Everything Dreams - The Secret Teachings of All Ages : An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 135.4 EAN: 9780893145460 ISBN: 0893145467 Label: Philosophical Research Society Manufacturer: Philosophical Research Society Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 254 Publication Date: 2008-01-01 Publisher: Philosophical Research Society Studio: Philosophical Research Society
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: interestin and informative Comment: I have been chasing the grail for a great number of years and purchased this book because numerous folk have asked me for a basic book that discusses the traditional mysteries of life. You simply cant' beat Hall. In fact I have an old friend (Alchemist aged 95) who grouses to me all the time that when he was compiling his own library Hall was beating him to all the used book stores and snapping up all the occult literature. If you wish to pursue this line of inquiry further you might consider buying William G. Grays books and if interested in the Tarot then the master is Paul Foster Case. This book of Hall's will give you a good overview and is well worth the money spent. Keep On Questing. Customer Rating: Summary: Interesting but long Comment: My main concern is the objectivity of the author, and how his affiliations affected the material that was available to him. Customer Rating: Summary: beautiful but dated Comment: This new edition of Hall's masterwork is one of the most complete, informative, absorbing and well-illustrated volume covering western philosophy, mysticism, and religious and occult thought, but it is in drastic need of some updating. Hall's general thesis is that in following a materialistic path, western man is turning his back on a history rich in thought, tradition, beauty and revelation; that all of this is to some degree related through symbology. As such, he builds up, in chapter after chapter, the various individual strands, and in this way one can see how the rich inheritance of western thought, worship, belief and practice were built up. Besides mythology, philosophy and religion which eventually leads to kabbalah, magic, and freemasonry, Hall takes a number of detours through animist practices, animals, plant life, etc. Some of the chapters are much more interesting than others, and some are badly dated, with material that is either now demonstrably false or has been largely debunked. But Hall is no longer with us to revise the text, and the whole book is now considered such a classic in this form that it will likely never be altered. Finally, there are the illustrations. If you buy this book, make sure you are getting a color copy and not the black and white; further, there are many editions where the print has been reduced and the pages are simply facsimiles of the original work, page by page. The original plates are in many cases (not all) gorgeous, rich in symbology, massive works, in particular of alchemical or magical themes. (One wonders what todays Islamists would think about the portrayal of Muhammed.) They repay hours and hours of careful study. If the book would be brought up to date it would be worth a solid 5 stars. Still highly recommended. Customer Rating: Summary: The greatest. Comment: This book is one of the greatest books I've ever read. It informs you on so much history concerning the origins of theology. It explains the meanings behind the allegorical stories told in the Bible. The book also explains the mysteryies of Freemasonry and it also explains why the fraternity was established in the first place. If you want spiritual growth then this book is for you. WARNING: This book may be too advanced for people just starting on life's journey. Customer Rating: Summary: A Indispensible Volume for Anyone Comment: This is amazingly insightful book, well worth the money and the time that you'll put into it. The facts are great, the images, symbolism, explanations are all great and are made simple to understand. The only reason I rated this a 4 rather than a 5 is because of the Author. Obviously Manly P Hall was fairly brilliant, but some of his assumptions and oppinions are questionable. Read for the facts and you wont be dissapointed.