Author Description

The Hermetic Journal was one of the more significant esoteric magazines of the late decades of the Twentieth century, focussing on alchemy, hermetic philosophy, Rosicrucianism, kabbalah and magical ideas. It was edited by Adam McLean and the first issue appeared in 1978 continuing until 1992. 1988 Issues 39/40/41/42 Contents include: - The Poetry of Alchemy, Mark Haeffner --- Kabbalistic Cosmology and its Parallels in the 'Big Bang' of Modern Physics, Adam McLean --- A Rosicrucian Emblem, Adam McLean --- Shaping the Cubic Stone: Masonic Symbolism in Lambert de Lintot's Engraving, R.A. Gilbert --- Symbolism of the Black Hole Egg, George Burnett-Stuart --- Report on the Alchemical Workshop, John Fitzpatrick --- Lilith and the Primal Water, Graham Knight --- The Alchemical Tarot Deck, Rafal T. Prinke --- The 49 Powers in Kabbalah, Paul Krzok --- The Alchemical Drama of Goethe's Faust, Adam McLean --- Gnostic Cosmogeny, Martin Levin --- The Twelve Figures of Orthelius, Thomas Willard --- Theodorus of Asine and the Kabbalah, Stephen Ronan --- Al-Kemi: Hermetic, Occult, Political, and Private Aspects of R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz., A review of André VandenBroeck's book by, Joscelyn Godwin