Category Archives: Other Practices

The Mysteries of Freemasonry: The Author Was Killed For Writing This Book

All Masonic ritual makes use of the architectural symbolism of the tools of the medieval operative stonemason. Freemasons, as speculative masons (meaning philosophical building rather than actual building), use this symbolism to teach moral and ethical lessons of the principles … Continue reading

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The Mystics of Islam

The Mystics of Islam by Reynold A. Nicholson. The title of this book sufficiently explains why it is included in a Series ‘exemplifying the adventures and labours of individual seekers or groups of seekers in quest of reality.’ Sufism, the … Continue reading

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Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Freemasons; Body, Mind

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Double Agents: Women and Clerical Culture in Anglo-Saxon England (University of Wales Press – Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages)

First published in 2001, Double Agents was the first book-length study of women in Anglo-Saxon written culture that took on the insights provided by contemporary critical and feminist theory, and it quickly established itself as a standard. Now available again, … Continue reading

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Final Warning: A History of the New World Order

This is the definitive resource on the nature and origins of the movement towards a one-world government. A wealth of in-depth research explains the roles of the major arms of the conspiracy today, such as the Federal Reserve, the Committee … Continue reading

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Morals and Dogma

This is Albert Pikes’ 861 page volume of ‘lectures’ on the esoteric roots of Freemasonry, specifically the 32-degree Scottish Rite. Until 1964, this book was given to every Mason completing the 14th degree in the Southern jurisdiction of the US … Continue reading

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Egyptian Myth and Legend

This highly readable book covers Egyptian religion, history, and culture through its entire civilization. We are accustomed to history measured in decades or centuries. Egypt requires thinking in terms of millenia. There was not one monolithic Egyptian belief system; it … Continue reading

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Myths of Crete & Pre-Hellenic Europe

When I first saw learned of the existence of this book, I was a little suprised, since very little concrete information is available on this topic, and even less was known in 1917. However, to paraphrase a recent President of … Continue reading

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Practical Mysticism

Underhill was a leading authority on modern mysticism. Written just before World War 1, Practical Mysticism reviews the works of the greatest Western mystics, including Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norwich, and Thomas à Kempis. Underhill brings esoteric subjects onto … Continue reading

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Taboo, Magic, Spirits: Primitive Elements in Roman Religion

1. Mana, Magic and Animism The Mind of Primitive Man. Positive and Negative Mana. Magic. Animism. II. Positive and Negative Mana (Taboo) Blood, Women, Children, Death and Corpses, Leather, Days. III. Miscellaneous Taboos Sex, Men, Strangers, Slaves, Linen and Wool, … Continue reading

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