Daniel E. Loeb is a scholar, occult author, and spiritual mentor who wrote under the pseudonym D. W. Prudence, while working in public service and needing to maintain a Secret Security Clearance. He retired after serving 20 years in the US Air Force, and continues to work as an author and instructor on topics related to Kabbalah, alchemy, and the tarot. He graduated from the Hypnosis Training Institute of Central California in 1994 and from the Therapeutic Learning Center School of Massage in 1997. He earned his Bachelor degree in Psychology in 2002 and a Master’s degree in 2008. He has instructed Hypnotherapy certification courses internationally, he’s worked as a Hypnotherapist in private practice and as a Tarot reader. In 2018, He authored of the AlcheMystic Woodcut Tarot: the Secret Wisdom of the Ages, and in 2021, He authored the Rota Mundi Tarot: the Rosicrucian Arcanum. For nine years he’s volunteered as Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim’s Advocate, and he served ten years as a Deputy Sheriff. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, he served as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer and Training Instructor, and he continues to help those in need as a Mental Health Crisis Responder. Loeb is a Jewish family name of German descent; it means Lion and is a reference to the Tribe of Judah. Kabbalah and Rosicrucianism are in his blood, and have been the focus of his studies for many years. His unique life experiences, and his Jewish, Christian, and occult background has enabled him to interact with diverse cultures, and to gain a unique perspective on mysticism and human behavior. He is able to combine the sacred writtings of divergent sects into a combined system, shows how all of the puzzle pieces fit together. He is a husband, and the father of four. His goal is to aid others in understanding the mystical concepts he has a passion for, and to empower his readers in their own spiritual endeavors and mystical pursuits.