Great Work Great Work The term Great Work (magnum opus) is a term used in Hermeticism and in certain occult traditions and religions such as Thelema. The Great Work signifies the spiritual path towards self-transcendence in its entirety. This is the process of bringing unconscious complexes into the conscious awareness, in order to integrate them back into oneself. Accomplishing the Great Work, symbolized as the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, represents the culmination of the spiritual path, the attainment of enlightenment, or the rescue of the human soul from the unconscious forces which bind it. Eliphas Levi (1810–1875), one of the first
How to Work a Room Sing-Edwards of "Fast Company" (2008) wrote that the book was "well written and pertinent" while being a "great read with great communication pointers." How to Work a Room How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections In Person and Online is a self-help book by Susan RoAne. It was first published in 1988 as "How to Work a Room: A Guide to Successfully Managing the Mingling." It is a guidebook on how to socialize at parties and other events, oriented towards the business community. The 25th Anniversary edition was published in 2013 by William Morrow Paperbacks.