Prolific writer C. W. Leadbeater explores the ancient side of the masonic fraternity and its potential roots in Ancient Egypt. He examines various Egyptian deities and how their symbology plays a role in the masonic ritual. He also takes a look at w…
Renowned esoteric author, C. W. Leadbeater, breaks down the philosophy of Theosophical belief. What it is, the principles, religious aspects and much more.
In addition to an informative piece by Manly P. Hall, this is the first time since their original publication that the two inter-related tarot essays by A E Waite and Brodie-Innes have been reprinted together. Included here are: The Tarot Cards, The…
This is one of Dion Fortune's first works, when she was still writing under her birth name of Violet Firth. Here she is examining spiritual and metaphysical subject matter through a psychological lens. She looks into the consciousness, dreams, hypno…
The Golden Verses are a collection of moral exhortations comprised of 71 lines, written in dactylic hexameter and dating to the third century B.C.E. They were used by the Neoplatonists as part of their preparatory program of moral instructions. Pres…
Long ago removed from the Bible, this book, among other things, describes an ancient calendar which, unsurprisingly, has come to be known as the Enoch calendar. This ancient Enoch calendar, while it may seem similar on the surface, differs from our…
Originally published anonymously in the London Magazine, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is an autobiographical account, written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was the first major…
Occult author Frater Achad dissects the ancient art of crystal gazing, for the act of scrying or otherworldly viewing. Crystal gazing can help the seer come into contact and communicate with Intelligences of a Higher Order. He discusses the history…
The Upanishads are late Vedic Sanskrit texts of religious teaching and ideas still revered in Hinduism. Of all Vedic literature, the Upanishads alone are widely known, and their central ideas are at the spiritual core of Hinduism. Around 108 Upanish…
These are the remaining fragments from the otherwise lost hymns of Hermes Trismegistus. Included are the gnostic hymns: A Triple Trisagion, A Hymn to All-Father God, The Secret Hymnody, A Hymn of Grace for Gnosis and A Song of Praise to the Aeon.
This book deals with Abraham's reluctance to die and the means by which his death was brought about. God sends the archangel Michael to take Abraham to his death. When Abraham refuses, God eventually send in the Angel of Death, but not before showin…
Prominent masonic scholars explore the history, myth and symbolism behind Freemasonry's most prominent character; the one our rituals are quite literally built around. Presented here are the essays: The Story of Hiram Abiff by William Harvey, The Le…
Long removed from the Bible, these visions of Enoch are apocalyptic dreams of the end of the world, brought on by the sins of man. The dreams of Enoch contain characteristics that lend themselves to a larger symbolic reading and seem to share the sa…
John Sebastian Marlow Ward was an English author who published widely on the subject of Freemasonry. In this handbook, he takes the mason, step by step, through the third degree ritual, attempting to highlight lessons, as well as explain the underly…
Just as many more Sayings and Doings of the Lord existed prior to and alongside of the canonical Gospels, so were there, prior to and alongside of the subsequently selected or canonical Acts, many other narratives professing to record the doings and…
This is a collection of several texts that were removed from the Bible, centuries ago. This collection covers the material which has been removed from the Book of Daniel, over time. There is a lengthy and historical introduction, discussing the vari…
Two masonic writers offer inspiration to their brethren in the form of sermons. Included here are: The Creation of Light, A Sermon on Being a Man, A Sermon on Honesty, A Sermon on the Heart of a Man, A Sermon on Guarding the Doors and A Sermon Given…
Prominent masonic scholars explore the history, myth and symbolism behind Freemasonry's greatest edifice, the Temple of Solomon the King. Included here are: The Symbolism of Solomon's Temple, Solomon's Temple, The Middle Chamber of Solomon's Temple,…
G. R. S. Mead was the premiere scholar of Gnosticism and Hermeticism, in the first half of the 20th century. In this short book, he explores gnostic ideas and texts from an entirely sympathetic point of view, which was rare at the time.
The Apocrypha are a loosely knit series of books, written by early vanguards of Christianity, a large majority of which were removed from the Bible by Emperor Constantine, following the meeting of the Council of Nicaea, in AD 325. The Gospel of the…
Several writers examine the symbolism of Easter and how it can be interpreted within the masonic arena. Included here are: Easter Eggs and Colored Veils, The Significance of Easter: A Masonic Interpretation, Acacia Leaves and Easter Lilies and The C…
Dating to 1614 and 1615, these are two of the three primary documents which originally announced and helped define who the secret society of Rosicrucians were. These works, written in veiled and alchemical language, outline the true philosophy of RC…
Karl von Eckhartshausen was an 18th-century German mystic. The Cloud upon the Sanctuary is Christian mysticism veiled in hermetic code and often considered a classic among Rosicrucians and Theosophists. Eckhartshausen was briefly a member of Adam We…
Presented here are several short stories of Kipling's which highlight Freemasonry, as well as some of his masonic poems. In the Interests of the Brethren, The Janeites, A Madonna of the Trenches, A Friend of the Family and The Man Who Would Be King.…
Several prominent initiates and esoteric scholars discuss the core aspects of the Rosicrucian practice. Authors Franz Hartmann, H. Spencer Lewis, William Q. Judge and Paul Sedir present us these nine short pieces: Rosicrucian Rules, The Duties of a…
Florence Farr was an actress, writer, a first-wave feminist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as an active member of the British occult community who regularly worked with her male counterparts in the fields of esoterica,…
Masonic scholar Albert G. Mackey outlines the biography of our most notable American president, George Washington. This was originally a lecture given by him, in South Carolina. Additionally, presented here is the masonic testimony of George Washing…
The content of this piece covers Enoch's journey through the multiple heavens, meeting the angels Gabriel and Michael, Enoch instructing Methuselah and his other sons on moral and ethical lessons, which he had written out in 366 books and which he e…
