Author: Dion Fortune [Violet Mary Firth]
Title: The Cosmic Doctrine
Description: Toddington, Cheltenham, Helios Book Service (Publications) Ltd, 1966 . Cloth. A bright 1960s printing of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes&apos. First published in 1949 in a vanishingly scarce first edition, this is a 'revised and enlarged' later edition/ In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.'The Cosmic Doctrine' came about in 1922, when Fortune underwent trance mediumship to channel the spiritual entities known as the 'Ascended Masters&apos. She claimed the text of this work was provided by those masters.The work consists of thirty chapters, with titles including 'The Twelve Rays and the Seven Cosmic Planes', 'The Influence of the Lords of Flame, Form and Mind', and 'The Law of the Attraction of Outer Space&apos.Dion Fortune was the co-founder of the Fraternity of the Inner Light, an occult organisation that promoted philosophies which she claimed had been taught to her by spiritual entities known as the 'Ascended Masters&apos. She is recognised as one of the most significant occultists and ceremonial magicians of the early twentieth century. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Minor shelf wear to spine tail, otherwise externally fine. Sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with a touch of edgewear to back strip head, and light handling marks to rear wrap. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Fraternity of the Inner Light Ascended Masters The Cosmic Doctrine theosophy Ascended Masters None


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