Joscelyn Godwin Boeken

An illustrated reference book on a seminal figure of occult philosophy and Renaissance thought

Joscelyn Godwin explores music's effects on matter, living things, and human behavior. Turning to metaphysical accounts of the higher worlds and theories of celestial harmony, the author follows the path of musical inspiration on its descent to Earth, illuminating the archetypal currents that lie beneath Western musical history.

Athanasius Kircher (1602-80) was acknowledged to be the most learned man of his age. By profession a Jesuit priest, he made himself an authority on every subject under (and above) the sun and published the results of his researches in over thirty illustrated volumes in Latin. This book deals with his work.

"Arktos is the first book ever written on the archetype of the Poles: celestial and terrestrial, North and South. It is a hair-raising voyage through cosmology, occultism and conspiracy theory leads to startling revelations about the secrets of the Poles. The author investigates legends of a Golden Age, which some claim ended in a prehistoric catastrophe, a shift in the earth's axis. This is examined in the light of the latest geological theories, as are predictions of a coming pole-shift. The perennial fascination of these ideas is shown to be part of a "polar tradition" of hidden wisdom. There are many recorded tales of an ancient race said to have lived in the Arctic regions, which later spread through the Northern Hemisphere. This supposedly "Aryan Race" entered the pantheon of Nazi Germany, with dreadful consequences. The author examines the origins of modern neo-Nazi ideology, its "polar" inspiration, and its links with other arcana, including the survival of Hitler, German bases in Antarctica, UFOS, the Hollow Earth, and the hidden kingdoms of Agartha and Shambhala. However, "Arktos" differs from most writings on these subjects in its responsible and scholarly treatment, and its extensive use of foreign-language sources."--Provided by publisher.

Godwin provides the definitive guide to the real world mysteries of the bestselling phenomenon "The Rule of Four."

A bold thriller filled with esoteric secrets, psychedelic rituals, blackmail, and murder

Describes five ancient approaches to life, shows artifacts for a variety of early religions, and discusses each one's beliefs and rituals

This is a historical study of music contending that it is a powerful agent for self transformation, for the healing of body and soul and for awakening the spirit within. The collection reflects the view that from whatever age music emanates there is a close link between music, mysticism and magic and as illustration the author includes the spiritual and philosophical dimensions of the work of Plato, Plutarch, Kepler, Balzac, Gurdjieff, Schopenhauer and Stockhausen, Wagner and Schumann - none of these names may appear related but the common ground is shared through music

V našem každodenním životě existuje jen málo věcí tajuplnějších, než jsou samohlásky; jen málo věcí významnějších než tyto formy, jimiž utváříme svou řeč. Samohlásky jsou nám blízké jako náš dech, téměř stejně důvěrné jako naše myšlenky; skrytými je činí právě jejich blízkost, jako když se snažíme najít nějakou věc, kterou přitom držíme v ruce. Jakmile si jich však povšimneme, otevírají se na všech stranách stezky vedoucí k nečekaným zjevením zvuku, smyslu a symbolismu. Tato útlá kniha muzikologa a znalce hermetismu Joscelyna Godwina se zabývá vztahem samohlásek k akustice, planetám, tónům a barvám, využitím samohlásek v písních od starověku po současnost a přináší i několik praktických cvičení.