Esoterica

From a scholastic perspective, the term designates a series of historically related religious currents including Astrology, Alchemy, Christian mysticism, Christian Theosophy, Illuminism, Mesmerism, Magic, Rosicrucianism, Swedenborgianism, Spiritualism, and similar movements. ...more

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Scarlett Amaris
There's a danger and a beauty to the moment which seems out of time. It pierces something deep inside of him, bypassing his rationale, and it touches his very core. In a sudden shock of illumination, and of knowing, he recognizes this woman is his destiny, and their fates are intertwined. ...more
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Hellmut Wilhelm
(T)he essential thing is to keep in mind all the strata that go to make up the book. Archaic wisdom from the dawn of time, detached and systematic reflections of the Confucian school in the Chou era, pithy sayings from the heart of the people, subtle thoughts of the leading minds: all these disparate elements have harmonized to create the structure of the book as we know it.
Hellmut and Richard Wilhelm Understanding the I Ching

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