Historical Reprints
Esoteric - Spiritual
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IN recent years a reawakening has taken place in the study of American arch
We know in the West about most of the Biblical prophets from Isaiah to Edgar Cayce, but seldom do we consider that there are revered and respected prophets from other religions. This book about one such Eastern world prophet.
Not long ago, previously unpublished documents believed to have been written In Nostradamus' own hand began to surface among the wealthy upper crust of European society. Among these documents were Nostradamus notes on the meaning of dreams as well as the lucky numbers which coincided with each dream. Also found among his elaborate maze of notes was a key as to how these dream interpretations could be applied to each and every person, regardless of which century they were to live.
Public schools never teach that Sir Issac Newton was a Biblical student and researcher! Reprinted now is his study into the famous Bible prophecies.
The subject of Religious Origins is a fascinating one, as the great multitude of books upon it, published in late years, tends to show. Indeed the great difficulty to-day in dealing with the subject, lies in the very mass of the material to hand--and that not only on account of the labor involved in sorting the material, but because the abundance itself of facts opens up temptation to a student in this department of Anthropology (as happens also in other branches of general Science) to rush in too hastily with what seems a plausible theory.
We no longer want merely to believe; we want to know. Belief demands the acceptance of truths which we do not fully comprehend. But things we do not fully comprehend are repugnant to the individual element in us, which wants to experience everything in the depths of its inner being. The only knowledge which satisfies us is one which is subject to no external standards but springs from the inner life of the personality.
This Discourse some years after falling into the hands of some Learned men, had the good luck to be so favourably receiv'd, and advantageously spoken of by them, that having had more then ordinary Invitations given me to make it publick, I thought fit to review it, that I might retrench some things that seem'd not so fit to be shewn to every Reader.
Of all the prophets, Moses remains the most highly regarded. It is said that the Magical Art of Moses originally was told to select angels, who then taught this wisdom to humankind as a means for the human race to attain perfection.
This is a scanned facsimile of the Key of Solomon in it's original Hebrew language, with introductory material explaining the texts.
What a new field for science! A missionary spirit inspired you and you were ready for any sacrifice for the triumph of the truth of spirit intercourse. The greatest mystery of this life is what comes after this life-- this author explores those realms.
The author looks at Witchcraft in the 17th century as a living religion or faith and traces the history of that faith with Christianity's reactions to the witch's faith.
Being s student of history, and in particular to those relating to Texas and the southern states, I have to admit I'd never heard George Washington's views being taken as prophetic regarding the legal right of the South to secede and form a more perfect union. A very interesting read and collection of facts surrounding the disputes between the Northern hypocrite Republicans and the Southern factions wanting a preservation of the Constitutional rights of the states.
Alchemy the source of many of the practices in religions, witchcraft, wizardry, etc. The alchemy lore is a romance of the human race with the sciences and the unknown.
The purpose of the following chapters will be evident to all who may care to peruse them. I have endeavored simply to read the soul of man with something of the care that one reads a book containing a message which he believes to be of importance.
After a long period of discredit and neglect, astrology is beginning to force itself once more on the attention of the learned world.