WRPI 91.5FM’s Thursday afternoon host Gary Goldberg welcomes Gnostic author and expert Andrew Phillip Smith and Quest Books editor, and former editor of the award-winning Gnosis magazine, Richard Smoley, to In the Spirit.

Airing LIVE 2pm EST Thursday, December 17th
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Andrew Phillip Smith is the author of the new release A Dictionary of Gnosticism and publisher of the new quarterly The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality.

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Connect with Andrew on twitter @bardicpress and on Facebook

Richard Smoley is the author of the new release Dice Game of Shiva: How Consciousness Creates the Universe. Richard is currently the acquisitions editor at Quest Books and executive editor of The Quest magazine.

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Mike Schwager, founder and editor-in-chief of Enrichment.com welcomes bestselling author Paul Quinn on the premier episode of The Enrichment Hour on Sedona Talk Radio! Paul discusses his book Tarot for Life: Reading the Cards for Everyday Guidance and growth.

This engaging conversation reveal the amazing symbolism behind universal archetypes such as The Fool and The Empress!

Sample Excerpts from Tarot For Life:

Intro | The Empress | Three of Pentacles

Buy on Amazon!

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Paul Quinn on Twitter & Facebook!

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Rumor Mill News Radio welcomes veteran Gnostic expert Andrew Phillip Smith. Andrew will discuss his November release A Dictionary of Gnosticism! More than a dictionary, this is a perennial almanac and exhaustive mini-encyclopedia of Gnosticism. From Simon Magus to the Matrix, from the Ophites to the Mandeans, from the Naasene Sermons to the Gospel of Judas.

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Aeon Byte, the first and only ever weekly radio show on Gnosticism, Ancient Religion and the Occult, welcomes counterculture and alternative thought aficionado Gary Lachman!

Host Miguel Conner and Gary Lachman discuss the marriage of occult and politics! Ever since Church and State began to separate during the Age of Enlightenment, Esoteric ideas have heavily influenced government institutions.  It has been more of a norm than an exception, even and especially today.  Secret Societies, Mystic Thinkers and Mercurial Occultists have repeatedly changed the course of history.  From the Great Revolutions to the World Wars, we study this strange matrimony that is often as beneficial as it is disastrous.  And how the precursor of the fall of great civilizations eerily parallels our modern times.

Topics discussed in this not-to-be-missed interview:

–The reasons the Occult and the Secular tend to blend during certain historical moments.
–Why the Occult and Esoteric are blind when it comes to backing Right or Left wing causes.
–How Hitler and other despots understood and tapped into the power of mythology, the mass consciousness and the mystical traditions.
–The reality most secret organizations, like the Rosicrucians or the Illuminati, never really existed or weren’t monolithic but were projections of the mass consciousness in need for healing.
–The reality that the occultist and politician (especially when they mingle) at their heart aren’t interested in a better world but really just despise the modern, scientific world.
–Paralleling our modern days with other seismic historical upheavals, including our political landscape, our obsession with end time scenarios like 2012 or the Rapture, and our finding meaning in several utopian ideals.
–Understanding why spiritually attuned people will warp in the political arena, like Joseph Campbell’s anti-Semitism, CG Jung’s Nazi-sympathizing and other examples.
–The concept of the Egregore—a psychic or even real godlike entity that is created from the mass trauma of a people.

Gary Lachman, founding member of the band Blondie and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is the author of Politics and the Occult: The Left, The Right and The Radically Unseen,  Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and The Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius.

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The Mountain Astrologer, recognized as the best astrology magazine in the world, is featuring an in-depth interview with astrology’s beloved Alice O. Howell in its December/January issue!

Jungian psychologist Alice O. Howell is the author of acclaimed titles such as The Heavens Declare, Jungian Symbols in Astrology, and The Dove in the Stone!

When I was a child, I remember lying in a field with a friend on a summer day, and she asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, and I said I wanted to unite religion and science…As I look back over my life, it’s clear that my job has been to find the sacred in the commonplace, because nothing in this world — nothing — exists outside of “As above, so below.” In other words, no object, either in nature or made by human hands, can exist without an archetypal process at its core. In my case, I start with below instead of above. And then I add: “As within, so without.”

 –Alice O. Howell

Read this amazing interview here!

This week’s feature interview is Andrew Phillip Smith, author of A Dictionary of Gnosticism.  Andrew returns to Sphinx Radio to discuss his November release and his new journal The Gnostic!

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QUEST BOOKS is excited to announce our new release, The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon by Gary Tillery!!!

Author Gary Tillery brings readers the first spiritual and intellectual biography of this seminal musical and cultural figure. Much has been said about John Lennon the Beatle—his rock star evolution and tragic fate. More than a mundane, temporal biography covering Lennon’s life, music, and death, The Cynical Idealist is a soulful portrait of John Lennon’s very being, illuminating the spiritual transformation of a man who influenced the world in a way few others had during the course of the twentieth century. The world could not ignore something extraordinary in Lennon. What was it that set Lennon apart from his fellow bandmates, causing the media to label him the “intellectual” of the group?

At just 23 years old, at the height of Beatlemania, the brash and young Lennon was on top of the world, even declaring the band’s popularity had eclipsed that of Jesus Christ. Despite his fame, internally, Lennon was experiencing a dark night of the soul. The turning point came for Lennon, locked in a bathroom during the winter of 1966. As he knelt at the pinnacle of his self-alienation, held hostage by his own existential and emotional breakdown, Lennon pleaded with God to show him the way. Lennon’s unrequited appeal proved to be the catalyst for his emergence as an iconoclast, albeit, altruistic leader. Tillery walks us through Lennon’s personal spiritual journey; his experimentation with drugs; his encounters with the Maharishi; his undertaking of primal scream therapy; and his relationship with Yoko Ono.

John Lennon’s spiritual death and rebirth crystallized a global anthem of planetary peace and love that transcends labels, dogma, and social expectations, offering the gift of hope for the coming generation. Praised and ridiculed in equal measure, investigated by the FBI, hounded by the media and ultimately assassinated, Britain’s “Man of the Decade” ignited a revolution of our consciousness. This extraordinary figure deserves an extraordinary book and, in The Cynical Idealist, Tillery provides readers with a new and fascinating framework for assessing Lennon’s life and works.

Introduction | Chapter 4 | Chapter 8

…Tillery explores Lennon’s spirituality as it develops, beginning with childhood traumas, through his time with the Beatles, and finally, in his role as a social activist. Throughout his short life, Lennon fought many existential battles with himself and whatever he thought of as ‘God.’
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, Nov. 9, 2009

A sharp image of a spiritual man who became larger than life while feeling very small. Oh, and readable too!
—Corjan de Raaf, Singer/Songwriter

For teenagers like me in the 70’s, Lennon was the conduit for a number of causes: peace, women’s rights, and the painful exploration of the self. Most books on Lennon focus on the skeletons in his closet. This one shows where his heart was.
—Gary Lachman, Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, founding member of Blondie, and author of Turn Off Your Mind and New York Rocker

For more info visit CynicalIdealistBook.com
Follow Gary Tillery on Twitter @GaryTilleryArt
Buy now on Amazon and in better bookstores everywhere!

The new issue of The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality has reviewed Breathe into Being: Awakening to Who You Really Are by Dennis Lewis!

 There are no lengthy and learned treatises here, but a rich tapestry of around 70 micro-chapters. It is more like a workbook, which Lewis says comes closer to how he actually teaches in a workshop setting.  Each chapter contains a specific practise, and there were many unique exercises that I had not seen before which I immediately incorporated into my daily practice…Lewis’ practises of simply following the breath are effective tools for generating mindfulness and presence, the space in which we can discover the truth about ourselves and the world. They are wonderful exercises for developing that most valuable of spiritual commodities: attention.  (excerpted)

–Tony Cartledge, The Gnostic book reviewer and author of Planetary Types: the Science of Celestial Influence

For more info visit BreatheintoBeing.com & Dennislewis.org

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Published Autumn 2009 by Bardic Press. Perfectbound softcover, 186 pages                             ISBN 978-1906834029, $14, £9, €10

Get issue #2 of The Gnostic:

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Yoga beyond Fitness author Tom Pilarzyk’s new article The Making of a Yoga Curmudgeon featured in the November issue of The Monthly Aspectarian

The crucial question is how Hatha yoga’s integrity as a spiritual practice can be effectively maintained as it becomes just another entrée in the glut of products and services awaiting their turn as grist in the commercial mill of postmodern life. Yoga’s uniquely contemporary bipolar condition—a business enterprise and spiritual path packaged into creative fitness workouts and specialized workshop retreats—appears to pose a serious danger to the health of a noble ancient path and may warrant some metaphorical medication as a corrective.      –Tom Pilarzyk, Ph.D.

Read the FULL article here!

Visit Tom Pilarzyk at YogaBeyondFitness.com and here on Facebook!

Buy Yoga Beyond Fitness here on Amazon!

 The Magical Buffet, the ecclectic online ‘zine where “spirituality, politics and pop culture collide” has reviewed author Cherry Gilchrist’s newest release Russian Magic:Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted Landscape (Quest Books; Oct.)!

Russian Magic is everything a book of its type should be, potential authors of folkloric books take note. The book is engaging and covers a surprisingly large swath of Russian traditions, religious practices, folklore traditions, and more. It is well researched but also filled with first hand accounts from the author brushing up against these practices…I highly suggest picking up this entertaining and enlightening book. 

–Rebecca Elson, The Magical Buffet

Read the full review!

Visit the author at CherryGilchrist.co.uk
Buy Russian Magic on Amazon!

The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon (Quest Books; Dec. 2009) has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly’s Best of 2009 non-fiction reviews!

John Lennon will likely be remembered for two things: helping found the Beatles and writing the song “Imagine.” Those accomplishments, however, only scratch the surface of a complex and fascinating life. Writer and artist Tillery explores Lennon’s spirituality as it develops, beginning with childhood traumas, through his time with the Beatles, and finally, in his role as a social activist. Throughout his short life, Lennon fought many existential battles with himself and whatever he thought of as “God.” To interpret Lennon’s spiritual hunger, Tillery draws upon the work of Victor Frankl, the Austrian psychiatrist and WWII death camp survivor who wrote volumes on the importance of people finding meaning in their lives by focusing outward. The author characterizes Lennon as a loving man who, in the latter part of his life, was able to find some semblance of peace and to encourage others to do the same. Lennon searched for and sang about the truth, discarding religious indoctrination and accepted norms when they proved unhelpful. If this is Lennon’s legacy, one could do a lot worse.  ―Publishers Weekly Nov. 9, 2009

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Find author Gary Tillery on Facebook and Twitter @GaryTilleryArt

Buy The Cynical Idealist on Amazon!

Aeon Byte, the first and only ever weekly radio show on Gnosticism, Ancient Religion and the Occult, welcomes veteran Gnostic expert Andrew Phillip Smith.  

Andrew will discuss his November release  A Dictionary of Gnosticism!   More than a dictionary, this is a perennial almanac and exhaustive mini-encyclopedia of Gnosticism. From Simon Magus to the Matrix, from the Ophites to the Mandeans, from the Naasene Sermons to the Gospel of Judas.   

This engaging interview will also explore Andrew’s highly-acclaimed tri-annual journal The Gnostic!

Airs November 14-15th
FREE Archives and Downloads Available!
Listen HERE!

Follow Andrew on Twitter @BardicPress
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Knoxville, TN November 4, 2009–The Knoxville News Sentinel interviews Tom Walker for feature article Belief in Paranormal Prompts Book on Spiritual Phenomena! 

Tom discusses his new release The Force is With Us: The Higher Consciousness That Science Refuses to Accept:

“My operating assumption is that ancient advanced and traditional cultures had a more correct understanding of the world than modern science does…I wanted to write something that is fun and interesting to read and can convey these deep scientific and spiritual concepts to everyone. That’s my talent, my gift. I’m a teacher. I have the ability to explain things to people so they understand.” –Tom Walker

Buy The Force Is with Us now on Amazon!

Jim Harold welcomes Politics and the Occult author Gary Lachman to Paranormal Podcast!

Gary talks about the connections between the halls of power and the “other world” which pre-date the typical discussions about the Founding Fathers–a fascinating discussion of how occult thought has permeated politics!Listen to the interview FREE!

 Buy Politics and the Occult: The Left, the Right, and the Radically Unseen here on Amazon!

 It is unusual for a book on the occult to be not only brilliant and serious but also highly readable; Lachman has done it with ease and grace!
—Colin Wilson, author of The Occult and Mysteries

Gary Lachman is the author of several books on counterculture and alternative thought. His books include Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and the Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius; A Secret History of Consciousness; In Search of P.D. Ouspensky; A Dark Muse; Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Life and Thought; The Dedalus Book of Literary Suicides: Dead Letters; and his most recent release Politics and the Occult. As Gary Valentine he was a founding member of the rock group Blondie, played guitar with Iggy Pop, and fronted his own groups the Know and Fire Escape. New York Rocker: My Life in the Blank Generation is an account of his years on the New York and Los Angeles underground music scenes in the 1970s and 80s, and in 2006 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is a regular contributor to Fortean Times, Independent on Sunday, Strange Attractor, What is Enlightenment and other journals in the US and UK. A frequent lecturer, Lachman has appeared in several UK television documentaries and has broadcast for the BBC. He lives in London.      

Gary on Twitter @GaryLachman & Facebook!

QUEST BOOKS is excited to announce our new release: A Dictionary of Gnosticism by Andrew Phillip Smith!!!

Blockbuster films like The Matrix and Stigmata have helped fuel the continued fascination with Gnosticism. Although The Matrix conveys complex concepts like “archons” and “dualism” with marvelous simplicity, Gnostic texts do anything but. Curious new students of Gnosticism find they are swiftly bombarded with numerous foreign, often un-translated, and barely pronounceable terms like Acinetos and Deitharbathas. Now for the first time, a comprehensive guide to all aspects of Gnosticism and related spirituality is available to the public in a straightforward dictionary!

An amazing storehouse of information, A Dictionary of Gnosticism contains nearly 1,700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in the Secret Book of John, to the Zostrianos, a third-century Gnostic text that recounts a series of revelations on the successive stages of the soul’s ascent. With an easy-to-read introduction explaining who the Gnostics were and what Gnosticism is, Smith delivers a whirlwind tour through the ancient and diverse history of this captivating movement!

Andrew Phillip Smith is editor of The Gnostic magazine and author of over half a dozen books on apocryphal scriptures, including The Gnostics : History, Tradition, Scriptures, Influence and several books in Skylight Paths‘ annotated and explained series:  The Lost Sayings of Jesus,  The Gospel of Philip, and Gnostic Writings on the Soul.  

This book is the answer to the prayers of students and practitioners of Gnosticism from far and wide. Andrew Phillip Smith has given us a readable, informative and accurate compendium of words, names and concepts of Gnostic interest that will be welcomed and used abundantly.
—Dr. Stephan A. Hoeller, Bishop of the Ecclesia Gnostica and author of Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing

Not only is this an excellent aid for anyone trying to make sense out of the complicated cosmologies and scriptures of the ancient Gnostics, but it also provides an overview of gnostic movements and mystics down through the centuries.
—Jay Kinney, author of The Masonic Myth

A long-awaited and indispensable grammar of classical Gnosticism – essential for any serious student, and a practical gem for the curious.
—Jordan Stratford, author of Living Gnosticism

More than a dictionary for reference and research, this book is an index of ideas and suggestions. Readers interested in Gnosticism and related alternative religions of earlier times will find a whole host of new ideas and leads and directions for further inquiry. Think of the book as a thousand starting points for your explorations into spiritual unknowns!
—Stevan Davies, Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University and author of  The Secret Book Of John

A Dictionary of Gnosticism is a valuable resource for any student of Gnosis. If you need a helpful translator of the language, or a sympathetic guide to the beliefs of these extraordinary women and men who lived a long time ago, in a world far, far away, then this is the book for you. Think of it as the ‘Lonely Cosmos Guide to Gnosis’, and always pack a copy when you are setting out for that strange and exciting country. Have a great trip!
—Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, authors of The Jesus Mysteries and The Gospel of the Second Coming

 
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The Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) has reviewed Russian Magic:Living Folk Traditions of an Enchanted by Cherry Gilchrist!

 Cherrry Gilchrist has written a useful book on the structure of Russian folklore, its main characters such as the Firebird and the Snowmaiden, and its impact on folk crafts, mainly rural house building, painted lacquer boxes and Matrioshka dolls. There are hints of broader issues such as the use of folklore in high culture, by composers such as Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinski and writers like Pushkin. –Rene Wadlow, TOS

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Explore the hidden mystical past of the medieval city of Girona, in Northern Spain! Join filmmaker Carrie Kirkpatrick as she retraces the steps of Patrice Chaplin to discover Girona’s Jewish past and its links to Rennes Le Chateau and the Holy Grail! 

Watch the full-length Mystical Legends documentary Girona, A City Of Secrets! Available online now at  Vimeo.

Patrice Chaplin is the author of City of Secrets: One Woman’s True-life Journey to the Heart of the Grail Legend. 

Chaplin’s sequel memoir to City of Secrets is scheduled for release by Quest Books in 2010!

Buy Patrice Chaplin’s current release, City of Secrets, now on Amazon! 

For more info vistit PatriceChaplin.com

 Award-winning freelancer Stephanie Mojica has reviewed Marry Your Muse: Making a Lasting Commitment to Your Creativity by Jan Phillips.

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Some very creative and insanely talented people have more trouble truly committing to their art than to even the most fickle romantic partner. “Marry Your Muse: Making A Lasting Commitment to Your Creativity” is a book authored by Jan Phillips that focuses on the truest “marriage” for artists, photographers, and writers – the union of body and soul to their own creativity. –Stephanie Mojica
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The October issue of the American Tarot Association’s online journal, Tarot Reflections, interviews Paul Quinn, author of Tarot for Life: Reading the Cards for Everyday Guidance and Growth.

Interview with Paul Quinn:
“Mystery is Soul Nourishment”

“Paul Quinn might be new to book writing, but he’s no stranger to Tarot. An intuitive counselor and gifted writer who has taught and read tarot for the past eleven years, Paul’s debut on the publishing front was pretty much inevitable. His work—Tarot for Life (Quest Books, 2009)—is reflective of his personal vision of mystical practicality. Offering easy to understand real-life applications while at the same time delving deep into the sacred nature of the cards, the book is a double take on Tarot, inspiring even longtime readers to take a fresh look at the craft. We thrive on discovering new talents, and when I came across Paul’s work at INATS-West this past summer, I knew right away this man is something special.”

–Melanie Marquis

Read the interview here!

Patrice Chaplin, author of City of Secrets: One Woman’s True-life Journey to the heart of the Grail Legend will appear on Edge Media TV twice on Wednesday, October 14th!

Patrice’s double feature kicks off with the latest episode of  Gardiner’s World! Patrice’s close friend and colleague Andrew Gough will interview her for an in-depth discussion of the Holy Grail, Kabbalah, and the ancient Catalan city Girona!

Watch on YouTube!

Immediately following,  Edge TV launches the premier airing of Carrie Kirkpatrick’s  enigmatic documentary Mystical Legends – Girona, A City Of Secrets. Carrie explores the city of Girona in the footsteps of Patrice Chaplin, author of City Of Secrets. Girona is a major Jewish historical site but secret rituals link it with the Holy Grail.

Airing Wednesday, October 14th

Broadcasting in the UK on Sky channel 200 – Controversial TV

Streaming LIVE on the internet at edgemediatv.com

Gardiner’s World–6pm London; 12pm Chicago

Mystical Legends–7pm London; 1pm Chicago