The Book of Becoming
The author took up the study of philosophy and shamanism later in life and has been retired from the construction industry since 2010. This books…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Conversations on the Enneagram
Some readers will no doubt be familiar with the Enneagram as a nine-fold psychological typology based on the idea that at a very young age…… Read More »
The Spiritual Laws
I met the author at a recent conference on death and dying in Spain – he is a biochemist researching the genetic predisposition of cancer…… Read More »
Son of God, Son of the Sun
Subtitled 'The life and philosophy of Akhenaten, King of Egypt', this is a new edition of a book first published in 1946. Few readers will…… Read More »
Ten Basic Principles of Temenos
As some readers will be aware, the Temenos Academy was founded by the poet Kathleen Raine, who had an extensive correspondence with the Prince of…… Read More »
Plotinus on the Soul
Author: Damian Caluori
Reviewer: David Lorimer
One of my most treasured books is two-volume edition of Dean Inge's Gifford Lectures on Plotinus, and it is perhaps a sign of modern scholarship…… Read More »
Aum
Dennis Waite is one of the foremost writers on Advaita and here he gives an in-depth explanation and exposition of the twelve key mantras of…… Read More »
On Being Human
Michael Marsh has an interesting background as University lecturer in medicine and consulting gastroenterologist specialising in immunopathology. He returned to Oxford to do a degree…… Read More »
The Law of Light
I reviewed Lars Muhl's extraordinary book The O Manuscript in the last issue and met him in Montsegur in October, where he gave me this…… Read More »
Pope Francis – Tradition in Transition
This book by a Catholic academic in Minnesota offers a considered account of the early pontificate of Pope Francis, beginning from the surprise resignation of…… Read More »