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Occultism of the Secret Doctrine

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this is perhaps the most essential,seminal and intense work of HPB,certainly at the very least in the masterful way in which she elucidates the greatly OVER-mystified connections amongst all nations and epochs of planetary and human nature ,and at the same time sheds much sattvic light of wisdom on the greater cosmological mysteries of truth and universal Law. She is ever ardent and somewhat reckless in her honesty; and purposeful ,yet full of humour and emotion, in her relentless yet open-minded and thorough, pursuit of the Truth(dharma)..especially valuable is the expert summing up and re/iterating of the various schools and doctrines esoteric and theosophical,concerning the 7 >principles< and their corresponding >sheaths< or bodies ,colors,deities,senses,etc.Try to find the Quest book edition(a branch of the Theosophical Publishing House @ Wheaton,Ill. and Madras ,India)which includes several fascinating and edifying charts ,diagrams,and some fine color plates! p.s.this book was originally published as vol.# 5 in the Secret Doctrine.

While I have just begun to read this book and so cannot comment on the content, I have to say I am very disappointed in the quality of the type used. It is not a uniform black type and is very unpleasant to read and cheaply done.

If you have any interest whatsoever in learning the true occult science as taught by the ancient mystery schools, then this is the definitive text. It's serious and erudite. It is not for the casual tarot card thrower. This is for the true mystic who wants to evolve as fully as possible in this lifetime. A rare and invaluable treasure!