Publisher's Synopsis
This dictionary offers a look at magical formulae; the nature of spiritual beings; the meaning of signs, symbols and sacred rites; astrology; Tarot; historical accounts of hauntings and psychic occurences; biographies of leading figures in the field, their lives, philosophies and writings; religious and esoteric texts such as the Egyptian Coffin Texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Zohar; characters, human and divine, in great legends and myths of the world; a variety of folklore from many lands; the nature of transpersonal psychology; and more.;This collection of facts includes many topics, from the hierachy in Hades to a means of predicting the future with pins and talcum powder. It is a reference on a perennially fascinating subject, a feast for browsers.;Nevill Drury's other books include "Vision Quest" and "The Gods of Rebirth".
