THE SECRET
TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES
AN
ENCYCLOPEDIC OUTLINE OF
MASONIC,
HERMETIC,
QABBALISTIC
AND ROSICRUCIAN
SYMBOLICAL
PHILOSOPHY
Being an
Interpretation of the
Secret
Teachings concealed within the Rituals, Allegories,
and Mysteries
of all Ages
By
Manly P. Hall
SAN FRANCISCO
PRINTED FOR
MANLY P. HALL
BY H.S.
CROCKER COMPANY, INCORPORATED
MCMXXVIII
[1928,
copyright not renewed]
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This Book
is dedicated to the Rational Soul of the World
Preface
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Ancient Mysteries
and Secret Societies Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism
The Ancient Mysteries
and Secret Societies, Part Two
The Ancient Mysteries
and Secret Societies, Part Three
Atlantis and the Gods of
Antiquity
The Life and Teachings
of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus
The Initiation of the
Pyramid
Isis, the Virgin of the
World
The Sun, A Universal
Deity
The Zodiac and Its Signs
The Bembine Table of
Isis
Wonders of Antiquity
The Life and Philosophy
of Pythagoras
Pythagorean Mathematics
The Human Body in
Symbolism
The Hiramic Legend
The Pythagorean Theory
of Music and Color
Fishes, Insects,
Animals, Reptiles and Birds (Part One)
Fishes, Insects,
Animals, Reptiles and Birds (Part Two)
Flowers, Plants, Fruits,
and Trees
Stones, Metals and Gems
Ceremonial Magic and
Sorcery
The Elements and Their
Inhabitants
Hermetic Pharmacology,
Chemistry, and Therapeutics
The Qabbalah, the Secret
Doctrine of Israel
Fundamentals of
Qabbalistic Cosmogony
The Tree of the
Sephiroth
Qabbalistic Keys to the
Creation of Man
An Analysis of Tarot
Cards
The Tabernacle in the
Wilderness
The Fraternity of the
Rose Cross
Rosicrucian Doctrines
and Tenets
Fifteen Rosicrucian and
Qabbalistic Diagrams
Alchemy and Its
Exponents
The Theory and Practice
of Alchemy: Part One
The Theory and Practice
of Alchemy: Part Two
The Hermetic And
Alchemical Figures of Claudius De Dominico Celentano Vallis Novi
The Chemical Marriage
Bacon, Shakspere, and
the Rosicrucians
The Cryptogram as a
factor in Symbolic Philosophy
Freemasonic Symbolism
Mystic Christianity
The Cross and the
Crucifixion
The Mystery of the
Apocalypse
The Faith of Islam
American Indian
Symbolism
The Mysteries and Their
Emissaries
Conclusion
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