William Walker Atkinson is perhaps one of the most mysterious writers ever to live. He wrote hundreds of books under several different names, transmitting knowledge that was so deep -and so secret-, that you can't help but asking, "who was this man?". Even his 'death' is mysterious, as his death certificate is signed by a doctor that has his exact handwriting...This volume is the third or the "The Arcane Teaching" series, where Atkinson analyzes VRIL, the universal principle of vital-energy, life-force, or vital magnetism, as it is sometimes called. In many ancient treatises we find references to "Vril" not only in its sense of the principle vital energy, but also that sense of inherent usable energy which we seek to express the term "human magnetism", a subject that Atkinson develops in several of his books.

The Arcane Collection: The three books.This volume contains the three volumes that make the "Arcane Collection", by William Walker Atkinson, conveniently put together in one book: The Arcane Teaching, The Arcane Formulas, and Vril: Vital Magnetism.In the Arcane Teaching, Atkinson gives us the story and content of what he calls "wisdom of the ages". As he says, "The Arcane Teaching has come down to the present age through the corridors of time, from the dim ages of past eras, races, and schools of thought. Even those highest in the councils of "The Custodians of The Scroll," are unable to trace the Teaching, in an unbroken direct line, further back than the time of Pythagoras (about 500 b. c.), and a little later in Ancient Greece, although they find many references to, and extracts from, the teachings of ancient Egypt and Chaldea, which serve to show that the Pythagorean and Ancient Grecian Arcane Schools were founded on occult instruction still more remote, received in a direct line of succession of teachers and pupils extending over centuries..."Book two, the Arcane Formulas, is a supplementary text to the Arcane Teachings, and is a practical manual on exercises to achieve illumination by establishing and controlling the Ego, mastering the opposites, neutralizing rhythm and others.Book Three, Vril: Vital Magnetism, the author analyzes VRIL, the universal principle of vital-energy or life-force. Many ancient occult treatises refer to "Vril" both in this sense of "vital energy", but also as what we know as "human magnetism".

The Arcane Collection: The three books.This volume contains the three volumes that make the "Arcane Collection", by William Walker Atkinson, conveniently put together in one book: The Arcane Teaching, The Arcane Formulas, and Vril: Vital Magnetism.In the Arcane Teaching, Atkinson gives us the story and content of what he calls "wisdom of the ages". As he says, "The Arcane Teaching has come down to the present age through the corridors of time, from the dim ages of past eras, races, and schools of thought. Even those highest in the councils of "The Custodians of The Scroll," are unable to trace the Teaching, in an unbroken direct line, further back than the time of Pythagoras (about 500 b. c.), and a little later in Ancient Greece, although they find many references to, and extracts from, the teachings of ancient Egypt and Chaldea, which serve to show that the Pythagorean and Ancient Grecian Arcane Schools were founded on occult instruction still more remote, received in a direct line of succession of teachers and pupils extending over centuries..."Book two, the Arcane Formulas, is a supplementary text to the Arcane Teachings, and is a practical manual on exercises to achieve illumination by establishing and controlling the Ego, mastering the opposites, neutralizing rhythm and others.Book Three, Vril: Vital Magnetism, the author analyzes VRIL, the universal principle of vital-energy or life-force. Many ancient occult treatises refer to "Vril" both in this sense of "vital energy", but also as what we know as "human magnetism"

The Arcane Collection: The three books. This volume contains the three volumes that make the "Arcane Collection", by William Walker Atkinson, conveniently put together in one book: The Arcane Teaching, The Arcane Formulas, and Vril: Vital Magnetism. In the Arcane Teaching, Atkinson gives us the story and content of what he calls "wisdom of the ages". As he says, "The Arcane Teaching has come down to the present age through the corridors of time, from the dim ages of past eras, races, and schools of thought. Even those highest in the councils of "The Custodians of The Scroll," are unable to trace the Teaching, in an unbroken direct line, further back than the time of Pythagoras (about 500 b. c.), and a little later in Ancient Greece, although they find many references to, and extracts from, the teachings of ancient Egypt and Chaldea, which serve to show that the Pythagorean and Ancient Grecian Arcane Schools were founded on occult instruction still more remote, received in a direct line of succession of teachers and pupils extending over centuries..." Book two, the Arcane Formulas, is a supplementary text to the Arcane Teachings, and is a practical manual on exercises to achieve illumination by establishing and controlling the Ego, mastering the opposites, neutralizing rhythm and others. Book Three, Vril: Vital Magnetism, the author analyzes VRIL, the universal principle of vital-energy or life-force. Many ancient occult treatises refer to "Vril" both in this sense of "vital energy", but also as what we know as "human magnetism"

This is the third part or the series "The Arcane Teaching" (the other two are "The Arcane Teaching" and "The Arcane Formulas".In this, the author analyzes VRIL, the universal principle of vital-energy, life-force, or vital magnetism, as it is sometimes called.In many of the ancient occult treatises we find frequent reference to "Vril" not only in its sense of the principle vital energy, but also that sense of inherent usable energy which we seek to express the term "human magnetism".

This is the third part or the series "The Arcane Teaching" (the other two are "The Arcane Teaching" and "The Arcane Formulas".In this, the author analyzes VRIL, the universal principle of vital-energy, life-force, or vital magnetism, as it is sometimes called.In many of the ancient occult treatises we find frequent reference to "Vril" not only in its sense of the principle vital energy, but also that sense of inherent usable energy which we seek to express the term "human magnetism". THE NATURE OF VRILIN the Arcane Teaching, the term "VRIL" indicates the universal principle of vital-energy, life-force, or vital magnetism, as it is sometimes called. The term itself is believed to have had its origin in the language of ancient Atlantis, tradition holding that the Atlantean root vri, meaning life, is the source of the word Vril, the latter expressing the idea of the vital principle or life-energy. This original root term is believed to have influenced similar elementary terms in the Sanskrit, and through this that great source of tongues, the Latin, from which our own language is largely de� rived. In many languages we find words indicating manly vigor, energy, virility, which undoubtedly owe their origin to the original Atlantean root term vri from which out" term is derived.

William Walker Atkinson is perhaps one of the most mysterious writers ever to live. He wrote hundreds of books under several different names, transmitting knowledge that was so deep -and so secret-, that you can't help but asking, "who was this man?". Even his 'death' is mysterious, as his death certificate is signed by a doctor that has his exact handwriting... This volume is the third or the "The Arcane Teaching" series, where Atkinson analyzes VRIL, the universal principle of vital-energy, life-force, or vital magnetism, as it is sometimes called. In many ancient treatises we find references to "Vril" not only in its sense of the principle vital energy, but also that sense of inherent usable energy which we seek to express the term "human magnetism", a subject that Atkinson develops in several of his books.