This volume contains many new deeply in-depth articles on Western Esotericism. Jason Augustus Newcomb offers many new advancements in practical Hermetic magick, describes his experiences at a ten-day meditation retreat, and offers a new translation of the Corpus Hermeticum Book 2. Timothy Hogan contributes an article offering detailed instructions for Spagyrical Alchemy. Darcy Kuntz offers a previously unpublished variation on the Golden Dawn Neophyte ceremony from before 1920, including marginal notes from Aleister Crowley. R. Gregory Starr provides a detailed historical analysis of the 18th Century Qabalistic order the Ancient Asiatic Brethren. Also contains numerous other articles and book reviews.