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Spring-Summer 1986
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Editorial

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Forum: "Gnoticism - Pro and Con"
Our readers and contributors continue the discussion of the role of Gnosticism in history and its relevance for the modern world.

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Introduction: Magic and Tradition
by Jay Kinney

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Magic: What is It?
by Jay Kinney
A look at the methods and worldview of Western ritual magic as it is practiced today.

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Magic's Roots
by Timothy O'Neill

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The Hinge of Magic
by Charles Upton

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The GNOSIS Interview: Diane di Prima
by Jay Kinney and Hal Hughes
The poet discusses her work with Magic, Visualization, and Healing, and offers insights into teaching, the poetic process and esoteric traditions.

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Magic and Religion: Hidden Partners?
by Arthur Versluis
True magic and true spirituality may be more closely related than we are usually lead to believe.

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Scribe: An Informal History of Letter Forms
by Justin Green
A wry look at out evolution from cave paintings to the present.

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Magical Autobiographies
by Chas Clifton
A critcal examination of the works of Carlos Castaneda, Lynn Andrews, and other popular tellers of tales.

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Priests, Professors, and Gurus
by Joscelyn Godwin
When the Academy has become a Church, where does the Hermetic professor fit in?

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Book Reviews
  • The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order, by Paul Foster Case
  • The Story of Dion Fortune as told to Charles Fieilding and Carr Collins
  • Dancers to the Gods edited by Alan Richardson
  • Stolen Lightning: The Social Theory of Magic by Daniel Lawrence O\0xD5Keefe
  • Hermetica: The Ancient Greek and Latin Writings Which Contain Religious or Philosophic Teachings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus edited and translated by Walter Scott
  • The Pregnant Virgin: A Process of Psychological Transformation by Marion Woodman
  • Eve: The History of an Idea by John A. Phillips
  • The Crone: Woman of Age, Wisdom, and Power by Barbara G. Walker
  • Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts edited by Barry Holtz
  • The Most Beautiful Names edited by Sheikh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti
  • Traditional Islamic Craft in Moroccan Architecture by Andre Paccard
  • The Thought of the Heart by James Hillman

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Gnosis News and Acknowledgements





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