Phallicism : Celestial and Terrestrial; Heathen and Christian and Its Connection with the Rosicrucians and the Gnostics and Its foundation in Buddhism

By Hargrave Jennings

Book Overview

""Phallicism: Celestial and Terrestrial; Heathen and Christian and Its Connection with the Rosicrucians and the Gnostics and Its foundation in Buddhism"" is a book written by Hargrave Jennings. The book explores the concept of phallicism, which is the worship of the phallus as a symbol of creation and fertility. The author examines the history of phallic worship across different cultures, including ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, India, and China. The book also discusses the connection between phallicism and various religious and mystical traditions, such as Rosicrucianism, Gnosticism, and Buddhism. The author argues that phallicism is a universal spiritual practice that has been misunderstood and suppressed by mainstream religions. The book provides a detailed analysis of the symbolism and mythology associated with phallicism, as well as its spiritual and philosophical implications. Overall, ""Phallicism"" is a comprehensive study of a controversial and often misunderstood aspect of human spirituality.Partial Contents: Definitions; History of the Phallic symbol-structures; Classes of the Phalli; Celestial or Theosophical doctrine of the unsexual transcendental Phallicism; Mysteries of Phallus; its idealized Gnostic, Rosicrucian or Christian renderings; Rites and ceremonies; Hebrew Phallicism; Rosicrucian and Gnostic meanings of the obelisks; Priapic illustrations; Transcendental ideas of the Rosicrucians; their Cabalistic philosophy as to the occult interchange of Nature and Magic; Mystic anatomy of the Rosicrucian philosophers; Gnostics and their beliefs; Indian Religions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162565233
• ISBN13: 9781162565231
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 9.3"