Gary Lachman is the author The Return of Holy Russia: Apocalyptic History, Mystical Awakening, and the Struggle for the Soul of the World as well as over twenty other books about the influence of esotericism on politics and society. He has written biographies of Carl Jung, Aleister Crowley, Rudolf Steiner, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Emanuel Swedenborg, P. D. Ouspensky, and Colin Wilson.

Here he describes the many mystical threads that run through Russian history. He describes the interplay of Slavic and Mongol shamanism with the Orthodox Christian faith. He highlights many paradoxes associated with the Russian character, such as a penchant to fuse devout religious feelings with a violent temperament. He focuses on Russia’s unique geography that is both European and Asian.

(Recorded on March 4, 2020)

W. B. Yeats, Sailing to Byzantium (audio) – https://amzn.to/35saGyJ

The Spiritual Journey of Alejandro Jodorowski – https://amzn.to/3c1JFEX

Alejandro Jodorowski, The Holy Mountain (video) – https://amzn.to/2W1Jmo6

Alejandro Jodorowski, El Topo (video) – https://amzn.to/3fbN8me

Ivan the Terrible: A Life From Beginning to End – https://amzn.to/2Syvi35

Published on March 9, 2020