CONTENTS

Part III.—The Moses Theme in the Thought of Freud

17. The Moses of Michelangelo
18. Some Relevant Biographical Items
19. Moses and Monotheism—A Book of Double
20. Moses as an Egyptian
A. The Sabbatian Fulfillment
B. The Fantasy of the “Family Romance”
C. Moses and Anti-Semitism
D. The Dissociation of Moses from the Jews
21. Moses Was Killed by the Jews
22. Freud’s Messianic Identification

Part IV.—The Devil as Suspended Superego

23. Introduction
24. The Transition
25. The Hypnosis and Cocaine Episodes
26. The Discovery of the Transference
27. The “Flectere …” of The Interpretation of Dreams
28. Freud’s Paper on Demoniacal Possession
29. The Composition or The Interpretation of Dreams
30. Accretion of Meanings to the Devil Image
A. The Problem of “Distance”
B. The Devil as Knower
C. The Curative Power Inherent in the Devil

Part V.—Psychoanalysis and Kabbala

31. The Problem of Scholarship
32. Techniques of Interpretation
A. Man as Torah
B. Interpretation en detail and en masse
C. Dream Interpretation in the Tractate Berakoth
D. Word-play
33. Sexuality

Epilogue

Heimlich keit
Index

Francis Crawford Burkitt (1864-1935) was a prominent theologian and biblical scholar. Originally published in 1932, this book contains the substance of five lectures delivered by Burkitt during October 1931 at Union Theological Seminary, New York, as the Morse Lectures for that year. Various aspects of the relationship between Church doctrine and gnostic thought are discussed, providing a highly informative analysis of a complicated topic. Rigorous and thought-provoking, this text will be of value to anyone with an interest in the early development of Christianity and biblical scholarship in general.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – Introduction
Gnosis
Primitive Christian Beliefs
Paul
The Problem of the Old Testament

Chapter 2 – Philosophical Gnosticism
Astrology
Soma-Sema
Magic
The Two kinds of Gnostic Lore
Valentinus
The Barbelo-Gnostics
Note on the Name Barbelo

Chapter 3 – Egyptian Gnostic Works
Pistis Sophia
God troubling himself about man
Mammon
Aberamenthou
The Books of Jeu
Basilides and Abrasax

Chapter 4 – The Fourth Gospel: Mandaism and Christianity
The Fourth Gospel and John the Baptist
The Mandaeans
Not on the phrase Manda d’Hayye

Chapter 5 – The Church and the Old Testament

Index

A Treatise Elucidating Bible Allegories and the Significance of Numbers. Contents: General Outline of Kabbalah; Inner Significance of the 22 Letters Comprising the Hebrew Alphabet; Book of Concealed Mystery; Humanity, Spiritual and Physical; Kabbalistic Use and Significance of Numbers; Kabbalistic Views of the Human Soul, its Nature and Destiny; Kabbalistic Doctrine Concerning Cause and Effect (Karma); Secret Tradition in Israel. Zohar-Serpent and Fall of the Angels; Biblical Traditions Kabbalistically Considered; Abraham, Melchisedec, Moses and the Law; Doctrine of the 3 Temples of the Messiah; Kabbalistic Teachings Concerning the Soul, Its Nature and Its Destiny.

“In any attempt to popularize such an essentially mystical work as the Kabbalah the main point to be kept in view is that “Kabbalah” is a word of far wider significance than is commonly supposed; it is indeed equivalent to “Hermetic” when that term is employed in a wider than ordinary historical connotation. The Jewish Kabbalah is regarded by many scholars as a work of doubtful age and still more dubious authenticity ; it is therefore unwise to attempt to speak dogmatically concerning its origin in our present state of relative uncertainty concerning it. But waiving these particular questions, which rightfully pertain only to scholastic controversy, it is entirely within the scope of a popular treatise to consider the main idea which Kabbalah invariably stands for independently of moot questions regarding the authority or authenticity of any special book or books.”

CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter I – A General Outline of Kabbalah.
Chapter I – Inner Significance of the 22 Letters Comprising the Hebrew Alphabet
Chapter III – Book of Concealed Mystery.
Chapter IV – Book of Concealed Mystery. Humanity, Spiritual and Physical.
Chapter V – The Kabbalistic Use and Significance of Numbers.
Chapter VI – Kabbalistic Views of the Human Soul, Its Nature and Destiny.
Chapter VII – Kabbalistic Doctrine Concerning Cause and Effect (Karma).

The Equinox, also called The Review of Scientific Illuminism, has become the standard for English language esotericism, aptly termed the “Encyclopedia of Initiation” by its principal editor and contributor, Aleister Crowley. The great variety and depth of its contents encompass Qabalah, tarot, yoga, and the essential papers of Crowley’s teaching order, A. A. The new edition is supplemented by Crowley’s serialized biography along with excerpts from his many diaries, an overview of the Golden Dawn System, a book-length special section of the Qabalistic dictionary Sepher Sephiroth, fiction, poetry, book reviews, and extracts from The Vision and the Voice and The Rites of Eleusis as well as important works by other noted authors such as The Key of the Mysteries by Eliphas Levi. Crowley’s extensive annotations from his personal copies have been collected at the end of the set, along with biographies of the contributors.

CONTENTS

Editorial
Liber XIII
AHA! By Aleister Crowley
The Herb Dangerous—(Part II) By Charles Baudelaires (Translated by Aleister Crowley)
An Origin By Victor B. Neuburg
The Soul-Hunter
Madeleine By Arthur F. Grimble
The Temple of Solomon the King (Book II-Continued)
The Coming of Apollo By Victor B. Neuburg
The Brighton Mystery By George Raffalovich
Reviews
The Shadow Dill-Waters By A. Quiller Jr.
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT – LIBER DCCCCLXIII—The Treasure House of Images

These nine essays deal with various aspects of the general subject of mysticism. Some discuss its general theory and practice and others deal with its application as seen in the lives and works of the mystics, from the pagan Plotinus to the Christian contemplatives of our own day.

Evelyn Underhill, a novelist and poet, published her first book in 1902 but her growing interest in mysticism led in 1911 to her greatest work, Mysticism. This classic text immediately established Underhill as the leading writer in the field, and she continued her work by writing many more significant and acclaimed books and essays. In 1921 she became Upton Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at Manchester College, and was the firt woman to give a series of lectures on theology at Oxford.

CONTENTS

• The essentials of mysticism.
• The mystic and the corporate life.
• Mysticism and the doctrine of atonement.
• The mystic as creative artist.
• The education of the spirit.
• The place of will, intellect, and feeling in prayer.
• The mysticism of Plotinus.
• Three mediaeval mystics : The Mirror of simple souls, Blessed Angela of Foligno, Julian of Norwich.
• Mysticism in modern France: Soeur Thérèse de l’Enfant-Jesus, Lucie-Christine, Charles Péguy.

The Equinox, also called The Review of Scientific Illuminism, has become the standard for English language esotericism, aptly termed the “Encyclopedia of Initiation” by its principal editor and contributor, Aleister Crowley. The great variety and depth of its contents encompass Qabalah, tarot, yoga, and the essential papers of Crowley’s teaching order, A. A. The new edition is supplemented by Crowley’s serialized biography along with excerpts from his many diaries, an overview of the Golden Dawn System, a book-length special section of the Qabalistic dictionary Sepher Sephiroth, fiction, poetry, book reviews, and extracts from The Vision and the Voice and The Rites of Eleusis as well as important works by other noted authors such as The Key of the Mysteries by Eliphas Levi. Crowley’s extensive annotations from his personal copies have been collected at the end of the set, along with biographies of the contributors.

CONTENTS

Editorial
LIBER O
The Herb Dangerous —(Part II) The Psychology Of Hashish By Oliver Haddo
The Garden of Janus by Aleister Crowley
The Dream Circean by Martial Nay
The Lost Shepherd by Victor B. Neuburg
A Handbook of Geomancy
The Organ in King’s Chapel, Cambridge by G.H.S. Pinsent
A Note on Genesis
The Five Adorations by Dost Achiha Khan
Illusion D’Amoureux by Francis Bendick
The Opium Smoker
Postcards to Probationers by Aleister Crowley
The Wild Ass by Alys Cusack
The Sphinx at Giza by Lord Dunsanay
The Priestess of Panormita by Elaine Carr
The Temple of Solomon the King (Book II)
Amongst the Mermaids by Norman Roe
Ave Adonai by Aleister Crowley
The Man-Cover by George Raffalovich
Stewed Prunes and Prism: The Tennyson Centenary by A. Quiller, Jr. S

“The Rosicrucian Fellowship aims to educate and construct, to be charitable even to those from whom we differ, and never to vent the venom of vituperation, spite, or malice even upon those who seem deliberately determined to mislead. We revere the Catholic religion; it is as divine in its essence, as Mystic Masonry both, are rooted in hoary antiquity, both were born to further the aspiration of the striving soul, and both have a message and a mission in the world not apparent upon the surface today, because man-made ceremonial as a scale has hidden the kernel of divinity in each. It is the object of the present articles to remove that scale and show the Cosmic purpose of these two Great Organizations, which are so bitterly antagonistic to each other. We do not aim to reconcile them, however, for though they are both designed to farther the emancipation of the soul, their methods are different, and Jjbg attributes of the soul fostered by one method will indeed be very different from the quality of the soul nurtured in the other school. Therefore the strife must continue until the battle for the souls of men has been lost and won. The issue is not, however, the persistence of the Masonic or Catholic institutions; but the outcome will determine the nature of the training humanity will receive in the remaining Periods of our evolution. We shall endeavor to show the cosmic root of both of these institutions, the purpose of each and the training which each will inaugurate, if successful ; also the nature of the soul quality which may be expected to result from each method. “

CONTENTS

Part I Lucifer, the Rebel Angel
Part II The Masonic Legend
Part III The Queen of Sheba
Part IV Casting the Molten Sea
Part V The Mystery of Melchisedec
Part VI Spiritual Alchemy
Part VII The Philosopher’s Stone “What It Is and How It Is Made
Part VIII The Path of Initiation
Part IX Armageddon, the Great War, and the Coming Age

A classic reference book containing the actual rituals that are still practiced today in Masonic lodges.

CONTENTS

Preface
Entered Apprentice, or First Degrees
Fellow Craft, or Second Degree
Master Mason, or Third Degree
Mark Master, or Fourth Degree
Past Master, or Fifth Degree
Most Excellent Master, or Sixth Degree
Royal Arch, or Seventh Degree
Extracts from a Dictionary of Masonry
Appendix

CONTENTS

History of Masonry
The Lodge
The Fittings of the Lodge
Preliminary Ceremonies
The Opening of the Lodge
Initiation
The Second Degree
The Third Degree;
The Higher Degrees
Two Wonderful Rituals
Closing the Lodge

The Equinox, also called The Review of Scientific Illuminism, has become the standard for English language esotericism, aptly termed the “Encyclopedia of Initiation” by its principal editor and contributor, Aleister Crowley. The great variety and depth of its contents encompass Qabalah, tarot, yoga, and the essential papers of Crowley’s teaching order, A. A. The new edition is supplemented by Crowley’s serialized biography along with excerpts from his many diaries, an overview of the Golden Dawn System, a book-length special section of the Qabalistic dictionary Sepher Sephiroth, fiction, poetry, book reviews, and extracts from The Vision and the Voice and The Rites of Eleusis as well as important works by other noted authors such as The Key of the Mysteries by Eliphas Levi. Crowley’s extensive annotations from his personal copies have been collected at the end of the set, along with biographies of the contributors.

1. Editorial
2. An Account of A.’. A.’.
3. Liber Librae [The Book of the Balance]
4. Liber Exercitiorum
5. The Wizard Way. By Aleister Crowley
6. The Magic Glasses. By Frank Harris
7. The Chymical Jousting of Brother Perardua
8. The Lonely Bride. By Victor B. Neuburg
9. At the Fork of the Roads
10. The Magician
11. The Soldier and the Hunchback: ! And ? By Aleister Crowley
12. The Hermit
13. The Temple of Solomon the King (Book I)
14. The Herb Dangerous (Part I) : A Pharmaceutical Study. By E. Whineray, M.P.S.
15. Endpages

• Special Supplement: John St. John: the Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. by Frater O.’. M.’.