Gary Lachman Archives

Caretakers of the Cosmos

Why are we here? Human beings have asked themselves this question for centuries. Modern science largely argues that human beings are chance products of a purposeless universe, but other traditions believe humanity has an essential role and responsibility in creation. Lachman brings together many strands of esoteric, spiritual and philosophical thought to form a counter-argument […]

A Secret History of Consiousness

For the last four centuries, science has tried to account for everything in terms of atoms and molecules and the physical laws they adhere to. Recently, this effort was extended to try to include the inner world of human beings. Gary Lachman argues that this view of consciousness is misguided and unfounded. He points to […]

Politics and the Occult by Gary Lachman

The Left, the Right, and the Radically Unseen The gritty business of politics is not something we usually associate with the occult. But esoteric beliefs have influenced the destiny of nations since the time of ancient Egypt and China, when decisions of state were based on portents and astrology, to today, when presidents and prime […]

The Lost Knowledge of Imagination by Gary Lachman

It was a thrill and an honour to be able to produce Gary Lachman’s Lost Knowledge of the Imagination. This insightful and inspiring book argues that, for the sake of the future of our world, we must redress the balance [between reason and imagination]. Through the work of Owen Barfield, Goethe, Henry Corbin, Kathleen Raine, […]