ZAIN, C. C. [ aka Elbert Benjamine ].

Esoteric Psychology [ Doctrine of Esoteric Psychology ]; Series Nos. 56 - 67

Los Angeles, CA: The Church of Light, (1937-1967). Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Small octavo. 384pp, xviii. Series black textured cloth gilt-lettered on spine & front board. B/w diagrams. A study of esoteric psychology / positive thinking / techniques of mind-power by by C. C. Zain, (AKA Elbert Benjamine - 1882 -1951) a well-known occultist, author, astrologer, and teacher of esoteric sciences. At a young age he joined Thomas Burgoyne's Hermetic Brotherhood of Light, a group closely associated with - or possibly even the same as the better known Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, of which Burgoyne was also the Secretary. The group was probably the only one of its type teaching practical occultism and Western magic before the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It claimed a line of descent back to the eighteenth century German Rosicrucians, although it first seems to have been active from 1870 onwards. The Order's teachings are said to have taken much from the sex magic practices espoused by Paschal Beverly Randolph, who some say was a member - although like so many things about the group there is uncertainty about this. Zain rose to prominence in the Brotherhood of Light and wrote many of its practical lessons. In 1915 he moved to Los Angeles, where he founded the Church of Light, and lectured and wrote on occultism. This volume collects together a group of teachings which were also printed separately in pamphlet form as a series. Titles included in this volume are are Nos. 56 - 67, and comprise: "Doctrine of Esoteric Psychology"; "Reason and Intuition"; "Language and the Value of Dreams"; "Desire and How to Use It"; 'Why Repression is Not Morality"; "How to Rule the Stars"; "How to Apply Suggestion", "Correct Use of Affirmations"; "How to Think Constructively"; "How to Cultivate Subliminal Thinking"; "How to Develop Creative Imagination";and "How to Demonstrate Success". The volume appears to have been bound up from booklets printed on differing paper types, some of which are almost a newsprint type brown. The first / title essay appears to be a first edition (it has the copyright date 1936, and no indication of reprints), other essays appear to be a mixture of first editions (some from 1937 & 1938) and 1960s reprints. Just a hint of shelfwear, issued without front endpaper, very light bumps to lower corners and spine ends, uneven browning to page edges and pages as is common with this series, no markings. Overall a tight, unmarked VG+ copy. (Issued without dust jacket). Item #67348
ISBN: 087887254x

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