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Seership: Guide to Soul Sight, A Practical Guide for Those Who Aspire to Develop the Vision of the Soul. The Magic Mirror and How to Use it.
Quakertown, PA: Confederation of Initiates, [1930]. [First Edition Thus]. Hardcover. “Dr. P. B. Randolph is either the author or the key Western transmitter of the core magical teaching of the Ordo Templi Orientis. His elevation to the Order of the Lion by U.S. Grand Lodge of the OTO has done much to redress this omission. His contributions to the core teaching of the Western Magical Tradition are difficult to measure but very substantial–essential, in fact. By 1850 he was beginning to map out a book on trance channeling with magical mirrors, published as Seership a dozen years later on the eve of the American Civil War. Seership explores the concept of seership, which is the ability to see beyond the physical world and into the spiritual realm. The book delves into the practice of seership and provides guidance on how to develop this ability. It discusses the various techniques that can be used to enhance one's spiritual vision, including the use of a magnetic mirror, which is believed to help amplify psychic energy.
Reuben Swinburne Clymer (November 25, 1878 - June 3, 1966) was an American occultist and modern Rosicrucian Grand Supreme Master of the FRC (Fraternitas Rosae Crucis), perhaps the oldest continuing Rosicrucian organization in the Americas. He practiced alternative medicine, and wrote and published works on it as well as (his version of) the teachings of Paschal Beverly Randolph (1825-1875), master of alchemy, nutrition, religion, sex magic and spiritualism. In either 1900 or 1904, Clymer got into publishing with his Philosophical Publishing Company, which he used to keep Paschal Beverly Randolph's books in print well into the 20th century. Clymer was deeply influenced by Randolph, of whom he created a hagiographic story of Randolph, using correspondence, court litigation transcriptions and mentions in surrounding press and other correspondence (i.e. Annie Besant). Regardless of the "accuracy" of Clymer's narratives and primary source citations, Randolph's life is so marginalized by occult scholarship, it isn't until Deveney's biography and the work of the Joscelyn Godwin do we have much reference to the research and writings of an important Black American figure so intrinsic with occult teachings and alternative medicine. Has the motto and device of Randolph on cover. Emerson M. Clymer, the younger son of Dr. R. Swinburne Clymer, was born on the 16th of October 1909. From a early age he worked by his father’s side. In the early days Dr. Clymer found it most economical the print his own books and monographs and almost all of these were originally hand-set by Emerson Clymer. (OCLC). [Source text: Wiki, "Paschal Beverly Randolph"]. Very Good+. Light shelfwear and bumping, evenly toned throughout and discoloration, bit of worming on rear rear pastedown, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Original dark blue cloth with faded gilt title and author to spine and "TRY" device to upper board. 8vo. pp. Illus (b/w), portraits. Item #13699
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