Kiyoshi Nakazawa says:

Review by Kiyoshi Nakazawa for Secret Source: The Law of Attraction Is One of Seven Ancient Hermetic Laws: Here Are the Other Six
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The book The Secret Source might at first appear to be a outright criticism of the book The Secret or perhaps a book hoping to sell it’s own brand of self help to confused consumers who mistake one title for the other but as good fortune would have it, it’s neither. What The Secret Source offers is a highly detailed history of Prosperity Consciousness, the New Thought movement, Alchemy, Rosicrucianism, even Mesmerism and others and how they all can be traced back to Hermetic origins. It gets better though, the true story and recurring trend of Prosperity Consciousness doesn’t exist in a historical bubble, the Secret Source shows the interlinked timeline of how it’s Hermetic roots are bound within Christian, Judaic and Islamic history as well. The research in this book is highly detailed with all the major players, important texts, and movements laid out. The level of detail presented in this book is commendable and I’m sure in another life D’Aoust and Parfrey were detectives. One of the books strength is it’s academic approach rather than being a self help book. Over 100 footnotes are present to site for anyone who would like to follow up with their own investigation. One criticism I would offer, though a very minor one at that, is that the order of some of the information in the early chapters seems to be not as well organized as it could have been for maximum comprehension. There is a lot of dense material to cover in the beginning of the book and for someone not completely acquainted with the subject there are a lot of names and connections to keep straight. Most chapters read like one major epiphany after the other. The authors make amazing connections and trace almost unbelievable timelines of major religious intrigue. I won’t spoil it for the potential reader but I think one of my favorite things about this book is when it finally comes to the question of where do Hermetic Laws come from? Every great detective wants to peel away the layers of the onion but what happens when you get to the very last layer? What is the secret source of the secret source? It doesn’t matter if you have never read The Secret to enjoy this book. You don’t even have to know anything about hermeticism or the occult . Readers that like real life mysteries, history, religious study or anyone remotely curious about the self help trends they see in the media today can fully appreciate this book.

Don Dickerson says:

Review by Don Dickerson for Secret Source: The Law of Attraction Is One of Seven Ancient Hermetic Laws: Here Are the Other Six
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I appreciate honesty and clarity in books about wisdom, both esoteric and “common knowledge.” Both D’Aoust and Parfrey provide that honesty here. I felt comfortable that what I was reading was like good journalism, presenting the facts with no bias, leaving me to digest what this information means to me in my particular search. I consider this one of my tools in my search for growth.

ZANZIBAR says:

Review by ZANZIBAR for Secret Source: The Law of Attraction Is One of Seven Ancient Hermetic Laws: Here Are the Other Six
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“The secret source” will give the reader a background on the origins of new thought.; from mesmerists such as Phineaus Quimby; Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Movement “Church of Christian Science”, Emanuel Swendenborg as well as various Rosicrucian organizations and Hermetic brotherhoods. Which pretty much make up the secret. Which isn’t a secret at all.

This book adeptly draws parallels between Hermes Trismegistus, Thoth, and Jesus the Christ. The section (five) on the Holy Hermetic Writings which entails teachings on the Emerald Tablet and Holy Grail (very interesting).

A very thought provoking book, which resonates on many different higher levels. It may very well come down to its cover, and judging the book by this alone (no pun intended). The third eye or the “Penal Gland” which is the key to it all.