Esoteric Mysteries of the Underworld: The Power and Meaning of Subterranean Sacred Spaces

Cultures from around the world have long sought to understand the spiritual powers of their mythological underworlds. For millennia, natural caves and caverns were turned into sacred underground temples and, from holy mountains and cliffs, churches were beautifully carved into solid rock. Esoteric Mysteries of the Underworld examines the depths of these myths, their locations, the symbology, their deities, and the beliefs connected to the underworld. By showing how initiatic descent into sacred subterranean spaces throughout cultures and religious organizations is meant to reflect the descent of the spirit into matter, this book draws connections between death cults, religions, and even ley lines of crystals and gems that tie into the supposed denizens of subterranean realms. By investigating the roles of the underworld in rites and mystical practices, we can better understand the primordial wisdom of the spiritual beings that have persisted throughout our times.

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