James Wasserman
James Wasserman (1948-2020) was the author of several books, including The Templars and the Assassins, The Secrets of Masonic Washington, The Mystery Traditions, An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar, and The Temple of Solomon. A longtime student of the occult, the United States Constitution, and the writings of the Founding Fathers as well as a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis since 1976, he lived in New York City.
Books By James Wasserman
An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar
By James Wasserman
$29.99
With period illustrations and manuscripts from the Crusades, interpretive romantic paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, and contemporary photos by Steven Brooke and others of former Templar strongholds in Europe and Jerusalem, James Wasserman provides a fascinating history of the Order and the many mysteries and legends that surround it.
The Mystery Traditions
By James Wasserman
$19.95
In The Mystery Traditions, James Wasserman offers a full-color lexicon of occult imagery accompanied by commentary on each image’s significance and the wisdom teachings from which it derives. This new edition also looks at the pivotal role played by secret societies in safeguarding and transmitting these teachings.
The Secrets of Masonic Washington
By James Wasserman
$16.95
Esoteric symbols abound in Washington, D.C. This illustrated guidebook provides a walking tour of the Masonic sites and symbols of the national capital and will be welcomed by students of esoteric symbolism as well as fans of Dan Brown's novels and the National Treasure movies.
The Templars and the Assassins
By James Wasserman
$16.95
This book provides compelling evidence that the interaction of the Knights Templar and the Assassins in the Holy Land transformed the Templars into a true occult society, from which they would sow the seeds of the Renaissance and the Western Mystery Tradition. Both orders were destroyed as heretical some seven hundred years ago, but survivors have carried on the secret teachings to this day.
The Temple of Solomon
By James Wasserman
$29.95
Richly illustrated, with many rare images, this book explains why the Temple of Solomon was built, the magical forces Solomon may have used in its creation, what its destruction meant for Jews and Christians alike, and why secret societies named their orders after it.
Templar Heresy
By James Wasserman
$16.95
Set within the dramatic tableau of the medieval Crusades, this story of initiation, adventure, and romance follows members of the Knights Templar and Assassins as they discover a mystical tradition with the potential to unify, protect, and liberate humankind--the very heresy for which the Knights Templar were later condemned.