It’s easy to open a scientific textbook and learn about our natural, physical world. Do similar works exist for the higher, spiritual realms? This category gathers some of the most important attempts to catalogue and reveal these hidden dimensions of our existence and our ultimate place in the grand scheme of reality.
Related Works are titles not currently featured in the Library of Light, but complement and deepen our understanding of the texts that are. While by no means exhaustive, a collection of some of these works curated by our team of researchers for their relevance and continued value are listed below.
Henry T. Laurency is the pseudonym of an anonymous Swedish author of various esoteric books. He sought to simplify the often-difficult texts of Blavatsky, Bailey and Leadbeater for Western audiences. Replacing and translating Eastern terminology with Western equivalents, The Knowledge of Reality serves as an introduction for the beginner seeking esoteric knowledge. It is, therefore, the first step towards the more advanced instructions found in his other well-known works, including The Philosopher’s Stone and The Way of Man.
While The Philosopher’s Stone attempts to reveal many hidden mysteries, the one mystery it does not disclose is the true identity of its author. Henry T. Laurency is merely a pseudonym for this unknown Swedish author whose works attempt to translate much of the Eastern thought of Theosophically- inspired writers (principally, Blavatsky, Leadbeater and Bailey) into Western language. The Philosopher’s Stone is for intermediate students who have already studied his more basic work, The Knowledge of Reality.
Tim Wyatt has worked as a journalist, broadcaster, actor and musician. He has also written and lectured extensively on Theosophy. In Cycles of Eternity, he provides an overview of the Theosophical Society’s esoteric teachings. The work defines principle concepts such as the unity behind all religions, the Law of Seven and humanity as a microcosm. It also includes a guide to the various ‘Root Races’ and the evolutionary journey humanity has travelled so far. This is coupled with outlines of the distinct ‘bodies’ that make up an individual human person.
It’s easy to open a scientific textbook and learn about our natural, physical world. Do similar works exist for the higher, spiritual realms? This category gathers some of the most important attempts to catalogue and reveal these hidden dimensions of our existence and our ultimate place in the grand scheme of reality.