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The mental plane, or world of thought, in Hermeticism, Theosophical, Rosicrucian, Aurobindonian, and New Age thought refers to the macrocosmic or universal plane or reality that is made up purely of thought or mindstuff. In contrast to Western secular modernist and post-modern thought, in occult and esoteric cosmology, thoughts and consciousness are not just a byproduct of brain functioning, but have their own "objective" and universal reality quite independent of the physical. This reality itself constitutes only one gradation in a whole series of planes of existence (the total number of planes varies, although seven is a common number in Theosophical formulations). In most such cosmologies and explanations of reality, the Mental Plane is located between, and hence is intermediate between, the astral plane below and the higher spiritual realms of existence above. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Philosophy, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1413 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores major marketing and advertising campaigns from 1999-2006. Entries profile recent print, radio, television, billboard and Internet campaigns. Each essay discusses the historical context of the campaign, the target market, the competition, marketing strategy, and the outcome. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by The Renaissance Society of America on June 22, 2008. The length of the article is 761 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Secret History of Hermes Trismegistus: Hermeticism from Ancient to Modern Times.(Book review)
Author: Christopher I. Lehrich
Publication: Renaissance Quarterly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2008
Publisher: The Renaissance Society of America
Volume: 61Issue: 2Page: 643(3)

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Philosophy, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 286 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores major marketing and advertising campaigns from 1999-2006. Entries profile recent print, radio, television, billboard and Internet campaigns. Each essay discusses the historical context of the campaign, the target market, the competition, marketing strategy, and the outcome. ... Read more

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Esotericism or Esoterism is a term with two basic meanings.In the dictionary sense of the term, it signifies theholding of esoteric opinions. Its antonym is exoteric. Inthe scholarly literature, the term designates a series ofhistorically related religious currents includingGnosticism, Hermetism, magic, astrology, alchemy,Rosicrucianism, the Christian Theosophy of Jacob Böhme andhis followers, Illuminism, Mesmerism, Swedenborgianism,Spiritualism, the theosophical currents associated withHelena Blavatsky and her followers. There are competingviews regarding the common traits uniting these currents,not all of which involve "inwardness", mystery or secrecyas a crucial trait. Esoteric knowledge, in the dictionary(non-scholarly) sense, is thus that which is available onlyto a narrow circle of "enlightened", "initiated", orspecially educated people. Esoteric items may be known asesoterica. In contrast, exoteric knowledge is knowledgethat is well-known or public; or perceived as informallycanonic in society at large. ... Read more

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THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Ex Oriente Lux: Lecture Outlines for those Seeking Initiation into the Hidden House of Masonry, by Alfred H. Henry. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564595498. ... Read more

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Chapters: Alchemy, Astrology, Rosicrucianism, Theurgy, Geber, Hermes Trismegistus, Thoth, Paracelsus, Ordo Templi Orientis, Hermetica, Isaac Newton's Occult Studies, Hermetism and Other Religions, Divinatory, Esoteric and Occult Tarot, the All, Emerald Tablet, Kybalion, Cyranides, Hermetic Qabalah, Henosis, the Garden of Cyrus, Christian Rosenkreuz, Chaldean Oracles, Manly Palmer Hall, Great Work, Renaissance Magic, Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia, Balthasar Walther, Sigil, Ali Puli, Initiation Into Hermetics, Solar Lodge, Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, Universalia, Monas Hieroglyphica, Swedenborg Rite, Poimandres, Hermetic Brotherhood of Light, Primum Mobile, Hermetic Definitions, the Great Work. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 298. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details can provide information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters. A practitioner of astrology is called an astrologer. Astrologers believe that the movements and positions of celestial bodies either directly influence life on Earth or correspond to events experienced on a human scale. Modern astrologers define astrology as a symbolic language, an art form, or a form of divination. Despite differences in definitions, a common assumption of astrologers is that celestial placements can aid in the interpretation of past and present events, and in the prediction of the future. Numerous traditions and applications employing astrological concepts have arisen since its earliest recorded beginnings in the 3rd millennium BC. Astrology has played an important role in the shaping of culture, early astronomy, the Vedas, and various disciplines throughout history. In fact, astro...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2122 ... Read more

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A major forgotten work of English alchemy, Fasciculus chemicus was first published in Paris in 1630.It was translated by Ashmole into English in 1650, two years prior to his widely known anthology of English alchemical verse, Theatrum chemicum Britannicum. Dee's work is a compendium, a 'fasciculus' of quintations from the major alchemical writers. He arranged the quotations in chapters according to the order of the opus as a way of illuminating the alchemical process. The authors cited include Lull, Ripley, Dastin, Dunstan, Trevisanus, Arnold of Villa Nova, and Tauladanus. In this edition, the editor identifies the sources of the quotations and contributes the first substantial biography of this fascinating figure. The son of the Elizabethan mathematician, alchemist, and astrologer, Dr. John Dee, Arthur travelled as a boy with his father and Sir Edward Kelly through Bohemia. He was educated at Westminster School and in 1621 became physician to the Tsar of Russia for 14 years. In 1649 he retired to Norwich where he became a close friend of Sir Thomas Browne. Fasciculus chemicus is now made available for the first time since 1650. Index included. ... Read more

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Fasciculus chemicus
In his introduction, Abraham presents a short, fascinating biography of Dee's life and outlines the development and reception of his compendium, Fasciculus chemicus. The introduction is then followed by the translation. It is, without question, an alchemical work of first rank and should be carefully studied by students of the Art, for there is much here that is instructive to the process. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Europe, 1450 to 1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 369 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. Includes articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. Also covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia and others. ... Read more