Western Esotericism (Anthropology)
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"One of the central questions in the study of modern Western Esotericism concerns the continued appeal of magic; how did magic survive “the disenchantment of the world”? An appealing explanation has been that the emergence of “occultist... more
Exploration of the use of art in Thelemic Ritual
A few years before the beginning of the Second World War, the rapprochement between socialism and western esotericism would be outlined in France. This effort, produced around the Collège de Sociologie as a reaction to Fascism,... more
Uno dei vertici europei della Magia si svela attraverso itinerari inediti… La diagrammazione segreta di Westminster. Le sonorità arcane di St. Paul. La Torre di Londra; le mura; il Big Ben e i giardini con le loro simbologie. Ma anche la... more
Ελληνική μετάφραση του έργου του Dr John Dee "Monas Hieroglyphica"
Презентация в рамках IV международной научной конференции ФЕНОМЕН АЛХИМИИ В ИСТОРИИ НАУКИ, ФИЛОСОФИИ, КУЛЬТУРЕ 7 октября 2021 года. Спикер: Двинянинов Борис Кириллович (Россия, Санкт-Петербург) Academic Hermetic Group... more
Après avoir donné quelques clés méthodologiques relative à l'étude de l'ésotérisme chrétien, l'article rappelle les circonstances de l'apparition du martinisme, et en particulier de l'Ordre Martiniste de Papus, puis de l'Eglise gnostique... more
In the field of Science of Religion and associated fields of the Human Sciences revisions about the limits of reality have begun, in response both to intercultural encounters as well as to a rising awareness of research on the complexity... more
En Delfos, cuando asoma el otoño, el laurel cede su cetro a la hiedra que, seductora, nos invita al furor poético y sagrado de la risa, a abandonar así aquellos espejismos de la profana embriaguez que exaltaron nuestra soberbia y... more
This comprehensive introduction to the three-volume anthology Shamanism: Critical Concepts (RoutledgeCurzon, 2004) provides an overview of the state of shamanism studies in Western humanities and social sciences from the 1700s to the... more
Astrology is a feature of everyday conversation and the local spiritual scene in Sedona, Arizona, a small town renowned for its " vortexes ". As part of a variegated new age spirituality, astrology " works " in three main ways that are... more
The dialogue between Buddhism and science is not only about ideas but also about people. Among the most famous proponents of such a dialogue is Matthieu Ricard, a French convert to Tibetan Buddhism, frequently presented as ‘a scientist... more
En este mundo de aparente impunidad, lo real es que nadie termina saliéndose con la suya. Todo cuanto –ya sea en detrimento ajeno o propio- imaginamos, pensamos, sentimos, deseamos, hicimos, o bien dejamos de hacer, tarde o temprano nos... more
ТОЛЬКО ОЗНАКОМИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ФРАГМЕНТ, электронная версия не распространяется. Сибли Э., Хокли Ф. Ключ к магии Соломона. Том I. СПб.: Издательство «Академия исследований культуры», 2021. — 352 с. (200 с. : ил. [152] с. ил.) — (Серия Code... more
The paper is an introduction to MA thesis, for art in public spheres. It is an interactive art project, long term one. The thesis is printed as Tarot cards (the writer version), and meant to be performed and translated into... more
Двинянинов Б. К. Зло и Благо в античном герметизме. Новая Атлантида. (Послесловие) / Гийом Деляаж. Выбор Атлантов. Тайны происхождения современного мирового зла. М.: Издательский бутик «Книжные Сети», 2022. С. 412-429
The study analyses the changing construction of femininities and feminine sexuality in interpretations of the goddess Babalon, a central deity in Aleister Crowley’s (1875–1947) esoteric religion Thelema. Femininity has occupied a... more
Ghiaccio e fuoco, repulsione e attrazione lottano eternamente nell'Universo. Questa lotta determina la vita, la morte e la rinascita perpetua del cosmo. Uno scrittore tedesco, Elmar Brugg, ha scritto nel 1952 un'opera in lode di Horbiger,... more
Wątki orientalne stanowią istotny komponent powstających na Zachodzie nurtów myśli ezoterycznej okresu międzywojennego, a ezoteryzm polski nie był pod tym względem wyjątkowy. W tym kontekście Indie zaczęły być postrzegane jako źródło... more
Kenneth Grant’s published work was substantial, reaching across six decades. The first edition of Henrik Bogdan’s Bibliography was published in 2003 by Academia Esoterica Press, Sweden. More original work by Kenneth Grant has been... more
Darstellung der Elemente der "Esoterik"; trotz Überlappung der Themenbereiche bestehen massive Unterschiede zur (wissenschaftlich vorgehenden) Parapsychologie. Glaubensbereitschaft vs. wissenschaftliche Erkenntnis; Aspekte der... more
В статията се разглежда есето „Тайната. Окултни съждения на един непосветен в окултизма“ (1922) – слабо позната и неизследвана до този момент публикация на Гео Милев, която се появява за пръв път в редактирания от Николай Райнов вестник... more
Teozoficzne wizje aktywności po śmierci [w:] „Wieczność, gdzie Śmierci nie ma...”. Dawne oraz współczesne eschatologie i wizje światów duchowych, R. Ptaszek red., ISBN 978-83-8061-035-4, Wydawnictwo KUL, Lublin 2015, s. 143-158. W... more
[The Second DAILY Invocation: To the Superior agents in Merai nicknamed Mercury; for the spiritual Monday, and not for the temporal Monday. SUNDAY is the true day Monday, given to Mercury.] O you M.10., O you M.93., O you M.21. I CALL you... more
Исследование предполагает ясное понимание того, чем является объект изучения. Для этого формулируется определение понятия. В статье анализируются определения Ордена мартинистов в России первой четверти XX века в работах исследователей... more
Sólo quien se atreve a trascender el encantamiento de la dicotomía aparente de lo material –trazos negros sobre fondo blanco, cárcel en filigranas de tinta- es capaz así de adentrarse al secreto universo que se esconde en este mismo... more
Internal breathing is one of the most esoteric and mysterious aspects of Emanuel Swedenborg’s life story. This energetic breathwork was a constant practice for him which, throughout his life, became an ever-deepening and broadening... more
ТОЛЬКО ОЗНАКОМИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ФРАГМЕНТ, электронная версия не распространяется. Книга рун (Liber Runarum) / Пер. и коммент. Е. Кузьмина. — СПб.: Издательство «Академия исследования культуры», 2020. — 72 с. : ил. — (Серия Code Grimoire). ISBN... more
This chapter falls somewhere between an opinion piece and academia proper. It lies in an uncomfortable space between critique and speculation, just as its purpose is to probe the supposed boundary between practitioner and academic. The... more
Throughout the nineteenth century, Maskilic journals increased their publication of anti-Hasidic satires. From the eighteen-sixties onward, this literature came primarily as a response to the revival in the publishing of Hasidic... more
In order to develop a collaborative experience of reflexive writing, this article explores the ethnographic process through two communication devices used by the authors in their respective fieldwork: tarot readings and evolutionary... more
Abstract N. Wolf, a third wave feminist, in her controversial essay "The Porn Myth" discusses the question of switching previously taken seats: pornography has become a model for sex and sex the reflection of pornography. She sees the... more