Esoteric scholar Mark Stavish returns to unpack what initiation really means, interior awakening, and how disciplined practice, ethics, and community protect seekers from spiritual materialism and psychic pitfalls. Mark outlines practical gateways and Hermeticism’s roots.
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Links
👤 Bio page (Director of Studies)
🌐 Institute for Hermetic Studies
🎓 Free Course: Unfolding the Rose (Teachable)
📚 IHS Collection – University of Scranton Library
💝 Support the IHS Collection (GoFundMe)
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Books
📖 Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny📖 Between the Gates: Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection, and the Body of Light
📖 The Path of Freemasonry: The Craft as a Spiritual Practice
📖 Kabbalah for Health & Wellness
Biography
Mark Stavish, M.A. is a respected authority in the study and practice of Western spiritual traditions. He has over 35 years of experience in Western esotericism and is the author of many books. He holds degrees in Theology and Counseling, and is the founder and Director of Studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies (Wyoming, Pennsylvania).
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Hellhold: And Other Stories
Necromancer: And Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert
Intro: "Mark of the Doomslayer" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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