Mystic Symbolism

Rosicrucian Salon Bibliography
Steven Armstrong, Ph.D (abd)
October 11, 2005

 Symbolism:

 Bayley, Harold. The Lost Language of Symbolism. 2vv. London: Williams and Norgate, 1912.

 Cirlot, J.E. A Dictionary of Symbols. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1962.

 D’Alviella, Goblet. The Migration of Symbols. New York: University Books, 1956.

 Foss, Martin. Symbol and Metaphor in Human Experience. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1949.

 Hirst, Désirée. Hidden Riches: Traditional Symbolism from the Renaissance to Blake. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1964.

 Olderr, Steven. Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 1986.

 Schwaller de Lubicz, Réné A. Esotericism and Symbol. Rochester VT: Inner Traditions, 1985.

 Seward, Barbara. The Symbolic Rose. Dallas: Spring Publications, 1954.

  Pre-Christian Crosses, etc.:

 About.com. Web pages on Cross, Symbols, etc.

            http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefscross.htm.

 Cooke, Ian McNeil. Sun Disk to Crucifix: The Cross, A short illustrated history. Penzance, Cornwall: Men-an-Tol Studios, nd.

 DesignBoom Web Page. "The sign of signs: the many permutations of the cross"

            http://www.designboom.com/history/cross_2.html.

 Miller, Crichton E. M. “The Celtic Cross.” Web Page. http://www.crichtonmiller.com/  & http://www.viewzone.com/crichton33.html

 Prinke, Rafal T. “Early Symbolism Of The Rosy Cross.” The Hermetic Journal, 25 (1984), 11-15. http://main.amu.edu.pl/~rafalp/ART/early_rc.html and http://www.alchemywebsite.com/early_rc.html.

 Ulansey, David. Home page. http://www.well.com/user/davidu/.

 Ulansey, David. Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries. London: (Oxford University Press, revised paperback 1991. Ulansey theory that crossed legs of the Mythraic Torchbearers "represent the famous cross-- described by Plato in Timaeus 36c-- formed by the zodiac and the celestial equator, at the intersection point of which is the equinox" at http://www.well.com/user/davidu/appendix1.html.

 Christian Cross:

 Benson, George Willard. The cross, its history & symbolism; an account of the symbol more universal in its use and more important in its significance than any other in the world. New York: Hacker Art Books, 1983. Reprint from 1934 edition.

 “The Cross, its origin and significance.” Web page at http://www.ccg.org/english/s/p039.html. (A sectarian Christian site in the 20th century "purification" school, but useful references.

 Laliberté, Norman & Edward N. West. The history of the cross / Norman Laliberte and Edward N. West.  New York: Macmillan, 1960. 

 Ward, Henry Dana, 1797-1884.  History of the cross: the pagan origin, and idolatrous adoption and worship, of the image. London, J. Nisbet & co.; Philadelphia, Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger, 1871. (From the "purification" school of 19th century conservative Christians who sought to expunge all pagan elements from Christian Practice.)

 Weidner, Jay & Vincent Bridges. A Monument to the End of Time: Alchemy, Fulcanelli and the Great Cross. Aethyrea Books LLC, 2000.

 

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