James Wasserman

James Wasserman (1948-2020) was a lifelong student of religion and spiritual development. His writings and editorial efforts maintained a focus on spirituality, creative mythology, secret societies, history, religion, and politics. James was a passionate advocate of individual liberty. An admirer of the teachings of Aleister Crowley, James played a key role in numerous seminal publications of the Crowley literary corpus. He also authored several books, including: The Templars and the Assassins; The Slave Shall Serve; The Mystery Traditions; Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary; An Illustrated History of the Knight Templar; The Secrets of Masonic Washington; The Temple of Solomon; In the Center of the Fire; To Perfect This Feast (with Nancy Wasserman); and, more recently, the Twentieth Anniversary Edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day. His first novel Templar Heresy: A Story of Gnostic Illumination was published by Inner Traditions in July 2017. Website: www.jameswassermanbooks.com