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From Mystery to ‘Mysticism’

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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The Origins of Mysticism

Alistair Crowley, Mountaineer, Rakantur, Bonvivant and Occult Practitioner. The ideas expounded in Crowley's massive work represent a very serious contribution to the theory of mysticism. He wants to take mysticism which he takes as a fact of human existence, put it on scientific laws so that it can basically be turned on and off at will. We should also mention here the loose intellectual tendency known as traditionalism,. René Guenot who later rejected his roots in the Theosophical and Spiritualist milieu.

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