Crossing the Threshold: Spirit Worlds is the sixth volume in The Esotericism Library and takes readers on a journey through mysterious and enchanted lands to explore the art, rituals and global mythologies of the spiritual realms.

Through our beliefs about death, rebirth and resurrection, the book explores traditions and ancient tales of the afterlife, combining interviews with academics and practitioners, in-depth essays and over 400 works of visionary art.

From dark realms inhabited by ghosts and demons to luminous landscapes where angels and celestial beings dwell, this work explores the many ways in which the supernatural has been depicted, venerated and feared throughout history.

Spanning over 500 pages, the volume celebrates how we connect with our ancestors and with ourselves by mythologising and honouring those who are no longer with us. It examines funeral rites from around the world and focuses on the monuments, temples and altars we erect in the midst of mourning, as well as the communities that form through sharing grief with the sacred.

It also delves into the rituals that link us to those we have lost and into the messages that, according to various traditions, arrive from other worlds through mediums, prophets, oracles and soothsayers, from séances to visions interpreted through crystal balls. The result is a comprehensive and immersive volume that invites us to cross the threshold into the unknown and explore the passages connecting different worlds.

Key features:

• Binding: Hardback.
• Pages: 520.
• Language: Spanish.