Philosophy and Religion

During the 1850s, a surprising number of Americans believed that the deceased could be contacted through trance mediums and séances. Many of the radical leaders of the anti-slavery, women’s rights, Temperance, prison reform, and labor reform movements were involved in spiritualism and used it as a conduit for social and political change.

Experience it! Answer the inquiries, do the exercises, undertake the assignments and conduct the experiments which fill these pages.

The split between practitioners of science and those of spirituality has long been a thorn in the side of both camps.

Essence has been combined with The Elixir of Enlightenment, a short introductory text directed toward students on the path who are frustrated by either the spiritual or psychological barriers that Western life can present. Discusses the values and shortcomings of spiritual training, and explores why an impasse may occur.