{"product_id":"9781801522113-the-magical-writings-of-wb-yeats","title":"The Magical Writings of W.B. Yeats","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Original 'A Vision' and Other Essays on Occultism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the esoteric writings of occultist and poet William Butler Yeats, in a new collection of his lesser-known magical essays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the esoteric writings of occultist and poet William Butler Yeats, in a new collection of his lesser-known magical essays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW. B. Yeats is celebrated globally for his contributions to poetry and Irish nationalism. However, his engagement with the occult circles of the late 19\u003csup\u003eth \u003c\/sup\u003eand early 20\u003csup\u003eth \u003c\/sup\u003ecenturies have passed largely unappreciated. A member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and later drafting his own system for a Celtic magical order, Yeats wrote prolifically on magical philosophy, mystical symbolism, and the occult experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new anthology, John Michael Greer presents six of Yeats’ occult writings that have the most to offer the operative mage. From an analysis of the Golden Dawn System, to an investigation of the relationship between folklore and the paranormal experience to occult philosophy, to an outline of Yeats’ own proposed magical order (The Castle of Heroes) that draws on the symbolism of nature, this collection is a much-needed addition to the occult canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt concludes with Yeats’ most famous work of esoteric writing, the complete text of the original 1925 edition of \u003cem\u003eA Vision. \u003c\/em\u003eWritten in a series of automatic writing sessions with his wife, Georgie Hyde-Lees, this revolutionary essay\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edelves into innovative system that explores human personality, occult philosophy, cycles of history, the afterlife, and the symbolic structures from which all four arise and interleaf. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther essays included are \u003cem\u003eMagic; Witches and Wizards and Irish Folk-Lore; Swedenborg, Mediums, and the Desolate Places; Per Amica Silenta Lunae; \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHodos Camelionis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited and annotated, and complete with a new introduction by John Michael Greer, \u003cem\u003eThe Magical Writings of W.B. Yeats\u003c\/em\u003e preserves vital knowledge from the esoteric tradition, and offers the modern magician fresh guidance and perspective from one of the most important occultists of the last century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis deluxe edition is part of a limited run of five-hundred copies only.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57874299388278,"sku":"9781801522113","price":53.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41252918.jpg?v=1778826573","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801522113-the-magical-writings-of-wb-yeats","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}