“Archetypes of the Occult” by Stephen James Wakefield

"Archetypes of the Occult" by Stephen James Wakefield

"Blood, Sex, Death…
Correspondences and Symbols…
The Abyss…

These are the Archetypes of the Occult, those recurring themes and ideas that underpin much of our faith as well as countless religions, esoteric practices and rites of magic.

This study looks at these great archetypes and considers humanity's most profound concerns, reflections and imaginings through the eyes of the earliest of civilizations to the modern day. A wide-ranging study of belief, occultism and mysticism, it seeks to show the central drives and images that underpin our concepts of spirituality, our subconscious selves and the dreams and fears that both shape and haunt us.

Sacrifices are made, cosmic unions are forged, and we take an eye-opening trip through the depths of Hell. Dragons battle Heroes, nuns are possessed, Old Gods watch through the cracks of reality and we confront the deadliest aspects of the Hidden Self…

The Archetypes of the Occult"