East Meets West: Towards a Global Mysticism

Judy Kennedy, webmaster of The Wayward Muse calls herself "a versatile writer of creative nonfiction." Reading her articles is to partake of an eclectic diet: everything from vegetarianism to vampirism! But perhaps most significant and insightful of her online writings is her examination of global mysticism. Here is a bibliography of the ongoing series, published at themestream.com:

• Part 1: Begins exploring the similarities and seeming differences between the eastern and western mystery schools.
• Part 2: A historical overview of esotericism, highlighting its connection to occultism and its reflection in modern science and psychology.
• Part 3: Explores more deeply the origins of the three great traditions behind the esoteric orders.
• Part 4: Identifies the esoteric orders in the west today and explains why Jack had to get a new beanstalk.

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