Secrets of the Lost Symbol is an essential resource for Dan Brown fans who want to know the facts behind the fiction.
From Abramelin the Mage to the Zohar, this encyclopedic unofficial companion guide to The Lost Symbol uncovers the forgotten histories of arcane traditions that have shaped—and still inhabit—our modern world.
Discover the truth about Freemasonry—a major theme in Brown's best-selling novel—including its rituals, temples, and infamous members such as the legendary Albert Pike. Get the real story behind the Rosicrucians, the Temple of Solomon, and ancient occult rites.
Presenting the terms and names referred to in the book in alphabetical order, Secrets of the Lost Symbol is a great reader's companion. Discover:
• Secret Societies
• Mystic Traditions
• Occult Practices
• Esoteric Symbols
• Hidden Codes
John Michael Greer
John
Michael Greer (Maryland) has been a student of monster lore and the
occult since 1975. He is also the author of several books, including
Natural Magic: Potions and Powers from the Magical Garden, Circles of
Power: Ritual Magic in the Western Tradition, and Inside a Magical
Lodge He has written articles for Renaissance Magazine, Golden Dawn
Journal, Mezlim, New Moon Rising, Gnosis, and Alexandria.
A
student and practitioner of geomancy and sacred geometry for more than
twenty years, fluent in Latin and medieval French for the past five
years, and a Certified Tarot Grand Master, Greer has studied geomantic
texts from the Middle ages and Renaissance, learning and testing out
the techniques that were used when geomancy was at its height. Greer is
an active member of five fraternal and two magical lodges. He lives in
Seattle, where he studied the legends and monster lore of the Pacific
Northwest and attends lodge meetings in a building with its own
resident ghosts.
