Merlin and the Grail Tradition

by Gareth Knight

Book Overview

A collection of essays tracing the historical importance and esoteric influence of Merlin and the Grail tradition, from its mythological beginnings right down to its relevance in modern magical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908011335
• ISBN13: 9781908011336
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Skylight Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Merlin and the Grail Tradition

This popular topic has been covered many times and many ways, yet I found the content of this particular book to be outstanding. It approaches the Grail and Merlin Myths from a perspective that is applicable and extremely useful in the spiritual quest of this day and time. Any student of the Western Mystery Tradition or of the Arthurian Legends of the Grail will find it to be most enlightening, covering many topics which tie together in a very understandable and previously unrealized way. The cohesive strands of the Myth's of Merlin and the Grail have been explored from the Arthurian Legends through to the history of John Dee and Elizabethan Magic, even to the work of Dion Fortune and the beginning of her Mystery School in Glastonbury. If your interests are confined only to Dion Fortune's work, this book is packed full of interesting facts and information which I have not found available in other works. I came away from this book with a better understanding of how archetypal energies are expressed through traditions, realizing the very congruent line which they have followed, and finding correlations and relevancy that has literally spanned the ages. It is written in an intelligent, yet highly evocative manner which puts the reader right into the story. The final chapter, The Catechism of the Grail, impacts not only one's understanding of the power's behind the Myths, but also yields much understanding of how this is to be applied in the world and within one's own life. I thoroughly recommend this book to those who seek knowledge of these subjects out of interest, and also for those who quest for a more spiritual way of living.