Links: Wisdom on the Web

Links to sources of real Occult Knowledge, Occult Truth and the Ancient Wisdom on the Internet

Many readers tell us that there is not much Truth or Wisdom to be found on the Internet. Others say they do not trust anything they read online. Neither complaint surprises us, for the Truth and Wisdom taught by the great Masters and Messengers was, is, and always will be, unwanted. Thrills, glamour, mystery and 'conspiracy theories' are what the majority of people who are even remotely in search of truth crave; the more weird and incredible the better.

In addition, the vast size and complexity of the Internet makes it difficult to find the very few nuggets of Truth buried among the dross. There is no shortage of websites, blogs, YouTube videos and social media pages discussing so called 'sigils', 'servitors' and 'summoning' to gain money, sex, power or fame, as well as countless sites devoted to witches, warlocks, zombies, vampires, demons, 'dark magic' and other rubbish, trash, and sweepings of the 'occult'. Whatever claims these so-called 'occult' resources may make, they cannot claim that they can tell us anything about Truth as we, and we hope YOU who are reading this, understand it. The good news is that the Truth is out there—or at least a few facets of it. So, if you are looking for TRUTH, the links on this page should not disappoint you.

Sacred Texts

Internet Sacred Text Archive

The Internet Sacred Text Archive is the living proof that the Web has its positive side and we wholeheartedly recommend it. Here you will find just about every important sacred text from around the world ever written.

We have appended a few direct links below which we feel may be of particular interest to you. But please DO browse this site freely yourselves. You will find such treasure-hunting a very valuable and enjoyable experience and you may just turn up some sparkling jewel of Truth that will transform your thinking and your life: it can happen!

Esoteric and Occult Books contains many rare texts that it is almost impossible to find in print unless one has very deep pockets indeed.

Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine by H. P. Blavatsky. Although incomplete and oddly formatted, these online copies of Blavatsky's masterworks on the age-old wisdom and occult sciences will give the reader who is unfamiliar with her books a flavour of her teachings. You can read full reviews of both these occult classics on our Blavatsky books page.

Bible, Apocrypha and related texts includes such important works as 'The Legends of Genesis' and 'The Lost Books of the Bible.'

Egyptian Magic by E. A. Wallis Budge—now becoming quite scarce in print, this seminal treatise on ancient Egyptian magical practises and superstitions by one of the very few Egyptologists who was sympathetic to the real Wisdom of Egypt is well worth studying. However, it is worth adding that much of the magical lore the book contains belongs to the late Dynastic period, by which time most of the High Wisdom of Egypt had already been lost. Yet the discerning reader may still trace the lineage of this Wisdom in the fantastic fragments that Budge gathered together, and this is why we recommend it.

Alchemy
Whether you are a serious student of practical Alchemy, or simply wish to learn more about the Great Art, this page contains almost every book ever written by the REAL Alchemists of the past.

Atlantis and Atlantology
If you have not already done so, we recommend that you read our article on The Facts and Fancies of Atlantis before browsing this section of the Internet Sacred Text Archive. Whilst there is no shortage of countless modern books on Atlantis, most of them are either re-hashes of more complete earlier works, or promote the pet theories of their authors, which naturally contradict the pet theories of other authors! Whilst there is no harm in reading such books for amusement (we almost said 'novels'—for Truth is absent from most of them), if you want scientific facts then the choice is rather more limited. We recommend Atlantis, the Antediluvian World by Ignatius Donnelly and Plato's account of the lost continent given in the Timaeus and Critias. See our own article for further reading recommendations about Atlantis.

The Oera Linda Book is also well worth studying as this contains information on the northern parts of Atlantis (and the religious beliefs and Wisdom Teachings of its people) not found in any other book that we are aware of. The fact that all the best 'authorities' dismiss this book as a 19th Century forgery is proof positive in our opinion of its authenticity and veracity! But read it and judge for yourself, for that is always best.

Hinduism and the Wisdom of the East
It is an old Occult maxim that Light comes from the East and darkness from the North. This section of the Internet Sacred Text Archive contains some of the most precious jewels of that Great Light, among which we would especially draw your attention to Sir Edwin Arnold's translation of the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads

The Wisdom of China
The sacred texts of Confucianism and the Tao te Ching have never been equalled for the elevated moral and philosophical teachings they contain. We particularly recommend the following texts to all those who wish to learn more of the ancient Chinese Wisdom:

The Analects of Confucius are the key texts of Confucianism, the traditional state religion of ancient China.

Shûh King is one of the five classics of ancient Chinese literature containing the wisdom and philosophy of the ancient Chinese rulers and sages, going back more than 2,000 years.

The Y King, also known as the 'I Ching' or 'Book of Changes', is the most complete and true method of divination known to man and well worth studying, not only for the accuracy of its predictions when correctly cast, but for the wealth of wisdom and practical advice it contains. This Sacred Text Archive e-text is taken verbatim from James Legge's translation of the Yi King first published in volume 16 of the series known as 'Sacred Books of the East' in 1899.

The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu is unmatched for the simplicity, practicality and depth of its sublime teachings. It should appeal to all sincere seekers after Truth, whatever their religion, background or beliefs.

The Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East.
There are many priceless treasures in this section that shed light on the origins of Mankind and provide clear proofs of the origin of much of the Christian Old Testament too. The Chaldean Account of the Flood and The Chaldean Account of Genesis are two books that everyone should read if they wish to learn more about the creation and origins of Man, of which the Biblical account in Genesis is only one incomplete and distorted version.

The teachings of H. P. Blavatsky

The following websites are devoted to the occult scientific teachings of the 19th century occultist H. P. Blavatsky.

It is our firm conviction that all Blavatsky's books are well-worth studying if you wish to obtain a truly first-rate understanding of the Ancient Mystery Teachings. We know of no other teacher who has given out more real Occult Truth in the last few centuries than this truly great keeper of the ancient secrets. We would go so far as to say that the world in general and the average 'occultist' in particular, has not even the slightest conception of the real stature of this remarkable woman nor the very great service she has rendered mankind.

It is for this reason that much of the content of our website is based upon the writings of H. P. Blavatsky. The Occult Sciences had been all but lost to the Western races by the beginning of the 19th century. What remained consisted of widely scattered fragments of the ancient Wisdom that had leaked out over the centuries since the demise of the last of the Greek Mystery Schools two thousand years earlier. These fragments had become so distorted over time that almost nothing remained of the sublime occult mysteries of ancient Egypt, Greece and India. It was H. P. Blavatsky who single-handedly revived and restored the Wisdom of the Ages for the benefit of Western readers. Without her Herculean labours the true facts about such esoteric subjects as occultism, psychic phenomena, reincarnation, magic, alchemy and the much misunderstood doctrine of Karma would have remained a closed book to the West.

The Theosophical Society

Readers should not confuse the speculative theories of the various sects into which the Theosophical Society split after the death of Madame Blavatsky with the occult scientific facts taught by its founder. Whilst we have the very highest regard for the Theosophy taught by H. P. Blavatsky, the same cannot be said for the writings of those who apparently followed in her footsteps — both past and present. The sad fact is that when the Shepherd has departed. . .the sheep will wander, and we are afraid that many Theosophical 'sheep' have wandered very far away indeed from the Teachings of their Good Shepherd as you can read in the Afterword to part five of Astral Conversations — 'the cult of the Masters' — in which we discuss some of the more nonsensical notions promulgated by Theosophists such as Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. Even Gottfried de Purucker who is widely regarded as a font of wisdom by many contemporary Theosophists, departs from the pure teachings of Blavatsky in many of his articles. Only William Q. Judge, one of the co-founders of the Society, remained loyal to his Teacher after her death and continued to preserve and promote her original teachings without embellishment or alteration. Perhaps the worst of Madame Blavatsky's followers was Henry Steel Olcott who betrayed her when she most needed his support and even went so far as to call her 'mad.'

We should add that we ourselves are not in any way affiliated with, or have any connection to, the Theosophical Society, or Theosophical groups of any kind. In addition to the websites reviewed below, we also review H. P. Blavatsky's masterworks— Isis Unveiled and the Secret Doctrine on our Blavatsky Occult Books page. You can read more about this remarkable revealer of the Ancient Wisdom in the sidebar commentary on the same page. This page also lists the major biographies published about her, such as The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky by Daniel H. Caldwell.

Finally, those who doubt the motives, sincerity and probity of H. P. Blavatsky and her teachings or worse, insist on regarding her as a plagiarist and devil-worshipping racist, are encouraged to read our answer to the calumnies and accusations made against her.

Exploring Theosophy: the Synthesis of Science, Religion and Philosophy
The homepage of David Pratt

The teachings of H. P. Blavatsky and other Theosophists.

It is a very great pity this website is not better known. David Pratt is to be congratulated for putting together a comprehensive resource for those who may be unfamiliar with the teachings of H. P. Blavatsky, and wish to know more. In addition to material he has taken verbatim from the writings of Madame Blavatsky, Mr Pratt has also written many interesting articles under his own name. These include articles on religion, spirituality, reincarnation, earth mysteries, ancient civilizations, life sciences, health, astronomy and philosophy.

Among these articles we would especially mention 'Electromagnetism, Subtle Energies and Health', published in October 2017. This is a refreshing change from the many pseudo-scientific articles now being published on this 'hot' topic, and well worth reading for the wealth of factual information it contains. Another excellent article is 'Human Origins: the ape-ancestry myth' in which Mr Pratt presents a well-researched and detailed rebuttal of the more fanciful dogmas of Darwinism. If you have never questioned the mainstream scientific dogma that we are descended from Apes, this article will open your eyes to the many holes in the evolutionary theories and speculations of science. A recent addition to these excellent articles is a timely and very well researched examination of Climate Change and so-called 'Man-made Global Warming' which exposes the lengths to which some politicians, scientists and businessmen will go to promote their agendas, which have more to do with making money than saving the planet.

Whilst we applaud Mr Pratt's efforts in bringing the teachings of H. P. Blavatsky to a wider audience, this does not mean we necessarily agree with every statement he makes nor endorse every conclusion he reaches. But this in no way diminishes the very great service he is providing to thinking seekers genuinely in search of Truth.

Blavatsky Theosophy Group UK

The theosophical and occult teachings of H. P. Blavatsky.

As many of our readers will know, the Theosophical Society which H. P. Blavatsky founded in 1875, in New York, split into several factions after her death. These factions still exist today, each claiming to be the 'one and only, true' Theosophical Society. Although this website was created by an associate of the United Lodge of Theosophists, based in London, in the UK, it does not claim any kind of authority, provenance or succession. Nor, with the odd exception, does it engage in the polemical discussions and acrimonious disputes which continue to divide Theosophists around the world. Instead, it simply promotes the original and unexpurgated writings of H. P. Blavatsky exactly as she gave them to the world; especially in her master-work, the Secret Doctrine.

It is for this reason that we recommend this website to those who wish to know more about the Theosophy taught by Blavatsky rather than what many Theosophical writers who apparently followed in her footsteps, think she meant. The fact that the authors of this website have chosen to remain anonymous is another reason we applaud their work, for as we point out in many of our own articles, it is not who wrote something that matters, but what is written.

Blavatsky Study Centre

Comprehensive information, resources and material on the life, work, writings and teachings of H. P. Blavatsky

Among the many valuable study materials freely provided by The Blavatsky Study Centre are a unique full-length online biography of H. P. Blavatsky, biographical accounts and reminiscences of people who knew her, and rare documents about her life not available anywhere else on the web.

The site contains original editions of Blavatsky's major books to download for study, access to her voluminous articles, many of her letters and several of her writings that had supposedly been lost or were never published.

Philosophy, Gnosticism & Neoplatonism

In this section we review and recommend several very different websites, which, each in their own unique way, provide information, inspiration and comfort for sincere seekers after Truth and Wisdom.

Lead Kindly Light

This most unusual website is the work of a little-known poet and mystic who writes under the pen-name Matthew Sutherland as well as other, anonymous contributors. It may best be described as a quiet retreat of Light for all those seeking comfort, hope and inspiration in these confusing times of test and trial when so much misinformation and fantasy leads the genuine seeker away from Truth into error and confusion.

Although we do not know any of the authors personally, we recognise them as fellow travellers on the path to the Light who are making a most valuable contribution to the search for Truth. Lead Kindly Light is a collection of articles on a wide variety of mystical, philosophical and occult subjects, the style and content of which is often reminiscent of the work of J Michaud PhD, so it is not surprising to find passages from his sublime books quoted in them.

Three of these articles are worthy of special mention, as each in its own way reprises the same themes and subjects as we cover on our website. In no particular order these articles are Materialism: the downward spiral; Inner Peace; and The Master Within. Each is well worth careful study. Lead Kindly Light also sell three unusual books: Keys for Escaping Prisoners by Matthew Sutherland, Wandering in the Books by Ian S. Major and Reflections, an anthology of mystical poetry. Keys for Escaping Prisoners is a volume of inspired verse which we briefly review in the sidebar. Wandering in the Woods is a an enchanting tale that charts the search for wisdom and inner peace with a depth of spiritual insight and true inspiration rarely encountered in books of this kind.

Finally, Lead Kindly Light also has a channel on YouTube — Fair Child of Beauty that combines music, imagery and the spoken word to inspire and uplift the viewer and listener. At the time we updated this page in February 2024, the channel only had three videos and a handful of subscribers, but we feel sure that will increase as it becomes better known.

The Gnostic Society Library

Online since 1994, this website contains over 1,000 separate documents related to the Gnostic tradition, including all major Gnostic writings and anti-Gnostic patristic texts.

Gnosticism may with every justification be regarded as an attempt to reconcile what remained of the Ancient Mystery Teachings with the emerging religion of Christianity. Gnosticism taught that wisdom could only be acquired through interior, intuitive means and not through dogmatic teaching or external ritual. Gnosticism is an invaluable theological and philosophical resource for anyone who wishes to investigate the esoteric side of Christianity and discover the hidden truths concealed in the Bible.

Among the many important documents in The Gnostic Society Library may be mentioned The Corpus Hermeticum, the Christian Apocrypha, the Nag Hammadi Library, the Dead Sea Scrolls, early Christian writings, and many rare Alchemical treatises. The site also contains the G. R. S. Mead collection of Gnostic writings, whose invaluable scholarship we acknowledge in the biographical note at right.

The Prometheus Trust

The Trust has republished the entire works of Thomas Taylor, the great English Neoplatonist, in a uniform edition of thirty-three volumes

The Trust's stated aims are "to encourage, promote and assist the flowering of philosophy as the living love of wisdom." These fine words are fully justified by the rare titles the Trust has chosen to publish in such high quality bindings, many of which were almost unobtainable, or so expensive as to put them out of the reach of all but the most wealthy collectors.

Those of you who have not previously encountered Thomas Taylor's inspired translations of the classics of Neoplatonism will find that several of them contain original versions of rare esoteric texts (see biographical note in the sidebar). Many of these texts have been quoted by several well-known Occult writers, both past and present without acknowledging their source. Such include 'Iamblichus On the Mysteries and Life of Pythagoras', 'The Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans', 'The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians', 'Mystical Hymns of Orpheus', 'The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries', and the Complete works of Plato.

The Prometheus Trust website also contains a few extracts to read online, notably 'On the Mysteries of Bacchus', 'Plotinus On The Intelligible Beauty', and Socrates' famous 'allegory of the Cave' from Part 7 of Plato's Republic which you can also read in the sidebar of the final article on the Soul in our occult studies course.

Path of Regeneration

This most unusual blog traces out the spiritual path of regeneration in inspiring words, music and pictures

Path of Regeneration fits into no fixed category and promotes no particular creed. It simply offers comfort, nourishment and inspiration to all those seeking answers in these perplexing times of change.

The author has taken the words of many different philosophers and inspired writers and sensitively combined them with the music and artwork of the composers and artists of all times and places to inspire, comfort and delight every kind of seeker after Truth and Beauty.

Alchemy

The Alchemy Website by Adam McLean

This enormous resource for all things alchemical is organised and maintained by Adam McLean

The site contains no less than 2,500 sections providing tens of thousands of pages of text, over 3000 images, over 300 complete alchemical texts, together with general reference material on alchemy. Although we do not know Mr McLean personally, we applaud his immense contribution to the serious study of alchemy and alchemical philosophy. Whether you are looking for a rare manuscript, specific information on particular alchemical operations, or simply wish to learn more about alchemy, this site will not disappoint you.

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All the resources and links recommended and reviewed on this page are free to access and read online without registration or payment of any kind.

We mention this because there are now several websites which are thinly-disguised money-making ventures that require registration and payment to access their content. Very often the texts and books they ask you to pay for are freely available elsewhere on the Internet.<

The American document subscription service Scribd is an example of such websites. They have republished several of our articles over the years without permission or acknowledgement. So do check carefully if you are interested in a particular book or text to see if it is available for free before handing your money over to websites like Scribd.

Keys For Escaping Prisoners

By Matthew Sutherland. Paperback, 139pps £7.50.

Matthew Sutherland is one of the pen-names of a little-known poet and mystic who is one of the founding creators of Lead Kindly Light (see review at left) and the author of a rare collection of mystical verses which was first published in 1995 entitled Keys For Escaping prisoners.

The author writes with the fire of true spiritual inspiration, reminiscent at times of the sublime prose of J Michaud PhD. Hence, the Few will recognise these verses as something new and exceptional in modern occult literature. We cannot resist quoting just a few lines from one poem to give you a flavour of truths it enshrines and the beauty of the language employed.

On 'The Path'

"Let not the tongues of the spiteful,
The ignorant and the blasphemer offend thee,
Nor let the burden of the flesh deter thee,
But keep thy rock of Peace in times of trial.
Be a Warrior for the Light of Truth;
Slay all ignorance with the Sword of Wisdom;
Open thy Mind to the great Stream of Beauty
That all thy lower mud be washed away.
Honour me with thy suffering;
Praise Me both in Works and in Silence.
Thus will you join thy little flame
To the great and most glorious Eternal Flame,
And I will transform thee into more than Man."

You can read more about the wisdom concealed in sublime poetry in two articles we have published on this subject in 2017.

Study Resources

The following websites provide information on the lives and work of several important scholars and writers who have each, in their different ways, contributed to the search for Truth and Wisdom.

Geoffrey Hodson

An esoteric resource on the life and work of Geoffrey Hodson (1886-1983), a highly-regarded English Occultist and seer, whose investigations into the hidden kingdoms of Nature and sublime descriptions of Devas, fairies, etc., have never been equalled for their accuracy and beauty. Some of the illustrations made of these supremely beautiful beings by Ethylwynne Quail, a gifted South African artist, who illustrated Hodson's book, The Kingdom of the Gods, are shown on this website.

We also review "Fairies at Work and at Play" (T.P.H. 1925) and "The Kingdom of Faerie" (T.P.H. 1927), both of which contain absolutely correct descriptions of nature spirits and Devas from all four elemental kingdoms, in our books section on Nature spirits and Fairies You can read more about nature spirits and fairies in our article of the same name on this subject.

Although the majority of Geoffrey Hodson's own articles are a model of plain-speaking and sound advice, we feel compelled to add that we do not necessarily endorse all of them, nor all the content of this website. Some of this promotes the nonsensical rigmarole of 'ascended masters' and 'world teachers' invented by Annie Besant, C. W. Leadbeater and other Theosophists which is grossly misleading and completely untrue. You can read more about these fantasies and how they arose in the Commentary on the 'Cult of the Masters' in the fifth of our Astral Conversations.

We quote from one of Hodson's best articles—Mature Answers—in our investigation into Shamanism and psychoactive drugs. His Other articles tackle his clairvoyant researches into paleontology and the occult constitution of matter, as well as his studies of mythology, religion, the hidden meaning in the Bible, music and the visual arts. All of these are well worth reading.

G. R. S. Mead

George Mead (1863-1933) was one of the few 'leading lights' of the Theosophical Society who remained loyal to the Teachings of H. P. Blavatsky and was for a time her private secretary. A gifted linguist and scholar, Mead went on to write seminal books on Hermetics, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Philosophy and Theosophy. The principle reason we recommend his books is that, unlike many modern scholars, Mead was able to recognise and extract much of the esoteric sense of the Hermetic and Gnostic writings he translated.

Mead's major works include Fragments of a Faith Forgotten (1900), Thrice Greatest Hermes (1906) and the Pistis Sophia (1921), which remains the best available translation of this very important Gnostic text. Though we warn readers that Pistis Sophia is not an easy book to read, especially for those who have not made a deep study of ancient Egypt and her Mysteries.

This website contains all Mead's published works and writings to read online, some of which are now very scarce indeed. We particularly applaud the simple design of black text on a white background, which makes reading these books so much easier and more enjoyable. We highly recommend The Gnostic Science Library website and Mead's contribution to Truth.

James Churchward

Colonel James M. Churchward (1851-1936) is perhaps best known as the author of the Mu books that will be familiar to some of our readers. The first of these, published in 1920, was The Lost Continent of Mu. This was followed in quick succession by The Children of Mu (1931), The Sacred Symbols of Mu (1933), and The Cosmic Forces of Mu, in two parts, published in 1934 and 1935 respectively.

Churchward claimed to have gained his knowledge of the lost land which he called 'Mu' from a Hindu Sage, who taught him to read an extinct ancient language. This claim got him into a great deal of trouble and continues to arouse the ire of those who will not admit the smallest morsel of truth into their narrow minds without rigorously inspecting it for its 'authority.' As he had no 'authorities', at least not any that are recognised by the purblind scientific and ethnographical elite, his books have largely been ignored and disparaged. Which is a very great pity, as all of them contain much valuable information for seekers after Truth, especially, the first two, which are filled with important Occult symbols of the very distant past that will repay careful study.

We are not concerned with where Colonel Churchward got his knowledge of that past, nor does it matter that he mixes up Atlantis and Lemuria (two separate continents) in many instances, or even that his narrative sometimes wanders into the realm of unbridled fantasy; what matters is that his books have real value for the serious student of esoteric symbolism. Indeed, we can think of few other books, in any genre, that illustrate and explain the meaning of the various crosses, winged-circles, swastikas, complex spirals, and other sacred emblems of the Ancient Mystery Teachings so lucidly.

Churchward also investigates many of Nature's hidden forces in his books and his explanations of their inner workings is in many—but not all—instances, in accord with the teachings of Occult Science on these subjects. Most of these investigations can be found in the two volumes of The Cosmic Forces of Mu mentioned earlier. It is in this book that Churchward stated that the Sun is a cool body which does not emit any heat, and backed up his proposition with hard facts science continues to ignore. You can read about his theory and our discussion of it in our article on the Occult Sun.

This is not say that Churchward's explanations are invariably correct, or complete in every case, but he comes closer to the Truth than anyone else we can think of. Finally, we end this short notice with a direct link to the online text of Churchward's 'The Sacred Symbols of Mu'. Those of you who wish to investigate these books further will find most of them still in print in various formats and editions at modest prices.

Gerald Massey

It is a sad indictment of our times that one of the greatest theological scholars and thinkers of the 19th Century remains almost completely unrecognised and ignored by all but the very few sincere seekers after Truth. Amazon lists many (but not all) of Massey's writings, most of which are still available in various reprinted editions.

It is no exaggeration to say that Gerald Massey (1828-1907) almost single-handedly rescued the High Wisdom of ancient Egypt from the stygian darkness into which it had fallen. Born in abject poverty in Hertfordshire in 1828, and sent out to work at the age of eight, Massey taught himself to read and write not only his native tongue, but went on to master French, Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Egyptian hieroglyphs. Although many other authors have built upon the foundations he laid, but none have equalled his erudition, honesty and insight. As his contemporary, the social reformer, Samuel Smiles, wrote: "Massey was a man of vivid genius, full of the true poetic fire, who blessed and glorified his race."

Massey's major works include A Book of Beginnings—an attempt to recover and reconstitute the origins of the mythology, mysteries, occult symbolism, religion and language of ancient Egypt, The Natural Genesis—which builds on the previous book, and ANCIENT EGYPT—The Light of the World, which we review on our Hermetic Occult Books page.

Those who sincerely wish to understand the origins of Christianity, the ancient Egyptian Wisdom teachings, and the hidden meaning in the Bible, will find Gerald Massey's articles and books an invaluable resource in their researches.

Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor (1758-1835) has been called 'Wisdom's Champion' by some, 'a genius of metaphysics' by others, and is widely regarded as the greatest English Neoplatonist scholar of the last three hundred years. H. P. Blavatsky quotes largely from Taylor's masterly translations of the classics of Greek Esotericism in her master-works on the ancient wisdom, The Secret Doctrine and Isis Unveiled.

The Prometheus Trust (see review at left) have published a 26 page PDF article on Thomas Taylor, his life, work and philosophy, together with copious quotations from his writings. Thomas Taylor left a treasury of wisdom to posterity, which has added immeasurably to our understanding of the esoteric teachings of Plato, Pythagoras and the other truly great philosophers of ancient Greece, and as such, his books are invaluable to the sincere seeker after Truth.

Thomas Taylor wrote three hymns to the Goddess Athene— the same divinity Shakespeare dedicated his plays to, and as both men devoted their lives to the dissemination of Truth, it is appropriate to end this short notice with a few lines from one of Taylor's poems:

O beauteous virgin! may thy power excite
Far in the deep recesses of my soul
Conception of the Gods divinely pure,
And full of Truth's serenely splendid light.

You can read more about the wisdom concealed in sublime poetry in two articles we have published on this subject in 2017.

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Links: Wisdom on the Web

Links to sources of real Occult Knowledge, Occult Truth and the Ancient Wisdom on the Internet

Sacred Texts

Internet Sacred Text Archive

The Internet Sacred Text Archive is the living proof that the Web has its positive side and we wholeheartedly recommend it. Here you will find just about every important sacred text from around the world ever written.