Ludwig II of Bavaria has inspired a fascination like no other 19th century monarch. Best remembered for his patronage of Wagner and the imaginative genius of his extraordinary "fantasies in stone", an
In one of several books exploring what can be called the Gnostic undercurrents of Western civilization, McIntosh (esotericism, U. of Exeter, England) looks at the revival of Rosicrucianism during the
This reprint of the 1972 original biographical history of French occult figure Eliphas Levi provides a new generation with access to an interesting work on the important writer and occult priest as we
Gardens of the Gods reveals the symbolic language of garden design, exploring the gardens of China with their moon gates and immortal rocks, the Zen gardens of Japan, and the paradise gardens of Islam
This scholarly work traces the mysterious Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, from its inception upon the discovery of Father Christian Rosenkreuz's perfectly preserved body in a sevensided vault to present
The seminal document known as the Fama Fraternitatis (the Proclamation of the Fraternity) burst like a firework over Europe in the early 17th century, igniting the imagination of many with its story o
Every year since 1933 many of the world's leading intellectuals have met on Lake Maggiore to discuss the latest developments in philosophy, history, art and science and, in particular, to explore the
"The North" is simultaneously a location, a direction, and a mystical concept. Although this concept has ancient roots in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales, it continues to resonate today within mo
The Rosicrucian Trilogy features modern translations of Fama Fraternitatis (1614), Confessio Fraternitatis (1615), and The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz (1616) with 30 original illustration
A limited hardcover edition of the Rosicrucian Trilogy is available. Production specifications include acid-free paper, smythe-sewn book block, colored endpapers, head- and tail-bands, and a cloth ca
