpose of bringing together news, discoveries, and theories related to the lost continent of Atlantis. Some people look for the the lost city of Atlantis, which in Plato's view, is only part of the Atlantean empire. However, we will discuss this issue in due time."
  • Micahel Cremo and Forbidden Archaeology - From its initial release in 1993 to the present, Forbidden Archeology has shocked and delighted readers around the globe with a veritable encyclopedia of anomalous scientific evidence challenging the standard views on human evolution.
  • Physical Evidence of Atlantis - Scott Stones - The ruins of temples dated at 12,000 years old have been found near Bimini, Bahamas. Megalithic structures are not supposed to be in the Bahamas."
  • Robert Bauval's Website - "Since the publication of THE ORION MYSTERY in February 1994 (see books page) much water has flowed under the bridge... Graham and I then pursued the quest together with the publication in 1996 of KEEPER OF GENESIS which took us deep into the haunting metaphysical questions of the origins of human intellect and in hot pursuit of what we have come to term 'the quest for the science of immortality'... Finally in 1999 I wrote SECRET CHAMBER, which explored the deeper layers of the Giza quest and made the linkage between the ancient 'magical knowledge' and the Hermetic Tradition that carried it across the ages and into the mainstream of our modern western intellectual and esoteric tradition"
  • Robert Temple's Website - British author's websites hosts information on his books, articles and much else. Books include the Sirius Mystery, Netherworld, The Crystal Sun.
  • The Sunken Kingdom_ The Atlantis Mystery Solved - Atlantis in Manisa, Turkey? Book Review
  • When The Sky Fell - In Search of Atlantis - Information and theories on Atlantis and Earth's shifting crust 

Pyramids

  • 5000 Year Old Pyramid Found in Inner Mongolia - Article in People's Daily
  • The American Institute of Pyramidology  - "The Great Pyramid, was it built as shown to the left? Probably not...How was it built? Who built it? What is its meaning for planet earth? Who was its designer?"
  • Ancient Pyramids in China
  • China's Great Pyramid Controversy - by Philip Coppens "Despite speculation about the existence of great pyramids in China, archaeologists and bureaucrats have refused to consider even the rumours about such structures. But recent pictorial evidence proves that China’s pyramids are indeed real, rivalling those of Egypt and Central America for their age, size and significance."
  • Chinese Pyramids - Documentation regarding the pyramids of China.
  • Chinese Pyramids Part 2 - At Earth Quest.
  • Egyptian Pyramids - at Crystalinks
  • The Pyramid Matrix and Archaeocryptography - Carl Munck, archaeocryptographer, introduces an ancient Pyramid Matrix, in which monuments - across the globe - encode their exact position with respect to latitude and longitude. The science of decoding these monuments is called archaeocryptography
  • Pyramid  - Dedicated to the proposition that the Great Pyramid is a rational (in the mathematical sense) structure, designed and built by normal people.
  • Pyramids - Pyramid power and pyramids throughout the world.
  • Pyramids in China - at Crystalinks: "The existence of pyramids in China has come in two stages. Most early stories were focused on the existence of "Great White Pyramid." A photograph of this pyramid in the Qinling mountains was taken by Americans in 1945, but remained in military files for 45 years. US Air Force pilot James Gaussman is said to have seen a white jewel-topped pyramid during a flight between India and China during World War II, but there is scant evidence for a source on this story."
  • Pyramids in China - At San Graal library - by Susan Blanchard
  • Pyramids in China, - The "White Pyramid" discovered!, It is the Maoling Mausoleum! A report by Walter Hain.
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Astrology

Online Services

  • Astrodienst - Get your free horoscope - and much more! Astrodienst AG in Z_rich, Switzerland provides the world's best astrology site for free horoscopes, professional astrological reports and information about astrology.
  • Astro Astro - Personalized Vedic Astrology, An Excellent Interactive Vedic Astrology Site with Free Horoscopes and Charts.
  • AstrologyNow - Your own personalized horoscope and astrology information for daily living.
  • Robert Zoller's Medieval Astrology - Robert Zoller, astrology prediction and personal horoscopes based on medieval astrological techniques. Buy and download astrological books and courses. Professional advisor and scholar on occult, magic, alchemy and philosophy. Free downloads.
  • Widget's Astrology World - Services include directory of 1001+ astrological articles, free birthchart interpretations, free compatibility reports, free astrological fonts, free instant astro-tarot readings, Ask the Astrologer column and I-Ching forecastor.
  • The Celestial Observer - Chart of equinxes, solstice, and cross quarter dates and times world wide.
  • CalSky - An on-line Resource that provides Ephemeris, data of Sun and moon Phases etc.; different languages.
  • Astrologer.ru - All about Astrology in Russia: horoscopes, forecasts, books, articles, software, and discussions.
  • World timezones map - Provides a world map of time zones with local times.

Bookshops

  • The Astrologers Apprentice-  - Magazine, books and a correspondence course.
  • Astrology Center of America - National Clearinghouse for Astrology Books & Tarot Cards. Large selection of hard-to-find astrology books in Western & Hindu/Vedic Astrology, as well as hundreds of tarot decks. 24 hour service - we ship world-wide.
  • Midheaven Bookshop - Astrological bookshop with a very large selection of astrological titles. Worldwide distributor of CPA Press hardback books. Midheaven also represent a wide range of astrological software.
  • Prediction - A horoscope guide bursting with essential astrological infromation.
  • The Wessex Astrologer -  Publishers of high quality Astrology books and Astrodice. Distributors of Astrology Books and the Mountain Astrologer Magazine in Europe.

Resources

  • American Federation of Astrologers - Encouragse and promotes the science and art of astrology.
  • AstroQab - Astrology & Qabalah - Blending astrology and qabalah and drawing deeply on the works of Alice Bailey.
  • C.U.R.A. The International Astrology Research Center -  An epistemological, historical and critical approach to astrology. The site is free and provides articles, texts, documents.
  • The Mountain Astrologer -  The world's premier astrology magazine - essential reading for anyone practicing or studying astrology. Each issue contains in-depth articles, global forecasts, book reviews, and astro-humor.
  • Rennaissance Astrology - Provides courses, readings, and books in Rennaissance astrology.
  • Skyscript.uk - A wealth of astrological information and tools.
  • StarDate Online - Non-technical information about astronomy and space exploration, including stargazing tips, FAQs, sky almanac, solar system guide, StarDate magazine articles, and K-12 teacher resources. StarDate Online is the web companion to the popular syndicated radio program.
  • The Starry Messenger -  Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science.
  • Your Sky - Your Sky is an interactive web planetarium.

Software

  • Astro123 & AstroWin - Free, open-source astrology programs for Windows.
  • Astrolog 5.40 - A freeware astrology program, with versions for Windows, DOS, Mac, Unix, and complete source code also available.
  • Digital Jyotish - Vedic astrology software for Windows.
  • Matrix Software - Astrology Matrix and Matrix Software is a world leader in the creation of quality astrology software for Windows.
  • Original Astrolog - More Astrolog freeware for various platforms, including original files.
  • Skylendar - Astrology software for Linux.
  • Time Cycles Research - Excellent astrology software for MacIntosh.
  • What Watch -  A powerful freeware tool that covers many areas and techniques of astrology.
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Coptic

Resources

  • Coptic Language & Alphabets - Coptic is the common colloquial Egyptian. Its roots stem from the New Egyptian Language and has a large similitude with the version of the Egyptian Language of the 25th Kingdom (Saees Kingdom named after its Capital: Sa-ElHahgar).
  • The Coptic Studies' Corner - The Archimandrite Coptic Society.
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Eastern Tradition

Bön, Bonpö

  • The Bonpo's Tradition - "Tibet's oldest spiritual tradition is Bön. According to Bönpo accounts, eighteen enlightened teachers will appear in this aeon and Tönpa Shenrab, the founder of the Bön religion, is the enlightened teacher of this age."  

Buddhism, Tibet, and Shambhala

  • A Vision of Shambhala A fantastic vision of Shamballah, with its cities and denizens as told by Khamtrul Rinpochey.
  • Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche One of the must influential Tibetan writer and teacher (see above).0  "The Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939-1987) was the 11th descendent in the line of Trungpa tülkus.. Already installed as the head of the Surmang monasteries in eastern Tibet, Chögyam Trungpa was forced to flee the country in 1959, at the age of 20...  In 1963, Chögyam Trungpa moved to England to study comparative religion, philosophy, and fine arts under a Spaulding Fellowship at Oxford University. In 1969, he published Meditation in Action, the first of fourteen books on the spiritual path published during his lifetime..."
  • Dzogchen Foundation Dzogchen - "The "Innate Great Perfection" is the Heart-Essence Teaching of the Non-Sectarian Practice Lineage of Tibetan  Buddhism -  Lama Surya Das - The Dzogchen Center"
  • The Magic life of Milarepa A short illustrated account of the incredible life of Tibet's greatest yogi.
  • Mistaken Foreign Beliefs About Shamballah - By Alexander Bezin - Many foreign myths have grown around the legend of Shambhala found in the Kalachakra literature. Some were spread to win military or political support, such as the identification of Russia, Mongolia, or Japan as Shambhala. Others appeared within occult movements and mixed Buddhist ideas with concepts from other systems of belief. Several even spawned expeditions to find the fabled land.
  • Nyingma Center Volunters Program: Offers a unique opportunity to unite practical accomplishment with spiritual development supported by Buddhist study and practice.
  • Shambhala Center Shambhala is a worldwide network of meditation centers providing instruction, classes and programs, founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a master of the Shambhala and Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
  • Tibetan Government in Exile's Official Web Site "This site is maintained and updated by The Office of Tibet, the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in London."
  • Websites on Buddhism An extensive site on Tibetan Buddhism. 

Confucianism

Hinduism and Yoga

Tantra, Chakra and Kundalini

  • A No-thought Meditation Osho.com "Over a thirty-five year period hundreds of thousands of people from every walk of life were drawn to Osho. They asked questions, he answered. They read sutras to him, and he talked about them. The talks were recorded, and later filmed on video, transcribed into hundreds of books and translated into dozens of languages."
  • AMOOKOS and the Nath Ganas 
  • Asiatica Association Check the subsite "International Journal of Tantric Studies" 
  • Chakra Therapy - The healing properties of gemstones applied to chakras.
  • The Church of Tantra Real "Tantra" is a rigorous spiritual discipline and a vast field of study, with the sexual aspect being an important part of it. Mystical experiences and altered states of consciousness result from many of the processes, especially the ones with sexual energy at their core. The act of ritual lovemaking is a participation in cosmic and divine processes. The experience of transcending space and time, of surpassing the phenomenal duality of spirit and matter, of recovering the primal unity, the realization of the identity of God/Goddess, Shiva/Shakti and of the manifested and unmanifested aspects of the All: these constitute the very mystery of Tantra.
  • Developmental Techniques for Tantra-Sex Magic by Fra. Geh Mad - A brief introduction to Tantra/Sex Magic taken from a workshop given by Fra Geh Mad at Green Dome Temple.
  • Dr. Jonn Mumford "Dr Mumford is a International Yoga Lecturer and Author.  He is a direct disciple of Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj (South India) and Paramhansa Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Bihar (North India)."
  • Gopi Krishna In 1967 he published his first major book in India, Kundalini--The Evolutionary Energy in Man (currently available under the title Living With Kundalini). Shortly thereafter it was published in Great Britain and the United States and has since appeared in eleven major languages. The book presented to the Western world for the first time a clear and concise autobiographical account of the phenomenon of the forceful awakening of Kundalini, which he had experienced in 1937, and the long process by which he eventually attained the perennially transformed or sahaja state of consciousness. This book, and the sixteen other published works by Gopi Krishna have generated a steadily growing interest in the subjects of consciousness and the evolution of the brain.
  • Historical Sources & of Knowledge Kundalini This excellent article is one of many online articles from the Australian
  • Knowledge of Reality Magazine site - Knowledge of Reality (KOR) is a magazine that started out in March 1993 by "SETA" or the Society of Eastern Thought and Awareness, a student group at Sydney's, New South Wales University, Australia.
  • The Human Energy Field - The Human Energy Field or Aura is an energetic, multidimensional field that surrounds penetrates, and is the human body.
  • Kundalini Complications "This is a partial list of the complications that can arise from a Kundalini awakening, particularly if one tries to force an awakening that their mind and body will be unprepared for when overwhelmed, or worse, by a premature Kundalini eruption" This an important site with several interesting articles by responsible and authorized persons. 
  • Kundalini Information & Kundalini Network This Great site has lots of information on the dangers of early arousal of kundalini. In Scandinavia, several people who themselves had experienced a Kundalini process, got together and formed a network to help themselves and others. Up to now, the network has had contact with ca. 500 people with Kundalini arousal. Our attempt is to create a forum where different opinions and viewpoints available on the subject, can meet and interact, hopefully enabling further understanding of what contact with these Kundalini energies implies.
  • Kundalini Research Foundation - About the Kundalini Paradigm.
  • Kundalini Resource Center - (U.S.A. Site) Contains articles and features.
  • Kundalini Survival & Support "Increasing numbers of individuals are having Kundalini awakenings from spiritual practices and spontaneously. When Kundalini energy begins to ascend up the spine, these awakenings can be intense, sometimes with complications. This site provides non-sectarian information about Kundalini along with articles by people undergoing Kundalini awakenings."
  • Kundalini Tantra  "Our world will remain broken as long as the individual remains broken. Our world will become whole when the individual becomes whole. We cannot create a healthy society out of unhealthy people. Those who rule by fear create broken people and societies. Our churches, cultures, governments have taught us to be cripples. We must stop being crippled and become complete in ourselves. Only then can we begin to heal a world broken in fear to feed power. One by one we heal the world and each other. Thank you for helping." Contains many articles.
  • Kundalini Yoga - Major resource center. Home of the Kundalini Yoga Mailing List and also for FREE Online Kundalini Yoga Classes for beginners.
  • Kundalini Yoga - Shakti the Serpent bids you "Sat Nam!" and welcome to Kundalini Yoga, the mother of all yogas and the most powerful yoga known. As brought to the West in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan, it produces results 16 times faster than ordinary yoga. Contains an extensive online course. 
  • New Millennium Being - Opening a new window on the mysteries of Astrology! Kundalini, Meditation - A new window on the mysteries of astrology with Gururattan K. Khalsa Ph.D. A fascinating blend of Astrology, Kundalini Yoga, Spiritualism and Meditation. Now published in English, Portuguese & Spanish.
  • Process of kundalini awakening or arousal - She is beautiful as a chain of lightning / and fine as a (lotus) fibre,/ and shines in the minds of the sages. /She is extremely subtle, / the awakener of pure knowledge, / the embodiment of bliss, / whose true nature is pure consciousness. Satcakra-Nirupana. This site comes from the personal experience of a Kundalini release and the desire to share the resources and stories that have been helpful to me. May the Goddess Kundalini bless all who visit this site.
  • Sacred Centers - "Chakras are centers of activity for the reception, assimilation, and transmission of vital life energies."
  • Shared Transfomation - "Kundalini is the agent of self-transformation on the physical, mental, emotional, psychic and spiritual levels."
  • Shiva Shakti Mandalam - One of the best resources for Classical Tantra on the net. Operated by Mike Magee. Includes numerous translations of Sanskrit Tantras.
  • Tantra.com - The #1 Online Resource for Tantra, Tantric Sex and The Kama Sutra.
  • Tantraworks.com - "Welcome to TantraWorks, an interactive Tantra guide, data base and resource for loving seekers of spiritual liberation, created by Nik Douglas author of several important works on Tantra including the best-seller, "Sexual Secrets: The Alchemy of Ecstasy".
  • Tantric Sex - Una MacDonoghue on the joys of sexual ecstasy through Tantra.
  • Yoga Tech.com - Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Tantric Sex, Chacras, Women's Empowerment.
     

Taoist

  • The Golden Elixir - Taoism and Chinese Alchemy.
  • Tai Chi & Taoism - There exists a long history of movement and exercise systems which are associated with Taoism. In some sense one can see elements of all of these as contributing to the climate from which Tai Chi emerged.
  • Taoism, or the Way by Judith Berling - A brief but informative article highlighting major trends in Taoism.
  • Universal Tao Center - The retreat center of Taoist Master Mantak Chia.
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Egyptian

Resources

  • The Ancient Egyptian Virtual Temple - An Educational Resource for Ancient Egyptian Religion and Esoteric studies.
  • The Ausar Auset Society International - The Ausar Auset Society is a Pan-African religious organization that has been providing Afrocentric based spiritual training to the African-American community and to African descendants in the Diaspora, as well as a social vehicle that allows for the expression of the spiritual values learned, for over 30 years. Based on the indigenous traditional African cultures dating from the earliest documentable periods (Kamit [ancient Egypt], Indus Kush [pre-Aryan Vedantic India], Canaan [Palestine], and Kush [Ethiopia]), the classes taught revolve around the oldest religion known to mankind – the Ausarian religion of ancient Kamit.
  • The British Museum's ANCIENT EGYPT
  • Demotic Dictionary Project. - Archeology and Egyptology. Good traditional academic resource provided by the University of Chicago Oriental Institute.
  • The Domain of Het-Hert Website dedicated to Hathor
  • Duke University Papyrus Archive - Electronic access to texts about and images of papyri from ancient Egypt.
  • Egyptology Resources - A mother lode! Take a lunch and be prepared for a long stay.
  • Greg Reeder's Egypt Page - Dedicated to examining some aspects of the art, archaeology, religion and history of Egypt.
  • The Griffith Institute -  The Griffith Institute is a part of The University of Oxford and specializes in Egyptology and Ancient Near Eastern studies.
  • Guardian's Egypt - Where you can explore the mystery and splendor of ancient Egypt from the comfort of your own computer.
  • Hor - Portion of Peter Preston's informative work on Egyptology.
  • Inscription - Journal of Ancient Egypt - Inscription is a quarterly publication for the study of ancient Egypt. It is written as a study journal for the enthusiast and student of Egyptology.
  • KMT - A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt.
  • MAATI.org - Studies in ancient Egyptian religion, ritual and philosophy.
  • Morgana's Observatory - The Modern Riddle of the Sphinx.
  • MAMA's Online Store - Museum of Ancient and Modern Art's Egyptian Catalog.
  • Mythology Gallery - Photographs and paintings of ancient egyptian art, archeology, mythology and dynastic history.
  • Pharaonic Egypt - An introduction to the history and culture of Pharaonic Egypt.
  • Rediscover Ancient Egypt - Tehuti Research Foundation - T.R.F. - Tehuti Research Foundation (T.R.F.) is a non-profit, international, U.S.-based organization, dedicated to the study of Ancient Egypt.
  • Sekhmet - Robert Masters - The Way of the Five Bodies" requires a consciousness which simultaneously differentiates each of the five while, at the same time, all of the five are functionally integrated. There is a metapsychology and a methodology for achieving this ideal and, as well, an underlying metaphysic. The Way is practical and realizable, although extraordinarily demanding.
  • A Short Introduction to Hieroglyphs -  By Serge Rosmorduc, this short document simply aims at giving an idea of what hieroglyphs are, and provides the reader with a short bibliography so that he may go further.
  • The Egyptian Museum - Operated by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Opened 1897 as the first antiquities museum im the Middle East.
  • Tour Egypt - Official Site of the Ministry of Tourism. Egypt is an exciting country, both for its antiquities, and modern high culture. Tour Egypt is an Egypt guide with over 15,000 pages of information about every aspect of travel, ancient and modern Egypt
  • University of Chicago Oriental Institute. - A museum and research organization internationally recognized pioneer in the archaeology, philology, and history of early Near Eastern civilizations.
  • University of Michigan Papyrus Collection - With over 7,000 inventory numbers and more than10,000 individual fragments, the University of Michigan is home to one of the largest collections of papyri in the world.

Schools/Orders/Temples

  • Akhet Hwt-Hrw - A school dedicated to the research, reconstruction and practice of the Ancient Egyptian spiritual tradition.
  • Fellowship of Isis - The Fellowship of Isis (FOI) is an international, multi-faithed organization that is dedicated to honoring the Goddess in Her many forms. It was founded at Clonegal Castle, Ireland at the Vernal Equinox of 1976.
  • Grand Lodge of D'Ath Ka Ptah - The Grand Lodge of ATH-KA-PTAH, Egyptian Masonry, Heiress to the Schools of Mysteries of Pharaonic Egypt, Distributes Initiatory Mysteries in its Lodges and Temples.
  • The House of Isis and Osiris - A contemporary Mystery School devoted to the Mysteries of Classical Western Paganism. The School is organised through a number of autonomous Houses, each offering a structured programme of training which places the teachings of the past within a vital, contemporary structure.
  • The International Network of Kemetics - An organization dedicated to the networking and sharing of knowledge among the practitioners of the Kemetic Faith, and to helping facilitate the reconstruction of the Ancient Egyptian religious practices and culture. It is not a single Temple, school, House or group, but a collection of different groups and individuals working together to help revive the Ancient Egyptian religion.
  • Kemetic Orthodoxy -  The Kemetic Orthodox faith and the House of Netjer were founded in the late 1980s in Chicago, Illinois. We are dedicated to the restoration of the authentic ancient Egyptian religion, through the study of source texts and Egyptological research.
  • Per Ankh - A sisterhood of temples dedicated to the practice of the Kemetic religion (Ancient Egyptian) in the modern world.
  • Egyptian-Kemetic Reconstructionist Paganism (The Cauldron A Pagan Forum) - Kemeticism is a re-creation of the religion of Ancient Egypt, and includes the revival of its belief systems, its spirituality and other relevant aspects of its culture, such as literature and art. It is a belief in the Neteru* (Gods and Goddesses).
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Enochian

Chess

  • Enochian Chess Sets -  Sets of the game have been sold all over the world by us since 1982, including to many leading magickal temples and practitioners.

Resources

  • Enochian Linguistics - Links and Essays
  • The Enochian World of Benjamin Rowe -  A collection of his work spanning the last 10 years.
  • Esoteric Archives - Collected writings of John Dee that include Mysteriorum Libri Quinque, Liber Loagaeth, Compendium Heptarchiae Mysticae, and De Heptarchia Mystica
  • The John Dee Project - The John Dee Project serves to make available the works of John Dee.
  • Ra Hoor Kuit Network - Enochian Magick Papers and Links on the Ra Hoor Kuit network.
  • Rafal T. Prinke - Some Enochian links.
  • Schueler's Enochian Magick- The Enochian home pages of Gerald J. Schueler, Ph.D. Covers of Schueler's books with short descriptions, rituals, essays on magical and theosophical themes, Schueler's Enochian font (ttf), email link, and sample of the Enochian Journal.
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General Esoterica

Biographies

  • Works of Francis Bacon -  Here is a select bibliography of the works of Francis Bacon, followed by two bibliographies of works about him regarding the authorship and other topics.

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Online Magazines/Journals

  • Alchemy Journal -  This journal, like all proper alchemical endeavors, will seek to balance both the feminine and masculine ways of knowing (intuition and intellect) to arrive at truth.
  • Esoterica -  A peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the transdisciplinary study of Western esotericism: Western esoteric traditions including alchemy, astrology, Gnosticism, gnosis, magic, mysticism, Rosicrucianism, and secret societies, and their ramifications in art history, history, literature, and politics.
  • Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition -  The Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition is a biennial publication, coming out on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, published bi-annually by a non-profit, volunteer staff.

Personal Websites

  • Corpus Stavish -  The Writings of Mark Stavish, a long-time student of esotericism who has written over two-dozen critically received articles, book reviews, and interviews on western esoteric philosophy and practices.
  • Gary Ford's Freemasonry and other Secret Societies -  This site reflects my interest in secret societies. Especially Freemasonry, in particular the monstrously huge Antient and Primitive Rite of Memphis and Mizraim; and also the pseudo-masonic Ordo Templi Orientis and the heavily Masonic influenced but independent Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
  • High Magic: The Hermetic Kabbalah - One persons experience of the Great Work and the Path that i have taken to find peace, truth, and wisdom. By Suba.
  • The Hermetic Order of Sol Ascendans -  Personal site of Alex Sumner, Past Hierophant and Sole (incarnated) Member of Sol Ascendans. This site has a number of articles and downloadable essays , e.g. on Lucid Dreaming, Enochian Magick etc and will from time to time publish the records of the founder's magickal experiments.

Resources

  • Twilit Grotto - Archives of Western Esoterica. A marvelous collection of sacred texts, grimoires, etc
  • The Internet Sacred Text Archive - A marvelous collection of sacred texts, grimooires, etc.
  • Traditions of Magic -  A presentation of some of the materials in the University of Michigan's collections which might prove useful in any discussion of magic and its practitioners in the Mediterranean basin and the Near East from the 1st to the 7th centuries A.D
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Golden Dawn

Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, European International World Headquarters, affiliated Temples, and Orders

  • Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn® -  The European headquartered, Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is vastly different from the host of Regardie-based "Golden Dawn" groups crowding the Internet today. Most importantly, this order teaches and initiates in the entire "three order" system envisioned for the Golden Dawn since its inception in 1888, from the Neophyte (0=0) all the way through the Ipsissimus (10=1) grade, whereas, most Regardie-based "Golden Dawn" groups "dead end" with well known, published material. The H.O.G.D. offers supervised training in ritual magic and Hermetic alchemy at a distance to students around the globe through their on-line school as well as traditional, physical initiation through their worldwide network of Golden Dawn temples.
  • Their First or Outer Order is the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. (H.O.G.D.). Their Second Order is the Ordo Rosae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis® (R.R. et A.C.). The name of their Third Order is a carefully guarded secret. In 1906, S.L. MacGregor Mathers gave their order a name for its entire three order system, by which it remains known until today: the Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega® (commonly referred to as the Alpha et Omega or A.O.).
  • Unlike the newly created American groups calling themselves "Golden Dawn," yet having no legitimate connection with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn founded in Great Britain in 1888, this order is a direct lineal descendent of the original H.O.G.D. and the sole and exclusive owner of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn® trademark in the European Union (reg. 000063925). They additionally own the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn International® trademark in Canada (CIPO Reg. TMA510387). In the United States, they operate by legal agreement adopted by United States District Court as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, outer order of the Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega.® They hold primary Golden Dawn lineage deriving directly from the secret Continental European order of Hermetic alchemists, commonly referred to as the "Secret Chiefs" (Geheime Oberen), who are the "source of origin" of all of the initiation rituals, teachings, and spiritual practices of all of the grades comprising all three orders set forth in the original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. These lineages were transmitted through Kenneth MacKenzie in 1850 (for the First Order, the H.O.G.D.), S.L. MacGregor Mathers in 1891 (for the Second Order, the R.R. et A.C.), and through Jean-Pascal Ruggiu and David Griffin in 2002 (for the Third Order). They hold auxiliary lineages that include R.W. Felkin's Stella Matutina, S.L. MacGregor Mathers' Alpha et Omega, A.E. Waite's Fellowship of the Rosy Cross, G.W. MacGregor Reid's Ancient Druid Order, Madeline Montalban's Order of the Morning Star (Ordo Stella Matutina), and Countess Tamara Bourkoun's Order of the Pyramid and the Sphinx as transmitted by Desmond Bourke, Countess Tamara Bourkoun, and Marquis Nicholas Tereschenko. They additionally hold a vast array of supplementary Rosicrucian lineages and/or esoteric transmissions that include the Gold und Rosenkreutz Order (Fraternitas Aureae et Rosae Crucis), the Order of the Asiatic Brethren (Fratres Lucis), the Societas Rosicruciana of Backstrom, Les Frères Ainées de la Rose+Croix (F.A.R.+C., The Elder Brothers of the Rose+Cross), the Rose Croix d'Orient (Rose Cross of Egypt) and the Reaux Croix (Elus Cohen).
  • In order to distinguish themselves from the groups engendered by Regardie's and Crowley's publications that dead end where the published material leaves off, this order decided in 1999 to completely reform its Second Order, the Rosae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis (R.R. et A.C.), and moved all material that had been profaned by publication to its outer order, the (H.O.G.D.). As a result, where the Regardie-based Golden Dawn groups leave off, their Second Order, the R.R. et A.C., just begins with a completely traditional and extremely substantial magical and alchemical curriculum derived entirely from pre-Golden Dawn, Hermetic and Rosicrucian esoteric transmissions. The putative "Second Orders" of the Regardie-based groups, on the other hand, are but empty shells containing little or nothing beyond well-known, published material.
  • Another important distinction is that their beginning students study and practice ritual magic immediately upon entering our First Order, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. In the Regardie-based groups, however, the practice of ritual magic is largely reserved for their putative "Second Orders," merely because these groups have little or nothing to teach their students beyond what is available in any esoteric bookstore.
  • The distinction between this order and the Regardie-based groups does not end at the Second Order level. The Golden Dawn was originally conceived in 1888 as merely the beginning of a three order system, comprising grades form Neophyte (0=0) through Ipsissisimus (10=1) with the R.R. et A.C. as the Golden Dawn's Second Order. Golden Dawn co-founder, S.L. MacGregor Mathers, received the material to create the R.R. et A.C. from physical representatives of the extremely secretive, Continental European mystery school to whom Mathers referred to as the "Secret Chiefs," and with whom he established contact in 1891 in Paris. At that historic meeting, Mathers was also given certain teachings about spiritual sexuality, notably certain techniques of "Hermetic Inner Alchemy" and "Alchemical Magic," which were intended for eventual inclusion in the Golden Dawn's projected Third Order. Unfortunately, Mathers passed away before he mastered these techniques well enough to manifest the Golden Dawn's planned Third Order. Mathers nonetheless did communicate some of the more advanced teachings regarding spiritual sexuality to certain students, like J.W. Brodie Innes.
  • In 2002, leaders of the European headquartered H.O.G.D. were invited to meet with representatives of Mathers' "Secret Chiefs" in Paris once again. At this meeting, they were given everything for the Third Order that had been envisioned for the Golden Dawn since its inception in 1888. These materials included the initiation rituals for the Golden Dawn system's three highest grades (called "Magisteria"); Magister Templi (8-3), Magus (9=2) and Ipsissimus (10=1). Unlike the higher grades of R.W. Felkin's "Stella Matutina" or of A.E. Waite's "Fellowship of the Rosy Cross" these grades are not merely nominal or titular, but come with substantial, extremely advanced teachings. The order was given, for the curriculum of these higher grades, a vast esoteric corpus including not only the elementary sexual practices from Hermetic Inner Alchemy and Alchemical Magic given to Mathers by the "Secret Chiefs" for the first Magisterium of Magister Templi, but the continuation and culmination of these teachings for the second and third Magisteria of Magus and Ipsissimus as well.
  • The techniques of Hermetic "Inner" Alchemy comprise the highest wisdom and represent the capstone on the pyramid of the Western esoteric tradition. This alchemical practice uses the subtle fires of the body, including love and sexuality, to transmute the "lead" of the physical body (or "Prima Materia") into the "gold" of a solar body, into which the Adept projects his or her consciousness at the moment of death, thus becoming consciously immortal.
  • Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, outer order of the Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega® - This is the American website of the U.S.A. jurisdiction of the European, international world headquarters of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
  • August Order of the Mystic Rose  -  The August Order of the Mystic Rose is formally affiliated with the European, international world headquarters of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn as well as with its American branch, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, outer order of the Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega and has established full international recognition and reciprocity with their temples world-wide. In addition to holding the affiliations of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the A.O.M.R. additionally holds significant additional Hermetic, Rosicrucian, and Gnostic affiliations and esoteric transmissions. According to its web site, "the August Order of the Mystic Rose is a modern link in the ancient chain of mystic studies known as the Secret Doctrine, which has been handed down since time immemorial in the instituted Temples of the Mysteries."

Golden Dawn Resources

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Gnosticism

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Hermeticism

Resources

  • The Alchemy Virtual Library - Adam Maclean's ultimate site on alchemy with thousands of pages of on-line texts and images."Over 90 megabytes online of information on alchemy in all its facets. Divided into over 1300 sections and providing tens of thousands of pages of text, over 2000 images, over 200 complete alchemical texts, extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerous articles, introductory and general reference material on alchemy."
  • Ancient Knowledge and Wisdom of the Arcanum - The All is Mind - The Universe is Mental.
  • Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden section
    Gnosis Magazine
  • J.R. Ritman Library - Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica -  The Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica is a private library located in the heart of Amsterdam. It was founded by Amsterdam businessman Joost R. Ritman, who decided to make his collections part of the public domain in 1984.
  • The Hermetic Library -  The Hermetic Library is the creation of Al Billings and is his attempt to find a place to host his creations and those of others that would not otherwise be available. These creations are, by and large, of a spiritual focus but not the areas of spirituality that you will generally see within the mainstream of American culture.
  • The Hermetics Resource Site - The best Hermetics resource on the internet. With substantial sections in both English and Turkish.
  • The Occult Archive
  • Philosophical Research Society  
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Magical, Esoteric, and Fraternal Orders and Organizations

Various

  • An Institute for Hermetic Studies - The Institute for Hermetic Studies is located in Kingston, Pennsylvania. Started in 1998, the Institute maintains a complete working temple for the instruction of its members in Ceremonial Magic and the Hermetic Arts and Sciences, including qabala, plant alchemy, Rosicrucianism, Martinism, and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
  • Magic Society of the White Flame - The society is privileged to guard one of the largest collections of ancient Persian and Arabian occult books and manuscripts in North America. We work diligently to translate these works into English and present them as is, or work them into our materials... The majority of our corpus material is written in Arabic and Persian. However, our practices go back to the ancient Magi of Chaldea, and that is truly where the spiritual heart of our corpus lies. Our sources were written by Arabian occultists, such as al-Buni, Ibn Arabi, and many others, in the Middle Ages. These Arabic masters make heavy mention of Hebrew writing, Hermetic lore, and Babylonian and Chaldean teachings.
  • O.T.A. - Ordo Templi Astarte is a Hermetic Order practicing Ceremonial Magick in the Western Occult Tradition -- but with an essential difference; we are Romantic Pagans and we employ a unique Pagan interpretation of the Kabbalah. Our initiations are based on the 18th Century Rite of Crata Repoa and our magical pantheon derives from Ancient Canaan."

O.T.O.

  • O.T.O. International headquarters. The letters O.T.O. stand for Ordo Templi Orientis, the Order of Oriental Templars, or Order of the Temple of the East. O.T.O. is an Outer Thelemic Order which is dedicated to the high purpose of securing the Liberty of the Individual and his or her advancement in Light, Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, and Power through Beauty, Courage, and Wit, on the Foundation of Universal Brotherhood.
    OThe Ordo Templi Orientis Phenomena - by Peter-R. Koenig
    Theodor Reuss' Ordo Templi Orientis rituals © "The researcher will find here a choice of Reuss' original OTO initiation rituals (Scottish Rite, Cerneau, Royal Arch, Rose Croix, Pike-de Ladebat and Memphis-Mizraim derivations) that have been altered by Aleister Crowley for his English branch.

 

Templars and Other Chivalric Orders

  • Baille of Sidon: A Knights Templar Site
  • DeMolay International Official Home Page - Freemasonic organization for young men.
  • Grand Encampment of Knights Templar - A Freemasonic Chivilric Order attached to the York rite of Freemasonry.
  • A history and Mythos of the Knights Templar - Lots facts and information.
  • The International Order of the Round Table - The Order of the Round Table was established in 1908 by G.H. Whyte. This movement was one of the manifestations of the strong spiritual undercurrent that inspired the Western world at the beginning of the twentieth century. From its beginning, the Order of the Round Table found its inspiration in the legends of the original Round Table. The modern Knights of the Round Table continue the "search for the Holy Grail," but in a more symbolic and ethical sense."
  • Knight Templers Webring
  • The Knights Templar Page
  • The Order of Selohaar - The Order of Selohaar is an initiatory order of chivalry dedicated to the preservation of honor, nobility, arcane wisdom, and martial excellence in an age where such traditions and values have generally been forgotten. Our order was founded in 1979 to provide a creative environment and a climate of mutual assistance for those who appreciate such ideals, beyond the constraints of the usual outlets for anachronistic or mystical study and activity."
  • Sovereign Military Order of Malta - The official site of the Federal Association of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (commonly known as the "Order of Malta").
  • Templar Mysteries - For almost two centuries, they had autonomy over kings and answered only to the Pope, then as suddenly as they appeared in history they were persecuted and hunted down as heretics, enemies of the faith and had to be killed or suppressed at any cost. What was the big secret that had to be silenced?
  • Templar Research Institute - Templar Research Institute (TRI) is about Nobility of Character. Modeled after the medieval Order of The Knights Templar, TRI has as its goal the harmonization of the world's Cultural and Spiritual Traditions through a rigorous program of unbiased research. And, as with the medieval Order of the Temple, TRI represents but the outer activity of a Spiritual Core which animates it."
  • The Order of Knights of Pythias - The Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias and its members are dedicated to the cause of universal peace. Pythians are pledged to the promotion of understanding among men of good will as the surest means of attaining Universal Peace. 

Thelemic

  • The Castle of The Silver Star - A site with many interesting articles on Thelema, Thelemic organizations and individuals, book reviews etc. from the Newaeon magazine run by G. M Kelly. Most of them arte highly critical and informative.
  • College of Thelema and Temple of Theema - Founded in service to the A.·.A.·., the College of Thelema seeks to guide the student to an understanding of the Law of Thelema. Most especially, this means a deeper understanding of oneself and of one's True Will. A combination of instruction techniques is employed, including seminars, written texts, and individual work. For over twenty years, the College of Thelema has published the journals In the Continuum (1973-1996) and Black Pearl (1997-), maintaining high standards in Thelemic education."
  • The Gnostic Alchemical Church of Typhon-Christ - The Gnostic Alchemical Church of Typhon-Christ, with current branches
    in France, England, Canada, and the USA seeks to further spread the Gnosis through the revelations of the English Qaballa derived from the Holy Books of Thelema, particularly Liber AL vel Legis, the Book of the Law.
  • Holy Order Of RaHoorKhuit - We are a Thelemic group working the lesser and greater mysteries of the Western tradition as these mysteries have been influenced by the Book of the Law.
  • The Invisible Basilica_Contents
  • The Invisible Basilica_Rituals
  • The Order of the Thelemic Knights - A Thelemic chivalric Order engaged in charity.
  • L.O.G.D.O.S. - The London lodge of the Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society (LOGDOS) is a practical-based non-heirarchical occult group which is not bound to any specific dogma. It was founded in the summer of 1996 and meets regularly at sites around London. Despite its slightly misleading name it is not dominated by the magick of the Golden Dawn but draws influence from all magickal paths.
  • Nu Isis Working Group Welcome to the home page of Nu Isis Working Group in Leeds, risen from the ashes of Sunwheel Oasis O.T.O.  Currently an informal group, Nu Isis is in the process of seeking official recognition as a formally chartered encampment of O.T.O.
  • O.G.D.O.S. Home page "...the Oxford Golden Dawn Occult Society which takes its name from the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the celebrated occult society that flourished at the end of the last century. The magick we practice is a modern equivalent of the old Hermetic Order of the GD system."
  • Ordo A.'.A.'.  Another group claiming to represent the A.'.A.'.; this site has descriptions of the Outer Order grades with links to the set text.
  • Outer College Curriculum Resources - And another one; this site has online copies of and links to some of the material on the old Student reading list.

Other Organizations

  • Ancient Mysteries Applied To Modern Life "Welcome to the Church of Light! If you have reached this page, then you are probably new to our organization. If this is the case, then we suggest that you momentarily set aside any preconceived notions about science, religion and metaphysics. What you are going to find here will probably differ markedly from anything you have seen before. In fact, nowhere on the planet will you find so perfectly integrated such diverse topics as God, practical occultism, astrology, magic, the science of soul, religion, alchemy, "universal welfare", "The Book of Nature".... so hold on to your hat as we introduce you to the most important material of the dawning Aquarian Age."
  • Federation of Damanhur - Home Page - Founded in 1977, Damanhur is an internationally renowned center for spiritual research. Situated in Valchiusella Valley, in the Alpine foothills of northern Italy, Damanhur is a Federation of Communities and Regions with over 800 citizens, a social and political structure, a Constitution, 40 economic activities, 32; its own currency, schools and a daily paper.
  • Order of the Grail Grand Commandery "ICES is a non-profit educational institution devoted to the advancement and Mystical enlightenment of Man.  ICES is a COLLEGE, NOT a "secret Order". ICES is distributing lectures from the traditional initiatic stream. Many of these lectures were originally in a foreign language and required translation into English. Many of the lectures were once the knowledge-papers given in the particular fraternities. Many of the-fraternities are now defunct thanks to World War II. Most of the lectures ICES distributes are no longer available from their original sources.
  • Philosophical Research Society - The Philosophical Research Society was founded in 1934 by Manly P. Hall (1901-1990), and has been publishing classical works in the field of comparative religion and philosophy for over sixty years. The author of more than two hundred volumes, Manly P. Hall was a philosopher of great vision and knowledge. He wrote prolifically on a vast array of subjects, including Western and Eastern religions and mysticism, classical philosophy, personal psychology, et cetera. Always his intention was to provide the student and seeker with insights which could be applied directly to his or her own life and to the benefit of humanity.
  • Robert Masters Home "Robert E.L. Masters has been, for more than three decades, Director of Research of The Foundation for Mind Research, which he co-founded. He is the author or co-author of 25 books and more than 100 papers and articles describing his researches into the varieties of human behavior and potentials."
  • Servants of the Star and Snake - The Magnum Opus of Shri Gurudev Mahendranath Paramahamsa. The Magick Way of Life of the Cosmic People To see the delusion of the material world, its involvements, and its bondage, but also to understand its relative reality as a matrix for development. The Cosmic People have only one precept: "Not to cause harm, loss or suffering to any other living creature beyond that of dire necessity." To develop the powers and wisdom of the supraconscious mind; to become awake and aware; to attain freedom on all levels. We came from God and to divinity we must return.
  • Societas Magica - Established at Kalamazoo in 1995 by Richard Kieckhefer, Claire Fanger and Robert Mathiesen, the Societas Magica was created to further communication and exchange among scholars interested in the study of magic during the middle ages as well as in antiquity and the early modern period. Its range of concerns includes the sociology of magic, magical practices and theories of magic, as well as magical objects, artifacts and texts.
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Celtic

Middle Eastern

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Paranormal, Psychism and ESP

Edgar Cayce

Hypnosis

OBE, Out of Body Experience

Philadelphia Experiment

Psychism

Unexplained Phenomena

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Qabalah

Hermetic Qabalah

  • Colin's Hermetic Kabbalah Site - Dedicated to publishing modern material on Kabbalah and related topics.
  • Kabbalah FAQ "This Kabbalah FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) was prepared for the Usenet/Internet newsgroup "alt.magick". It is intended to provide a brief introduction to Kabbalah, and pointers to additional sources of information."
  • M. Alan Kazlev's Kabbalah Site A definite place to visit for lots of information on many different facets of the Kabbalah. This is part of a vast resource site by M Alan Kazlev.
  • The Magick and Mysticism of Bill Heidrick. This site possess a number of articles, and texts on the QBLH from a well known figure in QBLH, magick and Thelema.

Jewish Tradition

Learn Hebrew

  • Easy Hebrew_ Correspondence Course - Hebrew language course for Christians who long for spiritual insight into the Bible and a working knowledge of Hebrew, instead of dry difficult academia.
  • Hebrew Language Resources - Biblical Hebrew language resources and learning tools, including interactive Aleph-Beth Flash Cards.

Resources

  • AstroQab by Mallukh AHI "One of the main purposes of this website is to elucidate some of the major teachings of the Tibetan Master Djwhal Khul by revealing the close relationship that exists between His teachings and the ancient Hebrew metaphysical system called the qabalah and its associated Tree of Life diagram. Hopefully, in the process, this information will also contribute something of value to the ever-growing reservoir of knowledge concerning the mysteries of the holy qabalah." Packed with very unusaula and challenging information.
  • Copenhagen Qabalah - A resource center for the Western tradition of healing magic, the Hermetic Qabalah.
  • Freemasonry in Israel
  • Judaism Reading List: Kabbalah and Mysticism (another site)
  • Kabbalah: Bibliographical Guide
  • The Kabbalah Connection
  • The Kabbalah Learning Center Home Page
  • Kabbalah Society - Toledano Tradition - This line of Kabbalah follows the Toledano Tradition dating back to medieval Spain where the three branches of the Abrahamic revelation met in a civilised cosmopolitan atmosphere, not unlike our own epoch.
  • The Kabbalah Software Site
  • The Templum Kabbalah Course Site. "The Templum site offers a one year Kabbalah course and the freely downloadable Magican's Kabbalah book with Kabbalah rituals, Kabbalah essays and exercises, teaching the basic framework of Kabbalistic concepts applied to the Western Mystery Tradition. This course is available on-line for all students.
  • The Tetragrammaton Formula - The Tetragrammaton Formula: The Evolution of Matter and the Soul by Shraga Friedman.
  • The Tree-of-Life School of Kabbalistic Healing "THE TREE-OF-LIFE SCHOOL OF KABBALISTIC HEALING (Phase I) offers you a unique, one year, in-depth study program in the practical application of the mystical kabbalah. Enrollment is limited to 36 students who will meet in community and commit to a program of kabbalistic exercises, meditations and practices in order to explore inner space/time and the higher dimensions of consciousness."

Virtual Tree of Life

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Rosicrucian

Confusion on the Internet

  • There exist a confusing number of modern Rosicrucian organizations with a presence on the internet today. Which of them are legitimate and by what criteria can one define a legitimate Rosicrucian order or society? First of all, no one single Rosicrucian group can legitimately lay claim to being "the Rosicrucian order" in any sort of exclusive sense. One may indeed speak, however, of a legitimate Rosicrucian historical tradition and corpus as well as of Rosicrucian esoteric transmissions.
  • There has been a great deal of academic, historical research done in recent years regarding the Rosicrucians, Rosicrucian Orders and Societies, as well as about the Rosicrucian tradition. One thing is quite clear. Rosicrucianism has throughout history occupied itself with certain, quite specific things. It is historically incontestable, for example, that early Rosicrucians were primarily interested in alchemy. They were also without doubt interested in theurgy, gnosticism, qabalah, hermeticism, astrology, and esoteric Christianity. Can one not expect modern Rosicrucian orders and societies to study, teach, and practice these things as well? If they do not, are they not Rosicrucian merely in name only?
  • If a Rosicrucian order or society represents a historical continuity of the Rosicrucian tradition, should it not also fully possess of the specific teachings of the various historical Rosicrucian orders and societies that came before them? Is it unreasonable to expect modern Rosicrucian groups to stand on the shoulders of their predecessors? Should they not necessarily be the inheritors of the documents, teachings, practices, etc., of these earlier Rosicrucian bodies...their alchemical instructions, their esoteric teachings, their initiation rituals and grade instructions? Otherwise, in what way other than in name only are they Rosicrucian?
  • Unfortunately, precious few of the modern societies and orders calling themselves Rosicrucian come even close to meeting these quite reasonable standards. They all at least study and teach something, but what do their teachings actually have to do with the true, historical Rosicrucian tradition? And of the few groups that actually do study and teach subjects truly Rosicrucian, even fewer actually practice these things as did their predecessors.
  • The following analysis of specific Rosicrucian societies and orders will reveal how precious little there truly Rosicrucian among many of them, except of course that they all call themselves Rosicrucian. There are, however, a few noteworthy exceptions. The Freemasonic Rosicrucian research bodies SRIA, SRIC, and MSRICF dedicate themselves exclusively to historical research about Rosicrucianism. Furthermore, there have existed Rosicrucian orders for hundreds of years that were only open to Freemasons (quite notably the Fraternitas Aureae et Rosea Crucis in 18th Century Germany). This gives these august Freemasonic Rosicrucian research societies a certain unique claim to a continuity of the historical Rosicrucian tradition. These societies, however, do not actually practice alchemy, theurgy, gnosticism, qabalah, hermeticism, or esoteric Christianity as did their predecessors.
  • Indeed, there exists only one, single, modern Rosicrucian order that actually practices alchemy, theurgy, astrology, gnosticism, qabalah, hermeticism, and esoteric Christianity in addition to studying and teaching them. This is S.L. MacGregor Mathers' Roscicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega (A.O.) and its Second Order, the R.R. et A.C. The Alpha et Omega today possesses the archival documents of nearly all earlier Rosicrucian bodies...their secret alchemical instructions, their esoteric teachings, their initiation rituals, and the complete instructions of their grades. All of this puts Mathers' A.O. in a unique position as a living, practicing inheritor of the historical Rosicrucian tradition.
  • All of the information given below is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge. The purpose of making this following information available is to diminish public confusion by providing true and accurate information about the various Rosicrucian organizations having a presence on the internet. Any errors are unintentional and not deliberate. We invite any Rosicrucian organization to inform us in writing of any mistake we might unintentionally have made.

Orders

  • Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega (A.O.)® - The historical Rosicrucian tradition has practiced both Alchemy and Theurgy (Magic) since its inception. Most modern "Rosicrucian" groups offer little or nothing in this traditional regard. The Rosicrucian Order of the Alpha et Omega, founded by S.L. MacGregor Mathers in Paris in 1906, however, offers a complete course in training in both Rosicrucian Theurgy (Magic) and Rosicrucian A