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Andrews, Richard & Schellenberger, Paul
The Tomb of God: The Body of Jesus and the Solution to a
2,000-year-old Mystery (New York: Little, Brown, 1996)
Original interpretation of the sacred geometry found in
the (faked) parchments found at Rennes-le-Château and in
the features of the surrounding landscape.
Baigent, Michael, et.al.
Holy Blood, Holy Grail (New York: Dell Publ.Co., 1982)
Original but flawed work of investigative journalism finding
a surprising common thread between the Holy Grail, Knights
Templar and Jesus. Later it became clear that the three
British writers Baigent, Lincoln and Leigh were coached
and hoaxed by the three French writers Plantard, de Chérisey
and de Sede and probably knew so.
Baigent, Michael, et.al.
The Messianic Legacy (New York: Dell.Publ.Co.,
1986)
Sequel to Holy Blood, Holy Grail, exploring the political
side of Jesus and his followers, and more about the secretive
Priory of Sion.
Baigent, Michael & Leigh, Richard
The Temple and the Lodge (London: Corgi Books,
1990 [1989])
Charting the birth of Freemasonry through the surviving
Templar tradition in Scotland. `A worthy conclusion to their
investigations into secret societies.'
Baigent, Michael & Leigh, Richard
The Elixir and the Stone: The Tradition of Magic and
Alchemy (London: Viking, 1997)
Informative journalistic study of the influence of Hermeticism
throughout the intellectual history of the west.
Bevir, Mark
"Theosophy
as a Political Movement", in A. Copley, Gurus
and their Followers: New Religious Reform Movements in Colonial
India (Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2000).
Illuminating article on the role Theosophy played as a Neo-Hindu
reform movement and its influence on Indian nationalist
ideology and politics.
Blavatsky, H.P.
Isis Unveiled (Los Angeles: The Theosophy Company,
1982. Original edition published in 1877)
Many teachings about Jesus, Krishna, Buddha and other World
Teachers (see its index). Valuable source for HPB’s
thoughts on the Templars, Jesuits and Masons.
Blavatsky, H.P.
The Esoteric Writings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Wheaton,
IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980. Originally published
in 1897 as the third volume to The Secret Doctrine)
Veritable goldmine of Theosophical interpretations of the
history of religion and occult thought. (See article
by D.H. Caldwell on the controversial status of this volume.)
Blavatsky, H.P.
The Key to Theosophy (Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University
Press, 1995 [1889])
Theosophy made accessible with questions and answers. Last
chapter (304-307) on the future of the TS contains her
teaching on "centennial efforts" (306) and the
announcing of a coming “Torch bearer of Truth.”
(307)
Burgess, Bruce and René Barnett
Bloodline (Los Angeles: Bluebook Films, 2008)
A film adding some more fabricated twists and turns to the
Priory of Sion / Rennes-le-Chateau / Jesus' bloodline issue.
(Review)
Campbell, Bruce F.
Ancient Wisdom Revived: A History of the Theosophical Movement (Los
Angeles:Univ. of California Press, 1980)
Subtitle says all.
Charpentier, Louis
The Mysteries of Chartres Cathedral (New
York: Avon Books, 1975 [1966], Trslt. from French)
Are the cathedrals, pyramids and Stonehenge build according
to ancient occult concepts of measurement and numbers? And
what was the role of the Templars and Cistercians in the
building of the cathedrals?
Cooper-Oakley, Isabel
The Count of Saint-Germain (New York: Steiner Publications,
1970 [1912])
Biography of one of the most mysterious persons of the Age
of Enlightenment. Mystic, philosopher, scientist, diplomat,
Adept and a prime mover behind the scenes of 18th century
esoteric societies.
Cooper-Oakley, Isabel
Masonry & Medieval Mysticism: Traces of a Hidden Tradition
(London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1977 [1900])
Documented evidence linking occult schools and brotherhoods
throughout the Middle Ages and later, like the Alchemists,
Rosicrucians, Knights Templars, Troubadours. Special chapter
on the Holy Grail.
Cranston, Sylvia
The Extraordinary Life & Influence of Helena Blavatsky:
Founder of the Modern Theosophical Movement
(New York: Putnam's Sons, 1994)
'Unlike sensationalistic biographies of Blavatsky, this
book avoids unwarranted speculation by basing itself solidly
on the documented facts of the life of this remarkable woman.'
Dobbs, B.J.T.
The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy (Cambridge: Cambridge
Univ. Press, 1975)
Revealing study about Newton, his associates, their preoccupation
with alchemy, and the historical context.
Godwin, Joscelyn
The Theosophical Enlightenment(New York: SUNY, 1994)
An intellectual history of occult and esoteric currents,
which temporarily united in Blavatsky's Theosophy.
Goodrick-Clarke, Nicholas
The Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret Aryan Cults and their
Influence on Nazi Ideology (New York: New York Univ.
Pr., 1985)
`An extensive survey of Theosophy, astrology and Aryan-racist-occult
theories.'
Goodrick-Clarke, Nicholas
Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism and the Politics
of Identity (New York: New York University Press, 2002)
"... about the proliferation of fascist ideology in
post-war culture, especially since 1990. ... weaves in and
out of occult beliefs and myths without falling prey to
exaggeration or fascination. (Review)
Guirdham, Arthur
The Cathars and Reincarnation: The Record of a Past Life
in 13th Century France (Wheaton,Ill.: Theos.
Publ. House, 1978 [1970], Transl. from French)
Record of a psychiatrist and his patient, who remember their
13th century lives as Cathars in the south of France.
Guirdham, Arthur
The Great Heresy: The history and Beliefs of the Cathars
(Saffron Walden UK: C.W.Daniel, 1977)
About a Gnostic sect, flourishing in the south of France
in the 12th century, which then was viciously persecuted
by the Catholic Church.
Hall, Manly P.
The Secret Destiny of America (Los Angeles: Philosophical
Research Society, 1944)
Writer's thesis is that the historical roots of American
democracy goes back to Egypt and that the vision for a nation
of free men was kept alive by many initiates and secret
societies.
Hancock, Graham
The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the
Covenant(New York: Crown, 1992)
Author allegedly located the Ark and found many connections
between this object and many western esoteric groups and
traditions.
Hanegraaff, Wouter. J., et el (Eds.)
Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism (Leiden:
Brill, 2005)
"This is the first comprehensive reference work to
cover the entire domain."
Hanegraaff, Wouter. J.,
New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in
the Mirror of Secular Thought (Albany, NY: State University
of New York Press, 1998)
A "comprehensive and authorative survey of its major
themes and most important leaders." (J. Gordon Melton)
Howard, Michael
The Occult Conspiracy: Their Influence and Power in World
History (Rochester, VT: Destiny, 1989)
`For thousands of years secret societies and occult groups--guardians
of ancient esoteric wisdom--have exercised a strong and
often crucial influence on the destiny of nations.'
Knight, Christopher and Lomas, Robert
The Hiram Key: Pharaohs, Freemasons and the Discovery
of the Secret Scrolls of Jesus (Rockport, MA: Element
Books, 1997)
Insightful speculation about the meaning of certain Masonic
rituals, connecting them with pharaoic Egypt, Jesus and
Rosslyn Chapel.
Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel
Montaillou: Cathars and Catholics in a French Village 1294-1324
(London: Penguin, 1981 [1978]. Transl. from French)
A fascinating sociological study of a Pyrenean village,
where Gnostic Cathars and Catholics lived side by side,
with the dark hand of the Inquisition looming in the background.
Leadbeater, Charles W.
Ancient Mystic Rites (Wheaton, IL: TPH, 1986
[1926], original title: Glimpses of Masonic History)
Study of the mystery schools of Egypt, the Middle East,
the Middle Ages and up to Operative and Speculative Masonry.
Life of Science Fellowship
"Secret
Tradition of Islam" in New Dawn, No. 48 (July-August
1998).
Illuminating article on the esoteric side of Islam, the
Sufis and its influence on European esoteric writers and
organizations.
Lincoln, Henry
The Holy Place (New York: Little, Brown, 1991)
Co-author of Holy Blood, Holy Grail decodes secret message
of the Saunière parchments.
Lutyens, Mary
Krishnamurti: The Years of Awakening (New
York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1975)
Story of the involvement of the Theosophical Masters in
a most ambitious project--the coming of the World-Teacher.
Marrs, Jim
Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History that Connects the
Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great Pyramids
(New York: HarperCollins, 2000)
"painstakingly examines the world's most closely guarded
secrets, tracing the history of secret societies and the
power they have welded, from the ancient mysteries to modern-day
conspiracy theories." Good overview and well researched.
(review)
Meyer, Thomas H.
The Bodhisattva Question: Krishnamurti, Rudolf Steiner,
Annie Besant, Valentin Tomberg, and the Mystery of the Twentieth-Century
Master (London: Temple Lodge, 1993)
This study, pro-Anthroposophical and well-referenced, contains
valuable contributions towards understanding Steiner's thoughts
and actions in connection with the Theosophical Society,
the Order of the Star in the East and the founding of his
own Anthroposophical Society.
Partner, Peter
The Knights Templar and their Myth New York: Destiny
Bks., 1990 [198], original title: The Murdered Magicians)
Two-part study about 1) the historical Order of Knights
of the Temple and 2) the myths that developed around it
after its dissolution.
Patton, Guy and Mackness, Robin
Web of Gold: the Secret Power of a Sacred Treasure
(London: Macmillan, 2000)
Another flawed study on Rennes-le-Chateau and the Priory
of Sion. Review
by Alan Scott and comments by Guy Patton.
Ravenscroft, Trevor
The Spear of Destiny: The Occult Power behind the Spear
that Pierced the Side of Christ (New York: Bantam Bks.,
1973)
Hard to confirm account of Anthroposophist W.J. Stein, his
acquaintance with Hitler, their shared interest in the spear,
which had pierced the side of Christ, and other occult subjects.
Speculative, but from an esoteric point of view very interesting.
Richardson, Robert
"The
Priory of Sion Hoax" Gnosis, No. 51, Spring 1999.
Article exposing French extreme right-wing forces behind
the Priory of Sion myth. A plausible answer to the many
questions raised by Michael Baigent et.al. in their bestseller
Holy Blood, Holy Grail. [50KB]
Richardson, Robert
"Dream
of the Sages" New Dawn, No. 64, January-February
2001.
Inspiring article about the influence of esoteric groups
from Pharaoic Egypt till Renaissance Europe with a very
strong paragraph on the influence of the Knights Templar.
"He shows that the common characteristic of all these
groups is their spiritually-orientated goal of positively
impacting the entire direction of society." [71KB]
Roberts, J.M.
The Mythology of the Secret Societies (Frogmore,
Great Britain: Paladin, 1974 [1972])
'The most lucid available guide through the jungle of
this ideological and political underworld: Masons of the
Scottish Rite, of Strict Observance, Martinists, Illuminati,
Rosicrucians, Carbonari, Decisi, Sublime Perfect Masters
and the rest.'
Robinson, John J.
Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry New
(York: M.Evans, 1989)
`Fascinating account of the Knights Templar after the death
of DeMolay in 1313, to the establishment of the Grand Lodge
in 1717.'
Roszak, Theodore.
The Making of a Counterculture: Reflections on the technocratic
society and its youthful opposition (New York: Doubleday,
1969)
In-depth overview of the many strands feeding into the counter-culture;
Eastern spirituality, Beatniks, Frankfurter Schule, and
much more.
Schuller, Govert
"The
Abiding Communist Threat in its Open and Hidden Manifestations."
Alpheus, July 4, 2004
Article on the long-term threat of a hidden Sino-Russian
alliance.
Sinclair, Andrew
The Sword and the Grail: Of the Grail and the Templars and
a True Discovery of America (New York: Crown, 1992)
Study about the author's ancestor Prince Henry St.Clair,
his seafaring explorations and esoteric connections.
Richard Smoley
Forbidden Faith: The Gnostic Legacy from the Gospels
to The Da Vinci Code (New York: Harper Collins, 2006)
An "insightful and accurate work" (Stephen Hoeller)
on the history, revival and influence of Gnosticism.
Smoley, Richard
"Academe
and Esotericism: The Problem of Authority" Talk
presented at the Association for the Study of Esotericism
at Davis, California in June 2006.
The author makes the case that academicians are unnecessarily
reticent in partaking of experiences enabled by the esoteric
tradition. It is as if, he states, academia is collecting
and classifying all printed works about wine, but never
venturing into tasting it and have a first-hand experience
of its many facets.
Smith, Paul
"Priory
of Sion Misconceptions: Robert Richardson and Steven Mizrach"
Richardson's research finds ample confirmation in the research
done by Paul Smith, but also receives some critical comments
in this article. Also received Robert Richardson's response.
Starbird, Margaret
The Woman with the Alabaster Jar: Mary Magdalen and the
Holy Grail (Santa Fe: Bear & Company, 1998)
A Roman Catholic scholar setting out to refute Holy
Blood, Holy Grail, finds evidence for the existence
of Jesus' bride.
Starbird, Margaret
The Goddess in the Gospels: Reclaiming the Sacred Feminine
(Santa Fe: Bear & Company, 1998)
"A truly moving account of the author's soul-searching
quest for the Lost Bride of Christendom." (Review)
Stasulane, Anita
Theosophy and Culture: Nicholas Roerich. Interreligious
and Intercultural Investigations Series, Volume 8 (Rome:
Editrice Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, 2005) "...
remarkably even-handed job delineating essential aspects
of the Roerich approach to theosophy and culture at large."
(Review)
Wajenberg, Earl
Book
Report: Occult Underground & Establishment
This is a book report on The Occult Underground and
The Occult Establishment by James Webb.
Webb, James
The Occult Underground: The Dawn of the New Age
(La Salle, IL: Open Court, 1974)
About the occult revival in the west from the mid-nineteenth
century till the 1920s. Solid facts, biased outlook. (Book
report)
Webb, James
The Occult Establishment (La Salle, IL: Open Court,
1976)
About the occult in society and politics from 1918 till
the 60s from the perspective of a skeptic.
Yates, Frances
Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition (Chicago:
Univ. of Chicago Pr., 1964)
Landmark study of the rational philosopher and Renaissance
magus Bruno. Gives a clear overview of the different esoteric
traditions converging during the Renaissance.
Yates, Frances
The Occult Philosophy in Elizabethan England
(London: Ark, 1983 [1979])
`explores the secret magical philosophy that underlies the
great Renaissance works of art and literature.'
Yates, Frances
The Rosicrucian Enlightenment (London: Routledge &
Kegan Paul, 1972)
`Uncovers the considerable international political influence
of Rosicrucianism, and puts key figures of science in a
wholly new perspective.
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