GUNTHER, J. Daniel - SIGNED [ Aleister Crowley related ].

Initiation in the Æon of the Child. The Inward Journey [ Initiation in the Aeon of the Child ].

Lake Worth, FL: Ibis Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 224pp. Black cloth with gilt titling. b&w illustrations. Glossary, bibliography, appendixes. SIGNED by the author at the time of publication by way of a Weiser Antiquarian Books bookplate affixed to the front blank. "In 1904, The Book of the Law declared the advent of a new period in the course of human history - The Aeon of Horus, or Aeon of the Child. The doctrine codified in The Book of the Law and the numerous other Holy Books known as Thelema revealed Aleister Crowley as the Prophet of the new Aeon. In this ground-breaking book, author J. Daniel Gunther provides a penetrating and cohesive analysis of the spiritual doctrine underlying and informing the Aeon of the Child, and the sublime formulas of Initiation encountered by those who would probe its mysteries. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a student and teacher within the Order of the A.·. A.·. the author examines the doctrinal thread of Thelema in its historical, religious, and practical context. The book is written in clear, precise language that will aid those students who seek to navigate the difficult terrain of the spiritual quest. More advanced students will find tantalizing clues to serve as guideposts and eventual confirmation of direct experience. With numerous diagrams and detailed references encompassing ancient Egyptian hieroglphic texts, the Apocrypha, the Old and New Testaments, alchemy, hermetic Qabalah, and tarot, as well as the writings of Carl Jung and Aleister Crowley." Out of print in this edition. Appears "as new", thus Fine in mylar protected very lightly rubbed near Fine dust jacket. (Dust jacket protected by removable mylar sleeve). Item #70171
ISBN: 9780892541454

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