Unknown World

Waite, Arthur Edward], Hermetic poets. Unknown World 1, no. 1 (Aug 1894) 27-29. 

Waite, Arthur Edward, ed. Unknown world a magazine devoted to the occult sciences, mystical philosophy, alchemy, hermetic archaeology, and the hidden problems of science, literature, speculation, and history. London J. Elliott, Aug 1894-Jun 1895. 

The Introductory Notes are taken from "Hermetic Papers of A.E. Waite", edited by R.A Gilbert (Aquarian Press, 1987). The text of "What is Alchemy " reproduced here is scanned from the periodical "The Unknown World", and formatted and corrected by hand."... 

Eckartshausen, Karl von. The cloud upon the sanctuary translated by Isabelle de Steiger. Unknown World 1, no. 6 (Jan 1895) 242-249. Translated by Isabelle de Steiger. 

Theosophists believe that the physical world is far from representing the entire universe and that beyond there extend other worlds which are made from a more subtle matter, and that these are endowed with further dimensions.. . . For Theosophists, truly the scientific study of dimensionality represents research into unknown worlds which they do know to exist. ... 

Those who explore an unknown world are travelers without a map the map is the result of exploration. The position of their destination is not known to them, and the direct path that leads to it is not yet made. 

Intrepid men, inspired by love of glory and passion for discovery, had pushed back further the bounds of the universe for Europe, had shown her new skies and opened up unknown lands. Da Gama had reached India after following the long African coastline with unwearying patience, whilst Columbus, abandoning himself to the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, had discovered that hitherto unknown world which lies to the west of Europe and to the east of Asia. 

Having engaged in a collective bonding ritual of the stoning of the puppet prior to this scene, Joe and the other children realise that they have to escape from the consequences of the arson attack. This requires that they embark on a journey away from the known and into an increasingly decaying, traumatised unknown world beyond their homes. These homes themselves are characterised by their own localised suffering My mum can t cope in her wheelchair [...] My old man drinks (TC, p. 29). 

We realize that this book presents more questions than answers. It should serve only as an introduction to the infinitely interesting and still largely unknown world of this truly amazing macromolecnle faced by biologists, physicians, physicists and chemists. Therefore, we would like to finish the book with the words of the famous Israeli professor, Shlomo Sand ... 

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