Inspiration

This page is intended for member’s ideas and creative work, such as poems or wise and uplifting words, observations, concepts. We are not able to include everything. Ideas for books, music, films will be included in the appropriate section. Please note that restriction of space may prevent work being included.

Please forward any relevant pieces to:  bournemouthsociety@ntlworld.com

BOOKS, FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES and MUSIC

These lists are intended to be only a guide and introduction. There may be many other titles that you have found to be particularly helpful and inspirational. We would welcome your ideas and suggestions. Please note that some titles may be out of print or not available. We would recommend that you could check out your local stores and shops in the first instance.

Most books on Theosophical and related areas are also available on loan from the extensive library at the Theosophical Society in Gloucester Place. Telephone Barry Thompson on 0207 5639816 or email: books@theosoc.org.uk

If you still have difficulty finding what you want we would recommend the following website for out of print and rare books: Abebooks.com.
New books, music and film: Amazon.com 
HMV and Moviemail online can also be useful.
Watkins, Cecil Court, Charing Cross Road, London, just north of Leicester Square tube station, have an excellent collection of books (by post or personal call).

Recommended books on theosophy:

• The Secret Doctrine – H. P. Blavatsky
  
• The Theosophy of the Rosicrucians – Rudolf Steiner
  
• Esoteric Christianity – Annie Besant
  
• The Key to Theosophy – H. P. Blavatsky

General books on philosophy, esoteric, transcendental psychology and mysticism

• The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
• Cosmic Religion- Albert Einstein
• The Secret Teaching of all Ages – Manly P. Hall
  
• Western Esotericism – Kocku von Stuckland
  
• The Inner Reality – Paul Brunton
• Psychosynthesis – Roberto Assagioli
  
• The Gnostic Gospels – Elaine Pagels
  
• Science of Mind – Ernest Holmes
  
• In Search of the Miraculous – P. D. Ouspensky
  
• Eliphas Levi and the French Occult Revival  – Christopher McIntosh
  
• The Path of the Human Being – Dennis Merzel
  
• The Great Initiates – Edouard Schure
  
• Rosicrucian History and Mysteries – Christian Rebisse
  

Films

Da Vinci Code
Munich
Il Postino (The Postman – subtitled)
La Coeur en Hiver (subtitled)
Three Colours Blue(subtitled)
Name of the Rose
Shadowlands
Angela (Luc Besson – subtitled)
Jean de Florette/Manon de Source(subtitled)
Les Enfants du Paradis (subtitled)

Music

There are very many beautiful and moving types of music that would require a very long list if we tried to include them all. Music is a very personal area but when one persons taste reaches many others then perhaps you have found a special piece of music. We would welcome any suggestions that you may have about titles that uplift, inspire and transform.

MAGNIFICAT FOR 6 VOICES/VESPERS 1610 Monteverdi
REQUIEM Mozart
CHORAL SYMPHONY (9th) Beethoven
MISERERI Allegri
L'ETERNEL AUM - De Mortage

Poems