1st Edition

Inner Visions Explorations in magical consciousness

By Nevill Drury Copyright 1979
182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

179 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1979, Inner Visions discussion the nature of contemporary magical thought – encompassing the Tarot and the Qabalah – and considers its impact on the creative imagination. The author presents a fusion of the creative, magical and mythological undercurrents which are part of the ‘new consciousness’, and traces the influence of surrealist art and the expansive psychedelic period... Read more

Acknowledgements Introduction: Counter-culture, magic and the new consciousness Part One: Magic and Cosmos 1. The magical universe 2. Archetypes and belief systems – the relevance of C. G. Jung and John Lilly 3. The Tarot and transformation Part Two: Sound and symbol 4. Surrealism and the Qabalah 5. Magic and fantasy – the new visionary art 6. The rise of cosmic music Conclusion: Where is it all going? Notes Bibliography Index

Biography

Nevill Drury