EsoteriaA library of sacred & hidden knowledge

Esoteria

A Library of Sacred & Hidden Knowledge

35 books on the world’s religions and its hidden traditions — the Kabbalah and the Gnostics, alchemy and the grimoires, witchcraft, Vodou, yoga and the Tao — written as history and read as a library.

Contents

Full table of contents
  1. I.Alchemy24 articles
  2. II.Ancient Magic22 articles
  3. III.Black & White Magic22 articles
  4. IV.Buddhism19 articles
  5. V.Chaos Magick21 articles
  6. VI.Christianity20 articles
  7. VII.Divination35 articles
  8. VIII.Eastern Mysticism40 articles
  9. IX.Gnosticism28 articles
  10. X.Herbal Magick17 articles
  11. XI.Hermeticism32 articles
  12. XII.High Magick27 articles
  13. XIII.Hinduism21 articles
  14. XIV.History & Scholarship25 articles
  15. XV.Indigenous & Ancient Religions21 articles
  16. XVI.Islam19 articles
  17. XVII.Jainism23 articles
  18. XVIII.Judaism20 articles
  19. XIX.Kabbalah34 articles
  20. XX.New Religions16 articles
  21. XXI.Occultism22 articles
  22. XXII.Rastafari18 articles
  23. XXIII.Satanism24 articles
  24. XXIV.Secret Societies26 articles
  25. XXV.Shinto18 articles
  26. XXVI.Sikhism15 articles
  27. XXVII.Solomonic Magic32 articles
  28. XXVIII.Superstitions21 articles
  29. XXIX.Symbols16 articles
  30. XXX.Taoism & Chinese Religion22 articles
  31. XXXI.Thelema25 articles
  32. XXXII.Theosophy29 articles
  33. XXXIII.Vodou & Hoodoo18 articles
  34. XXXIV.Witchcraft & Wicca33 articles
  35. XXXV.Zoroastrianism16 articles

Where to begin

The index of articles
Illustration for John Milton’s “Paradise Lost“ Liber XXIII · SatanismHistory of Satan and the Devil: From Adversary to Rebel AngelHistory of Satan and the Devil: the Hebrew satan in Job, the Watchers of Enoch, the New Testament, Lucifer in Isaiah 14, Milton and the Romantic rebel. Tree of life kircher hebrew Liber XIX · KabbalahWhat Is Kabbalah? History, Core Ideas and Key Texts ExplainedWhat is Kabbalah? A guide to Jewish mysticism: its history from Merkavah to Hasidism, Ein Sof, the sefirot, tikkun, and its Christian and Hermetic forms. Gem with drawing of Abraxas (spelled "Abrasax") and ancient Greek inscription. Contains the names "Iao", "Abraxas"/"Abrasax", and "Sabaoth" in a slightly strange representation of the Greek alphabet.… Liber IX · GnosticismWhat Is Gnosticism? Gnosis, Aeons, Sophia and the DemiurgeWhat is Gnosticism? A scholarly guide to gnosis, the pleroma, aeons, Sophia, the demiurge and archons, the ancient schools, and the debate over the term. Uses https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rose_Cross_Lamen.svg Liber XII · High MagickHermetic Order of the Golden Dawn: History, Grades and LegacyHistory of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn: its 1888 founding, the Cipher Manuscripts, the grade system, Yeats and Farr, the 1900 schism and its legacy. Manuscript painting of a yogin in meditation, showing the chakras and the three main channels (nadis) of the subtle body. A small serpent, symbolising the Kundalini, climbs up the central sushumna channel; she… Liber VIII · Eastern MysticismKundalini Yoga: The Serpent Power from Tantra to the WestKundalini yoga explained: the coiled serpent of Shaiva and Shakta tantra, hatha yoga's nadis, Woodroffe, Gopi Krishna, Jung, Yogi Bhajan and 3HO. One of the Book of Shadows owned by Gerald Gardner, left in his will to Doreen Valiente, and through her to John Belham-Payne. Liber XXXIV · Witchcraft & WiccaWicca and Gerald Gardner: The Origins of Modern WitchcraftWicca and Gerald Gardner: the New Forest coven claims, the 1951 repeal, Witchcraft Today, Doreen Valiente, the Book of Shadows and Wicca's spread worldwide. A medieval, cast copper-alloy mount. The mount is star-shaped in plan and cast into the design of a hexagram or Solomon's seal with a single large pellet at the centre. One point of the star is broken and… Liber XXVII · Solomonic MagicSeal of Solomon: The Ring, Its Legends and Its SymbolThe Seal of Solomon explained: the magic ring in Jewish, Christian and Islamic legend, the hexagram and pentagram as seal, amulets and later grimoire use. According to Charlotte Fell Smith, this portrait was painted when Dee was 67. It belonged to his grandson Rowland Dee and later to Elias Ashmole, who left it to Oxford University. Liber XII · High MagickEnochian Magic: John Dee, Edward Kelley and the Angelic LanguageEnochian magic explained: John Dee and Edward Kelley's 1580s angel conversations, the angelic language, the 48 Calls, the Great Table and later adaptations. Title page of first edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558. Library of Congress. Liber XIX · KabbalahThe Zohar: Origins, Authorship and Teachings ExplainedThe Zohar explained: Moses de León in 13th-century Castile, the attribution to Shimon bar Yochai, structure, Aramaic style, themes and printing history.

Illustrated articles

All 35 traditions
An alchemist, after an engraving by or after Pieter Bruegel, the elder Wellcome Images Keywords: an alchemist; Pieter, the elder Bruegel; Pieter Bruegel Liber I · AlchemyAlchemical Hoaxes and Fraud: A History of Transmutation Claims Yoruba divination tray (opon ifa) 19th-century Wood Acquired in 1912 from Leo Frobenius Bode-Museum Liber II · Ancient MagicAfrican Diasporic Religions: Vodou, Santería, Candomblé and More This painting is part of the "Black Paintings" series and depicts a coven of witches. Liber III · Black & White MagicBlack Magic History: From Goeteia to the Left-Hand Path Sir Edwin Arnold's Book The Light of Asia. 1885 ed. title page Liber IV · BuddhismBuddhism in the West: A History From Orientalism to Mindfulness Ritratto di Carlo Domenico Valyum in grafite su carta; si presume che Austin Osman Spare possa essere l'autore (1926?). Liber V · Chaos MagickChaos Magick: History, Sigils and Belief as a Tool Archangel Michael defeats Satanlabel QS:Lde,"Erzengel Michael besiegt den Satan"label QS:Len,"Archangel Michael defeats Satan"label QS:Leu,"Mikel goiaingerua Satanas garaitzen (Guido Reni)"label QS:Lfr,"Saint Michel Archange terrassant le démon" Liber VI · ChristianityAngels, Demons and Exorcism in Christian Tradition Les très riches heures du Duc de Berry: Astrological Man Liber VII · DivinationAstrology: A Complete Guide to Its History and Techniques Ajna mandala is a drawing with mystical energy. People who paint gain more energy and calmness with this mandala. Ajna mandala coloring is a form of meditative art that focuses on the third eye chakra, or Ajna.… Liber VIII · Eastern MysticismAjna and the Third Eye in Yoga and Tantra: The Brow Centre Carcassonne (Aude - France), the lower town, the castle of the count and the western walls of the medieval city seen from the tower of the Inquisition. Liber IX · GnosticismCathars and Bogomils: Medieval Dualism, Crusade and Inquisition Hemp plant. A flowering male and B seed-bearing female plant, actual size; 1 male flower, enlarged detail; 2 and 3 pollen sac of same from various angles; 4 pollen grain of same; 5 female flower with cover… Liber X · Herbal MagickCannabis in Religion and Magic: From the Scythians to Rastafari Agrippa von Nettesheim, Henricus Cornelius, 1486- 1535 J. Boissard, Icones. 1597-1599. portrait of German physician and theologian, H. C. Agrippa von Nettesheim, engraving by T. de Bry. Rare Books Keywords: agrippa; epb Liber XI · HermeticismAgrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy: History and Ideas Saint Dionysus wrote extensively on the subject of angels or bodiless powers in his book, The Celestial Hierarchy completed in the 5th century. His work, based on scripture and Church tradition, has been very… Liber XII · High MagickAngels and Spirits in Ceremonial Magic: A Historical Guide

Newly added

All 821 articles
Twin figures (ere ibeji), Yoruba people, Nigeria, early to mid-20th century, carved wood, indigo and tukula (camwood), pigments, glass beads and shells, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 5367.1 Liber XXVIII · SuperstitionsAfrican and Caribbean Folk Beliefs: Omens, Spirits and Charms Principle of the air-thermometer Original Negative is a Vinegar Negative CAN NOT BE RESCANNED Rare Books Keywords: occultism, 17th century; Fludd, Robert; microcosm and macrocosm; cosmology, 17th century;… Liber XI · HermeticismAs Above, So Below: Meaning and History of the Hermetic Axiom Verschillende marktkraampjes tijdens een avondmarkt waaronder een maneki neko (wenkend kattenbeeld) verkoper, een sake kraampje, een gerstkoopman, een verkoper van bamboewortels en mannen met speelgoed… Liber XXVIII · SuperstitionsAsian Superstitions: Beliefs of China, Japan, Korea and India Pieter il Vecchio Bruegel's art Liber XXVIII · SuperstitionsEuropean Superstitions: Folk Beliefs from Ireland to Russia Details of the work of stone masters of Hermes Trismegistus, floor inlaid in the Cathedral of Siena Liber XI · HermeticismHermes Trismegistus: Thoth, the Thrice-Great Sage and His Legend Pagan Alter & Witchcraft tools Contemporary Bellarmine Stoneware Witch Bottle From Mal Corvus Witchcraft & Folklore artefact private collection owned by Malcolm Lidbury (aka Pink Pasty)… Liber XXVIII · SuperstitionsHousehold Superstitions: Horseshoes, Salt, Mirrors and Hearth The main colonnaded avenue of the ancient Hellenistic/Roman/Byzantine city of Apamea in northwestern Syria. It was built in the second century CE. The monumental colonnade is among the longest and most famous… Liber XI · HermeticismIamblichus of Chalcis: Life, Works and the Defence of Theurgy 15th-century artistic impression of Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber) from Codici Ashburnhamiani 1166, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence fol 12r Liber I · AlchemyJabir ibn Hayyan: The Jabirian Corpus and Arabic Alchemy
That which is below is like that which is above, & that which is above is like that which is below, to do the miracles of one only thing.
The Emerald Tablet · in Isaac Newton’s translation

Texts & manuscripts

The catalogue

From the chronology

The timeline

From the shelves

All 1663 books
Cover of Alchemy & Mysticism Alchemy & MysticismAlexander Roob Cover of Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power Ancient Christian MagicMarvin Meyer & Richard Smith Cover of Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient WorldJohn G. Gager AbhidharmakosabhasyamVasubandhu AbhidharmakosabhasyamVasubandhu Cover of The Book of Pleasure (Self-Love): The Psychology of Ecstasy The Book of Pleasure (Self-Love)Austin Osman Spare Alone of All Her SexMarina Warner Alone of All Her SexMarina Warner Cover of Christian Astrology Christian AstrologyWilliam Lilly Cover of The Conference of the Birds The Conference of the BirdsFarid ud-Din Attar Cover of The Cathars The CatharsMalcolm Lambert Artificial ParadisesCharles Baudelaire Artificial ParadisesCharles Baudelaire Cover of The Art of Memory The Art of MemoryFrances A. Yates Cover of Enochian Magic for Beginners Enochian Magic for BeginnersDonald Tyson AgniFrits Staal AgniFrits Staal Cover of Access to Western Esotericism Access to Western EsotericismAntoine Faivre African Religions and PhilosophyJohn S. Mbiti African Religions and PhilosophyJohn S. Mbiti An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern EgyptiansEdward William Lane An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern EgyptiansEdward William Lane Absent LordLawrence A. Babb Absent LordLawrence A. Babb American JudaismJonathan D. Sarna American JudaismJonathan D. Sarna Cover of Absorbing Perfections: Kabbalah and Interpretation Absorbing PerfectionsMoshe Idel Apocalypse DelayedM. James Penton Apocalypse DelayedM. James Penton Ansichten von der Nachtseite der NaturwissenschaftGotthilf Heinrich Schubert Ansichten von der Nachtseite der NaturwissenschaftGotthilf Heinrich Schubert Bass CultureLloyd Bradley Bass CultureLloyd Bradley Cover of American Tabloid Media and the Satanic Panic, 1970–2000 American Tabloid Media and the Satanic Panic, 1970–2000Sarah A. Hughes Cover of The Bavarian Illuminati in America: The New England Conspiracy Scare, 1798 The Bavarian Illuminati in AmericaVernon Stauffer The Book of YōkaiMichael Dylan Foster The Book of YōkaiMichael Dylan Foster AmritsarMark Tully AmritsarMark Tully & Satish Jacob Cover of Aleister Crowley's Illustrated Goetia: Sexual Evocation Aleister Crowley's Illustrated GoetiaLon Milo DuQuette & Christopher S. Hyatt Cover of A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the UniverseMichael S. Schneider The Analects of ConfuciusArthur Waley The Analects of ConfuciusArthur Waley Cover of 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings 777 and Other Qabalistic WritingsAleister Crowley Cover of Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires Ask and It Is GivenEsther Hicks & Jerry Hicks Cover of Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition Black MagicYvonne P. Chireau Cover of An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present An ABC of Witchcraft Past and PresentDoreen Valiente The Avestan Hymn to MithraIlya Gershevitch The Avestan Hymn to MithraIlya Gershevitch Cover of A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery A Dictionary of Alchemical ImageryLyndy Abraham Cover of Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds Arcana MundiGeorg Luck Cover of A General Theory of Magic A General Theory of MagicMarcel Mauss The Awakening of the WestStephen Batchelor The Awakening of the WestStephen Batchelor Cover of Condensed Chaos Condensed ChaosPhil Hine AngelsDavid Albert Jones AngelsDavid Albert Jones