Gary Lachman

Explorers of occult mysteries and the edges of consciousness change the way we view not only the nature of reality, but also our deepest sense of self. Insightful author Gary Lachman presents punchy, enlightening, and intriguing biographies of some of the most influential esoteric luminaries in recent history.

This definitive work on the occult’s “great beast” traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock-and-roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath.

Why are we here? Human beings have asked themselves this question for centuries. Modern science largely argues that human beings are chance products of a purposeless universe, but other traditions believe humanity has an essential role and responsibility in creation.

P.D. Ouspensky’s classic In Search of the Miraculous was the first book to disseminate the ideas of G.I. Gurdjieff, the mysterious master of esoteric thought in the early twentieth century whose “Work” still commands a following today. Gurdjieff’s mystique has long eclipsed Ouspensky, whom G.