Hall's legendary The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a codex to the ancient occult and esoteric traditions of the world. Students of hidden wisdom, ancient symbols, and arcane practices treasure Hall's magnum opus above all other works.While many thousands of copies have sold since its initial publication in 1928, The Secret Teachings of All Ages has previously been available only in oversized, expensive editions. For the first time, Hall's celebrated classic is now published in an affordable trade paperback volume. Literally hundreds of entries shine a rare light on some of the most fascinating and closely held aspects of myth, religion, and philosophy from throughout the centuries.More than one hundred line drawings and a sixteen-page color insert reproduce some of the finest illustrations of the original book, while reset and reformatted text makes this edition of The Secret Teachings of All Ages newly accessible to readers everywhere.

    In this book, Steiner recalls the first thirty-five years of his life and spiritual path. It was written in weekly installments for the anthroposophic newsletter to the members. Steiner did not often speak or write of himself in a personal way. Thus this book offers us an extremely rare opportunity to intimately view his inner life, the relationships he developed with those he encountered along the way, and the events that shaped him.This is no ordinary narrative of life's successes and failures but an autobiography of a soul. Each event and personal encounter is seen and gauged in relation to its spiritual roots and consequences. We witness the evolving consciousness of a modern spiritual master.This book is the self-portrait of a man whose ideas remain ahead of our time -- a man whose ideas are sorely needed in an increasingly confused and materialistic world.