THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES is a classic in occult studies. First published in 1928, it represents the life's work of Manly P. Hall, whose vast knowledge of esoteric teachings and arcane philosophy is here represented in text and in pictures.
THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES is a classic in occult studies. First published in 1928, it represents the life's work of Manly P. Hall, whose vast knowledge of esoteric teachings and arcane philosophy is here represented in text and in pictures.
We take great pleasure in presenting to the attention of students and investigators of the Secret Doctrines this little work based upon the world-old Hermetic Teachings. There has been so little written upon this subject, not withstanding the countless references to the Teachings in the many works upon occultism, that the many earnest searchers ...
Written by an anonymous figure who wished for the book to be published posthumously, "Meditations on the Tarot" is a timely contribution toward the rediscovery and renewal of the Christian contemplative tradition of the Fathers of the Church and the High Middle Ages.
Explore hidden secrets of the ancient mystery schools as you progress through each chapter. From opening your third eye and crown chakras to seeing and reading the human aura, this book is designed to awaken or enhance the reader's psychic abilities in a very quick and profound manner.
You have natural magical abilities that can elevate your life to a whole new level, as well as heal and help your loved ones and clients. The original teacher of this Divine magic was an Egyptian sage named Hermes Trismegistus. His teachings, called "Hermetics," were only taught verbally or in very cryptic writings. In 1908, three Hermetic ...
The Emerald Tablet -- an ancient document that contains the essence of the alchemical teachings -- has had an important influence on many Western spiritual and religious traditions. Ostensibly concerned with turning base metals into gold, alchemy was in fact dedicated to transforming the lead of self into the gold of spirit. This brilliant history ...
The Hermetica are a body of theological-philosophical texts written in late antiquity, but long believed to be much older. Their supposed author, Hermes Trismegistus, was thought to be a contemporary of Moses, and the Hermetic philosophy was regarded as an ancient theology, parallel to the received wisdom of the Bible. This first English ...
The leading Renaissance scholar of her time, Frances Yates revolutionised the study of the history of art, science and ideas. She demonstrated that ideas and practices once considered marginal such as hermeticism and alchemy were actually at the forefront of the renaissance mind. Yates was a pioneer in her emphasis on visual culture and many of ...
'Among the heretics of every age, we find men who are filled with the highest kind of religious feeling', Albert Einstein said. He might have been referring to the sixteenth-century Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno, who was tried by two Inquisitions and burned at the stake in Rome in 1600. Bruno's most representative work, "Spaccio de la bestia ...
An accessible guide to the Hermetic Art. Encompassing tarot, Qabala, the Grail, yoga, and Buddhism, this investigation leads to "the secret to all spiritual works" and the creation of the "Golden Rainbow Body", in which the alchemist, freed from birth and death, discovers the truth of existence.
In this study Baigent and Leigh construct an alternative history of religion and thought which begins with the Hermeticism of 1st century Alexandria and describes its pathways through Europe over the ensuing centuries. Along the way there are tales of individuals, including the Elizabethan magician John Dee and the Franciscan friar and alchemist ...
"Ancient Future" celebrates the wisdom of those ancient civilizations that did not disassociate the philosophical, spiritual, and material realms of life. This book is an attempt to re-create this holistic experience in hopes that a synthesized view of life will become reality in the 21st century.
Frers brings to light the symbols and cryptic messages hidden in music, painting, sculpture and architecture. His research covers paintings from Byzantine icons to Salvador Dali, music from Mozart to Satanic Rock, and mystery sites from the Pyramids to Andrea Palladio's Villa Cornaro.
The Egyptians worshipped their own gods with particular rituals. This translation of The Magical Papyrus of Abaris shows modern seekers how to perform their own ritual celebrations of life.
"Modern Healing Wisdom within an Ancient Spiritual Tradition" Too often our own health takes a back seat to the high priority of caretaking others, ultimately draining our energy and making personal wellness a distant goal. For healing practitioners and those seeking wellness for physical, emotional, and mental health, Kabbalah can be a powerful ...
Glenn Alexander Magee's controversial book argues that Hegel was decisively influenced by the Hermetic tradition, a body of thought with roots in Greco-Roman Egypt. In the middle ages and modern period, the Hermetic tradition became entwined with such mystical strands of thought as alchemy, Kabbalism, Millenarianism, Rosicrucianism, and theosophy. ...
Sage, scientist, and sorcerer, Hermes Trismegistus was the culture-hero of Hellenistic and Roman Egypt. A human (according to some) who had lived about the time of Moses, but now indisputably a god, he was credited with the authorship of numerous books on magic and the supernatural, alchemy, astrology, theology, and philosophy. Until the early ...
The first part of the book, written in a single, uninterrupted flow of inspiration, takes the form of answers from the word of nature to questions posed by the rational mind. The second part of the book consists of philosophical reflections on the first and proposes the practice of imagination as a way of evolutionary development.
Dr. Francis Israel Regardie was one of the most important figures in the 20th centure development of the Western Mystery Tradition. From the teachings of Madame Blavatsky, the Bhagavad-Gita, Buddhism, and yoga he came to study with Crowley and became his secretary.
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