Ancient & Modern Initiation by Max Heindel

This book is a penetrating and deeply spiritual presentation of the Unity of Truth as applied to the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Ancient and Modern Initiation contains priceless wisdom for those who seek truth as well as for those who already rejoice in Christ and the Christ-message.Part I - Tabernacle in the WildernessPart II - Christian Mystic InitiationFormulas on Initiation are:The Law, "the shadow of good things to come," as symbolized in the Tabernacle in the Wilderness. The Gospel, "the good tidings" as revealed in the four Gospels containing the Life of Christ. Max Heindel (1865-1919), was an American Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. Originally born in Denmark, he left home at 16 to learn engineering at the ship-yards of Glasgow, Scotland, eventually becoming a Chief Engineer of a trading steamer and travelled extensively between America and Europe.In 1903 Max Heindel moved to Los Angeles seeking work, and after attending a lecture there by the well-known