William Wynn Westcott has 8 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 15 ratings. The most-rated is A Collection of Writings Related to Occult, Esoteric, Rosicrucian and Hermetic Literature, Including Freemasonry, the Kabbalah, the Tarot, Alchemy and Theosophy Volume 1.
A Collection of Writings Related to Occult, Esoteric, Rosicrucian and Hermetic Literature, Including Freemasonry, the Kabbalah, the Tarot, Alchemy and Theosophy Volume 1
Summary
This is a collection of 18 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include hermeticism, alchemy, magic, the Kabbalah, ancient wisdom and philosophy, the Tarot, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy and spiritualism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects. Compiled specifically with the student in mind. The contents include: 01. "The Human Body in Symbolism" by Manly P. Hall 02. "The Body of Father Christian Rosencreutz" by William Butler Yeats 03. "The Kabbalah of Masonry" by William Wynn Westcott 04. "Spiritual Progress" by Helena P. Blavatsky 05. "The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists" by Paracelsus 06. "Instructions on Crystal Gazing" by L. W. de Laurence 07. "Mystical Realization" by Arthur Edward Waite 08. "Keynote of the Rosicrucian Teachings" by Max Heindel 09. "The Magical Evocation of Apollonius of Tyana" by Eliphas Levi 10. "Simon Magus" by Jules Doinel 11. "The Emerald Tablet" translated by Isaac Newton 12. "The Reality of the Astral Plane" by C. W. Leadbeater 13. "What Is the Tarot?" by P. D. Ouspensky 14. "The Importance of Ceremonial Magic" by Arthur Edward Waite 15. "The Golden Verses of Pythagoras" by Pythagoras 16. "The Legend of the Holy Grail and Its Connection with Templars and Freemasons" by Arthur Edward Waite 17. "Alchemy of the Rosicrucians" by Jerome A. Anderson 18. "Initiation, the Ancient Mysteries and the Dionysiac Artificers" by Albert G. Mackey
Public Domain (P)2017 Lamp of Trismegistus
An Esoteric Reader
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This is a collection of 14 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic occultism and related subjects, but with a focus on the western mystery tradition within esotericism. The topics include Hermeticism, Ceremonial Magic, the Kabbalah, Ancient Wisdom and Philosophy, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry and Mysticism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects. This collection was compiled specifically with the student in mind. The contents include: The Origin of Freemasonry by Robert Longfield Magical Tradition and the Hermetic Qabalah by Eliphas Levi The Spiritual Significance of Freemasonry by Silas H. Shepherd Mysticism and Occultism by Arthur Edward Waite The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary by Karl Eckartshausen Kabbalah and the Origin of Freemasonry by Eliphas Levi Emblematic Freemasonry, Building Guilds and Hermetic Schools by Arthur Edward Waite Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies by Manly P. Hall Essence of the Practical Qabalah by Frater Achad? Universal Mysticism in Masonry by Edgar A. Russell The Hermetic and Rosicrucian Mystery by Arthur Edward Waite The Soul According to the Qabalah by C. De Leiningen Death by William Wynn Westcott Early Masonic Symbolism by Manly P. Hall
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Christian Rosenkreuz and the Rosicrucians: Esoteric Classics
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William Wynn Westcott was a renowned masonic scholar heavily involved in the occult revival of the 19th century, and organizations like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, as well as numerous masonic offshoots. He was also Supreme Magus of the Rosicrucian S.R.I.A. Here he takes his knowledge of Rosicrucian history and offers up a lecture for us students of esoteric lore. The Rosicrucians of medieval Germany formed a group of mystic philosophers, assembling, studying and teaching in private the esoteric doctrines of religion, philosophy and occult science, which their founder, Christian Rosenkreuz, had learned from the Arabian sages, who were in their turn the inheritors of the culture of Alexandria.
Public Domain (P)2018 Lamp of Trismegistus
A Companion of Esoteric Essays on Occult Subjects Such as Freemasonry, the Tarot, Hermetic and Rosicrucian Literature, the Kabbalah, Theosophy, Alchemy and More
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This is a collection of 21 essays on a variety of occult-themed topics, covering the full spectrum of classic esoteric and related subjects, which include Hermeticism, alchemy, magic, the Kabbalah, ancient wisdom and philosophy, the Tarot, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Theosophy, and spiritualism, by some of the most notable and prominent names in the history of those subjects.
This collection was compiled specifically with the student in mind. The contents include:
“Ceremonial Magic and Sorcery” by Manly P. Hall
“Hermetic Philosophy” by William Q. Judge
“Rosicrucian Letters” by Franz Hartmann
“Notes on the Astral Light” by Eliphas Levi
“The Stone of the Philosophers” by Arthur Edward Waite
“Ritual Unity of Roman Catholicism and Hinduism” by C. Jinarajadasa
“Gematria and the Letter G” by Leopold F. Strauss
“The Grail Romances and the Tarot” by Julius Lachner
“The Story of John Dee and Edward Kelly” by William Henry Davenport Adams
“Symbolism of the Equilateral Triangle” by Lydia Bell
“How Clairvoyance is Developed” by C. W. Leadbeater
“Regarding Paracelsus” by Silas Browning
“Egyptian Mysteries and Modern Freemasonry” by Henry Ridgely Evans
“The Mystery of Numbers” by Seth Pancoast
“Symbolism of the Masonic Apron” by Joseph Fort Newton
“The Society of the Rosicrucians: A Rough Sketch of Their Fundamental Doctrines” by William Q. Judge
“A Lecture to Enquirers into Theosophy and Practical Occultism” by William Wynn Westcott
“Philosophy of the Sublime” by Henry T. Edge
“The Veil of Alchemy” by Arthur Edward Waite
“Aphorisms from the East” by Helena P. Blavatsky
“The Legend of Hiram Abiff” by Manly P. Hall
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Religious and Masonic Symbolism of Stones
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Westcott begins by reminding us that when we first enter into our Masonic initiation, as the candidate, we represent the rough ashlar, the unfinished stone. From there, he proceeds to point out a vast number of Biblical references to stones, while reminding us, that the worship of stones is one of the earliest forms of religious observance. Brother Westcott details at great length, examples of the importance of stones throughout history and across the globe. By the end, be they black, red or white, his assertion that stones hold great meaning in our global religions and initiations becomes almost undeniable.
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The Kabbalah of Masonry
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Renowned Masonic scholar and author W. W. Westcott discusses the formula of masonic rituals and why secrets are an important part of that. He discusses the inclusion of the concept of legends in our rituals and why it is important to separate those legends from historical events. He discusses where some of our symbols came from and what part the Jewish Kabbalah played in the formation of freemasonry. He discussed the Tree of Life and the Hebrew letters as they relate to masonry. He also touches on the Hermetic and Rosicrucian traditions as well as Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece.
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Death: Theosophical Classics
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William Wynn Westcott was a theosophist, Freemason, and Rosicrucian and one of the cofounders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. In his own personal spiritual belief system, he subscribed to the concept of successive lives in the form of earthly experiences, as was almost universal in the doctrines of the ancient world. Here he examines the changes that occur to an individual upon death (spiritually speaking, of course) and what that means for how a person should choose to live his or her life.
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A Lecture to Enquirers into Theosophy and Practical Occultism
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Brother Westcott describes karma in a theosophical setting and also touches briefly on Esoteric Christianity while reminding us that we all have potential divinity inside of us. He warns heavily of the perils and pitfalls the neophyte must navigate to avoid becoming a black magician, while exploring what he refers to as the hidden mysteries of nature. Additionally, he reminds us that although every potential Adept must exist on this physical plane, they must also live above it.
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