From Egyptian mythology to Jewish mysticism, from Rome and Greece to the Druids and Gnostics, using carefully and impartially studied facts as an example, Wallace-Murphy reveals the origins of secret societies: the Templars, Rosicrucians and Freemasons, focusing his careful gaze on the heirs of their spirituality and sacred knowledge - modern visionaries. The author is confident that spiritual intuition is absolutely real and has a direct bearing on everyday life, especially in the turbulent and hectic world in which we all now live.