Occult Germany
Old Gods, Mystics, and Magicians
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Product details:
- Publisher Inner Traditions
- Date of Publication 9 May 2024
- Number of Volumes Trade Paperback
- ISBN 9781644117347
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages264 pages
- Size 228x152x17 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations Includes 8-page color insert and 29 b&w illustrations 710
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Short description:
An exploration of German esoteric history from prehistory to the present
MoreLong description:
An exploration of German esoteric history from prehistory to the present.
No country is richer in occult and esoteric traditions than Germany. In this magical journey through the inner history of Deutschland, Christopher McIntosh explores many of these traditions from prehistory to the 21st century.
Recounting the longstanding magical tradition of Germany, McIntosh investigates the numerous prehistoric sacred sites that point to a nearly-forgotten ancient shamanic civilization. He examines the survival and revival of the old pre-Christian gods in folklore, customs, and practices as well as witchcraft. He looks at Germany’s rich and many-faceted spiritual heritage and explores Christian mysticism and theosophy as exemplified by Meister Eckhart, Hildegard of Bingen, and Jakob Boehme.
Examining Rosicrucianism, which originated in Germany, the author also looks at other secret societies that flourished in Germany such as speculative Freemasonry, the Fraternitas Saturni, and the Golden and Rosy Cross. He explores how the Church sought to stamp out the old gods and pagan beliefs, as well as how periods of the Church’s heaviest oppression produced immortal poets, philosophers, theologians, artists, and mystics. He examines the distinctive forms adopted by astrology, alchemy, and the Kabbalah in Germany as well as the esoteric influences on Romanticism.
Exploring more recent centuries, the author looks at the Nordic revival in the 19th century and the influence of Theosophy and the movements that grew out of it, such as Steiner’s Anthroposophy. Examining the esoteric traditions of the 20th century, he looks at the work of neo-Nordic occultists and esoteric writers like Meyrink and Hesse. He explores certain occult aspects of the Third Reich, which resulted in a backlash against the occult. He also looks at modern occult practices and the rise of neopaganism.
Revealing both the enlightened and the dark sides of occult Germany, the author shows how this country has long been a cauldron in which esoteric ideas have flourished, spread, been condemned, and lauded, leaving an enduring mark.
“This extraordinary book takes you on a masterful journey into the hidden byways of occult Germany in recent centuries and right up to the present. There are all kinds of wonderful treasures in it, including beautiful mysterious images, personal experiences, and engaging narratives. Read it and be rewarded manyfold!”
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
Sky-God Land
1 Heidelberg: An Enchanted Gateway
2 Places of Power
3 Following Ancient Footprints
4 Fall and Rise of the Old Gods
5 Mystics, Magicians, and Witches
6 Rosicrucians, Freemasons, and Alchemists
7 Symbol-Strewn Spaces
8 Seers and Somnambulists
9 Seekers of the Light
10 Journey to the Self
11 Interbellum and Armageddon
12 Postwar Perspectives
13 Pagan Pathways
14 Spirit and Matter
15 Soul of the Landscape
16 Occult Germany Today
Notes
Bibliography
Index
