The Secrets of Dr. Taverner

This is an interesting and an entertaining book. Basically its with a guy (Dr. Rhodes) who works with Dr. Taverner who helps people according to his esoteric training where other more conventional methods fail in helping people. He is the witness of many of Taverner's techniques and so he is like an eye witness to the workings of the occult. Also Taverner has to battle against people who use the occult for purely personal... Read Full Review

It's an interesting book. The author claims that a lot in the book came from real experiences.....spooky :)

The Secrets of Dr. Tavernor is an easy and quick read, highly recommended for anyone interested in the occult.. Dion Fortune's adventures in the realm of early 20th century england wonderfully describe the practical side of studying the western mysteries. Its chapters follow a series of case studies, allegedly pieced together from Dion Fortune's experiences during her training with Dr. Moriarty, this book allows the reader... Read Full Review

An interesting collection of short stories by Dion Fortune. Dr. Taverner, assisted by the young Dr. Rhodes, runs a nursing home in which patients suffer from a variety of "psychological" disturbances which are all psychic in nature. Very much a Sherlock Holmes bent, as Dr. Taverner, being an adept of an occult order, is able to hone in and cure these various problems using unconventional means. I found the stories to be... Read Full Review

THE SECRETS OF DR. TAVERNER is perhaps the best known work of fiction authored by renown Esotericist and Psychiatrist Violet Mary Firth (a.k.a. Dion Fortune). Dr. Taverner runs a very UN-conventional nursing home. He uses the ancient, arcane knowledge that he has learned as an Initiate of an esoteric secret order in his diagnosis and treatment of mental disturbances. Modern psychiatry could learn a lot from Dr. Taverner... Read Full Review