A Pocket Guide to the History Of Initiation: Doctrines and Morality and History in America

Deepen your spiritual studies with this pocket guide to initiation rites throughout the ages. With detailed descriptions of practices spanning ancient times to the mid 19th century, this zine explores rituals developed by mystery cults, religious groups, and other cultural institutions from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Persia, to Celtic, Hindu, and Druidic practices, all the way up to the unique occult philosophies of the early United States. From baptism to circumcision, esoteric symbolism to feats of bravery, this pocket companion will introduce you to the rich global history of spiritual development that still forms the basis of cultural and religious traditions today.