These books integrate Eastern mysticism, Western spiritual science and modern scientific views in a responsible and eclectic manner. They are written as clearly and concisely as possible without compromising the ancient wisdom teachings which underly them. Ample references and bibliographies are provided to aid the reader in further study. Classical Kabbalistic, Alchemical, Theosophical, Pythagorean, Rosicrucian, Masonic, Anthroposophical and Vedantic sources are drawn upon. The author combines a 43-year career as a professional chemist with 30 years of ongoing study and practice of the esoteric teachings, including lecturing and classroom instruction.

THREE STAGES OF AWARENESS

A depiction of Hermes Trismegistus showing three levels of human consciousness which correspond to the Trigunas or Modes of Material Nature of East Indian philosophy (described in the Bhagavad Gita - Chapt. 14) and which are also the three Philosophical Principles of Alchemy.

• SALT or TAMAS - ignorance and inertia: man asleep;
  
• SULFUR or RAJAS - passion and movement: man in action;
  
• MERCURY or SATTVA - goodness, wisdom and rhythm:
  man harmonious

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"Darest thou now O soul,
Walk out with me toward the unknown region,
Where neither ground is for the feet nor any path to follow?

"No map there, nor guide,
Nor voice sounding, nor touch of human hand,
Not face with blooming flesh, nor lips, nor eyes, are in that land.

"I know it not O soul,
Nor dost thou, all is a blank before us,
All waits undream'd of in that region, that inaccessible land.

" Till when the ties loosen,
All but the ties eternal, Time and Space.
Nor darkness, gravitation, sense, nor any bounds bounding us.

"Then we burst forth, we float,
In Time and Space O soul, prepared for them,
Equal, equipt at last, (O Joy! O fruit of all!) them to fulfill O Soul."