Mysteries: The Powerful Sequel to The Occult

First published in 1978, Mysteries is the groung-breaking sequel to The Occult, continuing Colin Wilson's investigations into the supernatural. Through his own cathartic experiences, Wilson came to realise that all of us are in fact manifold personalities - not a single self but rather a ladder or hierarchy of selves. In Mysteries, he uses the concept of the ladder of selves to explain a wide range of supernatural phenomena, from dowsing and denomic possession to precognition and spoon-bending.

Wilson's analysis of the work of all the big names in 20th-century supra-rational research, from Margaret Murray to Carl Jung, is interspersed with hundreds of entertaining paranormal anecdotes and case studies from throughout history, indlusing his own experiences of visions, of lucid dreaming and dowsing at the Merry Maidens stone circle.

He offers an optimistic message to counteract our tendency toward pessimism and nihilism: while our lower, childish selves are linked to depression and anxiety, purposeful activity will alwways allow us to call on our higher selves and bring concentration, control and a sense of meaning into life.

Colin Wilson (1931-2013) was the highly respected and erudite author of more than 100 books. His works, both fiction and nonfiction, covered a wide range of subjects, such as the supernatural, philosophy and criminology, and includes his famous The Outsider and The Occult.

Format: Paperback, 672 pages
ISBN: 9781786783493
Publisher: Watkins Publishing
Published: 9 June, 2020
Weight: 714 g
Dimensions: 215 x 138 x 53 mm

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