Phallicism - Celestial and Terrestrial, Heathen and Christian - Its Connexion with the Rosicrucians and the Gnostics and its Foundation in Buddhism - With an Essay on Mystic Anatomy

Hargreave Jennings

• Publisher: Scarlet Letters
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781473336933
• eBook ISBN: 9781473344075
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Human Sexuality in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Within this book, Hargrave Jennings looks at the role "Phallicism" has played in various religions, including Rosicrucianism, Gnosticism, and Buddhism. A fascinating exploration of the significance of sexuality in religious doctrine, "Phallicism" is not to be missed by those with an interest in the topic, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Definitions and Distinctions leading up to the verities of Phallicism", "The History of the Phallic 'Symbol-Structures'; their Origin, Genealogy, and Variety through the succession of the historical-religions ages", "The Story of the Classes of the Phalli", "Celestial or Theosophical Doctrine of the Unsexual Transcendental Phallicism", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality, edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter I.—Definitions and Distinctions leading up to the verities of Phallicism
• Chapter II.—The History of the Phallic “Symbol-Structures;” their Origin, Genealogy, and Variety through the succession of the historico-religions ages
• Chapter III.—The Story of the Classes of the Phalli
• Chapter IV.—Celestial or Theosophical Doctrine of the Unsexual Transcendental Phallicism
• Chapter V.—The Mysteries of the Phallus; its idealised Gnostic, Rosicrucian or Christian renderings
• Chapter VI.—Rites and Ceremonies of the Indian Phallic Worship, and its connexion with general religious meanings
• Chapter VII.—Hebrew Phallicism
• Chapter VIII.—The Rosicrucian and Gnostic Meanings of the Obelisks, Pyramids, and Phallic Monuments of the Peoples of Antiquity
• Chapter IX.—The Phalli and Ophiological Priapic Monuments typical of “The Fall”
• Chapter X.—Priapic Illustrations
• Chapter XI.—Transcendental Ideas of the Rosicrucians; their Cabalistic Philosophy as to the Occult interchange of Nature and of Magic
• Chapter XII.—Considerations on the Mystic Anatomy of the Rosicrucian Philosophers
• Chapter XIII.—Rosicrucian Profundities
• Chapter XIV.—The Gnostics and their Beliefs
• Chapter XV.—The Indian Religions. Annotations on the Sacred Writings of the Hindus
• Chapter XVI.—An Original Essay on Mystic Anatomy, and the Master Passion, or “The Act”
• APPENDIX.
• Index