A Renaissance or New Middle Ages: Magic, Mystery, and the Trance Formation of the West Paperback – August 9, 2025

The identities of individuals, groups, and entire civilizations are shaped by myriad unseen forces. At the heart of this vast matrix of invisible forces is the image of man. From ancient civilizations and archaic societies to the Renaissance and the modern Western world, this “self-image” has undergone many fundamental trance-formations, most of them understood by only a small minority of individuals in society. What unfolds across this book is the hidden history of the magicians, spellcasters, and image-makers battling to shape the changing images of man. Understanding this story, perhaps more than any other, holds the key to unlocking a new Renaissance or unleashing a new Middle Ages.About the authorDavid Gosselin is a poet, researcher, and translatorin Montreal, Canada. He is the Editor-in-Chiefof The Chained Muse and publisher of New Lyre Magazine Read more