Lords of the Left-Hand Path: Forbidden Practices and Spiritual Heresies
“Left-hand-path philosophy finally receives an objective and extremely informative reading from Stephen Flowers, Ph.D. Highly recommended.” (Adam Parfrey, co-author of Ritual America)“This book will surely be hailed as a classic in its field.” (Nevill Drury Ph.D., author of Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic)“Lords of the Left-Hand Pathis an important contribution to the literature of the contemporary magical revival. Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D. celebrates the ‘way of the hero’ and champions the courage of the individual who dares boldly to ‘breach the gates of eternity’. This book will surely be hailed as a classic in its field.” (Nevill Drury Ph.D., author of Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic)“Lords of the Left-Hand Pathby Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D., is perhaps the most influential work in the construct of the ‘left-hand path’ as a particular current of contemporary esotericism. Flowers draws on a wide range of sources, many of which are exceedingly difficult to find elsewhere, and argues convincingly for his conclusions. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand ‘the left-hand-path’.” (Henrik Bogdan, author of Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation and co-editor of Aleister Cro)“Thus then now as ever, I enter the Path of Darkness, if haply so I may attain the Light.” (Aleister Crowley,The Supreme Ritual) Anyone who is aware of the 1980s and its dastardly slanders of Satanic ritual child abuse—incited by a collusion between faux law enforcement, bogus psychology, and a hysterical media—will especially welcome this book. It presents a sober, scholarly, and revealing explication of the true nature of the left-hand path and its most prominent adepts through recorded history. The author makes an essential contribution to rational philosophic discourse while exploring the hidden byways of the Promethean archetype.” (James Wasserman, author of The Temple of Solomon: From Ancient Israel to Modern Secret Societies)“Lords of the Left-Hand Pathexamines the principle of isolate intelligence and the subjective universe throughout history from ancient India and Iran to Lucifer and the Faustian Age and beyond. It devotes much attention to the revival of the occult, cosmology and Satanic beliefs and practices, being very informative on these issues.” (Professor Edgar C. Polomé, University of Texas at Austin)“I am astounded by just how much information is in this book, there is no padding or extraneous discussion, it is filled to the brim with information, observation and insight; it will become a classic in its field.” (Living Tradition Magazine, July 2012)“Thank God for Stephan E. Flowers bookLords of the Left–Hand Path! It’s a vital and much–needed antidote to the hysteria and foolishness surrounding this area of ancient misunderstanding. The author’s thorough historical overview of this ‘path far less traveled’ brings into focus what the Western ‘Christian’ world has missed in its sentimental attachment to their image of Christianity. In fact,Lords of the Left-Hand Pathallows the reader an unusually clear lens through which to understand the source of so many of contemporary society’s ills. This book is a serious exegesis of an important spiritual path; a noble path which is only obscure because it has become so maligned by aggressive monotheistic religions. The revival of interest in the occult and esoteric which has been gathering energy over the last century brings hope that the more open–minded and openhearted among us are exploring the spiritual realities for ourselves.” (Timothy Wyllie, author of The Return of the Rebel Angels)“I recommend this book highly to those who wish to challenge and explore their choice of paths to divinity.” (Frater U.I.F., Behutet Magazine, October 2012)“I am astounded by just how much information is in this book. There is no padding or extraneous discussion – it is filled to the brim with observation and insight, and destined to become a classic in its field.” (Robert Black, New Dawn, July 2013)