The Renaissance & Esoteric Traditions - Seminar

This vibrant lecture /seminar is dedicated to the Renaissance's key role in the birth of the “Western Esoteric Traditions”. Following a period of relative stasis, Platonic and Hermetic thought was rediscovered in 15th century Florence, which brought about a paradigm shift in Western culture. Dr Sasha Chaitow tells the story of how the Renaissance thinkers re-interpreted these older materials from ancient Greece, amalgamating them with Christian, Jewish, and other philosophies. They created a renewed theory of correspondences, and gave rise to what are often called the 'Western Esoteric Traditions'. In detail, she unravels the numerous strands comprising those 'traditions',  with attention to their origins, evolution, and impact on later occult movements.

How it works. Before the seminar date (15 March) you will listen to Dr Sasha Chaitow's pre-recorded lecture and read through some source texts, both of which will be emailed to you in the preceding week. When  you join…