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Libra Esoterica

The Integration of Theosophical Narratives on Travels of the “Spiritual Body” (ca. 1860–1905)

by Jens Schlieter

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  • 21st century
  • Language: English

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This chapter demonstrates how Spiritualist and Occultist cultivation practices of “astral travels” began to fuse with the emerging near-death discourse between 1860 and 1905. Of utmost importance are the thoughts and practices of Éliphas Lévi, Helena Blavatsky, Alfred P. Sinnett, and other Theosophists. As intentional and willed temporary excursions of the soul, “astral projection” contributed to the cultural and religious imaginaire of what to experience near death. In addition, ideas and practices of Indian Yoga, or the Buddha’s capability to remember the row of his former existences, gained in his “awakening,” were now read as evidence for the occult spiritual powers of the soul.

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences, Occultism and esotericism, Out-of-body, astral, and dream studies, and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Retained metadata contains “occult” in the description and “occult” in the subject metadata.

    • “occult”· in description
    • “occult”· in subject
  • Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought

    Retained metadata contains “theosophical” in the title and “theosophical” in the edition title.

    • “theosophical”· in title
    • “theosophical”· in edition title
  • Afterlife, reincarnation, and near-death experiences

    Retained metadata contains “near-death” in the description.

    • “near-death”· in description
  • Out-of-body, astral, and dream studies

    Controlled discovery queries from openaire and openalex matched “astral projection”. Retained metadata contains “Astral projection” in the description.

    • “astral projection”· via OpenAIRE Graph
    • “astral projection”· via OpenAlex
    • “Astral projection”· in description

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2018-09-20Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press (OUP); Oxford University Press eBooksEnglish—Unknown

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