Title: The Count of Gabalis: A Rosicrucian Study of Occult Science (Temple & Vault Press Classic Series)
Publisher: Temple & Vault Press
Publication Date: 2025
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1764211871
ISBN 13: 9781764211871
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Brand New

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Are you not weary of being a slave when you were born to be a Sovereign?

Gabalis has asked that question for over three centuries and it still works its quiet alchemy today.

First published anonymously in Paris in 1670, The Count of Gabalis (French: Comte de Gabalis) became a rare kind of esoteric classic: written as satire, but adopted as doctrine by occultists, poets, and initiates across Europe. Structured as five dialogues between a bold Master and an inquiring student, the Count leads his disciple through the invisible architecture of the Rosicrucian sciences and the elemental kingdoms of Nature: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.

This Temple & Vault Classic Edition restores the text for modern readers without rewriting its voice. It includes a new foreword with historical context, running commentary that separates clearly from the narrative stream, and a complete redesign for readability, so readers can finally think alongside the Disciple, question alongside the Disciple, and recognise themselves in the process.

This edition includes:

Insightful Commentary: A parallel analysis of the text’s occult and metaphysical meanings.
Enhanced Readability: Completely re-typeset with modernised punctuation and clear distinction between voice and commentary.
Historical Context: A new foreword exploring the dramatic life of the author and the novel’s significance to esoteric literature and the Rosicrucian tradition.

The Count of Gabalis is a mirror held up to the seeker within. A pilgrimage into Self. A conversation across centuries. Welcome to another timeless Rosicrucian classic revived for the reader who dares to ask the same questions anew.

Perfect for readers of:

Classic esoteric fiction
Rosicrucian philosophy and symbolism
Occult dialogue and spiritual self-inquiry
Elemental cosmology and Hermetic traditions
Annotated initiatic classics

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