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First published in 1902, As a Man thinketh contains the alchemy between its pages to change your life from inside out. The formula is simple – change your thoughts and you change your complete being. Allen tells us that “The Vision that you glorify in your mind, the Ideal that you enthrone in your heart—this you will build your life by, this you will become.” He attests that it worked for him and many others, but it will require dedication.
Manly P. hall was a precocious esotericist and author. The Secret Teachings of All Ages, a tome he published at twenty-seven years of age, is astounding in its encyclopaedic breadth of spiritual and religious knowledge. In The Hermetic Marriage, he addresses the principle of duality in the universe and the importance of its fusion, or ‘marriage’, in spiritual development. ‘Fire’ is the central theme of Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire and Hall tells us how this living element is a special power common to all ancient spiritual endeavours.
And now, Aziloth’s brand new Book of the Year! Darwin’s Invisible Friend From Barbados: Benjamin Bynoe, Surgeon-Naturalist, HMS Beagle, is a biography written to mark the 200th anniversary of HMS Beagle’s maiden voyage. The now-famous ship of discovery left Plymouth for Patagonia in May 1826 and went on to make two other trailblazing explorations, the second one being the most famous with Charles Darwin.
This story of his life has been hailed as a “splendid biography”, a “compelling, hard-to-put-down book”, one that opens up “new dimensions in our understanding of a famous voyage”.
Below is our full list of new releases, with links to Amazon UK. The titles are also listed on Amazon US, Australia, etc., and with other online book sellers.
DARWIN'S INVISIBLE FRIEND FROM BARBADOS – Benjamin Bynoe, Surgeon-Naturalist, HMS Beagle by Liz Laidler
Benjamin Bynoe came from poor white creole roots in Barbados and trained as a Royal Navy surgeon in England. He contributed to Darwin’s natural history endeavours and helped him to pin down the first solid evidence for the theory of evolution. He was subsequently recognised by leading ornithologists and botanists of the day for his scientific work in Australia. And his doctoring skills were equally lauded by all under his care: his shipmates, his captain, convicts bound for Australia, Irish peasants during the Great Famine – and Darwin Himself. Despite all this, his name remains largely unknown today, an undeserved obscurity which his descendant, Liz Laidler, seeks to rectify.
Professor Emeritus Simon Keynes of Cambridge University, Charles Darwin's great-great grandson, has hailed the biography as 'A magnificent book, opening up new dimensions in our understanding of a famous voyage.'
AS A MAN THINKETH, and THE LIFE TRIUMPHANT by James Allen
For over 100 years, As a Man Thinketh has brought comfort and hope to many hundreds of thousands of readers. Written in plain terms, James Allen’s timeless classic reveals a deceptively easy method by which to change your life for the better - simply by changing the way you think. Our thoughts are psychological magnets that draw to a person whatever fortune/experiences their mind chooses to dwell upon. Change your thoughts and you can change your life.
“The Vision that you glorify in your mind, the Ideal that you enthrone in your heart—this you will build your life by, this you will become.”
The human Will, that force unseen,
The offspring of a deathless Soul,
Can hew a way to any goal,
Though walls of granite intervene.
James Allen’s ‘system’ caused a sensation when it was first published in 1902, and is as relevant now as when first written. It continues to inspire because, quite simply, it works.
THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES by Manly P. Hall
Manly P. Hall wrote and self-published this astonishing, encyclopaedic volume of spiritual, esoteric and religious Knowledge at the tender age of twenty-five, astounding all his contemporaries with a scholarship and breadth of understanding well beyond his years. No matter what aspect of mystical or religious knowledge excites the reader, it can be found in this book's forty-five detailed, yet easily accessible, chapters - with topics ranging from Atlantis, Alchemy and Ancient Mysteries, through Rosicrucian, Masonic and Hermetic Philosophies, to Astrology, Qabalah, Ceremonial Magic, Tarot, and Sorcery. Nor are the Esoteric aspects of Christian, Islamic, Indian and Mayan religions neglected, with a chapter included on each.
The Secret Teachings of All Ages acts as a unique authoritative gateway to exploring the myriad aspects of esoteric knowledge. As an aid to navigating this hugely complex subject, the Parchment Books edition includes a unique index of the 344 book-titles cited in the text, making finding or cross referencing a much easier task.
A must-read for anyone interested in exploring the many aspects of a reality that lies just beyond the boundary of our 'normal' hear-feel-touch-see existence.
THE HERMETIC MARRIAGE by Manly P. Hall
The Hermetic Marriage is an authoritative and enlightening enquiry into a vital tenet of Hermetic Philosophy: the ever-present principle of Duality in the universe, and its importance both to alchemy and individual spiritual development. In human existence this principle manifests as sex, and more importantly, as the masculine and feminine attributes within each individual personality. Spiritual progress, in the symbolic language of Alchemy, requires a perfect 'Marriage' of these two opposite poles, and their integration into a single enlightened being.
Manly P. Hall uses philosophy, fable, and fairy tales to explain the mystical language of this Hermetic Union, which each of us must undergo to achieve the perfect spiritual fusion of our male and female aspects. Once achieved, the door is then open to further spiritual progress.
MELCHIZEDEK AND THE MEANING OF FIRE by Manly P. Hall
Manly P Hall was a phenomenon. Astonishingly precocious, aged just 25 he produced the astoundingly comprehensive Secret Teachings of All Ages, a compendium of Esoteric Knowledge that would have been impressive in an author twice his age. He also wrote authoritatively on masonic mysteries decades before being officially initiated into the secrets of that august society. When he died, aged 89, he had authored over 150 books on spirituality and esoteric philosophy.
In Melchizedek and the Meaning of Fire, Hall details the central place of this element to all ancient religions, from Zoroastrianism and druidism to alchemy and Mystical Christianity, and its equal importance to present-day spirituality. This 'fire' is not merely an allegorical device or symbol, but a living element that can vivify and spiritualise many organs in our body: liver, spleen, heart and most importantly our spinal centres and 'inner eye' of the brain, leading to that overwhelming experience known by many names: satori, samadhi, enlightenment.
A book to revisit often - and to think about more. Essential reading for all interested in spiritual development.