Anna Kingsford Site - Open Bibles

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                    The purpose of this section is to gather works which meet the orientation in the following quotation:
                     The Interpretation of Your Bibles
     “That which you need on Earth is the interpretation of your Bibles, and of all the Scriptures which contain the hidden wisdom, the mystery of which St. Paul so often speaks as existing from the foundation of the world. (As in Romans 16:25)” [A Message to Earth. Edited by Edward Maitland. p. 69]

Works by Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland (chronological order):

• The Soul, and How It Found Me. Edward Maitland. Published for the author. Tinsley Brothers, London, 1877. 307 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site: including a picture of the original cover, and a picture of Edward Maitland, which is for the first time presented to the Internet.

• The Perfect Way; or, the Finding of Christ. Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland. Hamilton, Adams & Co., London, 1882. Second edition, revised and enlarged: Field and Tuer, London, 1887; and also, Esoteric Publishing Company, Boston, 1988. 3rd edition: 1890. Fifth edition, edited, with additions and a long preface, by Samuel Hopgood Hart: John M. Watkins, London, 1923. 405 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• How the World Came to an End in 1881. Published anonymously (Edward Maitland). Field & Tuer, London, 1884. pp. 83. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• The Virgin of the World. A translation of Hermetic manuscripts. Introductory essays (on Hermeticism) and notes by Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland. George Redway, London, 1885. Also in Madras: P. Kailasam Brothers; Spiritualistic Book Depot, 1885. 154 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• Astrology Theologized: the Spiritual Hermeneutics of Astrology and Holy Writ – A Treatise upon the Influence of the Stars on Man and on the Art of Ruling Them by the Law of Grace. Long prefatory essay, and translation by Anna Kingsford, from the original by Valentine Weigelius, dated 1649. George Redway, London, 1886. 121 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• The New Illumination. Edward Maitland. This text was originally a paper read before the Hermetic Society, July 15th, 1886. It was later published as a booklet – George Conway, London, 1886. Complete Html text in this site.

• Clothed with the Sun: Being the Illuminations of Anna (Bonus) Kingsford. Anna Kingsford. Edited by Edward Maitland. First edition: John M. Watkins, London, 1889. Second edition: The Ruskin Press, Birmingham, 1906. Third Edition: edited by Samuel Hopgood Hart, 1937. Sun Books (reprint), Santa Fe, 1993. 210 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• The Bible’s Own Account of Itself. Edward Maitland. 1st Edition: Ruskin Press, Birmingham, 1891. 2nd Edition, complete with Appendix: Ruskin Press, Birmingham, 1905. 83 pp. Third Edition: John M. Watkins, London, 1913. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• The “New Gospel of Interpretation”: Being an Abstract of the Doctrine and a Statement of the Origin, Object, Basis, Method and Scope of the Esoteric Christian Union. Edward Maitland. Published under auspice of the Esoteric Christian Union, whose President-Founder was Edward Maitland. London, Lamley & Co., 1892. 93 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• The Appeal of the Esoteric Christian Union to the Churches and People of Christendom. Published by the Esoteric Christian Union, whose President-Founder was Edward Maitland. London (37, Chelsea Gardens, S.W.), circa 1893. 8 pp. More information and complete Html text of this historical and important document in this site.

• The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the New Gospel of Interpretation. Edward Maitland. 1^st Edition, 1893. 2^nd Edition, 1894. 3^rd Edition, edited by Samuel H. Hart. Ruskin Press, Birmingham, 1905. 204 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• The Life of Anna Kingsford: Her Life, Letters, Diary and Work. Edward Maitland. Two volumes. George Redway, London, 1896. 3^rd Edition, edited by Samuel Hopgood Hart. John M. Watkins, London, 1913. Vol. I, 442 pp.; Vol. II, 466 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• Addresses and Essays on Vegetarianism. Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland. Edited by Samuel Hopgood Hart. John M. Watkins, London, 1912. 227 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

• The Credo of Christendom: and other Addresses and Essays on Esoteric Christianity. Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland. Edited by Samuel Hopgood Hart. John M. Watkins, London, 1916. 256 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

Works by Other Authors (alphabetical order, author and title):

Anonymous Publication

• “A Message to Earth”. Published anonymously. [Compiler’s note: It is very likely that this work was edited by Edward Maitland.] Published in conjunction with the writings recognized by the Esoteric Christian Union as appertaining to the “New Gospel of Interpretation.” London (Lamley & Co., 1 & 3 Exhibition Road, S.W.), 1892. 93 pp. More information and complete Html text in this site.

Bailey, Alice

• From Bethlehem to Calvary. Alice Bailey. More information and Html text only of the Foreword and of the first chapter, Introductory Remarks on Initiation (for the work is still copyright protected).

Ferrier, J. Todd

• Deep Sea Fisheries (and, The Parable of the Net). John Todd Ferrier. Published in the book Great Recoveries – New Light on Some Familiar Parables (pp. 41-59). The Order of the Cross, London. 1964. pp. 73. These texts are reproduced by permission of the copyright owners, the Trustees of the Order of the Cross. Complete Html texts in this site.

• Extracts from the Teachings of the Rev. John Todd Ferrier. Booklet published by The Order of the Cross. This work is reproduced by permission of the copyright owners, the Trustees of the Order of the Cross. Complete Html text in this site.

• The Coming of the Kingdom (and, The Sign of the Spirit). John Todd Ferrier. Published in the magazine The Herald of the Cross, Vol. XXI, Nº. 5. Sep-Oct, 1947. The Order of the Cross, London. pp. 164-182. These texts are reproduced by permission of the copyright owners, the Trustees of the Order of the Cross. Complete Html texts in this site.

• The Logia or Sayings of the Master, as Spoken by Him; Recovered in these Days, as Was Foretold by Him. John Todd Ferrier. London, The Order of the Cross, 1991. 412 pp. More information and Html text only of the initial chapter (for it is a copyright protected work) in this site.

Forsyth, E. M.

• Intima Sacra: a Manual of Esoteric Devotion. Compiled by E. M. Forsyth. David Stott, London: 370, Oxford Street, W. 1891. 163 pp. This book is a compilation from the writings by Dr. Anna Kingsford, and has a Preface by Edward Maitland. It was written as a summary and introduction to the message of these two prophet-souls. As it is an important work, we decided to show it in this section as well. More information and complete Html text in this site.

McCrie, Bertram

• The Living Truth in Christianity. Bertram McCrie. John M. Watkins, London: 21 Cecil Court, Charing Cross Road, 1915. 43 pp. Although this little book was not written by Anna Kingsford or Edward Maitland, it was written as an introduction to the message of these two prophet-souls. As it is an important work, we decided to show it in this section as well. More information and complete Html text in this site.

Mead, G. R. S.

• The Gospels and the Gospel. G.R.S. Mead. First published in England. More recent reprint by Kessinger Pub Co, 1992. 215 pp. More information and Html text of the last three chapters of the work in this site.

Taimni, I. K.

• An Introduction to Hindu Symbolism. I. K. Taimni. TPH, Madras, 1980. 118 pp. More information and Html text of the initial chapters only (for it is a copyright protected work) in this site.