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  • Alternative ReligionsUpdated: Mon May 5 17:25:24 2008
    Alternative religion and spirituality. Information and resources for dozens of non mainstream religions and practices including Santeria, Taoism, Witchcraft, Aboriginal Shamanism, and much, much mo…
  • Quotes: BeliefUpdated: Thu May 1 17:14:58 2008
    Religious Quips and Quotes: Belief…
  • Religious Quote CollectionCreated: Thu May 1 17:12:30 2008
    A collection of quotes on religion from a number of sources- some funny, some serious, some critical. Quotes are loosely grouped by subject. …
  • New ThoughtUpdated: Tue Apr 29 01:10:53 2008
    An introduction to the New Thought Movement…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part One, Chapter OneUpdated: Tue Apr 29 01:06:42 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part two, Chapter sixUpdated: Tue Apr 29 01:06:42 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part two, Chapter fiveUpdated: Tue Apr 29 01:05:39 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part two, Chapter fourUpdated: Tue Apr 29 01:04:37 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation -Part two, Chapter OneUpdated: Tue Apr 29 01:00:22 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part One, Chapter SixUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:58:16 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part One, Chapter FiveUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:58:16 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part One, Chapter FourUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:56:11 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern Initiation Part One, Chapter ThreeUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:55:08 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • Ancient and Modern InitiationUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:53:03 2008
    Ancient and Modern Initiation by Max Heindel…
  • The Masonic Manual- Page 3Updated: Tue Apr 29 00:48:52 2008
    The Masonic Manual…
  • Rose Cross and DoveUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:27:01 2008
    A nineteenth century French Rosicrucian lamen depicting the rose and dove of the Holy Spirit that inspired Aleister Crowley's design for the OTO…
  • "INRI"Updated: Tue Apr 29 00:27:00 2008
    A turn of the century Rosicrucian design featuring the letters "INRI," Intra nobis Regnum DeI- "Jesus, King of the Jews," a phrase that has special meaning in esoteric circles…
  • Max HeindelUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:26:02 2008
    A later version used in the late nineteenth century by Max Heindel, founder of California's Rosicrucian Fellowship…
  • Orthodox Rose CrossUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:25:58 2008
    Not a rose cross per se, but an interesting antique image depicting an Eastern Orthodox cross with a twining rose…
  • Manly P. Hall's rose CrossUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:25:57 2008
    The Rosy Cross according to turn of the century Masonic and Esoteric historian Manply Palmer Hall…
  • Rose CrossUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:24:58 2008
    A sixteenth century engraving. The Latin motto reads, "mea victoria in cruce rosea" "My victory is in the rosy cross."…
  • Rose Squared.Updated: Tue Apr 29 00:23:55 2008
    A sixteenth century engraving of a "squared" rose…
  • SubtleUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:23:55 2008
    A geometrically-designed abstraction, from levi's [i]Magic.[/i]…
  • Masonic Rose-Croix DegreeUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:22:52 2008
    Another variation of the Scottish Rite emblem…
  • Rose and BeesUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:22:52 2008
    A sixteenth century esoteric engraving. The Latin legend reads "Dat Rosa Mel Apibus," "the rose gives the bees honey."…
  • Eliphas LeviUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:21:49 2008
    Another variation on the "INRI" cross, from eliphas Levi's 19-centurywork [i]Transcendental Magic.[/i]…
  • Romantic Rose Cross.Updated: Tue Apr 29 00:21:49 2008
    A romantic American creation from the early twentieth century…
  • Masonic ApronUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:21:49 2008
    Another Rosicrucian-inspired bit of Masonic regalia…
  • Manly Hall's TempleUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:21:48 2008
    A knight pays respect to a Rose-cross in a Luxor-style Egyptian temple, in a fantasy image from Manly P. hall. Incidentally, the Rose-cross symbol was in use in first-century Alexandria…
  • Rose Cross of the Golden DawnUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:20:45 2008
    The magical lamen and teaching tool of the nineteenth century magical order the Golden Dawn. The central rose could be used to create magical sigils and encode writing. [p]Trivia: This emblem in …
  • OuroborosUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:20:45 2008
    A magical emblem incorporating the Rose Cross, the Ouroboros, and a seated goddess figure…
  • Masonic EmblemUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:20:45 2008
    A Masonic jewel of the 18th degree in the Scottish Rite, the "Rose Croix" degree. the emblem features a compass, a rose cross, and a pelican, all drawn from Rosicrucian contexts…
  • Martin LutherUpdated: Tue Apr 29 00:20:44 2008
    The personal lamen of Church reformer Martin Luther, founder of the Lutheran sect of Christianity. Luther was rumored to have had Rosicrucian contact. A modified version of the emblem is used tod…
  • "CRC"Updated: Tue Apr 29 00:19:41 2008
    Another early lamen, this one German, bearing the initials "CRC" for 'Christian Rosebncreutz," the mythological founder of the Rosicrucians…
  • The Rosicrucian OrderUpdated: Mon Apr 28 23:09:31 2008
    A History of the Rosicrucian Order …
  • Devil's dictionaryUpdated: Mon Apr 28 22:23:02 2008
    Devil's dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce- complete e-text…
  • The Seven African PowersUpdated: Mon Apr 28 22:18:52 2008
  • The Masonic Manual- Page 3Updated: Mon Apr 28 22:11:36 2008
    The Masonic Manual…
  • RastafarianismUpdated: Mon Apr 28 22:09:30 2008
    A brief outline of the beliefs, practices, and customs of followers of the Rastafarian religion, links to Rastafarian resources and symbols…
  • Leonardo's Androgyne?Updated: Mon Apr 28 22:07:25 2008
    Leonardo's Hermetic Androgyne?…
  • Alexandrian WiccaCreated: Mon Apr 28 22:07:25 2008
    Glossary definition of Alexandrian Wicca…
  • Alexandrian WiccaCreated: Mon Apr 28 22:06:22 2008
    Glossary definition of Alexandrian Wicca…
  • Scientology FAQUpdated: Tue Apr 22 02:58:34 2008
    Information and resources about Dianetics, Scientology, and L. Ron Hubbard…
  • Books on Voodoo/VodounUpdated: Thu Apr 17 18:44:03 2008
    A wide variety of books on the topic of Vodoun, from first hand accounts by initiates, to photographic records, to folklore and books of practical ritual…
  • Books about Santeria/LukumiCreated: Thu Apr 17 18:44:03 2008
    The best books to learn about the African diasporic religions, best known as Santeria…
  • Horrified by HalloweenUpdated: Thu Apr 17 18:42:03 2008
    Sloppy scholarship, Satanic panic, and hilarious misconceptions. A rogue's gallery of the worst offenders in satanic rumor mongering and all around religious bigotry…
  • Books That Will Change the Way You View ChristianityUpdated: Thu Apr 17 18:06:00 2008
    Books that will change the way you look at Christianity…
  • The Principle of VibrationCreated: Thu Apr 17 17:52:59 2008
    Vibration…
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