Studies in mysticism and certain aspects of the secret tradition

Waite’s book explores mystical experience and the hidden currents of Western esoteric tradition through a series of reflective studies. It is historically important for its place in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century occult revival, and readers will find essays on symbolism, inner initiation, and the interpretation of mystical texts.

Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942) was a major English occultist, poet, and scholar of mystical traditions. He was a central figure in modern ceremonial magic and esoteric publishing, and his writings on the Kabbalah, alchemy, the Tarot, and the Rosicrucians were widely influential.