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    Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire: A Treatise in Three Parts
    Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire: A Treatise in Three Parts
    Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire: A Treatise in Three Parts
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    Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire: A Treatise in Three Parts

    By Manly P. Hall

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    Originally published in 1926, this short book focused on the symbolism surrounding the ancient patriarch Melchizedek serves as a concise introduction to important imperceptible truths.

    “The elaborate rituals of the ancient Mysteries and the simpler ceremonials of modern religious institutions had a common purpose. Both were designed to preserve, by means of symbolic dramas and processionals, certain secret and holy processes, by the understanding of which man may more intelligently work out his salvation. The pages which follow will be devoted to an interpretation of some of these allegories according to the doctrine of the ancient seers and sages.”
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNormanby Press
    Release dateNov 11, 2016
    ISBN9781787203167
    Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire: A Treatise in Three Parts
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    Manly P. Hall

    Manly P. Hall (1901-1990) founded the Philosophical Research Society, an organization dedicated to the dissemination of practical knowledge in a variety of philosophical fields. He is best known for his 1928 classic, The Secret Teachings of All Ages.

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    • 4/5
      The esoteric references of the human anatomy especially the wondrous pineal gland were easily explained and shared in a new light’
    • 4/5
      It was a short read packed full of meaningful, Life inspiring ideas and practices.
    • 5/5
      I read through quickly, because that's what I do. I found many interesting connections between the elements of fire and water, religion, mysteries, culture. I plan to go back and think more on what's written. I especially enjoyed learning more about what Christ and his disciples may have studied, in terms of ancient mysteries.
    • 5/5
      That's an Amazing book !!
      -Thank you to all those who made this book possible-
    • 4/5
      Manly P. Hall does an amazing job of joining mystical thought together in a shape that makes sense.

      The only downside is that he does a lot of this in his head so the connections and more importantly the sources aren't always referenced. For example, he talks about paintings without naming them so we cannot check the painting to see the imagery that he's talking about. I spent a fair while trying various Google image searches for one of these paintings and couldn't find it. So have to take is word for it.

      The book is worth reading for anyone interested in understanding and gaining a bit more light.

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    Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire - Manly P. Hall

    This edition is published by PICKLE PARTNERS PUBLISHING—www.pp-publishing.com

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    Text originally published in 1956 under the same title.

    © Pickle Partners Publishing 2016, all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means, electrical, mechanical or otherwise without the written permission of the copyright holder.

    Publisher’s Note

    Although in most cases we have retained the Author’s original spelling and grammar to authentically reproduce the work of the Author and the original intent of such material, some additional notes and clarifications have been added for the modern reader’s benefit.

    We have also made every effort to include all maps and illustrations of the original edition the limitations of formatting do not allow of including larger maps, we will upload as many of these maps as possible.

    MELCHIZEDEK AND THE MYSTERY OF FIRE:

    A TREATISE IN THREE PARTS

    BY

    MANLY P. HALL

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

    INTRODUCTION 4

    PART I—FIRE THE UNIVERSAL DEITY 7

    PART II—MAN THE GRAND SYMBOL OF THE MYSTERIES 15

    PART III—THE SACRED FIRE IN THE SPINE AND BRAIN 24

    REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 32

    INTRODUCTION

    The elaborate rituals of the ancient Mysteries and the simpler ceremonials of modern religious institutions had a common purpose. Both were designed to preserve, by means of symbolic dramas and processionals, certain secret and holy processes, by the understanding of which man may more intelligently work out his salvation. The pages which follow will be devoted to an interpretation of some of these allegories according to the doctrine of the ancient seers and sages.

    Every man has his own world. He dwells in the midst of his little universe as the lord and ruler of the constituent parts of himself. Sometimes he is a wise king, devoting his life to the needs of his subjects, but more often he is a tyrant, imposing many forms of injustice upon his vassals, either through ignorance of their needs or thoughtlessness concerning the ultimate disaster that he is bringing upon himself. Man’s body is a living temple and he is a high priest, placed there to keep the House of the Lord in order. The temples of the ancients were patterned after the human form, as a study of the ground plan of either the sanctuary at Karnak or of St. Peter’s Church at Rome will prove. If the places of initiation were copies from the body of man, the rituals which were given in the various chambers and passageways symbolize certain processes taking place in the human body.

    Freemasonry is an excellent example of a doctrine intimating, by means of pageants and dramas, that the regeneration of the human soul is largely a physiologic and biologic problem. For this reason the Craft is divided into two parts, speculative and operative Masonry. In the lodge room. Masonry is speculative, for the lodge is only a symbol of the human organism. Operative Masonry is a series of mystic activities taking place within the physical and spiritual organisms of those who have assumed its obligations.

    The possession of the occult keys to human salvation through the knowledge of self is the goal for which the wise of all ages have labored. It was the hope of possessing these secret formulae that strengthened the candidates who struggled valiantly through the dangers and disappointments of the ancient initiations, sometimes actually giving their lives in the quest of truth. The initiations of the pagan Mysteries were not child’s play. The Druid priests consummated their initiatory ritual by sending their candidates out upon the open sea in a small unseaworthy boat. Some never returned from this adventure, for if a squall happened to arise, the boat was immediately capsized.

    In Central America at the time when the Mexican Indian Mysteries were in their glory, candidates seeking light were sent into gloomy caverns armed with a sword and were told that if for a second they relaxed their vigilance they would meet a horrible death. For hours the neophytes wandered, beset with strange beasts which seemed even more terrible than they actually were because of the darkness of the caverns. At last, wearied and almost discouraged, the wanderers found themselves on the threshold of a great lighted room cut from the natural rock. As they stood, not knowing which way to turn, there was a whir of wings, a demoniacal cry, and a great figure with the wings of a bat and the body of a man passed swiftly just over the candidates’ heads, swinging in its hands a great sword with razor-like edge. This creature was called the Bat God. Its duty

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