Dr John Richard Taverner is an occult Sherlock Holmes, an esoteric Master who uses his powers to aid 'untreatable' patients for whom orthodox medical science can do nothing. Utilizing his knowledge of White Magic, he fights an unrelenting battle against vampires, death-hounds, body-snatchers and members of the nefarious Black Lodge. Well-written and briskly paced, these twelve stories stand on their own merits - but there is more to these tales than meets the eye. Dion Fortune was herself a mage, a high initiate of the ...
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Dr John Richard Taverner is an occult Sherlock Holmes, an esoteric Master who uses his powers to aid 'untreatable' patients for whom orthodox medical science can do nothing. Utilizing his knowledge of White Magic, he fights an unrelenting battle against vampires, death-hounds, body-snatchers and members of the nefarious Black Lodge. Well-written and briskly paced, these twelve stories stand on their own merits - but there is more to these tales than meets the eye. Dion Fortune was herself a mage, a high initiate of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and founder of the Society of the Inner Light. The tales she tells are based on real events, and she uses 'The Secrets of Dr Taverner' as a vehicle to introduce the reader to magical practices and many arcane principles of occult law. A must-read for serious students, and a delightful introduction to many aspects of the Western Mystery Tradition.
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Dion Fortune, alongside Aleister Crowley, is one of the most important figures in the Western Mysticism oeuvre. The importance of Dr. Taverner's training and expertise to Dion Fortune is foretold immediately in this book. Also, Fortune continues to tell us that the supernatural tales described in this greatly entertaining work are, in fact, hardly works of fiction at all. Let this book pique your interests.
This book is very highly recommended for those interested in the supernatural and/or psychic and astral phenomena. More serious readers of the Occult will also not fail to fall to raptures during the read, as it is riddled with great Occult lessons and truisms.
One of the best books I bought last year!
VivB
Jan 18, 2008
This book was really a GOOD read. Thoroughly enjoyed it & will no doubt read it again!
