One highlight of this book is a look at Tolkien's use of the ancient Faery Tradition, which is a means of exalted and imaginative empowerment that holds particular spiritual importance for the modern world.

J.R.R. Tolkien has captured the imagination of millions through his meticulous creation of a complete realm of magical beings and mythical lands in his epic literary classics The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillion. Drawing extensively on ancient myth and legend, Tolkien wove a fabric of rich and metamorphosing tales that both delight the spirit and stimulate the mind. Gareth Knight reveals how Tolkien's epic stories tap into the realms of far-memory and myth, giving access to treasures of wisdom and insight buried deep in the collective imagination. Knight shows the parallels between the myth-making powers of the creative artist and the methods of magical vision as taught in the esoteric schools of the West. One highlight of this book is a look at Tolkien's use of the ancient Faery Tradition, which is a means of exalted and imaginative empowerment that holds particular spiritual importance for the modern world.