Practical Occultism

by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

Manual for the occult

106 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1948

About the author

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Russian: Еле́на Петро́вна Блава́тская, Yelena Petrovna Blavatskaya, often known as Madame Blavatsky; 12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1831 – 8 May 1891) was a Russian occultist, philosopher, and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the leading theoretician of Theosophy, the esoteric religion that the society promoted.

Source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Gonzalo Eduardo Rodríguez Castro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tal vez sea este el libro más fuerte que haya leído. Nunca me había quedado tan clara tanta invaluable información, en tan pocas páginas y de esta manera tan directa, fuerte (repito) y sin margen de dudas. Otra verdadera joya literaria que deberíamos, quienes sentimos este llamado, de interiorizar y poner en práctica y hacerla parte, lo más natural posible, del día a día de nuestra presente vida.

[Fenghuang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uno de los libros más curiosos que he leído, se vende como un tratado de magia blanca y dado su nombre uno pensaría que le va a enseñar aplicaciones prácticas de magia blanca, no obstante es un libro totalmente teórico, que se centra en contarte cómo conseguir la "pureza del alma" para que un maestro te acoja como discípulo, y ya él que te enseñe lo que sea. En el libro se mezclan la filosofía hindú con el cristianismo, una síntesis curiosísima que rara vez nos encontraremos, mientras en una página te habla Krishna y el Bodhisattva en la siguiente te habla de consagrar nuestro destino a dios.

Si le pongo un 3 es porque primero no tiene nada de "práctico", y segundo me parece que está completamente equivocada en varios de sus pasajes y de sus consejos para llegar a la "pureza"

[Flo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author writes practically, without fluff, in a way that focuses reminiscing the ego in a white magic way. I like that about this book. Does what the title describes.

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

One star because this technically is a book. The constant misappropriation of words and endless stream of consciousness are so grating on the mind as to make it almost unreadable. (Reading this collection of articles very much feels like an assult on human language regardless of translation.)

However, the concepts in this book are thought provoking and while alone may make sense, together are contradictory.

Very curious of the life experience of the author. Yet a warning to any reader - occultism is never truly defined other than what it is "not."

[John Ohno · Rating 1 out of 5]

No practical advice; just a compilation of Blavatsky quoting herself about how people who criticize her in any way are evil sorcerors. Would not recommend to anybody who hadn't already completely accepted HPB-brand theosophy (and generally wouldn't recommend it even then). If you need to read a 100 year old book where a witch misuses mystical and theological terminology to scold you for being insufficiently in line with Christian values, Dion Fortune is at least more entertaining.

[Joni Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Necessities are only such as man himself has created and tempt him to remain in the state and to desire nothing higher. They hinder his development instead of advancing it. Everything material must cease to become a necessity if we would advance spiritually.

[Barbara Pereira · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has been a pleasure to read Blavatsky's works while navigating through grief. I don't think I fully understand her theosophical philosophy, but I can relate to most of her personal experiences.