Phanes Press was founded in 1985 to publish quality books on the spiritual, philosophical, and cosmological traditions of the Western world. Since that time, we have published 45 books, including five volumes of Alexandria, a book-length journal of cosmology, philosophy, myth, and culture.

The year 2000 marks our fifteen-year anniversary, and we are working to bring out more interdisciplinary works, including books on creativity, psychology, literature, and the intersections between science, spirituality, and culture.

This unusual study of the vowels in music, magic, and mysticism also discusses their use in meditation and spiritual practice. The treatment is scholarly, but also practical, showing how to discover tones through the vowels and exploring their power to uplift and heal.