Rosicrucians: Their Rites and Mysteries

THE ROSICRUCIANS: THEIR RITES AND MYSTERIES......Page 1
[Main ttitle page]......Page 3
Dedication......Page 6
Preface to the second edition......Page 7
Preface to the first edition......Page 9
Contents......Page 13
1. Critics of the Rosicrucians Criticised......Page 17
2. Singular Adventure in Staffordshire......Page 21
3. Insufficiency of Worldly Objects......Page 29
4. The Hermetic Philosophers......Page 35
5. An Historical Adventure......Page 43
6. The Hermetic Brethren......Page 48
7. Mythic History of the Fleur-de-Lis......Page 54
8. Sacred Fire......Page 70
9. Fire-Theosophy of the Persians......Page 81
10. Ideas of the Rosicrucians as to the Character of Fire......Page 90
11. Monuments raised to Fire-Worship in all Countries......Page 101
12. Druidical Stones and their Worship......Page 116
13. Inquiry as to the Possibility of Miracle......Page 130
14. Can Evidence by depended upon?  Examination of Hume\'s Reasoning......Page 136
15. Footsteps of the Rosicrucians admidst Architectural Objects......Page 146
16. The Round Towers of Ireland......Page 153
17. Prismatic Investiture of the Microcosm......Page 158
18. Cabalistic Interpretations by the Gnostics......Page 163
19. Mystic Christian Figures and Talismans.......Page 173
20. The \"Rosy Cross\" in Indian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Mediæval Monuments......Page 181
21. Myth of the Scorpion, or the Snake, in its many Disguises......Page 189
22. Ominous Character of the colour \"White\" to English Royalty......Page 193
23. The Beliefs of the Rosicrucians--Meaning of Lights &c.......Page 202
24. The Great PYramid......Page 215
25. History of the Tower or Steeple......Page 222
26. Presence of the Rosicrucians in Heathen and Christian Architecture......Page 244
27. The Rosicrucians amidst Ancient Mysteries; their Traces Discoverable in the Orders of Knighthood......Page 253
28. Rosicrucianism in Strange Symbols......Page 269
29. Connection between the Templars and Gnosticism......Page 282
30. Rosicrucian Origins of the Order of the Garter......Page 298
31. Rosicrucian supposed means of Magic through Signs, Sigils, and Figures......Page 311
32. Astro-Theosophic System of the Rosicrucians; the Alchemic Magisterium......Page 319
33. Rosicrucian \"Celestial\" and \"Terrestrial\" (means of Intercommunication)......Page 333
34. The Pre-Adamites. Profound Cabalistic or Rosicrucian Speculations......Page 338
35. The Adapted Rosicrucian Contemplation. Intrusion of Sin. Ruins of the Old Worlds.......Page 353
36. Indian Mysterious Adoration of Forms &c.......Page 368
37. Doctrine and Rationale.  The Embodied \"Children of the Elements,\" both of Heathen and Chrisitan Periods......Page 378
38. Robert Fludd, the English Rosicucian......Page 384
1. Notice of an Ancient Work.......Page 391
2. The Ark of Noah......Page 392
3. The Sang-Rëale, &c.......Page 393
Remarks upon Two Curious Books......Page 396