Author: Dykes, Benjamin

Lecture 1: Orientation
This lecture introduces the series and outlines the three types of goals: teaching, constructive, and critical. Several examples of applying traditional philosophy to astrology and esoteric thought are explored, as are some criticisms of modern thought.

Lecture 2: Introduction to Traditional Astrology Part 1
This lecture contains a historical overview of the figures, themes, and changes in traditional astrology, from the Babylonian period to the 20th Century.

Lecture 3: Introduction to Traditional Astrology Part 2
Eight major differences in technique, attitude, and approach distinguish traditional astrology from modern types. After describing them in some detail, Dr. Dykes applies some traditional principles of delineation to two charts.

Lecture 4: Introduction to The Golden Dawn
Explore the background, history, and grade structure of this most important and still-active ceremonial Order, The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, from John Dee's Enochian magic to the Anna Sprengel myth to relationships within the Qabalistic Tree of Life.

Lecture 5: Introduction to Traditional Philosophy Part 1
A lengthy preview and summary of the figures and themes explored throughout the Logos & Light series: historical figures, branches of traditional philosophy, attitudes and approaches of the traditional philosophers.

Lecture 6: Introduction to Traditional Philosophy Part 2
Conclusion to the preview and summary of the series. Dr. Dykes concludes the discussion of the branches of traditional philosophy, and concludes with a "typical" traditional-style philosophy developed for this lecture.

Lecture 7: Models of the Human Condition: Wisdom, Utopia & Fall Part 1
Overview of several traditional models of the human condition, and the mess we're in now. Visit the Garden of Eden in the Bible, the Fall according to the Golden Dawn, the Tower of Babel, John Dee and Genesis on Adamic language, Plato and Iamblichus on the Golden Age and the importance of the "barbarous" Divine names, and the Gnostics on that troublemaker, Ialdabaoth.

Lecture 8: Models of the Human Condition: Wisdom, Utopia & Fall Part 2
The overview of traditional models continues: the original, natural and healthy condition of humans according to Plato and Rousseau; the standard human developmental models of Aristotle and the Stoics; and a composite version of the modern model of progress, evolution, and utopia. Criticisms of the modern model and reminders about the traditional ones, plus questions and exercises.