{"product_id":"the-book-of-secrets-daniel-pineda-9781578634859","title":"The Book of Secrets: Esoteric Societies and Holy Orders, Luminaries and Seers, Symbols and Rituals, and the Key Concepts of Occult Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the strange symbols on a onedollar bill to the secret signs of the Knights Templar and Freemasons, invisible societies, and the world of magic and alchemy, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive introduction to the world of secret and esoteric knowledge throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mystery tradition, \"secrets\" are levels of consciousness that are hidden from our normal mental state, the acquisition of a new point of view. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the world of the \"occult,\" the initiated secret traditions of the fascinating unseen spiritual world: its symbols, secret societies, and seers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKey Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e: the Great Work, the Universal Force, Polarity, the Four Elements, Magick and Mysticism, Esoteric Anatomy, Qabalah, Alchemy, Astrology, the Astral Plane, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSymbolism\u003c\/b\u003e: More than 100 secrets symbols, words, objects, including their meanings and the secret powers they invoke: Animals, spiritual beings, and sacred objects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecret Societies and Holy Orders\u003c\/b\u003e: The gatekeepers and the transmitters of sacred knowledge: Freemasons, O.T.O., Cathars, Templars, Assassins. Pineda places them all in history and geography and explains who they are\/were and what they stood for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLuminaries and Seers\u003c\/b\u003e: More than 200 legends and historical personages: Hermes Trismegistus, Jesus, Siddartha, Osiris, and other seers from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 19th and 20th centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom video games such as \"Limbo\" and \"Castlevania\" to TV shows and movies to comic book heroes, or Dan Brown's novels, secret symbols and societies fascinate. Pineda provides a comprehensive introduction to secret knowledge for readers who want to know more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Pineda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578634857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578634859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.31h x 5.57w x 0.61d","brand":"Daniel Pineda","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46420307083519,"sku":"9781578634859","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58185595-092b-4326-a120-75561dbd0461.jpg?v=1734634243","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-secrets-daniel-pineda-9781578634859","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}