The Secret Teachings of All Ages

QABBALISTIC KEYS TO THE CREATION OF MAN

Gematria A system of assigning numerical values to Hebrew letters to find hidden meanings., Notarikon A method of creating acronyms from the first or last letters of words., and Temurah A system of rearranging letters to form new words.—The Elohim A Hebrew name for God, often interpreted by mystics as "Divine Powers."—The four Adams—Arabian traditions concerning Adam—Adam as the archetype of mankind—The early Christian Church on the subject of marriage. 125

AN ANALYSIS OF THE TAROT CARDS

The origin of playing cards—The Wheel of the World original: "rota mundi" of the Rosicrucians—The problem of Tarot symbolism—The unnumbered card—The symbolism of the twenty-one major trumps—The suit cards. 129

THE TABERNACLE IN THE WILDERNESS

Moses, the Egyptian initiate Someone who has been admitted into secret or sacred knowledge.—The building of the Tabernacle—The furnishings of the Tabernacle—The Ark of the Covenant—The Robes of Glory—The Urim and Thummim Sacred objects used by the High Priest to determine the will of God.. 133

THE FRATERNITY OF THE ROSE CROSS

The life of Father C.R.C. Christian Rosencreutz, the legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order.—Johann Valentin Andreæ—The alchemical teachings of the Rosicrucians—Significance of the Rose Cross—The Rosicrucian Temple—The adepts Masters or highly skilled practitioners of the mystical arts. of the Rose Cross. 137

ROSICRUCIAN DOCTRINES AND TENETS

The Confession of the Brotherhood original: "Confessio Fraternitatis," a foundational Rosicrucian manifesto.—The Anatomy of Melancholy—John Heydon on Rosicrucianism—The three mountains of the wise—The philosophical egg An alchemical symbol for the sealed vessel of transformation or the germ of all life.—The objects of the Rosicrucian Order. 141

FIFTEEN ROSICRUCIAN AND QABBALISTIC DIAGRAMS

The Heavens original: "Schamayim," the Hebrew word for the heavens or the fiery spiritual waters., the Ocean of Spirit—The Seven Days of Creation—The symbolic tomb of Christian Rosencreutz—The regions of the elements—The New Jerusalem—The grand secret of Nature. 145

ALCHEMY AND ITS EXPONENTS

The multiplication The alchemical process of increasing the quantity of gold or silver using the Philosopher's Stone. of metals—The medal of Emperor Leopold I—Paracelsus of Hohenheim—Raymond Lully—Nicholas Flammel—Count Bernard of Treviso. 149

THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ALCHEMY

The origin of alchemical philosophy—Alexander the Great and the talking trees—Nature and art—Alchemical symbolism—The Song of Solomon—The Philosopher's Gold. 153