My name is Andrew Phillip Smith and I am the author of several books and articles on Welsh magical traditions, Gnosticism, and esotericism. My books include Pages From a Welsh Cunning Man’s Book, John the Baptist and the Last Gnostics, Lost Teachings of the Cathars, Secret history of the Gnostics,  A Dictionary of Gnosticism, The Gnostics: History • Tradition • Scriptures • Influence, The Lost Sayings of Jesus: Annotated & Explained, Gnostic Writings on the Soul: Annotated & Explained, and The Gospel of Philip: Annotated & Explained. I’m also editor of The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality.