Course of the Occultism Encyclopedia read in the academic year 1911-1912 in the city of Saint Petersburg

Mebes Grigory Ottonovich (1868 - 1934) Famous Russian Occultist.
Nobleman, graduated from the mathematical faculty of St. Petersburg. University. In 1910, having a fully established esoteric minoz meeting, joined the Order of Martinists of the Paris obedience. However, in 1912, the displeased with a superficial relationship, most members of the esoteric science, announced the autonomy of his group.
Unlike many members of other mystical organizations pursuing political goals, G.O. MEBES The main task was considered to dedication to young people in the esoteric doctrine of the Order. Mebesa School worked up to his arrest in 1926.
On April 18, 1926, the ball was sentenced to the conclusion of the Solovki for a period of three years. At the end of the term sent to the Urals, then sent to Ust-Sysolsk, where he died in 1934.

This book is an almost one-of-a-kind monument of literature, giving the reader such a complete and deep presentation of almost all directions of the occult. Almost a hundred years ago, the head of the occult group was read by special lecture courses. One of the student G.O.M (so called her teacher), trying to preserve his heritage, shung out the lectures of the initial course and released the book that was called the Encyclopedia of Okkultism.

Color reproductions of tarot cards drawn specifically for this publication are given. Special attention has been drawn to the fact that the images accurately reproduce the characteristics of maps and descriptions, the author, including drawings, selection of colors, signs and symbols.

The book was published in the tradition of medieval handwritten book with colored letters, drawings, marginals, footers. All color, fonts and other discharge are not accidental, have a deep occult meaning and allow you to better understand the written and drawn. Proper use of color gives a certain magic force itself. An attempt was made to publish this book as it would like to see the author if he had relevant technical capabilities.

G.O.M. He was one of the few masons who were more or less correctly understood the symbolism. The main value and uniqueness of his book is precisely in this. However, his understanding often bears the imprint of time and some authorities, trendy at the beginning of the twentieth century. Therefore, the book is equipped with expanded comments from the point of view of modern spiritual science.

In the book G.O.M. A systematic presentation is given that today is called Kabbalah and without knowledge of which it is difficult to understand the occult literature of the new time and the Middle Ages. Encyclopedia is the only one in Russian full systematic presentation of such Kabbalah and is relatively different from all the books available to the Russian-speaking reader on this topic with its fullness and logical harmony. The book is written by a magnificent Russian language with a light flare of irony