The Kybalion

The definitive edition of the most widely read occult book of the past century-now published with a groundbreaking introduction that establishes its true authorship and history.- This volume also features a previously unpublished work by the original author.It is one of the most mysterious and hotly debated esoteric works ever written-and without question the most popular and influential volume of arcane philosophy of the twentieth century: The Kybalion.Reputedly based on the ancient Greek-Egyptian wisdom, The Kybalion has been credited only to the cryptic Three Initiates since its first appearance in 1908. -Readers have long debated the identity of the Three Initiates, along with the nature of the Hermetic mystery teachings from which the book is believed to be derived.The Kybalion: The Definitive Edition presents the first full- scale analysis of this work of practical occult wisdom. -In an engaging introduction, religious scholar Philip Deslippe authoritatively surveys books context, history, and far reaching influence (including its legacy as a source of spiritual insight to communities ranging from New Thought to Black Nationalism), -Deslippe -further provides a biographical sketch of its elusive and influential author, the New Thought pioneer William Walker Atkinson.This special edition features both the original text of The Kybalion and the first-ever publication of Atkinsons previously unknown post-Kybalion work: The Seven Cosmic Laws.As valuable to newcomers as it is to longtime readers who crave more knowledge about Atkinson and his work, The Kybalion: The Definitive Edition illuminates the strange and significant history of this long-cherished work.