Ten years of obsessive self-directed study. The unveiling of tradition — Both theory and praxis.
Richard Ruach is a practitioner, enthusiast, and promoter of the Western Esoteric Tradition — from systems like Hermetic Kabbalah, Alchemy, and Theurgy, to entire movements like Gnosticism, Rosicrucianism, and the Fourth Way.
"My aim is to help others derive the principles of spirituality they need from various traditions — so they may forge their own path up the Mountain of Initiation, and through their own initiatic journey find their Being transfigured and their life transformed."
— Richard RuachConcerned not just with cosmology, but with the practical application of esoterica into one's life. This is not passive study — it is initiation.
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The Brisbane Theosophical Society, established in 1885, is one of Australia's oldest and most respected esoteric institutions. Richard has been invited to deliver public lectures there multiple times.
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