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you should read the bible and apocryphal texts first lmao
if you want more on occult/mystical topics williams and klages are the only authorities I vouch for

take the williams pill
>>19601353
this, the space trilogy was great, and williams was a big influence on it

I don't know if there are any books dedicated to the topic, but I imagine you could find sections in histories of literature about the Reformation and its influence.
>>19408569
Moreso than the Princeton theology, Jonathan Edwards might be of use to you if you're looking for a radical mysticism. Robert Jenson's "America's Theologian" would be a good place to start.

>no goethean science
>no klagesian eros cultus
>no gebserian time-freedom
you've been reading the wrong things fag, here's your spoonfeeding

>>19389293
this

>>19363372
pretty sure marsilio publishers used to have one
>>19363412
I'm hesitant to put faust in, and I'm not familiar with enough of holderlin's work to know what to put in the chart. I, personally, am fascinated with goethe's theory of colors, as was junger, but I also think that would be better suited for a hofmann chart
Gebser was a successor of klages. His thoughts on time in relation to mutations in cognition seems like it would've been up jugner's alley.
>>19363418
No sorry, I'm the charles williams poster, who happens to also be a big junger, klages, gebser fan. Here's another chart I made.

>>19297924
take the orthodox eros pill;
(ranked from introductory to fringe)
>the four loves, by c.s. lewis
>till we have faces, by c.s. lewis
>descent into hell, by charles williams
>the song of songs
>on marriage and family life, by st. john chrysostom
>the mystical theology of the eastern church, by vladimir lossky
>the sacrament of love, by paul evdokimov
>variations on the song of songs, by christos yannaras
>person and eros, by christos yannaras
>christianity and eros, by philip sherrard
>the complete works of charles williams
focus on what is beautiful in the church and not what assails it, for all of this will come to pass

orthodox christian "eros reading list" for those wishing to penetrate the mysteries of personhood, sexuality, and marriage within the church;
>intro
the four loves, cs lewis
till we have faces, cs lewis
descent into hell, charles williams
>core readings
song of solomon
on marriage and family life, st. john chrysostom
the mystical theology of the eastern church, vladimir lossky
the sacrament of love, paul evdokimov
>fringe - "ask priest beforehand"
variations on the song of songs, christos yannaras
person and eros, christos yannaras
christianity and eros, philip sherrard
the theological writings of charles williams

>>19166983
I'd definitely recommend reading 'war in heaven' if you're interested in graal mysticism. If you have a firm grasp of de troyes, malory, tennyson, and have read a fair bit of medieval poetry, 'taliessin through logres' and 'the region of the summer stars' is close to the most esoteric arthurian poetry ever made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP9C7SaYEC8

>>19157901
Firstly, romantic love is sexual love (although there is a difference between eros and sexus). The arthurian legends and new testament speak highly of love as a virtue, yet there is very much a conflict between love and reality. The arthurian corpus is filled with betrayal and death, and Mary was told (when presenting Christ in the temple) that she was to be pierced by many swords. Love, especially romantic love, is always in a state of turmoil. However, it is through romantic love that we can have spiritual encounters with eros and view our beloved in the light of God.
TLDR; you're probably romantically "in love" but your marriage (not the rite, but the life of your love) has reached a point of maturity. This can be positive or negative, and to help with your own studies on eros, romantic love, and marriage, here are a few recs;
>Ludwig Klages
His focus on expression, spirit, body, soul, image, and especially eros, is one of the most in-depth personal studies of eros that has ever existed. Theion publishing has copies of 'of cosmogonic eros' and 'cthonic gnosis' both of which are highly valuable and worth your time (and the price).
>C.S. Lewis
His essay 'the four loves' and 'until we have faces' are foundational to the study of eros and love in general.
>Charles Williams
The christian Klages. A Dante scholar and Arthurian poet who created a very detailed philosophy around romantic love.
>Henrik Ibsen
Peer Gynt, specifically, is a classic.
>Knut Hamsun
His novel 'pan' will be useful for you.
I wish you the best of luck, and hope that good things will come from your reading.

read williams if you liked that, esoteric in a different way

my esoteric shelf includes works from;
>ludwig klages
cthonic gnosis and cosmogonic eros were the crucial building blocks that allowed me to understand esotericism
klages' ideas about image, spirit, and almost poetic dealings with eros and the soul's transfiguration, are all quite beautiful
if you're fluent in german don't miss out on the opportunity to read klages in translation
>charles williams
the christian klages
his fiction primed me for understanding the occult and his theology, study on dante, and arthurian poetry have enough mystical value to be read over a whole lifetime
>jean gebser
a good continuation of klages as he applies to cognitive science
gebser discusses our tangential relationship to origin and how it allows us to perceive transitions in our own consciousness
>goethe
faust should be the first thing you read, and his theory of color the second
>a bunch of medieval welsh/norse poetry

shamelessly recommending williams