Go to the catalog of audio lectures for more information on purchasing tapes. The phenomenal interest aroused by the Harry Potter books, written by J.K. Rowling, indicates a burning desire on the part of young and old to enter the enticing world of magic. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings stands as one of the great myths to arise from the creative imagination of our epoch. It is a myth which also echoes to our age many of the great eternal themes of Gnostic vision. Come visit Middle Earth and listen again to the timeless songs of the Elves.
Love is the great mystery of human life.
In this two lecture series, a Gnostic and psychological vision of human love is introduced through examination of the famous sixteenth-century alchemical treatise, the Rosarium Philosophorum . While listening to the lecture description of the pictures in the Rosarium Philosophorum , be sure to click here and view the engravings from the 1550 edition of the work. The famed American scholar Joseph Campbell opened a new prospective for our age on the importance and understanding of mythology. He succeeded in sharing his understanding with wide popular audience. In this lecture from the archives, delivered shortly before Prof. Campbell's death, Dr. Hoeller examines the work, worldview and influence of this great modern sage.