Discover the key to the world’s esoteric traditions, and unlock some of the most fascinating and closely held secrets of myth, religion, and philosophy. Unrivaled in its beauty and completeness, this classic reference distills ancient and modern teachings of nearly 600 experts.
Compelling themes range from the riddle of the Sphinx and the tenets of Pythagorean astronomy to the symbolism of the pentagram, the significance of the Ark of the Covenant, and the design of the American flag. World-renowned expert Manly P. Hall examines the secrets of Isis along with arcane aspects of supernatural phenomena, mystic Christianity, and other religions.
- The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a fascinating survey covering topics as diverse as Astrology and the Zodiac, American Indian symbolism, Egyptian ceremonial magic and sorcery, Kabbalah, alchemy, cryptology, and Tarot, along with Masonry, gemology, and the identity of William Shakespeare.
- Hundreds of entries range from classical antiquity and oracles, to Islamic and Christian history, the arcane rituals of Druids, Freemasons, Rosicrucian doctrines and tenets, alchemists, other secret societies.
Chapters
00:00 – Preface
8:46 – Introduction
1:23:21 – 1 THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND SECRET SOCIETIES WHICH HAVE INFLUENCED MODERN MASONIC SYMBOLISM
2:04:17 – 2 THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND SECRET SOCIETIES, PART II
2:45:46 – 3 THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND SECRET SOCIETIES, PART III
3:24:26 – 4 ATLANTIS AND THE GODS OF ANTIQUITY
4:06:07 – 5 THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THOTH HERMES TRISMEGISTUS
4:47:54 – 6 THE INITIATION OF THE PYRAMID
5:30:34 – 7 ISIS, THE VIRGIN OF THE WORLD
6:09:53 – 8 THE SUN, A UNIVERSAL DEITY
6:51:21 – 9 THE ZODIAC AND ITS SIGNS
7:30:48 – 10 THE BEMBINE TABLE OF ISIS
8:16:35 – 11 WONDERS OF ANTIQUITY
8:56:01 – 12 THE LIFE AND PHILOSOPHY OF PYTHAGORAS
9:36:50 – 13 PYTHAGOREAN MATHEMATICS
11:02:44 – 14 THE HIRAMIC LEGEND
11:45:19 – 15 THE PYTHAGOREAN THEORY OF MUSIC AND COLOR
12:20:49 – 16 FISHES, INSECTS, ANIMALS, REPTILES, AND BIRDS
13:01:57 – 17 FISHES, INSECTS, ANIMALS, REPTILES, AND BIRDS, PART II
13:39:33 – 18 FLOWERS, PLANTS, FRUITS, AND TREES
14:15:25 – 19 STONES, METALS, AND GEMS
14:55:38 – 20 CEREMONIAL MAGIC AND SORCERY
15:28:31 – 21 THE ELEMENTS AND THEIR INHABITANTS.
16:11:41 – 22 HERMETIC PHARMACOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND THERAPEUTICS
16:50:56 – 23 THE QABBALAH, THE SECRET DOCTRINE OF ISRAEL
17:32:31 – 24 FUNDAMENTALS OF QABBALISTIC COSMOGONY AIN SOPH
18:10:44 – 25 THE TREE OF THE SEPHIROTH
18:35:34 – 26 QABBALISTIC KEYS TO THE CREATION OF MAN
19:15:17 – 27 AN ANALYSIS OF THE TAROT CARDS
20:09:50 – 28 THE TABERNACLE IN THE WILDERNESS
20:50:54 – 29 THE FRATERNITY OF THE ROSE CROSS
21:32:02 – 30 ROSICRUCIAN DOCTRINES AND TENETS
22:06:19 – 31 ALCHEMY AND ITS EXPONENTS
22:44:41 – 32 THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ALCHEMY
23:28:46 – 33 THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ALCHEMY, PART II
24:12:34 – 34 The Hermetic And Alchemical Figures of Claudius De Dominico Celentano Vallis Novi
24:51:01 – 35 THE CHEMICAL MARRIAGE
25:30:57 – 36 BACON, SHAKSPEARE, AND THE ROSICRUCIANS
26:00:48 – 37 THE CRYPTOGRAM AS A FACTOR IN SYMBOLIC PHILOSOPHY
26:36:10 – 38 FREEMASONIC SYMBOLISM
27:17:13 – 39 MYSTIC CHRISTIANITY
27:54:26 – 40 THE CROSS AND THE CRUCIFIXION
28:33:46 – 41 THE MYSTERY OF THE APOCALYPSE
29:06:09 – 42 THE FAITH OF ISLAM
29:41:33 – AMERICAN INDIAN SYMBOLISM
30:21:24 – THE MYSTERIES AND THEIR EMISSARIES
31:02:19 – CONCLUSION
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