The Book of Illumination and Sacrifice gathers seven centuries of wisdom from Sufi mystics, alchemists, Christian contemplatives, and the martyrs who gave their lives for freedom. Below you will find the complete table of contents, with links to each chapter.
Part I: The Whisperings
Texts from the Ancient World to 1820
The Book of the Journey
- Chapter 1: The Conference of the Birds — Farid ud-Din Attar
- Chapter 2: The Journey and the Affliction — Sanai and Farid ud-Din
- Chapter 3: The Divan of Shams — Jalal ad-Din Rumi
- Chapter 4: Flashes of Light — Jami
- Chapter 5: The Hidden Treasure — Al-Ghazali
- Chapter 6: The Mathnawi — Jalal ad-Din Rumi
The Book of Transmutation
- Chapter 7: Aurora and the Heavens — Paracelsus
- Chapter 8: The Tincture and the Spirits — Paracelsus
- Chapter 9: The Mineral World — Paracelsus
- Chapter 10: The Treasury of Alchemy
- Chapter 11: The Chemical Wedding — Johann Valentin Andreae
- Chapter 12: The Book of Lambspring
The Book of the Cobbler
- Chapter 13: Aurora Rising — Jakob Böhme
- Chapter 14: The Threefold Life — Jakob Böhme
- Chapter 15: The Signature of All Things — Jakob Böhme
- Chapter 16: The Six Points — Jakob Böhme
- Chapter 17: The Great Mystery — Jakob Böhme
- Chapter 18: The Key — Jakob Böhme
The Book of Fire
- Chapter 19: The Cloud of Unknowing
- Chapter 20: The Dark Night of the Soul — Juan de la Cruz
- Chapter 21: The Interior Castle — Teresa of Ávila
- Chapter 22: The Practice of the Presence — Brother Lawrence
- Chapter 23: A Serious Call — William Law
The Book of Wisdom
- Chapter 24: The Divine Pymander — Corpus Hermeticum
- Chapter 25: The Emerald Tablet — Hermes Trismegistus
- Chapter 26: The Kybalion — Three Initiates
- Chapter 27: The Vision of Hermes
- Chapter 28: The Secret Doctrine of Hermes
- Chapter 29: The Perfect Sermon — Asclepius
...and continuing through the Books of Martyred Mystics, Unity, Ancient Fire, and Female Fire (Chapters 30-52)
Part II: The Kindled Paths
Texts from 1820-1850
The Gospel According to Jacopo
- Chapter 1: The Birth and Youth — Jacopo Ruffini (1805-1833)
- Chapter 2: The Awakening to Liberty
- Chapter 3: The Young Italy
- Chapter 4: The Imprisonment
- Chapter 5: The Sacrifice
The Gospel According to Robert
- Chapter 6: The Shoemaker's Son — Robert Blum (1807-1848)
- Chapter 7: The Voice in Leipzig
- Chapter 8: The Parliament in Frankfurt
- Chapter 9: The Journey to Vienna
- Chapter 10: The Execution at Dawn
The Gospel According to Vilmos
- Chapter 11: The Young Officer — Vilmos Lázár (1815-1849)
- Chapter 12: The Call to Arms
- Chapter 13: The War for Independence
- Chapter 14: The Thirteen of Arad
The Gospel According to Lajos
- Chapter 15: The Count's Vision — Lajos Batthyány (1807-1849)
- Chapter 16: The First Ministry
- Chapter 17: The Arrest
- Chapter 18: The Dagger and the Bullet
The Book of the Seer
- Chapter 19: Principles of Nature — Andrew Jackson Davis
- Chapter 20: The Great Harmonia
- Chapter 21: The Philosophy of Spiritual Intercourse
- Chapter 22: The Magic Staff
Additional Books
About the Sources
All source texts in The Book of Illumination and Sacrifice are in the public domain. The scripture draws from verifiable historical works spanning seven centuries. Each chapter page includes links to original sources where the full texts can be found online.