Mysticism

The Kybalion is an early 20th-century treatise on Hermetic philosophy attributed to three anonymous initiates, presenting itself as a modern exposition of ancient Egyptian esoteric teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. Rather than a narrative fiction, this is a didactic philosophical work organizing Hermetic doctrine into seven fundamental principles—Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender—intended to serve as a master key for understanding occult knowledge. Readers should expect a systematic, metaphysical exploration of universal laws and mental transmutation rather than a conventional story.

Arthur Machen's 'The Great Return' is a mysterious tale of supernatural events that unfold in a small Welsh coastal town during World War I. Written in 1915, the novella exemplifies Machen's gift for blending the mundane with the miraculous, as a curious narrator investigates strange reports—miraculous healings, inexplicable sounds, and visions of light—that suggest something profound and transformative is occurring in Llantrisant. The work explores themes of spiritual awakening and the hidden dimensions of reality that may lie just beyond ordinary perception.