Astral Worship
J. H. Hill
“Now, what I want is—facts.”—
Boz.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION
5
THE GEOCENTRIC SYSTEM OF NATURE
13
The Earth
13
The Firmament
13
The Planets
14
The Constellations
15
The Zodiac
15
THE SACRED NUMBERS 7 AND 12
17
THE TWELVE THOUSAND YEAR CYCLE
18
THE ANCIENT TRIAD
19
GOD SOL
22
THE ANCIENT COSMOGONY
30
FALL AND REDEMPTION OF MAN
31
INCARNATIONS OF GOD SOL
33
FABLE OF THE TWELVE LABORS
36
ANNIVERSARIES OF SOLAR WORSHIP
40
The Nativity
40
Epiphany or Twelfth Day
41
Lent or Lenten Season
42
Passion Week
44
Passion Plays
45
Resurrection and Easter Festival
46
Annunciation
48
Ascension
49
Assumption
49
The Lord's Supper
50
Transubstantiation
50
Autumnal Crucifixion
51
Michaelmas
56
PERSONIFICATIONS OF THE DIVISIONS OF TIME
57
The Hours
57
The Days
57
The Months
58
The Seasons
60
Half Year of Increasing Days
63
Half Year of Decreasing Days
63
Last Quarter of the Year
64
ZODIACAL SYMBOLS OF SOLAR WORSHIP
64
The Sphinx
65
The Dragon
66
The Bull
67
The Ram
68
The Lamb
68
The Fish
71
SIGNS OF THE CROSS
72
FUTURE REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
74
The Oriental System
75
The Occidental System
75
The Second or General Judgment
77
JEWISH, OR ANCIENT CHRISTIANITY
79
THE PROPHECIES
83
ROMAN OR MODERN CHRISTIANITY
88
FREEMASONRY AND DRUIDISM
109
THE SABBATH
117
PIOUS FRAUDS
121
CONCLUSION
125
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