A beautifully evocative account of one man's odyssey to discover authentic and
unbroken magical traditions in the East and reawaken them in the West
• Details the author's encounters with the Naga Babas, his initiation into their
tradition, and his experience at the Kumbh Mela, the largest spiritual gathering
on Earth
• Shares the similarities he discovered between the teachings of the Indian
tradition and the Western traditions of magic, alchemy, and pagan pantheons
• Introduces a wide cast of characters, including Goa Gil, the world-renowned
guru of the Goa techno-trance scene, and Mahant Amar Bharti Ji, a "raised-arm
Baba," who for more than 40