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Philosophical Research Society
Starting at USD 25
Thu, 10 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm (GMT-07:00)
Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
"The Magic of Books" Monthly lecture series with William Kiesel
Presented by PRS and Ouroboros Press
In the PRS LIBRARY!
Lecture Four:
Secret Books of the Rosicrucians
Q&A to follow the lecture
Lecture Series Overview
“Without books, there is no memory, and without memory, a culture cannot
exist.” - Fernando Báez
Join William Kiesel for a series of engaging talks on books and book
culture surrounding the wisdom traditions housed in the PRS Library.
Books are vessels of coagulated thought, distilled and filtered through
the minds of authors, artists and adepts. Understanding the technology
of the book and the laboratory of the library grants the seeker access
to the esoteric secrets that can aid them on their journey of discovery.
Presented in the peaceful environs of the PRS Library, William uses some
of the bibilographic treasures of the library to illustrate
multi-disciplined topics aimed at bringing deeper awareness into these
important literary tools which have preserved the ageless wisdom for
centuries.
July 10 - Secret Books of the Rosicrucians
In the seventeenth century secret Rosicrucian manuscripts were passed
around Europe offering explosive new viewpoints in religion and
esotericism, including astrology, alchemy, cabala and divine theurgy.
These ideas formed a flashpoint of controversy and sparked a growing
movement that has influenced many esoteric practitioners down to modern
times. This library talk will exhibit some of the Rosicrucian holdings
of the PRS library and feature a particular Rosicrucian text and its
influences, the Codex Rosae Crucis, published by Manly P. Hall in 1938.
About William Kiesel
William Kiesel has walked the path of esotericism for over 30 years. His
practical experience and historical knowledge of occult literature and
culture draws from such diverse disciplines as Hermeticism,
Neoplatonism, Qabalah, Thelema, Alchemy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and
Ceremonial Magic. With his decades as an antiquarian bookseller, his
training in letterpress printing and bookbinding, Kiesel brings his love
of books and scholarship together as publisher at Ouroboros Press. He is
also faculty at 22 Teachings School of Hermetic Science and Magical
Arts. www.bookarts.org
Ticket Price: $22 (In Person Only)
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Get tickets to the other lectures in this series here:
March 13 - Anatomy of the Book: Book Arts and Archives
April 10 - Unfolding Secrets: Folding Plates in Esoteric Texts
June 5 - Keys to the Mysteries: How to use the Library for Esoteric Research
August 14 - The Corpus Hermeticum: Books of the Hermetic Adepts
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