The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales : The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose

Cover Image; Title Page; Epigraph; Bernard Roger, Mother Goose, and the Language of the Birds; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Tales; TALES AND LEGENDS; THE ORIGIN OF THE TALES; HOW DID TALES OF WONDER GET THEIR NAME?; Blue Stories; Mother Goose Stories; Old Wives' Tales; Cock-and-Bull Stories; Airy Tales; Stories Told by the Stork; Donkey Skin Stories; Fairy Tales; THE FUNCTIONS ATTRIBUTED TO THE TALE OF MARVELS; Chapter 2: The Initiation; INITIATION AND FAIRY TALES; INITIATION IN THE WESTERN WORLD; THE STAGES; Chapter 3: The Stages;"Hidden within age-old classic stories lie the hermetic teachings of alchemy and Freemasonry [bullet] Explains how the stages of the Great Work are encoded in both little known and popular stories such as Cinderella, Snow White, and Little Red Riding Hood [bullet] Reveals the connection between Mother Goose and important esoteric symbols of the Western Mystery tradition [bullet] Demonstrates the ancient lineage of these stories and how they originated as the trigger to push humanity toward higher levels of consciousness In his Mystery of the Cathedrals, the great alchemist Fulcanelli revealed the teachings of the hermetic art encoded in the sculpture and stained glass of the great cathedrals of Europe. What he did for churches, his disciple Bernard Roger does here for fairy tales. Through exhaustive analysis of the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm, Perrault, and others, Roger demonstrates how hermetic ideas, especially those embodied in alchemy and Freemasonry, can be found in fairy tales, including such popular stories as Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Little Red Riding Hood as well as the tales attributed to "Mother Goose." The goose has long been an important esoteric symbol in the Western Mystery tradition. The stories told under the aegis of Mother Goose carry these symbols and secrets, concealed in what hermetic adepts have long called "the language of the birds." Drawing upon the original versions of fairy tales, not the sanitized accounts made into children's movies, the author reveals how the tales illustrate each stage of the Great Work and the alchemical iterations required to achieve them. He shows how the common motif of a hero or heroine sent in search of a rare object by a sovereign before their wishes can be granted is analogous to the Masonic quest for the lost tomb of Hiram or the alchemist's search for the fire needed to perform the Great Work. He also reveals how the hero is always aided by a green bird, which embodies the hermetic understanding of the seed and the fruit. By unveiling the secret teachings within fairy tales, Roger demonstrates the truly ancient lineage of these initiatory stories and how they originated as the trigger to push humanity toward higher levels of consciousness"--;"Hidden within age-old classic stories lie hermetic teachings of alchemy and Freemasonry"-- Hidden Within Age-old Classic Stories Lie The Hermetic Teachings Of Alchemy And Freemasonry [bullet] Explains How The Stages Of The Great Work Are Encoded In Both Little Known And Popular Stories Such As Cinderella, Snow White, And Little Red Riding Hood [bullet] Reveals The Connection Between Mother Goose And Important Esoteric Symbols Of The Western Mystery Tradition [bullet] Demonstrates The Ancient Lineage Of These Stories And How They Originated As The Trigger To Push Humanity Toward Higher Levels Of Consciousness In His Mystery Of The Cathedrals, The Great Alchemist Fulcanelli Revealed The Teachings Of The Hermetic Art Encoded In The Sculpture And Stained Glass Of The Great Cathedrals Of Europe. What He Did For Churches, His Disciple Bernard Roger Does Here For Fairy Tales.^ Through Exhaustive Analysis Of The Stories Collected By The Brothers Grimm, Perrault, And Others, Roger Demonstrates How Hermetic Ideas, Especially Those Embodied In Alchemy And Freemasonry, Can Be Found In Fairy Tales, Including Such Popular Stories As Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, And Little Red Riding Hood As Well As The Tales Attributed To Mother Goose. The Goose Has Long Been An Important Esoteric Symbol In The Western Mystery Tradition. The Stories Told Under The Aegis Of Mother Goose Carry These Symbols And Secrets, Concealed In What Hermetic Adepts Have Long Called The Language Of The Birds. Drawing Upon The Original Versions Of Fairy Tales, Not The Sanitized Accounts Made Into Children's Movies, The Author Reveals How The Tales Illustrate Each Stage Of The Great Work And The Alchemical Iterations Required To Achieve Them.^ He Shows How The Common Motif Of A Hero Or Heroine Sent In Search Of A Rare Object By A Sovereign Before Their Wishes Can Be Granted Is Analogous To The Masonic Quest For The Lost Tomb Of Hiram Or The Alchemist's Search For The Fire Needed To Perform The Great Work. He Also Reveals How The Hero Is Always Aided By A Green Bird, Which Embodies The Hermetic Understanding Of The Seed And The Fruit. By Unveiling The Secret Teachings Within Fairy Tales, Roger Demonstrates The Truly Ancient Lineage Of These Initiatory Stories And How They Originated As The Trigger To Push Humanity Toward Higher Levels Of Consciousness-- Hidden Within Age-old Classic Stories Lie Hermetic Teachings Of Alchemy And Freemasonry-- Bernard Roger, Mother Goose, And The Language Of The Birds -- Tales -- Initiation -- Stages -- V.i.t.r.i.o.l., Or The Door Of The Temple -- Paths Of V.i.t.r.i.o.l. -- Light -- Epilogue:a Contemporary Experience. Bernard Roger ; Translated By Jon E. Graham. Translation Of: Initiation Et Contes De Fees. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Hidden within age-old classic stories lie the hermetic teachings of alchemy and Freemasonry [bullet] Explains how the stages of the Great Work are encoded in both little known and popular stories such as Cinderella, Snow White, and Little Red Riding Hood [bullet] Reveals the connection between Mother Goose and important esoteric symbols of the Western Mystery tradition [bullet] Demonstrates the ancient lineage of these stories and how they originated as the trigger to push humanity toward higher levels of consciousness In his Mystery of the Cathedrals, the great alchemist Fulcanelli revealed the teachings of the hermetic art encoded in the sculpture and stained glass of the great cathedrals of Europe. What he did for churches, his disciple Bernard Roger does here for fairy tales. Through exhaustive analysis of the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm, Perrault, and others, Roger demonstrates how hermetic ideas, especially those embodied in alchemy and Freemasonry, can be found in fairy tales, including such popular stories as Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Little Red Riding Hood as well as the tales attributed to "Mother Goose." The goose has long been an important esoteric symbol in the Western Mystery tradition. The stories told under the aegis of Mother Goose carry these symbols and secrets, concealed in what hermetic adepts have long called "the language of the birds." Drawing upon the original versions of fairy tales, not the sanitized accounts made into children's movies, the author reveals how the tales illustrate each stage of the Great Work and the alchemical iterations required to achieve them. He shows how the common motif of a hero or heroine sent in search of a rare object by a sovereign before their wishes can be granted is analogous to the Masonic quest for the lost tomb of Hiram or the alchemist's search for the fire needed to perform the Great Work. He also reveals how the hero is always aided by a green bird, which embodies the hermetic understanding of the seed and the fruit. By unveiling the secret teachings within fairy tales, Roger demonstrates the truly ancient lineage of these initiatory stories and how they originated as the trigger to push humanity toward higher levels of consciousness"-- Provided by publisher Cover Image Title Page Epigraph Bernard Roger, Mother Goose, and the Language of the Birds Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: The Tales TALES AND LEGENDS THE ORIGIN OF THE TALES HOW DID TALES OF WONDER GET THEIR NAME? Blue Stories Mother Goose Stories Old Wives' Tales Cock-and-Bull Stories Airy Tales Stories Told by the Stork Donkey Skin Stories Fairy Tales THE FUNCTIONS ATTRIBUTED TO THE TALE OF MARVELS Chapter 2: The Initiation INITIATION AND FAIRY TALES INITIATION IN THE WESTERN WORLD THE STAGES Chapter 3: The Stages THE CANDIDATE FOR INITIATION (OR THE SUBJECT OF THIS BOOK)The Boys The Girls THE RAW STONE On Society's Margins The Youngest Sons Birthmarks Sold to the Dark Man The Soldier La Ramée The Poor Man's Son The Girls DEPARTURE ON THE QUEST Discovery of the World In Search of Something or Someone The Pursuit of a Bird The Quest for Water or a Horse Winning a Princess The Girls Chapter 4: V.I.T.R.I.O.L., or the Door of the Temple THE UNDERGROUND WORLD The Forest The Castle The Girls Chapter 5: The Paths of V.I.T.R.I.O.L. THE CASTLE OTHER PLACES TRIALS The Combat against a DragonThe Pit The Lost Personality Theft of Objects The Impossible Tasks Riddles Beings and Things to Uncover FOUR ESSENTIAL FACTORS OF FATE The Party Responsible for the Departure The Assistants The Object of the Quest The Place Where the Object Is Found The Assassination of the Hero The Pact with the Devil The Girls Chapter 6: Light THE FIANCÉE REFOUND EXIT FROM THE PIT The Climb Back Out of the Pit The Objects Brought Up The Events that Follow His Reascent DELIVERANCE The Girls The Circumstances of the Deliverance Affairs with the Devil The Awakening of ConsciousnessIdentity Recovered The Girls REBIRTH THE CROWN Epilogue: A Contemporary Experience TWO PERSONAL STORIES Footnotes Endnotes Bibliography About the Author About Inner Traditions Bear & Company Books of Related Interest Copyright & Permissions Index