The Cosmic Doctrine

Dion Fortune [Violet Mary Firth]

Published by The Aquarian Press, London, 1957

About this Item

The second edition of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes'. The very scarce second edition of this work, which was first published in 1949 in a vanishingly scarce first edition.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.'The Cosmic Doctrine' came about in 1922, when Fortune underwent trance mediumship to channel the spiritual entities known as the 'Ascended Masters'. She claimed the text of this work was provided by those masters.The work consists of thirty chapters, with titles including 'The Twelve Rays and the Seven Cosmic Planes', 'The Influence of the Lords of Flame, Form and Mind', and 'The Law of the Attraction of Outer Space'.Dion Fortune was the co-founder of the Fraternity of the Inner Light, an occult organisation that promoted philosophies which she claimed had been taught to her by spiritual entities known as the 'Ascended Masters'. She is recognised as one of the most significant occultists and ceremonial magicians of the early twentieth century.Bookseller's label to front free endpaper.This second edition is revised and enlarged. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Bookseller's stamp to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper in excellent condition, with minor closed tear to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cosmic Doctrine
• Publisher: The Aquarian Press, London
• Publication Date: 1957
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book
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