Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice (Art and Imagination)

Miles Reid, Balazs Szendroi

Geometry Provides A Whole Range Of Views On The Universe, Serving As The Inspiration, Technical Toolkit And Ultimate Goal For Many Branches Of Mathematics And Physics. This Book Introduces The Ideas Of Geometry, And Includes A Generous Supply Of Simple Explanations And Examples. The Treatment Emphasises Coordinate Systems And The Coordinate Changes That Generate Symmetries. The Discussion Moves From Euclidean To Non-euclidean Geometries, Including Spherical And Hyperbolic Geometry, And Then On To Affine And Projective Linear Geometries. Group Theory Is Introduced To Treat Geometric Symmetries, Leading To The Unification Of Geometry And Group Theory In The Erlangen Program. An Introduction To Basic Topology Follows, With The Möbius Strip, The Klein Bottle And The Surface With G Handles Exemplifying Quotient Topologies And The Homeomorphism Problem. Topology Combines With Group Theory To Yield The Geometry Of Transformation Groups,having Applications To Relativity Theory And Quantum Mechanics. A Final Chapter Features Historical Discussions And Indications For Further Reading. With Minimal Prerequisites, The Book Provides A First Glimpse Of Many Research Topics In Modern Algebra, Geometry And Theoretical Physics. The Book Is Based On Many Years' Teaching Experience, And Is Thoroughly Class-tested. There Are Copious Illustrations, And Each Chapter Ends With A Wide Supply Of Exercises. Further Teaching Material Is Available For Teachers Via The Web, Including Assignable... Leer más…

Matila Costiescu Ghyka

This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in discussions that range from Plato, Pythagoras and Archimedes to modern architecture and art, flowers, shells and marine life, the human face and much, much more. Also explored: the Golden Section, geometrical shapes on the plane, geometrical shapes in space, crystal lattices and many other fascinating topics. Leer más…

Robert O. Becker; Gary Selden; Maria D. Guarnaschelli

"In this landmark book, Robert O. Becker, M.D., a pioneer in the field of bioelectric science, presents a fascinating look at the role electricity plays in healing, challenging the traditional mechanistic model of the body. Colorful and controversial, this is a tale of engrossing research, scientific and medical politics, and breakthrough discoveries that offer new possibilities for fighting disease and harnessing the body's healing powers. Leer más…

William Royall Newman; Anthony Grafton; William R Newman

In recent years scholars have begun to acknowledge that the occult sciences were not marginal enterprises but an integral part of the worldview of many of our ancestors. Astrology was one of the many intellectual tools—along with what we consider to be the superior tools of social and political analysis—that Renaissance thinkers used to attack practical and intellectual problems. It was a coherent body of practices, strongly supported by social institutions. And alchemy was not viewed primarily as a spiritual pursuit, an idea popularized by nineteenth-century occultists, but as a part of natural philosophy. It was often compared to medicine. Many Renaissance writers suggested links between astrology and alchemy that went beyond the use of astrological charts to determine the best time to attempt alchemical operations. Secrets of Nature shows the many ways in which astrology (a form of divination) and alchemy (an artisanal pursuit concerned with the technologies of minerals and metals) diverge as well as intersect. Overall, it shows how an appreciation of the role of the occult opens up new ways of understanding the past. Topics include the career of Renaissance astrologer Girolamo Cardano and his work on medical astrology, the astrological thinking of Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei, the history of the Rosicrucians and the influence of John Dee, the work of medical alchemist Simon Forman, and an extended critique of the existing historiography of alchemy. Leer más…

Fukagawa Hidetoshi, Tony Rothman, Freeman Dyson

Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries Japan was totally isolated from the West by imperial decree. During that time, a unique brand of homegrown mathematics flourished, one that was completely uninfluenced by developments in Western mathematics. People from all walks of life--samurai, farmers, and merchants--inscribed a wide variety of geometry problems on wooden tablets called __sangaku__ and hung them in Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines throughout Japan. __Sacred Mathematics__ is the first book published in the West to fully examine this tantalizing--and incredibly beautiful--mathematical tradition. Fukagawa Hidetoshi and Tony Rothman present for the first time in English excerpts from the travel diary of a nineteenth-century Japanese mathematician, Yamaguchi Kanzan, who journeyed on foot throughout Japan to collect temple geometry problems. The authors set this fascinating travel narrative--and almost everything else that is known about temple geometry--within the broader cultural and historical context of the period. They explain the sacred and devotional aspects of __sangaku__, and reveal how Japanese folk mathematicians discovered many well-known theorems independently of mathematicians in the West--and in some cases much earlier. The book is generously illustrated with photographs of the tablets and stunning artwork of the period. Then there are the geometry problems themselves, nearly two hundred of them, fully illustrated and ranging from the... Leer más…

Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, Christian Rätsch

World-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist Christian Ratsch provides the latest scientific updates to this classic work on psychoactive flora by two eminent researchers. • Numerous new and rare color photographs complement the completely revised and updated text. • Explores the uses of hallucinogenic plants in shamanic rituals throughout the world. • Cross-referenced by plant, illness, preparation, season of collection, and chemical constituents. • First edition sold 33,000 copies. Three scientific titans join forces to completely revise the classic text on the ritual uses of psychoactive plants. They provide a fascinating testimony of these ''plants of the gods,'' tracing their uses throughout the world and their significance in shaping culture and history. In the traditions of every culture, plants have been highly valued for their nourishing, healing, and transformative properties. The most powerful of those plants, which are known to transport the human mind into other dimensions of consciousness, have always been regarded as sacred. The authors detail the uses of hallucinogens in sacred shamanic rites while providing lucid explanations of the biochemistry of these plants and the cultural prayers, songs, and dances associated with them. The text is lavishly illustrated with 400 rare photographs of plants, people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world's sacred psychoactive flora. Leer más…

Robert Allen Bartlett

Reviewed by Andrey Bilko for RebeccasReads (01/10) This book is a great anthology of everything that one needs to know about the ancient and mysterious art of alchemy. Starting with the brief history and basic theory of alchemy, the author introduces the practice, which has been around for thousands of years. Before reading the book, I anticipated to read about the practice of alchemy; I did not expect to be reading how to actually perform alchemical experiments, the various distillations, described with step-by-step instructions. The author does a remarkable job describing basic experiments, which can be done by anyone without any scientific background in a regular kitchen, and then gradually getting into more sophisticated procedures. My favorite aspect of the book was reading about all the symbolism, history, mysticism, and meaning behind alchemy. The connection between astrology and alchemy is omnipresent throughout the text, creating great correlations between the symbolisms of two "sciences". Of course, it difficult to label either as a science, as it is known today. In my eyes, both astrology and alchemy are pseudosciences, and the author is trying really hard to show the reader that alchemy is not necessarily a pseudoscience, but it is definitely not a science like chemistry. In the conclusion, it is clearly stated that alchemy cannot be compared to chemistry, since two diverged into completely different paths a long time ago. Alchemy is more of a philosophy.... Leer más…

Texe W Marrs

They vowed you would never know. They thought there was no way you could possibly unmask the sick things they have been hiding. They were wrong. Now, thanks to the incredible revelations in this amazing book, you can discover their innermost secrets. You can identify the members of the Illuminati and unravel their astonishing plan to control and manipulate. You can crack the Illuminati code. Codex Magica is awesome in its scope and revelations. It contains over 1,000 actual photographs and illustrations. You'll see with your own eyes the world's leading politicians and celebrities-including America's richest and most powerful-caught in the act as they perform occult magic. Once you understand their covert signals and coded picture messages, your world will never be the same. Destiny will be made manifest. You will know the truth and everything will become clear. Leer más…

Israel Regardie, Okkultist

The most comprehensive introduction available to the Golden Dawn system of initiation, and the numerous, complex and sometimes obscure mystical writings of Aleister Crowley. Over fifty years ago Israel Regardie set himsefl the gigantic task of making acessible to the intelligent layman the root principles upon which Magic is built-principles which Aleister Crowley devoted his life to exploring and revealing. Drawing on his experience as personal secretary to Crowley and his involvement with the Golden Dawn system, Regardie skillfully unifies a waelth of diverse material into a marvelously coherent whole. The result is The Tree Of Life, a book which has become the definitive overview of the Western Mystery Tradition. Leer más…

Manfred M. Junius; Translated By Léone Muller

There's no need to pay inflated prices for this out of print version by Manfred Junius, it has been reprinted as Spagyrics: The Alchemical Preparation of Medicinal Essences, Tinctures, and Elixirs. Leer más…

Francis King And Stephen Skinner

A complete beginner's guide to understanding and harnessing the mysterious forces of nature. • Provides tools for self-initiation into the ancient and secret traditions of ceremonial magic. • Explains various divination systems and how to perform ancient rituals that open the doorway to secret and arcane knowledge. True magic can be defined as the art and science of using little-known or forgotten natural forces in order to achieve changes in consciousness and the physical environment. It concerns a wide body of doctrines and techniques, including the conjuring of spirits and non-human entities; the manufacture and consecration of wands, swords, talismans, and other tools of the magus; ritual divination; and the exploration of universes other than that with which we are familiar. The masters who taught others these ancient arts are gone, but Techniques of High Magic provides the practical and lucid instruction necessary for self-initiation into these secret traditions. Emphasizing the ordered nature of the universe and the power of will directed by imagination, Francis King and Stephen Skinner introduce the reader to magical practices, rituals, and instruments that have been used for centuries. They explain systems of divination such as the I Ching, the Tarot, and geomancy, as well as techniques of astral projection and elementary alchemy. Their disciplined approach to magical practice includes easy formulas and diagrams that will help the initiate navigate an ancient... Leer más…

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Harish Johari; Illustrated By Pieter Weltevrede

For The First Time, A Tantric Scholar And Expert In The Hindu Traditions Of Ayurveda And Astrology Presents A System Of Numerology That Combines Numerical Calculations, Astrological Data, And An Analysis Of Body Type. He Illustrates The Vedic Square And The Visual Patterns That Can Be Derived From It, Casting A Revealing Light On The More Esoteric Interpretations Of Numbers And Their Relationship To One Another. Recommendations Are Given Regarding Strong And Weak Periods Of Day Or Year, Favorable Colors And Precious Stones To Be Worn, And Meditations And Mantras To Be Practiced For Health And Prosperity._ Explains How To Determine The Psychic Number, Name Number, And Destiny Number; How These Numbers Relate To Each Of The Nine Planets, And How They Apply To Every Aspect Of Life--including Personality, Temperament, Intelligence, Talents, Sexuality, Spirituality, Finances, Travel, And Health--publisher's Description. Introduction -- Vedic Square -- Sun And Number 1 -- Moon And Number 2 -- Jupiter And Number 3 -- Rahu And Number 4 -- Mercury And Number 5 -- Venus And Number 6 -- Ketu And Number 7 -- Saturn And Number 8 -- Mars And Number 9 -- Summary Of Interaction Between Numbers -- The Compound Numbers -- Projecting Into The Future -- Relationships And Characteristics Of Numbers Table -- Sources. Harish Johari ; Illustrated By Pieter Weltevrede. Leer más…

By Theon Of Smyrna; Translated From The 1892 Greek/french Edition Of J. Dupuis By Robert And Deborah Lawlor And Edited And Annotated By Christos Toulis And Others; With An Appendix Of Notes By Dupuis, A Copious Glossary, Index Of Works, Etc

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Daniel Winter

Original Book on IMPLOSION: Science- Symmetry - PsychologyThe practice of FUSION-based on Golden Ratio / fractal - recursion(phase conjugation). from Dan Winter - more at goldenmean.info Leer más…

Gettings, Fred

In this book you will find signs and symbols and early chemistry that has not been seen or used by the mainstream public since the fifteenth century. This is worthwhile for any occultist or anyone interested in the history of alchemy. Its a rare book, highly collectable for those interested in such things. Leer más…

Seth Thomas Miller; James Heath; Dana R. Rogers

This book is a visually compelling journey through the unique geometric discoveries of Frank Chester, a contemporary sacred geometer, artist, and sculptor. This art-style book with highly polished design elements leads the reader from discovery to discovery, complemented by original text from the author, a PhD who has studied Frank's work from its inception, when it was just seven sticks in a ball of mud on the banks of the American River... From the back cover: The ancient tradition of Sacred Geometry is still alive and well in the person of Frank Chester. He has discovered a new geometric form that unites the five Platonic solids and provides some startling indications about the form and function of the human heart. This new form, called the Chestahedron, was discovered in 2000, and is a seven-sided polyhedron with surfaces of equal area. Frank has been exploring the form and its significance for over a decade. His work has potential implications across a number of areas, from physiology to architecture, sculpture, geology, and beyond. Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, Frank sees a deep connection between form and spirit. This book gives a brief, highly visual overview of some of Frank's discoveries, and presents a compelling series of indications for future research. Leer más…