The Eastern Mysteries: An Encyclopedic Guide to the Sacred Languages & Magickal Systems of the World (Key of It All)

I'm giving this book 5 stars because the content obviously took years (I believe he said about 20) to create & I'm sure it is all accurate information. But WARNING to everyone that this is a VERY complex and advanced book. It isnt a book that you read with text from cover to cover, it has tables and charts throughout the entire book. (More tables than paragraphs!) Which isnt a bad thing, but unless you are familiar with the topic of languages and the Qabalah you might have a hard time. I have both the "Eastern" & "Western" thinking they would compliment each other (which they do!) But i am not knowledgeable enough on these topics to understand them. Probably great reference books if you knew more about it!

A classic ("The Key of It All, " Vol. 1), in an updated edition. Vol. 2 (republished as "The Western Mysteries") is likewise a "must" for the serious student. This latter contains a chapter on Enochiana, with corrected spellings found nowhere else; quite simply, it is one of the most important documents in the history of the occult. The chapter on Sanskrit, in this the first volume, will (to quote Nigel Tufnel), "Make your eardrums bleed, and your head explode (and it makes a great gift, too!" )--OU MH

many tables, charts and correlations here of language and certain of esoteric and mystical significance. presents an easy to use format. certain numerological equivalents and cross references. includes Sumerian, Hebrew, Arabic, far eastern- Sanskritt, Oriental and Tebetan and Chineese alphabets. good reference for magical or mystical leaning students.

Another excellent book that is packed with so much information it will never leave you bored. The Author knows his stuff that is for sure.

Can anyone truly digest all the knowledge in this book and its companion the Western Mysteries. It is impossible, but as references for whatever you indulge yourself they indisposible. If you want to figure out sanskrit or hebrew, either to write or number, or even to explore the magical implications of language, these books are a must for your bookshelf. You will find something useful for whatever path you follow.

Scholarly analysis of those ancient and sacred languages.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get a rough and quick overview of the mysteries of the east. I personally missed some sort of magic that would keep me reading on and on but it is very good to get a quick impression of the foundations of Eastern mysteries. The book is designed like a lexicon and because of this it misses the charme and depth other books on this topic have.

This book is huge and jammed packed with information. The material is extremely complex, so forewarning on that. It is a reference book which is not intended for cover to cover reading. I included pictures of the content to give everyone an idea of the material within the text.This book is highly recommended for everyone's library. Just be aware that this is a reference book, that I feel, is aimed for scholars studying the fields.

The author has yet again out-done himself. It is immediately obvious that David Hulse has dedicated decades of his life to this research and studies. Even though it is filled with extremely academic-quality stuff, he manages to keep it in a language that is accessible to anyone with a intermediate level of the English. That being said, this is a “specialist” book, so a keen interest in sacred languages is required to get the most out of this. The angle David Hulse takes within this field, is he gives an introduction to each language and then delves deep into its relation to mathematics and numbers (if this sounds like a strange combo to anyone, there is a prominent theory that links esoteric and metaphysical concepts to numbers - one of the most well known versions is something called Gematria.)This is the sister book to his other volume, “The Western Mysteries”. So if you already own that one, this one is exactly like it but just from the angle of “eastern” associated languages. The languages covered in this volume of Eastern Mysteries are:CuneiformHebrewArabicSanskritTibetanChineseOverall, if your a massive lover of maths and sacred languages - this is the book series for you! I struggle with maths, but I still thoroughly enjoy the explanation and guide he provides to each language. And he does a brilliant job at linking them together where relevant. It’s really helped me get a grasp of these languages and their more esoteric aspects.

The Eastern Mysteries by David Allen Hulse holds within its pages an enormous amount of information covering the six keys of The Eastern Mysteries: Cuneiform, Hebrew, Arabic, Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese (keys 7-13 are covered in 'The Western Mysteries'. I found it a bit mind blowing at first and had to re-read certain parts in order for me to assimilate and understand what I was reading however, this was due to my lack of knowledge and understanding rather than to how the information was written. I have now learned a great deal from this book and refer to it often. The knowledge and wisdom found within its pages is an inspiration. since reading this book I have felt greatly motivated to delve more deeply into the mysteries of life, so much so that I also bought 'The Western Mysteries' by the same author and, found that book as mind blowing as this one.  The Eastern Mysteries (Key of It All) 2nd (second) annotated editio Edition by Hulse, David Allen published by Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (2000)The Eastern Mysteries (Key of It All) 2nd (second) annotated editio Edition by Hulse, David Allen published by Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (2000)

The book discusses alphabets from 6 Eastern cultures, in a 7th, and their associations, with the emphasis on patriarchalism and gods rather than the original matriarchies and Goddesses. I am still waiting for the Western volume, which is said to do the same with 7 Western alphabets, including our Roman one. Two pages of the Tibetan tables are a bit misaligned.It started me learning Devanagari and Sanskrit.XLI + 614 pagesApproximately 178mm wide x 254mm tall x 40mm thick (excluding covers)Smooth matt paperReadable (by me) without magnification.A bit heavy to hold for prolonged periods.Yang magick for the left brain mostly, rather than Yin magik for the right.

great for people who want to learn the ancient mysteries.

Das Buch gibt Anregungen und Denkanstöße, weil es eine Art Lexikon von magischen Systemen, ihren Symbolen darstellt. Es ist ein gutes Nachschlagewerk für einen ersten Eindruck, eine richtige Vertiefung ist allerdings nicht möglich, da muss man sich mehr als dieses Mystik-Lexikon besorgen. Um sich einen Überblick zu schaffen aber durchaus empfehlenswert.