Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942) was an influential and prolific British scholarly mystic who made significant contributions to the study of esotericism. His literary corpus is extensive, incorporating texts on the Kabbalah, alchemy, the Holy Grail, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and divination. Waite's approach to esotericism was characterized by a rigorous and scholarly demeanor; he sought to provi...