Letter Iv : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], p. 41 LETTER IV As infinity in numbers loses itself in the unit, and as the innumerable rays of a circle are united in one single centre only, it is likewise with the Mysteries; their hieroglyphics and infinite number of emblems have...
Letter I : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], p. 1 THE CLOUD UPON THE SANCTUARY LETTER I There is no age more remarkable to the quiet observer than our own. Everywhere there is a fermentation in the minds of men; everywhere there is a battle between light and darkness, between...
Letter Ii : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], p. 15 LETTER II It is necessary, my dear brothers in the Lord, to give you a clear idea of the interior Church; of that illuminated Community of God which is scattered throughout the world, but which is governed by one truth...
Title Page : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], THE CLOUD UPON THE SANCTUARY BY KARL VON ECKARTSHAUSEN TRANSLATED BY ISABEL DE STEIGER INTRODUCTION BY A.E. WAITE Third Issue, Revised And Enlarged London, William Rider & Son, Ltd. [1909]
Untitled : * Karl von Eckhartshausen (1752-1803) was an 18th century German mystic who wrote extensively on esoteric topics. This work, The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary, is Christian mysticism veiled in hermetic code. Eckhartshausen was briefly a member of the Bavarian Illuminati, but left for spiritual reasons...
Letter Iii : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], p. 30 LETTER III The absolute truth lying in the centre of Mystery is like the sun, it blinds ordinary sight and man sees only the shadow. The eagle alone can gaze at the dazzling light, likewise only the prepared soul can bear its...
Letter Vi And Last : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], p. 77 LETTER VI AND LAST God made Himself man to deify man. Heaven united itself with earth to transform earth into Heaven. But in order that these divine transformations can take place, an entire change, a complete and absolute...
Introduction : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], p. vii INTRODUCTION Apart from "The Cloud upon the Sanctuary," Eckartshausen is a name only to the Christian Transcendentalists of England. He wrote much, and at his period and in his place, he exercised some considerable influence;...
Letter V : * "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary", by Karl Eckartshausen, [1909], p. 61 LETTER V In our last letter, my dear brothers (and sisters), you granted me your earnest attention to that highest of mysteries, "the real possession of God;" it is therefore necessary to give you fuller light on this subject...