Herbert Silberer's main focus in "Problems of Mysticism and Its Symbolism" was to explore the relationship between mysticism, dreams, and the unconscious mind. He examined the symbolism present in mystical experiences, dreams, and various forms of religious and esoteric practices, seeking to understand the underlying psychological mechanisms behind them.The book is divided into two main parts:Part I - Mysticism: In this section, Silberer delves into the nature of mysticism and its manifest...

Prominent among the stones of a fireplace in my country den, one large rounded giant stands out. It was bourne by the glacial streams from a more northern resting place and is marked by a fossil of a mollusk that inhabited northern seas many million years ago. Yet in spite of the eons of time that have passed it can be compared with specimens of mollusks that live to-day. Down through the countless centuries the living stream has carved its structural habitations in much the same form. The...

Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts offers a psychoanalytic, philologically alert reading of alchemical, Rosicrucian, and occult texts, with The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz as centerpiece. Silberer correlates dream-work processes—condensation, displacement, dramatization—with esoteric allegory and distinguishes material, functional, and anagogic meanings. In lucid, case-informed prose, he reframes alchemy as inner transformation rather than laboratory craft and an...

Prominent among the stones of a fireplace in my country den, one large rounded giant stands out. It was bourne by the glacial streams from a more northern resting place and is marked by a fossil of a mollusk that inhabited northern seas many million years ago. Yet in spite of the eons of time that have passed it can be compared with specimens of mollusks that live to-day. Down through the countless centuries the living stream has carved its structural habitations in much the same form. The...

Charles Corliss presents, for the first time, the complete English translation of Herbert Silberer’s work on dreams, Der Traum: Einführung in die Traumpsychologie. Based on lectures delivered at the majestic Urania Star Observatory in Vienna in 1918, Der Traum was a wide-ranging, accessible introduction to the meaning of dreams, with examples from Silberer’s practice providing a rich source of illustration. One hundred years after the work was first published in Silberer’...

Herbert Silberer's *Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts* is a pioneering study of the psychological meanings concealed within alchemical texts, initiatory rites, mystical narratives, and occult imagery. Rather than treating these materials merely as historical curiosities or literal accounts of supernatural practice, Silberer reads them as symbolic dramas of psychic transformation, relating their motifs to dreams, moral struggle, spiritual aspiration, and the integration of the...

Herbert Silberer’s Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts (1917) explores the deeper meanings behind alchemical texts, Rosicrucian allegories, and mystical traditions, arguing that these works are not simply about chemical experiments but are symbolic accounts of inner transformation. Using both Freudian psychoanalysis and spiritual interpretation, Silberer demonstrates how myths, dreams, and esoteric emblems express unconscious drives as well as higher religious aspirati...

CONTENTSTranslator's PrefacePart I. The Parable.Section I. The Parable.Section II. Dream And Myth Interpretation.Part II. Analytic Part.Section I. Psychoanalytic Interpretation Of The Parable.Section II. Alchemy.Section III. The Hermetic Art.Section IV. Rosicrucianism And Freemasonry.Section V. The Problem Of Multiple Interpretation.Part III. Synthetic Part.Section I. Introversion And Regenerati...

"Prominent among the stones of a fireplace in my country den, one large rounded giant stands out. It was bourne by the glacial streams from a more northern resting place and is marked by a fossil of a mollusk that inhabited northern seas many million years ago. Yet in spite of the eons of time that have passed it can be compared with specimens of mollusks that live to-day. Down through the countless centuries the living stream has carved its structural habitations in much the same form. Th...

More than a historical study, Alchemy Rediscovered and Restored is a practical and philosophical guide to the ancient world of alchemy and the lost traditions of spiritual and material transformation.A physician deeply immersed in both science and esotericism, Archibald Cockren explores the alchemical path as a physical science and a journey of self-realisation. Reviving the practices and writings of early alchemists, Alchemy Rediscovered and Restored

From Alchemy to Anthroposophy – 4 Classic Masterworks of Occult Philosophy is a compelling anthology that brings together an eclectic mix of seminal works spanning various shades of esoteric and philosophical thought. This anthology captures the complex interplay between the transformative theories of alchemy and the spiritual insights of anthroposophy. Within its pages, readers will find a wealth of literary styles and thematic explorations that offer a captivating glimpse into the varyin...

Masterworks on the Secret Laws of the Universe – 4 Foundational Mystical Teachings presents an intriguing anthology that explores the hidden corridors of esoteric wisdom. This collection encapsulates an array of literary styles, from treatises and expository writings to metaphorical narratives, all underpinned by a fascination with the arcane and the unseen forces shaping our reality. The assorted works unearth mystical doctrines and enigmatic principles with profound insights, none more s...