Facing the Sphinx. ...

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A theosophical exploration of ancient secret wisdom and symbology, the signs of the zodiac, the seven elements, symbolism of numbers and the cross, "cyclic law," male and female principles, sphinxes, Atlantis, phallic and tree symbolism, gnostic traditions, etc. Attention is given to diverse topics like the tabernacle in the desert and the ark of the covenant, the Zohar and other Jewish mystical texts, gematria, the tree of knowledge, and much more. The author draws upon Madame Blavatsky’s newly published set, The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy (1888). A perfect copy has a frontispiece.