Irish Theosophy and mystical poetry

The Candle of Vision

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A profound and lyrical exploration of mystical experience, clairvoyance, and the imagination by the Irish poet and painter AE. Russell describes his own experiences of seeing into the 'unseen world', communicating with spiritual beings (the Sídhe), and witnessing the 'cosmic memory' (Akasha). The book acts as both a spiritual autobiography and a practical guide to the techniques of visualization and concentration used by the author to achieve higher states of consciousness.

Also known asAE (George William Russell) - The Candle of Vision · The The Candle of Vision
This edition1918
EditionMacmillan and Co., London
TheosophyCeltic MysticismClairvoyanceVisionary ExperienceCeltic SpiritualityConcentration of the mindImagination as a Spiritual FacultyInner LightAkashic Records (The Memory of Nature)Observation of the inner lightCeltic Revivalismspiritual initiationImagination & RealityMystical InitiationIrish MysticismMeditation and Visualization

Contents20 chapters

  1. 01Retrospect
  2. 02The Earth Breath
  3. 03The Slave of the Lamp
  4. 04Meditation
  5. 05The Many-Coloured Land
  6. 06Analytic
  7. 07The Mingling of Natures
  8. 08The Memory of Earth
  9. 09Imagination
  10. 10Dreams
  11. 11The Architecture of Dream
  12. 12Have Imaginations Body?
  13. 13Intuition
  14. 14The Language of the Gods
  15. 15Ancient Intuitions
  16. 16Power
  17. 17The Memory of the Spirit
  18. 18Celtic Cosmogony
  19. 19The Celtic Imagination
  20. 20Earth

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