The Secret Teachings of All Ages

Preface to the Reader's Edition Preface to the Diamond Jubilee Edition Foreword Preface I. Introduction II. The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism, Part I III. The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies, Part II IV. The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies, Part III V. Atlantis and the Gods of Antiquity VI. The Life and Writings of Thoth Hermes VII. The Initiation of the Pyramid VIII. Isis, the Virgin of the World IX. The Sun, a Universal Deity X. The Zodiac and Its Signs XI. The Bembine Table of Isis XII. Wonders of Antiquity XIII. The Life and Philosophy of Pythagoras XIV. Pythagorean Mathematics XV. The Human Body in Symbolism XVI. The Hiramic Legend XVII. The Pythagorean Theory of Music and Color XVIII. Fishes, Insects, Animals, Reptiles and Birds, Part I IXX. Fishes, Insects, Animals, Reptiles and Birds, Part II XX. Flowers, Plants, Fruits, and Trees XXI. Stones, Metals, and Gems XXII. Ceremonial Magic and Sorcery XXIII. The Elements and Their Inhabitants XXIV. Hermetic Pharmacology, Chemistry, and Therapeutics XXV. The Qabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel XXVI. Fundamentals of Qabbalistic Cosmagony XXVII. The Tree of Sephiroth XXVIII. Qabbalistic Keys to the Creation of Man XXIX. An Analysis of the Tarot Cards XXX. The Tabernacle in the Wilderness XXXI. The Fraternity of the Rose Cross XXXII. Rosicrucian Doctrines and Tenets XXXIII. Fifteen Rosicrucian and Qabbalistic Diagrams XXXIV. Alchemy and Its Exponents XXXV. The Theory and Practice of Alchemy, Part I XXXVI. The Theory and Practice of Alchemy, Part II XXXVII. The Chemical Marriage XXXVIII. Bacon, Shakspere, and the Rosicrucians XXXIX. The Cryptogram as a Factor in Symbolic Philosophy XL. Freemasonic Symbolism XLI. Mystic Christianity XLII. The Cross and the Crucifixion XLIII. The Mystery of the Apocalypse XLIV. The Faith of Islam XLV. American Indian Symbolism XLVI. The Mysteries and Their Emissaries XLVII. Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author