The Candle of Vision is a mystical and spiritual book written by the Irish poet and mystic, A. E. (George William Russell). The book is a collection of essays and poems that explore the nature of spiritual experience and the relationship between the physical and spiritual worlds. Through his writings, A. E. seeks to help readers understand the mystical experiences he has had throughout his life and to inspire them to seek their own spiritual path. He discusses topics such as the nature of God, the purpose of life, the afterlife, and the role of the individual in the larger cosmic scheme.The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on A. E.'s personal spiritual experiences and the second part exploring the teachings of various spiritual traditions, including Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Throughout the book, A. E. uses vivid imagery and poetic language to convey his ideas, making the book a beautiful and inspiring read for anyone interested in spirituality and mysticism.1928. After meditations and seeing images created not by human but by the divine imagination, he presents this volume. He has tried according to his capacity to report about the divine order and to discriminate between that which was self-begotten fantasy and that which came from a higher sphere. These retrospects and meditations are the effort of an artist and poet to relate his own vision to the vision of the seers and writers of the sacred books, and to discover what element of truth law in those imaginations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Considered by some the greatest examination of the mystical life ever written, this 1918 collection gathers the poetic meditations of George William Russell, an early-20th-century adherent of theosophy, which sought the essential truth underlying all religions, systems of ethics, and philosophies.
Here, in twenty chapters that stand alone as ruminations on the mystic consciousness or that can be read as a cohesive vision of mental and spiritual life, are Russell's thoughts on:
* "The Mingling of Natures" * "Have Imaginations Body?" * "The Architecture of Dream" * "The Language of the Gods" * "Ancient Intuitions" * "The Memory of the Spirit" * and more.
Not just a window in the soul of one man, this love work offers an insightful glimpse into the soul of us all.
