A Masonic Hymn to the Sun.

The article discusses the esoteric prose-poem "Hymn to the Sun" by nineteenth-century Freemason and occultist Francis George Irwin to analyze the study of esotericism during the period. Also cited are how Victorian occultists composed their occult rituals, the transition by people from conventional...

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Publicado en:Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 92 - 124
Autor principal: WHEELER, GRAHAM JOHN
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Spring2020
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Sumario:The article discusses the esoteric prose-poem "Hymn to the Sun" by nineteenth-century Freemason and occultist Francis George Irwin to analyze the study of esotericism during the period. Also cited are how Victorian occultists composed their occult rituals, the transition by people from conventional Christianity to neopaganism through Freemasonry, and the polytheistic Paganism in the twentieth century.