1st Edition

Don Juan, Mescalito and Modern Magic The Mythology of Inner Space

By Nevill Drury Copyright 1978
241 Pages
by Routledge

241 Pages
by Routledge

241 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1978, Don Juan, Mescalito and Modern Magic begins with an analysis of the Castaneda material from the viewpoint of its inherently magical content. The author examines the symbiotic gestures, the magical actions and the mind-altering techniques employed by the brujo Don Juan, and then goes on to draw comparisons with two other schools of thought: the psychedelic development... Read more

Note to Readers Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Shaman and his Universe 2. Astral Projection: The pioneers 3. Further Considerations 4. Comparisons: Two systems of magic 5. Towards A Framework for Inner Space 6. Christianity, Magic and Science 7. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn: Ceremonial for the God-man 8. Aleister Crowley and the Aeon of Horus 9. Whence the Magician? 10. A Path in the West Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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Nevill Drury