Pictures and Video from a Book: The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall

The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy by Manly P. Hall, originally published in 1928 when he was 27 years old.
Check out the Website of the Philosophical Research Society : http://prs.org
I own two copies of the same book. One is from 1972 and the other one is from 2003. Same book, two different copies. I have now checked out the 2007 version at the library. It is not as good as either of the ones I have. I advise that you should at least get the 1972 version if you can't get the 1928 version. The 1972 version is an exact facsimile of the 1928 version except it has black and white images and no color images.
Another complete one I found is available from the Philosophical Research Society: http://prs.org/wpcms/?page_id=8&category=24&product_id=174
You can also check http://Amazon.com for availability of this book in different versions. Also check http://paperbackswap.com, it's a cool place where you can trade books for just the cost of postage. Also the book can be found on the Internet at http://www.sacred-texts.com/ along with MANY other sacred texts and things. Just do a search for Manly P Hall.

As always, this doesn't mean that I believe everything in the book. I find them interesting and I like many of the pictures in them and enjoy reading them.

One of the pictures from this book is in another video by me - the picture of Isis. See link in Video.

Music:
Take Me Away
artist: Musicshake
length: 2:29
genre: Instrumental

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• Rosicrucian
• symbolic
• Isis
• Osiris
• Egyptian

[janetbratter1]

Yes, a more clear image of the two pages of b&w Egyptians would be valuable.

[angelstar22]

@janetbratter1

I'll see what I can do. :-)

[oatstao]

thanks for posting. Regardless of cryptograms, it's a fascinating book!

I have looked at the newer edition at Chapters many times,

that would be amazing to have the larger format. So as i understand the 72 version is a facsimilie of the 1928, but with Black and white photos? peace

[angelstar22]

@oatstao

Yes the 1972 version is a facsimilie of the 1928 version. I've never seen the 1928 version. Wish I could. I've only heard that some of the pictures were in color in the original, I'm assuming the large ones at the beginning of each chapter. I believe it is best to get the 1972 version if one can't get the 1928 version.  And then the 2003 version is another good one. There is now also a 2007 version but it doesn't have any of the large pictures at all and most pictures are missing.

[Bodletrille]

The original editions of this title are approx. 19" by 13". I am in possession of a photocopy of the 1928 edition. So I wonder about your two copies. Is the type used the same BECAUSE if not it would seem that the original cryptograms in the book may not be in them. You may notice variations in the text. This was intentional.

Somewhere on the web there is a guy who says that he spent 8 years retyping the book from an original. THEREFORE HE SPENT 8 YEARS DESTROYING THE MESSAGES CONCEALED.

[angelstar22]

@Bodletrille I don't know about any cryptograms. I just enjoy owning the books!

[HeirOfEnoch]

@Bodletrille I'm interested in cryptograms. Would you like to share more?

[janetbratter1]

How frustrating to see what so many people "believe" hook line and sinker in a negative way about everything to do with humanity's historical past; fear of all things Egyptian. fear of polytheism, a-theism, rationalism, masonry, intellectualism, It's enough to make me wonder how much of the conspiracista pov is a manipulation of the many by the few whose vested interests are to perpetuate the status quo (us versus them)...the "true believers" of which ever religion vs to "infidel"...

[solas618]

@Bodletrille I guess that is what I will have to do for now I absolutley overlooked the fact that I might be asking for an esoteric explanation on line. Hopefully one day I will have the time and resources to get my answer.

[232323C]

Blessed Virgin sacred mother to whom the glory of the sun belongs.....this is a beautiful book which has thus far not entered into my library but soon shall! thanks for sharing

[wilburdewey]

@Bodletrille Maybe they were included in the Subscription Edition but no others and the one you copied are still held by the original owner? They were the same size as Knapp's plates, (19X13), but also had thin sheets to protect them in the back which makes them appear to have been included at purchase. The plates might not 'be part' of Hall's book, but only by knowing those plates can one truly comprehend his message. Prob most important book between the wars preserving info for posterity.

[Bodletrille]

@wilburdewey Thanks for the reference. I looked up the imfo and found the plates at PRS. These are definitely not part of the book by Hall. But as I said earlier someone probably placed the plates in the book you saw because they are related to the subject (to say the least !). I actually just finished rereading the entire work. I consider the Hiramic legend to be one of the most significant chapters. But they are all saying the same thing in a different way. Thanks again.

[wilburdewey]

@wilburdewey Both are available for purchase from the Philosophical Research Society on the same webpage as all of J A Knapp's paintings Hall commissioned for the book. If you know the etymology of Rosicrucian and the facts of these paintings, then all of Hall's works become far deeper. Although he first hints at this truth in 1921's Lost Keys of F/M, only if you know the truth about 'Rosicrucian' will it make sense. Expounded upon in 1931's MAN: Grand Symbol of the Mysteries.  Dan Brown knew

[wilburdewey]

@Bodletrille The two plates were dated 1926 and were commissioned by Mr Hall (1/2 the test). Mihran K. Serailian painted both 'The Opening of the Third Eye', and 'The Seven Spinal Chakras' with 1926 as copyrights (in Hall's name - other 1/2 of test). They may have been purchased at the same time and hence included, or, considering these are the most overt revelations of the secret of the ages maybe they were included at the end as the key that open up the occulted messages upon second reading.