The Golden Star by Jean Michaud (Nova UMA Press, 2021) Standard Hardcover Edition

Jean Michaud. The Golden Star. Nova UMA Press, 2021. Standard hardcover edition. 336 pages. Limited to 500 copies. 

Condition: New

Description from the publisher: 

Described as “A Book for Initiates,” this work expounds the most advanced occult teachings, yet in such a fascinating manner as to hold and extend the interest of the novice. The author divides his mystic crescendo into twelve divisions which are typified not merely as levels of consciousness but also as states of matter above and below the level of normal intelligence. The reader, along with a pair of Egyptian pilgrims, Ma-u and Ma-uti, are guided through these realms by Neteru-Hem, the Divine Messenger, on a scintillating journey of Initiation, from the deepest Darkness to the visions of Empyrean Light.

A Mystic Crescendo in Twelve Visions, or A Book for Initiates.

¶ The book begins with two Egyptian pilgrims, Ma-u and Ma-uti, watching a glorious sunset: “At one unforgettable moment the sun sent out five purple rays from between the massed clouds, which like a hand of benediction overspread the pair; whilst a path of molten gold stretched from Ra to them, as if inviting them to stride along that road to glory under His protecting hand. An invitation and Initiation into the Mysteries.”

¶ With the arrival of Neteru-Hem, “A messenger from the Divine,” the two seekers begin a spiritual journey, which is quite unlike anything else in Occult literature. “I can show you the mysteries that will give you understanding of that which is inexplicable to most, and I will light within you a lamp that can cast its rays in all that is yet dark, and bring a gleam of Truth and comfort unto the gloomy of heart,” the Messenger announces.

¶ Descending first into the “Domains of Night,” Ma-u and Ma-uti embark on a quest for knowledge under the guiding hands of Neteru-Hem. Each of the twelve chapters is prefaced by an inspired poem and associated with a particular precious stone. During their remarkable journey (which is also a series of Initiations), the two pilgrims are taught about the real nature of matter and spirit, electricity, atoms, energy and the true constitution of Man and the Universe. The many subjects covered include the inhabitants of the elemental kingdoms, psychism, clairvoyance, witchcraft, magic, spiritualism, occult symbolism, creation, evolution, cosmic consciousness and the hierarchy of spiritual beings who rule the universe under God.

¶ Along the way, Ma-u and Ma-uti encounter scenes of terrifying horror, transcendent beauty and spiritual and material beings of all kinds—both good and bad, leading in the end to the very throne of God and an apocalypse of glory which it is impossible to describe in this short synopsis. To sum up, this is truly “a book for initiates”—a refreshing refuge of peace and joy, and a radiant star of hope in this age of threatening darkness.

• Limited to 500 unnumbered copies.
• Trim size 216 x 138 mm.
• 336 pages.
• Smyth sewn and bound in foil-blocked blue Buckram cloth.
• Colour frontispiece with forty black & white figure illustrations throughout.
• Text set in ltc Caslon.
• Printed on 120 gsm archival paper.
• Striped blue-and-gold head & tail bands.