Papus (Dr. Ge'rard Encausse 1865-1916) was one of the great occultists of France, and was instrumental in developing and popularizing Eliphas Levi's earlier suggestions of a link between the Hebrew alphabet and the twenty-two trumps of the tarot.
In this engaging and wise little book, Gellert takes us on a moving journey from magic and the paranormal, to mysticism and the highest religious experience He draws upon both a scientifically acute mind and a compassionate heart to show how somehow we are able to experience all these "more than human" events.
This book is a work of love born of the author's desire to share with her family and her friends her discovery of what she calls the Way of Life as expressed in the classic of Eastern wisdom the Tao Te Ching. Written during the 6th century B.C. the Tao Te Ching is difficult for many Westerners to fathom as it attempts to describe what cannot be described: ...