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Justin Owen

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The Handmaiden of Gnosis: Music in Esoteric Societies

June 26, 2018 Justin Owen 1 citation

Western esotericism, or the practice of trying to understand divinity through secret initiatic means, exists in several philosophical strains, which mystics through the ages have formalized into systems of teaching. One aspect that appears in many of the traditions is music. Music is a direct language of the consciousness within esoteric traditions because it does not rely on language to...