James Wasserman Books

James Wasserman has been a lifelong student of religion and spiritual development. In 1973, he began working at Samuel Weiser, the world’s then-largest bookstore and publishing company specializing in esoteric literature. In 1977, he left to found Studio
31, which continues to offer full-service book production and graphic design services.

He has played a key role in numerous seminal publications of the literary corpus of Aleister Crowley. These include his supervision of the 1976 Weiser edition of The Book of the Law, in which the holograph manuscript was appended to the corrected text — in conformity with the book’s instructions for the first time in a popular volume.
He successfully arranged to professionally re-photograph the Crowley/Harris Tarot paintings for an improved second edition of the Thoth Tarot deck published
in 1977, to which he contributed the Booklet of Instruction. In 1983, he worked with two other members of the O.T.O. to produce The Holy Books of Thelema, a collection of Crowley’s inspired (Class A) writings.

An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar
by JAMES WASSERMAN

A lavishly illustrated, comprehensive look at the mysterious history of the Order of the Knights Templar

• Presents the myths and historical truths of the Knights Templar, the elite warrior army of the pope who were destroyed as heretics some 700 years ago
• Examines the evidence of the Templar connections to the Assassins and the Cathars
• Includes more than 170 period illustrations and contemporary photos of former Templar strongholds in Europe and Jerusalem read more

The Mystery Traditions : Secret Symbols and Sacred Art
by James Wasserman

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.

Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary
by Aleister Crowley Edited and Introduced by James Wasserman

Revised and Expanded Edition
Includes John St. John and A Master of the Temple from The Equinox
Edited and introduced by James Wasserman
Foreword by J. Daniel Gunther

“The Method of Science – The Aim of Religion”

“No weapon in the magician’s arsenal is more important than the Magical Diary. Without this objective record of his or her spiritual practices it is impossible to gauge success or failure, illumination or delusion, enlightenment or madness.”
Lon Milo DuQuette read more

The Templars and the Assassins: The Militia of Heaven
by James Wasserman

A thousand years ago the eerie stillness of what is now the Israeli desert was shattered
by the thunderous cacophony of armored horses' hooves racing to battle. The metal to
metal clash of swords and lances striking armor and shield resounded through the field.
Battle cries mixed with the screams of the wounded, the blasts of trumpets, the shouted
commands in many foreign tongues. Muslim battled Christian for possession of a strip of
land upon which both their religions were founded.

Audio Interveiw

The Slaves Shall Serve: Meditations on Liberty
(Paperback)
by James Wasserman

The Slaves Shall Serve: Meditations on Liberty was published in 2004. This is his most
controversial and disturbing book. It provides an insightful analysis of our modern
descent into the tyranny of collectivism, and suggests steps to reclaim individual
freedom. This is a timely and thought-provoking book by an ardent exponent of Liberty.

The Secrets of Masonic Washington
A Guidebook to Signs, Symbols, and Ceremonies
at the Origin of America's Capital
by JAMES WASSERMAN

In this guide to the Masonic underpinnings of America’s capital, James Wasserman reveals the esoteric symbols and the spiritual and visionary ideas that lie hidden in the buildings, monuments, and physical layout of Washington, D.C. His walking tour of these Masonic sites includes both the expected and unexpected--from the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Building to the Federal Reserve complex, National Academy of Sciences, and the Library of Congress. Each location includes descriptions, interpretations, and explanations of the Masonic symbols and ritualistic meanings hidden within its structure, all illustrated with contemporary color and historic black-and-white photographs. read more