The Gnostic Issue 2
The second issue of The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality. Featuring an interview with Colin Wilson and an indepth examination of his ideas on the occult. An interview with Tessa Dick, widow of Philip K Dick, plus an excerpt from her memoir and Anthony Peake's analysis of Dick's precognitive abilities. An interview with noted scholar April DeConick on the Gospel of John. The Gnosticism of the TV series The Prisoner. Kimetikos, Jeremy Puma's Gnostic practice. Tony Blake's meetings with remarkable people including J.G. Bennett, David Bohm and Idries Shah. Articles on asceticism, the symbolism of the Bible, Resurrection, Schrodinger's Gun, a short story by Andrew Phillip Smith. Extensive book reviews, art and more.
Published Autumn 2009 by Bardic Press. Perfectbound softcover, 186 pages, ISBN 978-1906834029, $14, £9 €10.
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Published Autumn 2009 by Bardic Press. Perfectbound softcover, 186 pages, ISBN 978-1906834029, $14, £9 €10.
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CONTENTS
- From the Mouth of the Demiurge
- Colin Wilson Interview: Andrew Phillip Smith
- Colin Wilson on the Occult: Will Parker
- Movement and Meditation: an Introduction to Kimetikos :Jeremy Puma
- Atheists: A Poem: Andrew Phillip Smith
- Sometimes I have These Dreams That I’m Somebody Else: Gnostic Themes in The Prisoner: Mark Holwager and Valarie Ziegler
- Asceticism in Gnosticism: Dean F Wilson
- An Interview With Tessa Dick: Miguel Conner
- Remembering Firebright: Tessa Dick
- PKD Precog: Anthony Peake
- The Elements of Symbolism: Eugene Poliakov
- Schrödinger’s Gun: Andrew Phillip Smith
- A Place in the Heart: A Literary Tour of Pistis Sophia: Luc Valentine
- Planetary Types: Anthony Cartledge
- So You Think You’re Alive Then?: Bill Darlison
- Interview with April DeConick: Miguel Conner
- the garden: April DeConick
- Meetings: Anthony Blake
- Goethe’s Gnostic Myth: J W Goethe
- Perfect Day Living: A column by Jeremy Puma
- Into the Bridal Chamber: A column by Andrew Phillip Smith:
- Book Reviews by Dean Wilson, Bill Darlison, Tessa Finn, Andrew Phillip Smith, Scott Finch, Anthony Cartledge and Arthur Craddock
Biographies
Illustrations:
Robert Seitz
Cover: Woman
Portlandia
Chimera
Noubis
Thirsty Nation
