The Cosmic Doctrine
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The Cosmic Doctrine is an influential esoteric text by Dion Fortune that outlines a complex metaphysical and occult cosmology used in Western mystery traditions.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Cosmic Doctrine canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5411694 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cosmic Doctrine Context triple: [Dion Fortune, notableWork, The Cosmic Doctrine]
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A.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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B.
The Divine Relativity
The Divine Relativity is a seminal philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that articulates his process theism and argues for a dynamic, relational conception of God.
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C.
The Secret Doctrine
The Secret Doctrine is Helena Petrovna Blavatsky’s foundational theosophical work, presenting an esoteric cosmology and synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science.
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D.
Kephalaia Gnostica
Kephalaia Gnostica is a collection of esoteric theological and philosophical chapters by the 5th-century Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus, exploring advanced contemplative and mystical doctrines.
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E.
the Over-Soul
The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spiritual presence that unites all individual souls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cosmic Doctrine Target entity description: The Cosmic Doctrine is an influential esoteric text by Dion Fortune that outlines a complex metaphysical and occult cosmology used in Western mystery traditions.
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A.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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B.
The Divine Relativity
The Divine Relativity is a seminal philosophical and theological work by Charles Hartshorne that articulates his process theism and argues for a dynamic, relational conception of God.
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C.
The Secret Doctrine
The Secret Doctrine is Helena Petrovna Blavatsky’s foundational theosophical work, presenting an esoteric cosmology and synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science.
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D.
Kephalaia Gnostica
Kephalaia Gnostica is a collection of esoteric theological and philosophical chapters by the 5th-century Christian monk Evagrius Ponticus, exploring advanced contemplative and mystical doctrines.
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E.
the Over-Soul
The Over-Soul is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s transcendentalist concept of a universal, divine spiritual presence that unites all individual souls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esoteric text
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metaphysical work ⓘ occult book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Society of the Inner Light
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linked to:
Fraternity of the Inner Light
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| author | Dion Fortune ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | inner teaching material before publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
symbolic rather than literal cosmology
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training for the mind rather than a factual account of the universe ⓘ |
| genre |
Western mystery tradition
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esotericism ⓘ occult literature ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cycles of manifestation
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evolution of consciousness ⓘ group souls ⓘ logoi and cosmic centers ⓘ outpouring and inpouring of divine life ⓘ path of return ⓘ planes of existence ⓘ |
| hasForm |
prose exposition
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series of dictated teachings ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Dion Fortune’s later writings
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modern Western esotericism ⓘ occult training systems ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The First Doctrine
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The Second Doctrine ⓘ The Third Doctrine ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian mysticism
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Hermeticism ⓘ Theosophy ⓘ Western occultism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced occult students
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members of Western mystery schools ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmology
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esoteric cosmology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ occult philosophy ⓘ spiritual evolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense and abstract symbolic language
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influence on British occult circles ⓘ systematic esoteric cosmology ⓘ |
| teaches |
structured model of spiritual evolution
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symbolic visualization as a method of occult training ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Western mystery traditions
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esoteric study groups ⓘ magical training ⓘ |
| workPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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