How to Read the Crystal or, Crystal and Seer

by Sepharial

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Genres: Reference, Metaphysics

58 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Dr Walter Gorn Old (1864-1929) was an eminent English Theosophist, and a notable 19th century mystic and astrologer, better known as Sepharial. He initially studied medicine and followed this up with studies in psychology, oriental languages, astrology and numeurology. In 1886 he started to write an astrology problem page in the Society Times, where he answered the public's questions, and in 1887 at the age of just 23 was admitted to the "inner sanctum" of the Theosophical Society. He was editor of Old Moore's Almanac, which is still published in the 21st century. He was one of the founder members of the Theosophical movement in England. He became a very influential author in the fields of the occult, astrology and numeurology. He can be credited as the first astrologer to use Earth's "dark moon" Lilith in his calculations. His works include: Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised (with Charubel aka John Thomas) (1898), New Manual of Astrology (1898), The Book of the Simple Way (1904) and The Kabala of Numbers (1913).

Reviews

[Lorellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Straightforward Magic!

"Every person is a seer in dream-life, but few persons pay that attention to dreams that their origin and nature warrant. The crystal is but a means of bringing this normal faculty of dreaming into activity in the waking life".

A truly fascinating essay, somehow capturing the other-worldly wonder of the crystal ball, while also making it seem accessible.

[Theresa Workman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

I didn't read it all the way to the end but it was interesting enough to finish, I just wasn't really that into it. The read was full of many details but with words that broke up the flow. I couldn't stay engaged.

[Chanda]

Seems to be incomplete

A bit difficult to read due to some terms used. Information provided seems incomplete as if to convince or entice reader to buy next book.