The Underworld Initiation: A Journey Towards Psychic Transformation PDF
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A Journey Toivards Psychi Transiormation ‘The authentic core of the Western Mysteries revealed through oral traditions, Celtic myth and legend Under Vorld Initiation A Journey Tovards Psychic Transtornealion RA Stewart at published $908 ©.) STEWARY 1985 “The Rosicrucian Vault as Sepulchre md ‘Wediog Cryaticy CATTLIN MATEALWS $8 isin nro waa an, erg Beith tary Cetauuiagin Pont Dok Stewaet B ‘heme rod aiition ‘beeline Terie Ve sguarin: Pre part he Thorens Pog oeaga ellusbumugh Ntetanponshin SANG ghee vlna Gee rite by Bil, ‘Goin sty Contents Page Acknowledgemente 7 Opening Eueas: pening the Arch of Heaven. 2 Atslnic's Nuke i Prt ri Tnfreaduuaiom: 2¥eedom from Tatton aL eet Que: The theory and Prwctiee of thu Undeetworld thitition m Chane 1 The 1dden ‘radirion Py 2 The Secret Woy Across (he Abyss 3 5 Understanding tic Toidiation oe he Bower of Giving 7 ‘The Duwer of taking 2 The Guardian and rhe Guide 102 5 Summoning the Anecstors a7 A The Llermetie and Buiversal ieee at Part Twat Loundations of He Hidden Tadition i. Soy, wud Vallaeley ser 9) The Evandarions ay Soug Lramples anil Commieutarter: Ga) The Teaven of Light cay @) Young Ten Lin a (2) ‘Thoms thie Khyaner @ Lord tutsoan (5) The Dasinon Lover 46) the Wid of Ushes's Well (2) The Cruel Mother 8) ‘The False Knight on the Road 48) Bown in Yoo Forest ‘Pact Tove: Entering the Underworld 10. ‘the UnderWorld Narrative Apperations Whe Tomb ofa King 2 he Nosteryctan Vaul, hy Gnilin pterthews & Additional Verses from Tradition Diseogeoph Notes rater Acknowledgements would We to express my eatitade ta Caitlin Matthews for her essay “Fhe Kosicruckin Vall usSepalchce and Wedding, Chamber! which forms Appendix 2. Abou this is aot primarily abook upon alelemical and Rosiervclan mnatters, 1? essay auaply detnunstrates (ve lisks between the Under World initiations, Iasicracian syimbolinn, and evoterie Christiauily; it reached uy cluttered office jst Teondluded the Noies pon the ait lest, aud was clearly destined for is place here ‘To Richard Sucttenlaea for his production of the various line drawing that ilastnte the coucepts; he tou exhibited smperhnman paleneeisdecipheriagmy sooslsketchesand rendering thems intan form acceptahle tor publication, TaGarcth Knigh for bisenthnsiasm aver the manuscript andhinonceamagementm aceittheoagh a publiestians alsa tor the mediating sole that he played in imroducing some of this material to students gathered for experiential Serokonds at Humvkwood College, Laglaud, ‘ToW. G. Gray for sowing theaceda of many aspects ofan ‘eunvenr revival of practical wrk in resfoving magic a8 a rtistie scence in ies owen right. "To Marko Galley, who began disemsing many aspects of this book with me about tea years ayo, purlicularly dose relating to the reulin of Feary and to the ark $Woinast or Mary Magdalene ‘ie John Mallhews for anany elplut criticiene amd conuuneuts, and lo the Liavellers who fllued me into the CuderwWorld ducing the conductor visualization at Hawkvood in 183, “Ackouledgement must also be made fo those whose names cant appear hery either bevane they wouldchooee fo remain anouyinous, or because, as inhabieants of imaginative rvale, thelr sau cannot be item, Rf Stee, August 1984 OPENING ‘TIE ARCH OF HEAVEN (Wa JOINS ASIN UR Ti AINHOS Wer TN AL SIAPES OF SHAPES Ancient bwvocaition of Christ Author’s Note ‘The Grader Wont nitiasion indlividedintn threexectinns, sed {hisstrocturvand heanb-strucharvafeachavetionisandeerd securding ta traditional aymbolie models. As mast of this ‘opology hexplainedin therestanTtheanociater diagrams, tuo previous expliuation iv ucevssiry ofthis stage. ‘The Lnree banie par lv of Use book, fiowever; areas Bllows A. A theoretical tear denoribing the elages of the Under ‘World Journey and their poasible rezults in terens of payehie tansinrmstion. 2, Samples of initistory verve ftom on] treditiou, witht notuvupon each verseand their celalionsip omagical ymbols iu the Western ‘Tradition, 4. A practical exercise, appendices and nores, The appendices ax typical examplesofthe material generated Tyyapplication ot magical Theory andarcintendedtogive somerete form to the many futerlinked theories al symaboliceunteetions mel throaghour thu anal texLand verse esamples Chapter 10% am Imaginary narrative Jonmney to the Under World, for use in moeditetion and visualization. Ir employs many of the key initiatery or traneformative symbola know lo inellGoil There i aset of operating notes
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