Spiritual seekers have often looked to the East for inspiration and guidance. Yet increasing numbers of people are discovering that many helpful wisdom traditions have existed right here in the West. With the Kabbalah and Tarot cards more popular than ever, and alternative spirituality from Wicca to Sufism gaining a new audience, this is a timely book for this expanding audience. More than twenty essays by seventeen leading authors shine a light on some of the most mysterious and closely held aspects of the Western tradition. The authors bring to life the symbolist and occult philosophies that populate the history and beliefs of the Western way.--From publisher description.