{"product_id":"a-commentary-on-the-cosmic-doctrine-understanding-dion-fortune-s-masterpiece-of-spiritual-creation-and-evolution-9781801520102","title":"A Commentary on 'The Cosmic Doctrine':","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating analysis of the most important work of occult philosophy in the 20th Century. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDion Fortune’s \u003cem\u003eThe Cosmic Doctrine \u003c\/em\u003eis a foundational text which has been required reading for students of the occult since it was first published in 1956. In it she attempts to explain the meaning and evolution of the cosmos from the first beginnings to our lives today. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHowever, the\u003cem\u003e The Cosmic Doctrine \u003c\/em\u003eisn’t an easy book to read.  It's conciseness makes it hard going, for every sentence requires close attention, but the challenge it offers to its readers goes well beyond this. In a phrase that has become famous in occult circles since its publication, \u003cem\u003eThe Cosmic Doctrine\u003c\/em\u003e is intended to train the mind, not to inform it; it attempts to communicate to the reader an unfamiliar way of thinking, and so a great deal of patience and hard work are required to grasp what it has to say.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSome of the difficulties, however, can be smoothed out by reframing and rephrasing the ideas Fortune presents, and this is what this book aims to do.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJohn Michael Greer provides a learned and elucidating commentary on this classic text to allow students and teachers alike to more easily digest and understand this fantastic book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART I COSMIC EVOLUTION\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER ONE The Dawn of Manifestation\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWO The Forces of (Negative) Evil\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER THREE The Twelve Rays and the Seven Cosmic Planes\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER FOUR The Building of the Atom\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER FIVE Atomic Evolution upon the Cosmic Planes\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART II SOLAR EVOLUTION\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER SIX The Beginnings of a Solar System\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER SEVEN The Evolution of a Solar System\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER EIGHT The Evolution of a Great Entity\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER NINE The Creation of a Universe\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TEN The Beginnings of Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER ELEVEN The Evolution of Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWELVE The Beginnings of Mind\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Evolution of the Divine Sparks\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Evolution of a Planetary Spirit\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER FIFTEEN Evolution of the Lords of Flame, Form, and Mind\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER SIXTEEN The Influences of the Lords of Flame, Form, and Mind\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The Lords of Mind as Initiators\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePART III HUMAN EVOLUTION\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Influences Acting on Human Evolution\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER NINETEEN The Logoidal Relationship to the Manifested Universe\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY Influences of the Manifested Universe, Part 1\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY ONE Influences of the Manifested Universe, Part 2\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY TWO The Lords of the First Three Swarms and Natural Laws\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY THREE Influences Which Humanity Exerts Upon Itself\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR The Law of Action and Reaction\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE The Law of Limitation, Part 1\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY SIX The Law of Limitation, Part 2\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN The Law of the Seven Deaths\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT The Law of Impactation\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER TWENTY NINE The Law of Polarity\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER THIRTY The Law of the Attraction of Outer Space\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER THIRTY ONE The Law of the Attraction of the Centre\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003e INDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aeon Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042774876503,"sku":"9781801520102","price":21.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781801520102.jpg?v=1750955582","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-commentary-on-the-cosmic-doctrine-understanding-dion-fortune-s-masterpiece-of-spiritual-creation-and-evolution-9781801520102","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}