The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians : A Lost Classic by Magus Incognito

The Rosicrucians are a truly "secret society" whose philosophy has come to light at different points in history. In the 1600s they issued a set of manifestos calling for an enlightened revolution that would reshape society into a more democratic ideal. Even the American Founding Fathers were influenced by these manifestos. Writing as Magus Incognito, William Walker Atkinson reintroduces a new generation of readers to the Rosicrucian ideals, as well as to a myriad of connections between occult concepts as varied as alchemy, reincarnation, the astral plane, auras, Eastern and Western mysticism, and the "evolution of mankind" among seven esoteric versions of planets in our solar system. There are more than two dozen organizations of Rosicrucians, with local groups in nearly every state--more than 100 in all--and half a million or more followers. Interest continues to be high in this group. Discover arcane knowledge like auras, alchemy, planes of consciousness, reincarnation and more in this classic study of Rosicrucianism. The Rosicrucians are a truly secret society whose philosophy comes to light in different ways at different points in history. In the 1600s they issued a set of manifestos calling for an enlightened revolution that would reshape society into a more democratic ideal. The American Founding Fathers were influenced by these manifestos. Rosicrucianism is alive and well today with more than half a million followers seeking and keeping its many divine secrets. This book reintroduces a new generation of readers to the Rosicrucian ideals, as well as to a myriad of connections between occult concepts as varied as alchemy, reincarnation, the astral plane, auras, Eastern and Western mysticism, and the "evolution of mankind" among seven esoteric versions of planets in our solar system. First published in 1918 by Magus Incognito, one of American occultist William Walker Atkinson's dozen or more pseudonyms, The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians is said to contain portions of The Arcane Teachings , an anonymous 1909 work now attributed to Atkinson. An introduction by occult scholar and collector of esoteric ephemera Clint Marsh shows us just how relevant this classic occult text remains today. Cover; Inside Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part I: The Rosicrucians and Their Secret Doctrine; Part II: The Eternal Parent; Part III: The Soul of the World; Part IV: The Universal Androgyne; Part V: The One and the Many; Part VI: The Universal Flame of Life; Part VII: The Planes of Consciousness; Part VIII: The Three Higher Planes of Consciousness; Part IX: The Sevenfold Soul of Man; Part X: Metempsychosis; Part XI: The Soul's Progress; Part XII: The Aura and Auric Colors; Part XIII: The Seven Cosmic Principles; Bibliography of William Walker Atkinson & His Alter Ego

Writing as Magnus Incognito, William Walker Atkinson reintroduces a new generation of readers to the Rosicrucian ideals, as well as to a myriad of connections between occult concepts as varied as alchemy, reincarnation, the astral plane, auras, Eastern and Western mysticism, and the "evolution of mankind."

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