The Secret Garden of the Soul

Allan Armstrong has devoted his life to understanding the path of spiritual perfection. His research interests reflect this in his study of spiritual disciplines including Kabbalah; Mysticism; Prayer & Meditation; liturgical studies and spiritual healing Methods. He is the author of Tales of Brothers Marcus I and II; The Secret Garden of the Soul; Notes on Meditation; and Aspects of the Spiritual Life. and, and has written introductions to Frederic de Portal's Symbolic Colours, G.B. Scaramelli's Handbook of Mystical Philosophy, E.A. Wallis Budge's translation of The Paradise of the Fathers; C.E. Rolt's translation of Dionysis on the Divine Names; Dudley Wright's, Prayer; Ruysbroeck's The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage, and the English translation of Brianchaninov's On the Prayer of Jesus.

Acknowledgements Foreword by R. A. Gilbert Chapter 1 The Development of the Tradition Chapter 2 The Basics of Kabbalah Chapter 3 Language and Number Chapter 4 The Soul Chapter 5 Meditation Chapter 6 Magic Appendices A. People and Places B. Glossary C. Suggested Reading Bibliography Index About the Author