<p>Few realize that even at the present stage of civilization in this world, there are souls who, like the priests of the ancient temples, walk the earth and watch and guard the sacred fires that burn upon the altar of humanity. Purified ones they are, who have renounced the life of this sphere in order to guard and protect the Flame, that spiritual principle in man, now hidden beneath the ruins of his fallen temple. As we think of the nations that are past, of Greece and Rome and the grandeur that was Egypt's, we sigh as we recall the story of their fall; and we watch the nations of today, not knowing which will be the next to draw its shroud around itself and join that great ghostly file of peoples that are dead. But everywhere, even in the rise and fall of nations, we see through the haze of materiality, justice; everywhere we see reward, not of man but of the invincible One, the eternal Flame. A great hand reaches out from the unseen and regulates the affairs of man. It reaches out from that great spiritual Flame which nourishes all created things, the never dying fire that burns on the sacred altar of Cosmos-that great fire which is the spirit of God. - Taken from "The Initiates Of The Flame" written by Manly Palmer Hall</p>

The Initiates Of The Flame

Politics & Social Sciences

Palmer Hall, Manly

Philosophy

Independently published

<p>Manly Hall was at his best when he was bringing the esoteric to light, from ancient mythologies and rituals to contemporary expressions of them that are "hidden or unknown to most. For the first time in print, here is the full spectrum of Mr. Hall's reflections on the advent of the light commonly referred to as Christmas. This anthology contains material from throughout Mr. Hall's productive life and reveals a remarkable consistency in his profound insights on the history, context, and meanings of Christmas. Readers will be surprised by joy at the many meanings of Christmas and how the ancient holiday reveals our deepest longings for enlightenment. "MANLY P. HALL WAS A MULTI-FACETED GENIUS. FORTUNATELY, HIS WRITTEN WORDS ARE STILL WITH US DR. Stephan A. Hoeller AUTHOR OF 'GNOSTICISM, 'THE FOOL'S PILGRIMAGE AND OTHER WORKS</p>

The Meanings of Christmas: Reflections on the Advent of Light

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

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Los iniciados de la llama (Spanish Edition)

Sociology

DELFOS

Mystic Christianity

Religion & Spirituality

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Isis, the Virgin of the World

Occult & Paranormal

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