The Cosmic Movement

This Volume Is The First-ever Publication Devoted To The Cosmic Movement, A Mysterious Esoteric Organization That Was Active In The Early-twentieth Century And Which Spawned Movements That Are Still Active Today. The Book Includes Sixteen Chapters That Cover The Origins, History, Contexts, Doctrines, Practices, And Offshoots Of The Movement, Detailing The Lives, Literary Output, And Teachings Of The Movement's Founders, Max Théon And Mary Ware, As Well As Its Later Developments And Derivatives, Which Include The Celebrated Integral Yoga Of Sri Aurobindo And Mirra Alfassa. Introduction - The Cosmic Movement: Sources, Contexts, Impacts / Julie Chajes And Boaz Huss -- I. The Origins And Early History Of The Cosmic Movement And Its Founders -- Our Habit Should Not Do Such Things! Teresa's Early Life At Claydon / Julie Chajes -- Zanoni's Daughters: Fin De Siècle Fictions Of Female Initiation / Christine Ferguson -- The Cosmic Traditions, F.-ch. Barlet And Alberto De Sarak: The Lure Of The Con-man Mage / John Patrick Deveney -- Ii. The Cosmic Movement And Teachings Of Max Théon And Mary Ware -- The Reception Of Ritual Magic In Max Théon's Circles / Gal Sofer -- Cosmic Philosophy And The Kabbalah / Boaz Huss -- Max Théon's Cosmic Philosophy Of Numbers / Jean Pierre Brach -- Numbers And Cosmos In The Cosmic Philosophy / Christian Chanel -- Iii. The Offshoots And Later Development Of The Cosmic Movement -- From Mystical Russia To The Eurasian Homeland: Marc Séménoff And The Cosmic Movement / Michele Olzi -- Miloš Maixner (1873-1937) And The Cosmic Movement In The Context Of Czechoslovak Hermeticism / Helena Čapková -- Cosmic Hasidism: Les Merveilles Du Becht By Pascal Thémanlys / Jonatan Meir -- Fidélité Et Erreurs: Louis Duban And Her Contribution To Our Understanding Of The History Of The Cosmic Movement / Asher Binyamin -- Branches Of The Cosmic River / Hana Ewa Raziel -- Iv. Sri Aurobindo And The Mother -- Mirra And Paul Richard In Japan: Why Is Their Mystery Still Unsolved? / Toshio Akai -- Teh Role Of The Hostiles In The Cosmic Philosophy And In The Integral Yoga / Peter Heehs -- Sri Aurobindo: Translator Of The Ineffable / Daniel Raveh -- I Read Sri Aurobindo To Find Some Light In Our Difficult Days, Hugo Bergman's Encounter With India, Aurobindo, And The Mother / Shimon Lev. Julie Chajes ; Boaz Huss. Includes Bibliographical References.

Publisher:

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Press

Pages:

550

Date Published:

2020