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ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

- 113- the unfinished autobiography copyright 1998 lucis trust with the french nation there is the demonstration that "the mind is the slayer of the real" they are such realists that the beautiful, spiritual, subjective thing is often forgotten and this indicates a great lack in the french equipment. their senate assembles without any recognition of deity; their masonic orders are outlawed by the grand lodges of other countries because they recognise no grand architect of the universe and their planned sex relationships are based upon a purely utilitarian concept which is basically sound provided there is nothing in the world but material living. today, in 1947, the world is sex mad. great britain, the u. s, and all other countries are riddled by divorce procedures; young people marry on t

ARTHUR E WAITE TEMPLAR ORDERS IN FREEMASONRY

ng regard to the fact that emblematic freemasonry, as it is known and practised at this day, arose from an operative guild and within the bosom of a development from certain london lodges which prior to the year 1717 had their titles in the past of the guild and recognised its old charges, it would seem outside the reasonable likelihood of things that less than forty years after the foundation of grand lodge knightly orders should begin to be heard of developing under the aegis of the craft, their titles in some cases being borrowed from the old institutions of christian chivalry. it is this, however, which occurred, and the inventions were so successful that they multiplied on every side, from 1754 to the threshold of the french revolution, new denominations being devised when the old tit

occurred, and the inventions were so successful that they multiplied on every side, from 1754 to the threshold of the french revolution, new denominations being devised when the old titles were exhausted. there arose in this manner a great tree of ritual, and it happens, moreover, that we are in a position to affirm the kind of root from which it sprang. twenty years after the date of the london grand lodge, and when that of scotland may not have been twelve months old, the memorable scottish freemason, andrew michael ramsay, delivered an historical address in a french lodge, in the course of which he explained that the masonic brotherhood arose in palestine during the period of the crusades, under the protection of christian knights, with the object of restoring christian churches which

ese of the observance order in 1770, and it took over the warsaw lodges in 1773. the story of its influence in germany itself is beyond my scope. it is written at large everywhere: at hamburg from 1765, when schubert founded an independent prefectory, to 1781 (when the rectified rite was established for a brief period by prince karl von hesse; at nuremberg in 1765, under the same auspices; in the grand lodge of saxony from circa 1762 to 1782; at berlin, in the mother lodge of the three globes, from 1766 to 1779, when the rosicrucians intervened; at konigsberg from 1769 to 1799 in the provincial grand lodge; in the kingdom of hanover, at the english provincial grand lodge, from 1766 to 1778; and even now the list is not exhausted. the explanation of this influence through all its period and

of canongate kilwinning under the title of knight templar masonry, in which there is a pilgrimage to jericho and the jordan (4) that of st. george aboyne templar encampment at aberdeen, a strange elaborate pageant, in which the candidate has a searching examination on matters of christian doctrine (5) that of the royal, exalted, military and holy order of knights of the temple, in the library of grand lodge. it represents a revision of working and belongs to the year 1830. it is of importance as a stage in the development of the english military order (6) that which matthew cooke presented to albert pike, by whom it was printed in the year 1851. it is practically the same as ours and was ratified at grand conclave on april 11 of that year (7) that of the religious and military order, of t

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right to the iii. beyond this, admission is only granted by invitation from the governing body concerned. the o.t.o, though an academia masonica, is not a masonic body so far as the .secrets. are concerned in the sense in liber lii 203 which that expression is usually understood; and therefore in no way conflicts with, or infringes the just privileges of, the united grand lode in england, or any grand lodge in america or elsewhere which is recognized by it. 10. application for admission to the order may be made personally at headquarters, between the hours of ten a.m. and twelve noon on week-days, or by letter to the grand secretary general. in the former case, applicants should be provided with the twenty dollars entitling them to the third degree; in the latter, it should be enclosed wi

this applies to all persons in subordinate positions, but not to the brethren servient in the profess-houses of the order, who, giving service without recompense, are to be honoured as hosts. 20. in the case of the sickness of any brother, it is the duty of all brethren who know him personally to attend him, to see that he want for nothing, and to report if necessary his needs to the lodge, or to grand lodge itself. 21. those brethren who happen to be doctors or nurses will naturally give their skill and care with even more than their customary joy in service. 22. all brethren are bound by their fealty to offer their service in their particular trade, business, or profession, to the grand lodge. for example, a stationer will supply grand lodge with paper, vellum, and the like; a bookseller

ren who happen to be doctors or nurses will naturally give their skill and care with even more than their customary joy in service. 22. all brethren are bound by their fealty to offer their service in their particular trade, business, or profession, to the grand lodge. for example, a stationer will supply grand lodge with paper, vellum, and the like; a bookseller offer any books to the library of grand lodge which the librarian may desire to possess; a lawyer will execute any legal business for grand lodge, and a railway or steamship owner or director see to it that the great officers travel in comfort wherever they may wish to go. liber ci 215 23. visitors from other lodges are to be accorded the treatment of ambassadors; this will apply most especially to sovereign grand inspectors gener

bers of the order will be permitted to use the library of any of our profess-houses. 47. circulating libraries will presently be established. 48. brethren who may be travelling have a right to the hospitality of the master of the lodge of the district for a period of three days. the equinox 220 fourth house 49. brethren of all grades may be invited to sojourn in the profess-houses of the order by grand lodge; and such invitation may confidently be expected as the reward of merit. there they will be able to make the personal acquaintance of members of the higher grades, learn of the deeper workings of the order, obtain the benefit of personal instruction, and in all ways fit themselves for advancement. 50. brethren of advanced years and known merit who desire to follow the religious life ma

ouses of the order. 55. children of brethren who are left orphans will be officially adopted by the master of his lodge, or if the latter decline, by the supreme holy king himself, and treated in all ways as if they were his own. 56. brethren who have a right to some especial interest in any child whose mother is not a member of the order may recommend it especially to the care of their lodges or grand lodge. sixth house 57. in sickness all brethren have the right to medical or surgical care and attendance from any brethren of the lodge who may be physicians, surgeons, or nurses. 58. in special circumstances the supreme holy king will send his own attendants. 59. where circumstances warrant it, in cases of lives of great value to the order and the like, he may even permit the administratio

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tomasset tarot(murten, switzerland. first entry of a lodge meeting in the colonies that became the united states, in an account book of st. john's lodge in philadelphia. 1734 franz anton mesmer born in iznang, swabia (germany (may 23) 1734-1797 k ppen, karl friedrich(carl friedrich koeppen).afrikanische bauherren. 1734 benjamin franklin became grand master of what would be known as the "moderns" grand lodge in pennsylvania. 1735 abraham eleazar uraltes chymisches werck 1743-1795 giuseppe balsamo "count cagliostro" 1743-1803 louis claude de saint-martin 1745 sefer yetzirah published in zolkkiew 1745-1797/8 charles-pierre-paul savalette de lange. keeper of the royal treasury, grand officer of the grand orient, and a high initiate of masonry 'versed in all mysteries, in all the lodges, and a

f the golden dawns' rituals and teachings. 1939 william butler yeats dies 1942 arthur edward waite dies 1944 arcanum 17 andre breton 1945 discovery of nag hammadi scriptures. 1946 dion fortune (i.e. violet mary firth) dies 1947 aleister crowley (crowley, edward alexander) dies 1947-56 discovery of qumran (dead sea) scrolls. 1948 the white goddess by r. graves. 1949 gardnerian book of shadows 1953 grand lodge of the state of israel was constituted. 1957 l'art magique andre breton 1958 franz bardon dies 1961 a history of the jews in christian spain v.1 yitzchak baer links radical joachimite spiritual spanish franciscans with jewish mysticism in thirteenth-century spain 1971 73 henry corbin mundus imaginalis 1974 julius evola dies 1976 j. t. milik, ed. and trans, the books of enoch: aramaic f

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verall organisation. this period of the cathars and the crusades spawned many brotherhood offshoots, which continue to significantly influence events- secret societies like the knights hospitallers of st. john, known today as the knights of malta. nor was this merely a phenomenon of the christian and jewish world. similar secret societies were created within all cultures, and the arab brotherhood grand lodge in cairo was to become a major manipulator of events. the aim of this negative brotherhood structure is to persuade the mass of the people to believe any old nonsense while the manipulators keep for themselves the knowledge of the nature of life and creation and how to exploit the power of the mind, the earth's energy fields, and the global energy grid (the network of energy lines know

expansion after the english civil war and especially in the early 1700s. up to that point, only people who worked by profession as masons or building craftsmen could be members. now it became open to all and freemasonary or speculative masonry was born. it is likely that francis bacon was a force behind this transformation. the centre of the freemasonic network that now expanded rapidly was a new grand lodge (launched in london in 1717) which became known as the mother grand lodge of the world. it was a centre of freemasonic manipulation, encouraging other lodges to be set up throughout europe, the british empire, and the americas. many other versions of freemasonry were introduced, including the york rite and the scottish rite of michael ramsey (which was based on the knights templar syst

enormous influence in the politics, economics, military, and security services of britain, europe, the united states, and many other countries. new york was named after the york rite of freemasonry. the brotherhood plan was for the establishment of an independent united states of america- independent of the british government, that is, not independent of the brotherhood. encouraged by the mother grand lodge in london, the freemasonic lodges in the colonies of america began to plot and agitate against british rule. an economic crisis was engineered, not least through war between britain and the french. as part of their desperation for income, the british government imposed the birth of the brotherhood 33 higher taxation and duties on the american colonies. it was an operation created and c

army manual fm 30-31. it was dated march 18th 1970 and signed by general westmoreland. it describes how to destabilise a country through infiltration of the controlling organisations and the use of agents provocateur.8 this is precisely what gelli and his controllers did. gelli worked successfully to win official recognition for italian freemasonry from the centre of world freemasonry, the united grand lodge in london. italian freemasonry has a long history of controversy and involvement in politics. it was banned by mussollini, as was german freemasonry by hitler, not the least because they were both helped to power by secret societies and realised their influence. after the war, the american oss, the forerunner to the cia, put pressure on the desperate italian government to allow freemas

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m of illuminati operations called columbia pictures, columbia university, and columbia broadcasting, the us network, cbs. one of the most horrific events in america in recent years was the shootings at columbine high school and when you begin to appreciate the unbelievable obsession the liluminati have with symbolism, down to the finest of details, that location is not a co-incidence. the english grand lodge of freemasonry is also located in london in great queen street to symbolise its worship of the serpent queen, el. england, one of the headquarters of the liluminati, is known as the "mother country" and its parliament the "mother of parliaments. it is all goddess symbolism, as was britannia, an earlier name for britain derived from the phoenician goddess, barati or "barat-anna. freemas

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family are close friendsof the windsors, which shouldnt surprise anyone who has read this far because bothare shape-shifting reptilians. bush and his associate, the brotherhoods tireless globalmanipulator, henry kissinger, have both been knighted by queen elizabeth ii.the modern version of freemasonry expanded rapidly from its obscure beginningsamong the templars and other mystery initiates. the grand lodge of england- thecentre of the network- was officially formed on june 24th 1717. this is st john thebaptists day, a sacred day for the knights templar and an obvious connection to theknights of st john of jerusalem (malta. john the baptist is the patron saint of boththe freemasons and the templars because oannes was another form of john inbabylon and oannes was a another name for nimrod

of england- thecentre of the network- was officially formed on june 24th 1717. this is st john thebaptists day, a sacred day for the knights templar and an obvious connection to theknights of st john of jerusalem (malta. john the baptist is the patron saint of boththe freemasons and the templars because oannes was another form of john inbabylon and oannes was a another name for nimrod. the irish grand lodge followedsome six or seven years later. most of the field lodges which emerged among theregiments in the british army were warranted by the irish and not the english grandlodge. the scottish clans introduced freemasonry to their blood brethren in franceand i should mention one man in this regard, andrew michael ramsey, a tutor to thescottish stuart pretender to the throne, bonnie prince

top british army commanders in the war with the americancolonies. cornwallis, whos twin brother was archbishop of canterbury, was madegovernor of nova scotia in 1750 and formed a freemasons lodge there. serving undercornwallis was captain james wolf, yet another figure who would play a vital role forthe british in the war of independence. in 1751, george sackville became grandmaster of the irish grand lodge, the very body to which the field lodges of the britisharmy in the colonies were affiliated. and in 1775, just as the war in america wasgetting into full swing, this same george sackville, a close friend of the blacknobilitys king george iii, was appointed colonial secretary in charge of the americancolonies! this was the same network to which benjamin franklin was connected. inshort

it was henry who said: give me liberty or give me death. unless your face isblack, that is. in all, nine presidents were slave owners and one, andrew johnson, placedan advertisement seeking the recapture of a runaway slave and offering an extra tendollars for every 100 lashes the captor gave the slave. edmund randolph, a closeassociate and aide to george washington, and later grand master of the grand lodge ofvirginia, was appointed the first attorney general and secretary of state of the unitedstates. it was randolph who proposed a system of central government based on thestructure long proposed by the invisible college and the francis bacon network.most americans believe the constitution was compiled to ensure freedom, but it wascarefully worded to create loopholes through which the bro

hair with a rising suncarved into the back, an ancient symbol of the aryan sun religion. he was grandmaster of the freemasons lodge at alexandria (named after its egyptian namesake)near washington dc. when he was inaugurated as president on april 30th 1789, theday before the major brotherhood ritual day, may 1st or may day, the oath was takenby robert livingstone, the grand master of the new york grand lodge. the ceremonywas entirely freemasonic ritual carried out by freemasons. a grand procession187included washington and the officers and initiates of american lodges in their regalia.like most of the leading founding fathers, washington was from an englisharistocratic bloodline and one of his ancestors was an english knight of the 12thcentury, the time the templars were formed, and anothe

will see it has a goldfringe. the same with many other official buildings. those american criminal courtsare being run under british admiralty law. the crown and the brotherhood familiesof britain also control the american criminal courts and the core of that control is withthe secret societies based in temple bar in london, the former templar lands, thecentre of the british legal profession. the grand lodge of english freemasonry is ingreat queen (isis/semiramis) street in london and has controlled most freemasonryacross the globe since it was formed in 1717. through this, the british reptile-aryanscontrol the american judges, lawyers, police, and so on, and through otherorganisations, like the council on foreign relations and the trilateral commission,they manipulate the american politic

iads, the hong society, and the assassins to carry out the trade on their behalf.these secret societies which ruthlessly eliminate anyone, especially their own, who do notcarry out orders, are merely threads in the same global network that connects with thefreemasons. they are, again, different masks on the same face. the drug trade was (andis) organised by the far east lodges of freemasonry. the grand lodge of england(current grand master, the queens cousin, the duke of kent) established lodges in chinaat amoy, canton, foochow, swatow, chefoo, chinkiang, hankow, newchang,282tongshan,wei-hai-wei, two at tientsin, three in shanghai, and five in hong kong.6when the chinese rulers acted to stop the supply of opium, the british used theirmilitary and naval might to defeat them. and the peace t

close to freemasonry and their own orderslike the knights of the garter, the order of the thistle, and the royal victorian orderinterlock with the freemasonic networks. so, of course, does the order of st john ofjerusalem (knights of malta. the expansion of freemasonry in england in the 18thcentury coincided with the arrival of the german hanoverian dynasty. the currentgrand master of the english grand lodge in great queen (semiramis/isis) street inlondon is the queens cousin, the duke of kent. prince philip was initiated into thenavy lodge number 2612 on december 5th 1952.27 his father in law, george vi, thequeens father and husband of the queen mother, was an ardent mason,28 as wasedward vii and most other monarchs since the emergence of freemasonry. the queenis grand patroness of freema

ndon).goldsmiths: j. h. hambro.grocers: edward heath (satanist and former british prime minister, bilderberggroup and architect of britains entry into the european community).salters: duke of kent (grand master of english freemasonry, lord armstrong (theman with the long list of government and business appointments i mentioned earlier).clothworkers: sir peter gadsden (a grand master at the united grand lodge, lordcarrington (bilderberg group chairman, president of the royal institute ofinternational affairs and major brotherhood operative).another name that appears in many of these livery companies is mcalpine, theconstruction family, with the satanist tendencies. these groups link into the freemasonnetworks. there are more freemasons per square foot in the square mile of the city oflondon

nd 1600 a scottish branch of the kennedys canbe identified and this intermarried with the irish line.2 the scottish kennedys became apowerful strand of the aristocratic bloodlines of scotland and married into scottishroyalty. one notable kennedy was archibald kennedy, the 15th earl of cassillis, betterknown as the marquess of ailsa. he lived from 1872 to 1943 and held many leadingpositions in the grand lodge of scottish freemasonry including grand principle.3 hewas a member of the key holyrood house lodge no 44 in edinburgh which has closeties with the british royal family.4 in the 18th century, a matthew kennedy from irelandwent to paris to work with his good friend, the illuminati frontman called saint germain,who presided over the illuminati lodge at ermenonville near paris.5 the lodge

sh, in turn, is abosom buddy of the queen and prince philip. al fayed is involved in manyunderground deals and plots involving events, people, and subjects that he is desperateto ensure remain secret. certainly not a man to trust under any circumstances, in myview. i should emphasise, too, that the islamic elite, like the sultan of brunei, aresignificant players in the brotherhood pyramid and the grand lodge at cairo is one ofthe most powerful secret society centres in the world. this is hardly surprising given thebrotherhoods obsession with ancient egypt and its ritual and symbols. the reptilianbloodlines may be predominantly aryan, but they are far from exclusively so. theywork through streams within all races, the arabs and the jews most certainly amongthem. one of the predominant secre

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eld by st. alban at york in 926. the mother lodges of york and kilwinning were, with a few slight exceptions, the parents of all the lodges that were formed in different parts of great britain. the admirable character of the order was attested in 1799, when in the act passed in england for the suppression of secret societies, free masonry was the only one excepted from the operation of the law. a grand lodge was formed in london in 1717, with power to grant charters to other lodges, and the constitutions of the fraternity were first published under its sanction. from this fountain free masonry has spread to every quarter of the globe. now and then we masons are amused by statements concerning female members of our order. some years ago it was claimed by a number of newspapers that a certai

the law of god must constitute an indispensable part of the furniture of every lodge; all men in the sight of god are equal, and meet in the lodge on one common level" the universality of the order was set forth by charles whitlock moore, of massachusetts, in 1856, at the centennial anniversary of st. andrew's lodge, boston "at the reorganization of the craft and the establishment of the present grand lodge of england, in 1717, we laid aside our operative character, and with it all pretensions to extraordinary skill in architectural science. we then became a purely moral and benevolent association, whose great aim is the development and cultivation of the moral sentiment, the social principle, and the benevolent affections, a higher reverence for god, and a warmer love for man. new laws a

nd several lodges; in various parts of africa, as at the cape of good hope and at sierra leone; on the gambia and on the nile; in all the larger islands of the pacific and indian oceans, as at ceylon, sumatra, st. helena, mauritius, madagascar; the sandwich group; in all the principal settlements of australia, as at adelaide, melbourne, parramatta, sidney, new zealand; in greece, where there is a grand lodge; in algeria, in tunis, in the empire of morocco, and wherever else in the old world the genius of civilization has obtained a standpoint, or christianity has erected the banner of the cross "in all the west india islands and in various parts of south america, as in peru, venezuela, new granada, guiana, brazil, chile, etc, masonry is prospering as never before. in mexico, even, respecta

re prince hall and fourteen colored citizens of boston. the travelling lodge of a british regiment in 1775 conferred the symbolic degrees upon them. england granted them a charter in 1787, and the first masonic lodge, with prince hall as master, was instituted. in 1797 a second negro lodge was established in philadelphia and a third soon after in providence. these three lodges united in forming a grand lodge in 18o8, which in 1827 declared itself independent of england. our colored grand lodges now number over thirty. the legality of these masons is indisputable, but as much can hardly be said of the negro royal arch masons, commandery and scottish rite. liberia, on the west coast of africa, has had a legitimate grand lodge for sixty years. in some parts of germany jews are not admitted as

( 73 vii. after ten years. 86 viii. camping on his trail, 104 ix. a typical lodge 119 x. tried by fire, 133 xi. a lively time 148 xii. the man who saved president diaz 167 xiii. on the summit of the rocky mountains- first masonic lodge held in montana 176 xiv. true to his oath-a legend of the new jersey coast 180 xv. a soldier of fortune 19o xvi. the abduction of william morgan. 196 xvii. masonic grand lodges in the united states list of illustrations "the first motion you make to do that, i'll shoot you dead" frontispiece "don't trust any of your indian scouts. 27 "it was geronimo himself" 5 1 "it was a night of tragedy" 79 "i should like to know what that means 1. 99 the president's rebuke 121 ben mcculloch, the texan ranger, and bishop janes, of the m. e. church "yank, do you see that p

ing is going on. the occasion gave a chance for the master, wardens and such brothers as chose to gather around the stranger and chat with him. i was in the little knot. the master was the first to speak "brother jennings, what lodge do you hail from" he smiled significantly "don't feel apprehensive when i tell you that my lodge has neither name nor number, nor is it under the jurisdiction of any grand lodge" we all looked astonished and scared. more than one suspected that a false mason had managed to obtain admission. the master said rather sternly "be good enough to explain "i was made a mason among the chippewa indians; your committee knows whether it was real or not "there can be no question about that" promptly spoke one of the committee "i have visited fully a score of lodges in the

see that handsome, saintly face now as he looked from one to the other, and with his sweet smile and gentle voice said `i was sure you two would some day become friends. i told you i meant to pray for it, and my prayer has been answered" ix a typical lodge t would require many volumes to give even a condensed history of the hundreds of masonic lodges in the united states and british america. the grand lodges represent a total membership of more than a million. they are in full affiliation with the english grand lodge, of which the duke of connaught is grand master, and the grand lodges of ireland, scotland, cuba, peru, south australia, new south `hales, victoria, and also with the masons of germany and austria. they recognize and affiliate with the masons under the jurisdiction of the sup

ate for more than a century past has been marked. many of the men who became famous not only in the history of the state itself, but in the councils of the nation, were made masons in hiram lodge, no. 40. a history of the anti-masonic excitement caused by the morgan incident is given elsewhere. at the convention held in washington, in 1842, hon. kenneth rayner was the delegate who represented the grand lodge of north carolina. he was a man of brilliant ability, an eloquent orator and a leading member of congress for many years. he possessed considerable wealth, but all of it was swept away during the crimson years between 1861 and 1865. in the political campaign of 1848 kenneth rayner was the competing candidate against millard fillmore for the vice-presidential nomination. they were warm

dent of the united states. you are wasting your time in coming to me; i shall refuse to listen any further" president garfield was a mason of high standing in ohio. perhaps that fact did not influence him in retaining rayner. perhaps it did. the public school system of north carolina was established about 1840. the success of the beneficent movement was largely due to the masons of the state. the grand lodge in 1842 appointed a committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing a seminary of learning for the benefit of the poor children of the members of the fraternity and for such others as the means would permit. some time later, hiram lodge, no. 40, pledged itself to contribute fifty dollars annually, in addition to the individual subscriptions for such purpose, the latter amounti

ns in louisiana, provided him and eight of his fellowprisoners, who were craftsmen, with clothing, with medical attendance and with every needful comfort possible. in the excited state of public feeling at that time, the action of the yank, do you see that piece of woods" yes, i can readily make it out" well, then run like the devil" tried by fire 147 grand master was severely criticised, but the grand lodge of the state formally approved it, and in june, 1862, the grand lodge of new york, by duly engrossed and certified resolutions, made its formal acki,owledgments to the grand master of louisiana for this most gracious proof of his masonic charity. xi a lively time if you should happen to be in the city of providence, r. i, and should make your way to no. 19 college street, and knock at

was, however, that the $5o,ooo which floated away on the warm waters of the gulf stream thirty years ago was paid later as a present, and that an american mason, the friend of president diaz, was holding a responsible office under the mexican government. xiii on the summit of the rocky mountains -first masonic lodge ever held in montana (extract from grand historian's address delivered before the grand lodge, f& a.m. of montana, by nathaniel p. langford* in 1867) this brief contemplation of the leading features in our early history leads me to narrate somewhat in detail that portion of it which antedates the introduction of our order in organized form. i esteem myself fortunate in having been one of the early settlers of montana-more fortunate in having, before i left the abodes of civiliz

to his oath able to learn something of lost ruth, and that it should become his sad privilege to place her remains beside those of his revered wife. he knew the vicinity of the wreck, but when he visited it and made inquiries was not able to glean the slightest information. at the inn in new jersey he learned that two of the guests were free masons, who had come thither as representatives to the grand lodge, which was about to convene in that town. having made himself known as a member of the order, the father was invited to attend the session. he did so, and when the routine business was finished he was invited by the grand master to make some remarks. he complied, speaking glowingly of the success and prosperity of masonry in england, after which he told the purpose of his visit to that

d-as he certainly could have been-and restored to his friends? in truth, he was and had been dead for a good while. the resentment against free masonry flamed into a fire that threatened to sweep everything before it. in many places, clergymen were not allowed to preach unless they repudiated and denounced masonry, and masonic meetings were prevented by force of arms. in several of the states the grand lodges felt it advisable to suspend their meetings for years. in vermont every lodge stopped work. it is the :pride of my own lodge (trenton, no. 5) that it did not miss a single communication throughout all those tempestuous years, being the only one in new jersey that thus braved the storm 'the old lodge room was on the bank of the delaware, and in order to reach it the members stole throu

shore till it was safe to dodge to the door where the trembling tyler admitted them. many of those who were warmly attached to the order, after passing temperate resolutions, counselled a yielding for the time to the persecution, a closing of their work and the surrender of their charters. this was extensively done. as evidence of the staggering blow to masonry, it may be stated that although the grand lodge of maine met annually from 1834 to 1843, it once had not a single representative from any lodge, and only twice during that period did it have representatives from more than four lodges. the lodges in new jersey were reduced from thirty-three to six in number. the cruellest charge was that governor clinton committed suicide in 1828 because of his remorse for sanctioning the death of mo

friends at batavia had also sold us. he had gone. he had left the village within forty-eight hours after the departure of those who had taken him there. he was traced east to a point down the river not far from port hope, where he sold his horse and disappeared. he had doubtless got on board a vessel there and sailed out of the country. at any rate, that was the last we ever heard of him" masonic grand lodges in the united states and british america (from the world almanac) the returns of the grand lodges of the united states and british america for 2905-1906 were as follows: whole number of members, 2,062,425; raised, 81,386; admissions and restorations, 28,255; withdrawals, 22,008 expulsions and suspensions, 659; suspensions for non-payment of dues, 12,76o, deaths, 16,223. gain in member

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d 44 in canada. its egyptian museum and headquarters complex located in san jose are popular tourist attractions. the order publishes two magazines, rosicrucian digest and rosicrucian forum, the latter for members only. website: http//www.amorc.org. sources: lewis, h. spencer. rosicrucian manual. san jose, calif: rosicrucian press, 1941. rosicrucian questions and answers. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of the amorc, 1969. lewis, ralph m. yesterday has much to tell. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of the amorc, 1973. special ralph m. lewis memorial issue. rosicrucian digest (1987. ancient astronauts (magazine) short-lived bimonthly magazine concerned with the ancient astronaut hypothesis, the possibility that earth was visited in prehistoric times by extraterrestrial beings, and

ntry; on three occasions it closed for a period and reopened first in boston (1871, then again in san francisco (1874, and following randolph s death in philadelphia (1895. according to randolph s claim, he became the supreme hierarch of the rosicrucian fraternity in 1846, the same year he retired from the sea and settled in philadelphia. however, it was not until 1861 that he organized the first grand lodge. as american rosicrucianism developed, randolph formulated his ideas in dialogue with spiritualism. he championed the act of volition as a central element in occult development and decried the need of mediums to go into trance and lose control in order to obtain results. the mature mystical system formed encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. fraternitas rosae crucis 599 th

m crowley s works. the lodge was suppressed shortly after hitler came to power in 1933 and gregorius moved to switzerland. he was extradited to germany in 1943 but survived the war and refounded the group in 1945. its growth was delayed by its location in soviet territory through the late 1940s. the lodge was not truly revived until 1950, when gregorius was able to move to west germany. in 1957 a grand lodge was established in berlin and gregorius was declared its grand master, a position he held until his death in 1964. after gregorius s death the lodge went through a period of dissension and split into three factions. copies of materials that had been kept secret were handed over to dr. aldolf hemberger, who published them along with his study of the group. finally, in 1971, the three fa

alousy with which the early masons regarded its secrets. again, the jealousy with which it was kept from the vulgar gaze may have been racial in its origin, and may have arisen from such considerations as the following: let no stranger understand this craft of ours. why should we make it free to the heathen and the foreigner? masonry in great britain in great britain, prior to the founding of the grand lodge, york and the north of england in general were regarded as the most ancient seat of the fraternity. indeed, without stretching probabilities too far, the line of evolution so far as york is concerned is quite remarkable. in the early days of that city a temple of serapis existed there, which was afterward a monastery of the begging friars, and the mysteries of this god existed beside t

1574.1637, helped spread the revived gnosticism represented on the continent by rosicrucianism. through the century, speculative lodges consisting primarily if not exclusively of accepted masons spread throughout england and scotland where they existed as a condoned (and somewhat unrecognized) form of religious dissent. the coming of age of speculative masonry was signaled by the formation of the grand lodge of england, inaugurated on st. john the baptist s day 1717 by four of the old london lodges. rev. john theophilus desguliers, who became grand master in 1719, was the chaplain to the prince of wales, and used his considerable influence to spread the movement both in england and france. the grand lodge provided the fraternity with its first central governing body, as prior to this time

n lodges. rev. john theophilus desguliers, who became grand master in 1719, was the chaplain to the prince of wales, and used his considerable influence to spread the movement both in england and france. the grand lodge provided the fraternity with its first central governing body, as prior to this time each lodge was self-governing. many lodges speedily came under its aegis, and ireland formed a grand lodge of her own in 1725, but scotland did not follow until 1736, and even then many lodges held aloof from the central body, only 33 out of 100 falling into line. from one or other of these three governing bodies all the regular lodges and variant rites throughout the world have arisen, so that modern masonry may truthfully be said to be of british origin. to say that continental masonry is

out of 100 falling into line. from one or other of these three governing bodies all the regular lodges and variant rites throughout the world have arisen, so that modern masonry may truthfully be said to be of british origin. to say that continental masonry is the offspring of the british lodges is not to say that no masonic lodges existed in france and germany before the formation of the english grand lodge, but underscores the break between the masonry of the builders of the medieval architectual wonders and the speculative masonry of the seventeenth century. all of the modern speculative lodges in europe date from the inception of the english central body. however, the continental masonry possesses many rites that differ entirely from those found in the british craft. in germany, which

satisfy the true gnostics. various elaborate systems of degrees were developed to picture the levels leading from this world to god and to symbolize the journey of the knowing soul back home. the most famous, due to its success and longevity, was the 30 system placed upon the original three degrees that emerged as the 33 system of the ancient and accepted rite, the system operative in the united grand lodge. this system became integral to the dominant american masonic body, the ancient and accepted scottish rite, and its teachings as illustrated in the writings of albert pike, its dominant intellectual leader. as speculative masonry emerged, it espoused the idea that masonry was a restatement of the ancient religion of humankind. at one time, the masons suggested, there were two religions

lin, who financed much of the revolution; and george washington, who led its armies, were freemasons. the input of freemasonry in the founding of the republic can now be found on the dollar bill, which hails the coming of the ordo nuevo seculorum, the new order of the ages and the pyramid topped with the all-seeing eye. but masonry had established itself in america long before the revolution. the grand lodge of massachusetts dates from 1733 and that of south carolina was founded just four years later. the general grand chapter of the royal arch masons of the u.s.a. was founded in boston in 1797 by representatives from massachusetts and new york. the supreme council 33 of ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry for the southern jurisdiction of the united states of america was form

e soul of the victim. such stories may have been circulated to justify a cruel and unjust persecution. the nuns involved in the accusations continued to exhibit the signs of demonic possession after grandier s execution. sources: carmona, nichel. les diables de loudun: sorcellerie et politique sous richelieu. paris: fayard, 1988. huxley, aldous. the devils of loudun. london: chatto& windus, 1952. grand lodge of england for the foundation of the grand lodge of masons in england in 1717, see freemasonry. granny-wells a folk term for sacred wells dedicated to st. anne, mother of the virgin mary and grandmother of christ. according to a breton legend, st. anne lived in brittany in her old age and was visited by christ, of whom she requested help for the sick in her district. christ pierced the

the course of events some initiates began to doubt and made known their intentions to take legal measures to recover their property. the spencers thereupon disappeared but were soon apprehended and sentenced to imprisonment. harodim a degree of freemasonry very popular in the north of england, especially in the county of durham, and probably founded in gateshead in 1681. it was brought under the grand lodge in 1735. members were the custodians of the ritual of all masonry, or the old york ritual. there were nine lodges in all. a london version of this society was the harodim-rosy- cross, of jacobite origin, probably carried to london by the earl of derwentwater. in 1787 a grand chapter of the ancient and venerable order of harodim was founded by william preston, author of illustrations of

stroyed the northern half of the continent, including lemuria. survivors found shelter in onai, the great port city of atlatia. ramtha says he was born of a lemurian mother who had escaped to onai. sources: blavatsky, helena p. the secret doctrine. 2 vols. london: theosophical publishing, 1889. cerve, wishar s [h. spencer lewis. lemuria: the lost continent of the pacific. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge, amorc, 1931. churchward, james. the lost continent of mu. new york: ives washburn, 1926. le plongeon, augustus. queen moo and the egyptian sphinx. new york: the author, 1896. melton, j. gordon. new age encyclopedia. detroit: gale research, 1990. walton, bruce, ed. mount shasta: home of the ancients. mokelume hill, calif: health research, 1985. lemurian fellowship the lemurian fellowsh

ern computerized offices. lewis, whose immediate family controlled the board of the organization, held the title imperator, or chief executive. after lewis died august 2, 1939, his son ralph maxwell lewis succeeded him as imperator. sources: lewis, h. spencer. mansions of the soul. san jose, calif: rosicrucian press, 1930. rosicrucian principles for the home and business. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of amorc, 1929. rosicrucian questions and answers with complete history. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of amorc, 1929. self mastery and fate with the cycles of life. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of amorc, 1929. the rosicrucian manual. san jose, calif: rosicrucian press, 1952. lewis, matthew gregory (1775.1818) english author commonly known as monk lewis. he was born in l

trative control of the order. he also became a teacher in his own right and beginning in 1944 wrote a number of books, including behold the sign (1944, the sanctuary of the self (1948, the conscious interlude (1957, and yesterday has much to tell (1973. lewis led the order until his death january 12, 1987, in san jose, california. sources: lewis, ralph m. behold the sign. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of the amorc, 1944. the conscious interlude. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of the amorc, 1957. the sanctuary of the self. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of the amorc, 1948. yesterday has much to tell. san jose, calif: supreme grand lodge of the amorc, 1973. the ley hunter (journal) publication concerned with the study of leys, ancient wisdom, sacred sites, cosmic energy, u

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nancial problems. eventually a new imperator, christian bernard, was named. through the unrest, the digest became a quarterly periodical. it currently circulates approximately 15,000 copies per issue (with parallel issues serving the order in other countries. once a year, the digest publishes a list of rosicrucian lodges and centers around the world. the rosicrucian digest may be ordered from the grand lodge of the english language jurisdiction, amorc, inc, 1342 naglee ave, san jose, ca 95191. sources: rosicrucian digest. san jose, calif, n.d. rosicrucian fellowship an occult organization founded in 1907 by carl louis van grashoff who used the pseudonym max heindel. born in germany in 1865, he came to america in 1895 and in 1904 was vice president of a theosophical society lodge in los ang

andolph (1825.1875. randolph claimed that in the 1850s he traveled to france, made contact with the rosicrucian fraternity, and was named grand master for the americas of the organization. unfortunately, no independent record of the rosicrucians with whom he met was available, and some doubt exists as to from whom he received his commission. what is less in doubt is his founding the first supreme grand lodge of the rosicrucian fraternity in san francisco on november 5, 1861, just as the civil war was beginning. shortly thereafter, however, he left on a trip around the world, and then settled in boston. randolph s travel required at least two reorganizations of the fraternity during his lifetime, the second in 1874 in toledo, ohio. following randolph s death in 1875, he was succeeded by fre

ive rite. the latter was later associated with magicians theodor reuss and aleister crowley. yarker was thus associated with the fringe masonic secret orders that preceded the establishment of the oto and the hermetic order of the golden dawn. the oto originated in a charter from yarker to the german occultists joshua klein, franz hartmann, and theodore reuss, licensing them to set up in berlin a grand lodge of the masonic rite of mizraim and memphis. by 1904, occultist karl kellner was also involved. the august order of light, developed by maurice portman, was passed to yarker circa 1890, who amalgamated it with rituals from his sat b hai rite. yarker published a number of masonic works and also an abridged translation of louis-alphonse cahagnet s magie magnetique under the title magnetic

FREEMASON BLUEBOOK

yphs following this model might have prov p bibliography aerosol. gsmuggling sigils across. sigil magic for the professional magiciathmaine masonic text book for use of lodges originally drummond's monitor sixteenth edition copyrighted 1923 maine printing exchange, inc. 1997 preface to the 16th edition the maine masonic text book compiled by p.g.m. josiah. drummond was originally published by the grand lodge of maine in 1877 for the purpose of assisting the lodges in resolving the questions which continually arise, and as a monitor of the various ceremonies. the sixteenth edition has been printed without the "digest of decisions" it is important to publish the "digest of decisions in a format which can be readily updated. in past formats, each grand master's decisions have had to remain un

ions in a format which can be readily updated. in past formats, each grand master's decisions have had to remain unprinted until the supply of text books ran out, and a new edition was printed. not having the digest of decisions printed in the text book allows the book to remain current. the "digest of decisions" can be purchased separately or with the constitution and standing regulations of the grand lodge of maine. john e. anagnostis grand secretary chapter i masonry. its organizations. history the institution of masonry, or freemasonry (for these terms are used indiscriminately, is founded upon the fatherhood of god and the brotherhood of man: it. therefore, necessarily teaches morality, brotherly love, and charity: its method of teaching is chiefly by symbols: it has many forms and ce

ely, is founded upon the fatherhood of god and the brotherhood of man: it. therefore, necessarily teaches morality, brotherly love, and charity: its method of teaching is chiefly by symbols: it has many forms and ceremonies, but these are all intended to teach and impress upon the mind the great principles of the institution: its votaries are seeking after truth, symbolized by light. a provincial grand lodge was formed in massachusetts under the authority of the grand lodge of england, in 1733; and another, under the authority of the grand lodge of scotand, in 1769: during the revolution, these bodies declared themselves independent of their mother grand lodges, and, in 1792, both united as the grand lodge of massachusetts. the first lodge in maine portland) was chartered by the english pr

ge was formed in massachusetts under the authority of the grand lodge of england, in 1733; and another, under the authority of the grand lodge of scotand, in 1769: during the revolution, these bodies declared themselves independent of their mother grand lodges, and, in 1792, both united as the grand lodge of massachusetts. the first lodge in maine portland) was chartered by the english provincial grand lodge; the second (warren) by the scottish provincial grand lodge; and the third (lincoln) by the united grand lodge of massachusetts. when maine became an independent state in 1820, the lodges, thirtyone in number, formed the grand lodge of maine, in accordance with the wellsettled principle of masonic law, that the lodges in every independent state are of right entitled to form a grand lod

(warren) by the scottish provincial grand lodge; and the third (lincoln) by the united grand lodge of massachusetts. when maine became an independent state in 1820, the lodges, thirtyone in number, formed the grand lodge of maine, in accordance with the wellsettled principle of masonic law, that the lodges in every independent state are of right entitled to form a grand lodge for that state. the grand lodge of maine exercises exclusive masonic jurisdiction in this state, and any lodge, organized by any other authority, is illegal and clandestine, with which, or with whose members, no masonic intercourse can be held. maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (1 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] chapter ii a lodge cannot he legally opened in this state without the pre

hold! how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! it is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even aaron's beard, that went down to the skirts of his garments. as the dew of hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of zion: for there the lord commanded a blessing, even life forevermore. maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (2 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] prayer at closing a lodge o god, our creator, preserver, and benefactor, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid, we heartily thank thee for the fraternal communion that we have been permitted through thy kind providence to enjoy. may we be ever mindful that it is in thee that we live, m

l and social virtue cement us! amen. response.so mote it be. form for minutes stated communication of portland lodge, no.1, held in masonic hall in portland, wednesday, october 4, a. d. 1876, a. l. 5876. officers present [give the name of each officer, designating those temporarily filling any chair by the word" as "between the name and the office) members present maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (3 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am [the old custom of giving the names of the members present, is, in some places, no longer observed; but the secretary who fails to record them neglects his duty] visitors present [give their names and the name of the lodge from which each hails) lodge opened on the master's degree. the records of the last stated meeting, and of al

ne's residence is often difficult, especially in maine, from which so many young men go away into other states to seek employment. the residence, intended by our constitution, is the home where the party has the right to vote and is bound to pay taxes. this test will generally settle the question, but no rule can be given by which every case can be decided. by a regulation, adopted by most of the grand lodges in america, no candidate for the mysteries of masonry can be initiated without having been proposed at a previous meeting maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (4 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] of the lodge (except by dispensation from the grand master) in order that no one may be introduced without due inquiry relative to his character and qualifications

jurisdiction of said lodge for more than six months last past, and within the state of maine for the year past; that, unbiased by friends, and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, he freely and voluntarily offers himself a candidate for the mysteries of freemasonry; that if admitted he will cheerfully conform to all the ancient established usages and customs of the maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (5 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] fraternity; that he knows no physical, legal or moral reason which should prevent his becoming a freemason; and that he has before offered himself as a candidate to any lodge [deposit] we hereby certify, that we are personally acquainted with mr__above named, and do hereby recommend and propose him as a worthy candidate for the m

suitably qualified, worthy of the honor he solicits, and within the jurisdiction of this lodge__committee of inquiry great care should be taken that the candidate fully understands the statements in the petition, and to ascertain definitely whether he has ever before applied for the degrees to any lodge, under any jurisdiction. if practicable, the candidate should examine the constitution of the grand lodge and the bylaws of the lodge before he presents his petition. when the petition is presented, if it appears on its face that the lodge has no jurisdiction of the candidate, it should not be received, but be returned to him; if the lodge appears to have jurisdiction, the petition should be referred to the committee of inquiry: after its reference, it cannot be withdrawn by the petitioner

ear, favor or affection: and the character of their report, whether favorable or unfavorable, should never be entered of record. if the candidate is accepted, and no objection is made, the master proceeds to initiate him at such time as he deems proper. first section. during the preparation of the candidate, only the junior deacon and the stewards should be in the maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (6 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] preparationroom with him. before the candidate is prepared for the first degree he should give unequivocal answers to the following questions: i. do you seriously declare upon your honor, before these witnesses, that, unbiased by friends, and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, you freely and voluntarily offer yourself a candidate

owledge and the obedience of thy holy word, that, having finished his course below, he may at last pass peacefully and joyfully to mansions of rest in thy temple ahove, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. amen response.so mote it be. lesson. behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! it is like the precious maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (7 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even aaron's beard; that went down to the skirts of his garments; as the dew of hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of zion; for there the lord commanded the blessing, even life forevermore. the following hymn may be used instead of the lesson: musicauld l

cond section. the badge of a mason. the lamb has in all ages been deemed an emblem of innocence. he, therefore, who wears the.lambskin as a badge of masonry, is thereby continually reminded of that purity of life and conduct which is essentially necessary to his gaining admission into the celestial lodge above, where the supreme architect of the universe presides. maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (8 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] third section. a lodge is a certain number of masons duly assembled, having the holy bible, square and compasses, with a charter or warrant empowering them to work. the form of a lodge* the supports of a lodge. our institution is said to be supported by three great pillars, called wisdom, strength and beauty. it is necessary ther

he blazing star in the centre. the mosaic pavement is emblematical of human life, checkered with good and evil; the beautiful border which surrounds it, of those manifold blessings and comforts which surround us, and which we hope to obtain by a faithful reliance on divine providence, which is hieroglyphically represented by the blazing star in the centre. lights* maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (9 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] jewels. the movable jewels are the square, level and plumb. the square teaches morality, the level equality, and the plumb rectitude of life. the immovable jewels are the rough ashlar, the perfect, ashlar and the trestleboard. the rough ashlar is a stone as taken from the quarry, in its rude and natural state. the perfect ashlar

the circle, the boundary line of his duty. in going around this circle, we necessarily touch on the two parallel lines, as well as on the book of holy scriptures; and while a mason keeps himself circumscribed within their precepts, it is impossible that he should materially err. tenets. the tenets of your profession as a mason are brotherly love, relief and truth. maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (10 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:55 am] brotherly love. by the exercise of brotherly love we are taught to regard the whole human species as one familythe high and low, rich and poor; who, as created by one almighty parent, and inhabitants of the same planet, are to aid, support and protect each other. on this principle, masonry unites men of every country, sect and o

GILBERT AE WAITE A MAGICIAN OF MANY PARTS

arisious, mrs francine prince,mrjohnsemken, mr andrew stephenson, and those anonymous survivors of the fellowship of the rosy crosswhowish forever to remain unknown. aleister crowley's referencesto waite were found for mebymrclive harper and mr martin starr,while i could not havecharted waite's masonic career without the constant help and encouragement of mrjohnhamill, the librarian of the united grand lodge of england.ihave been similarly helped by the staff of the british library (referencedivision) and of the library of the warburg institute. i must also thankthemany correspondentswhohave provided mewithsuggestions, clues, and obscure titbits of information during the time of my quest.butabove all my thanks are due to ellic howe, lewis richter, and the revd kevin tingay: three friends a

, and on2december1902thesecret council was founded;'weshall be, waite noted 'indeed an occultorderofunknownphilosophers-aconcealed' kind'.bothwaite and blackden had recently been made freemasons, and for twelvemonthsthey had gathered together all the obscure masonic rites they could find.notthatwaite had any intentionoffalling foulofthe masonic authorities; hewouldnotencroach on the jurisdictionofgrand lodge, grand 'chapter, great priory, or supreme council, andwouldseek possessionofonly those rites that were moribund, quasi-masonic, or unrecognized in england.theritualsofhisownorderwould utilize suitable elements from thoseofall the ritesthatthe secret council controlled.andby the timethattheconstitutionofthe secret councilofrites had been drafted (see appendix b, in may1903,he was determ

mazoth:.or the star in theeast,pp.126-8__appendix b _theconstitutionofthesecretcouncilofrites(1)thes. c. r. was constituted on december 2nd,1902for the determination in a particular direction of existing mystic interests, more especially in connectionwithmasonry and the orders which are connectedwithand dependent uponit.(2)thework of the s. c. lies entirely outside that of any legislative bodies, grand lodges, grand chapters orsupreme councils; it does not seek to intrude among them and it will not tolerate their interference in its concerns.(3)thes. c. will for its better protection vigilantly conserve an occult and anonymous character and, savein the supreme degrees of the council, will at no time divulge the names of its members to any person in the world.(4)thes. c. consists of the fol

t science. 5.theoriginal connectionofther.r.et a.c. withsuch masters under the nameofthethirdorderis a matterofopinionbutthe existenceofspecial knowledgewithinthe second order, however derived, isnota matter of opinion and is its title to continuation and diffusion. 6.thechiefs of the secondordershall be master masonsofthe 3rd, degree in accordancewiththe traditionoftheorderholding under themothergrand lodgeofengland or someothergrand lodge recognized by her. 7. all authoritywithintheorderis vested in the three chiefs.theexisting chiefs are virtuteortaoccidunt rarius,mawahanuthesi, regis. in the eventofthe death or demissionofachiefhis place shall be filled by another mason fromwithinthe ranks of the second order. 8.thepowerofappointment in this case shall restwiththe remaining chiefs. 9.t

GILBERT THE GOLDEN DAWN TWILIGHT OF THE MAGICIANS

and the candidate received instruction in their meaning from the three adepts who initiated him.theeffect on candidates must have been overwhelming; even the normally cynical waite was impressed:'itcould not be denied that the culminating grade, as the system was then developed, had the root-matter of a greater scheme than had ever dawned in the consciousnessofany makerofmasonic degrees under any grand lodge or chapter, con255 clave or preceptory, in the whole wide world."action37mathers was not content with the christian contentofrosicruciansymbolism and introduced many egyptian elements which were yet extremely effective.thefull testofthe ritual, with a descriptionofthe vault, is given by regardie,"butthe following notes, made by w. a. ayton some time after his initiation in september189

tion of the r.r. eta.c.with such. masters under the name of the third order is a matter of opinion but the existence of special knowledge within the second order, however derived, is not a matter of opinion and is its title to continuation and diffusion. 6.thechiefs of the second order shall be master masons of the 3rd, degree in accordance with the tradition of the order holding under the mother grand lodge of england or some other grand lodge recognized by her. 7. all authority within the order is vested in the three chiefs.theexisting chiefs arevirtuteortaocciduntrarius, mawahanuthesi,sacramentumappendixh139regis. in the eventofthe death or demission of achiefhis place shall be filledbyanother mason from within the ranksofthe second order. 8.thepowerofappointment in this case shall rest

GILBERT THE MAGICAL MASON

to conserve an enthusiasm for progress toward a goal of which all the seniors of a young member speak as of unparalleled importance. this same result is quite apparent in our own times, for almost every entered apprentice seeks his third degree, lodge officers aim at the dignity of a worshipful master, and past masters, according to their position, means and opportunities, aspire to office in the grand lodge of the nation.[reprinted fromarsquaruorcoronarorum,vol. 29 (1916),pp.1-9.]24. religiousandmasonic symbolism ofstonesas operative masons are mostly concerned with preparing and shaping stones and with fixing them into buildings, so we free and accepted masons are much concerned with the symbolic meanings which stones have received in the religious worship of all ages and peoples, and al

GILBERT R A CHAOS OUT OF ORDER THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SWEDENBORGIAN RITE

. it is just possible that this canadian lodge was beaver no. 234 at thornbury, ont, but this small town is some 100 miles distant from strathroy and there is nothing to indicate that beswick ever had any reason to go there. whatever the truth of his shadowy initiation the text of his book makes it clear that beswick was familiar with standard masonic literature and with the craft ceremonies. the grand lodge of new york, however, was not familiar with him: there is no entry for a samuel beswick in the register card files up to 1853, nor in the post-1853 index volume. it is thus certain that he was not initiated, passed or raised by, nor affiliated with, any lodge under that jurisdiction. his only masonic activity in new york about which we can be certain was within his own invention: the p

elf over the continent of america, north, south, east, and west. if its leaders do nothing to restrain it21[21. this is not quite how beswick s masonic contemporaries saw the rite. 19[19] new jerusalem messenger, 1870, p. 251 20[20] samuel beswick, swedenborg rite, pp. 183 184. 21[21] ibid p. 166 if it did come into being in 1859 (which is debatable, to say the least) it escaped the notice of the grand lodge of new york whose proceedings contain no reference to it. even in 1870, when its existence was publicly announced, it elicited only a muted response. beswick had tried, without success, to interest the masonic author william cunningham in his rite, and cunningham s response was probably typical. writing in 1907 cunningham referred to an earlier (but undated) meeting with beswick, if i

from the ranks of the pure gentiles, and they would be so far superior to the symbolic lodges of the present day that we could get as many candidates as we choose to admit. as it turned out no candidates at all were admitted, for no further temples were established and menei temple passed away: we worked it as a common lodge ourselves, then left it in the hands of others, and from others made our grand lodge of the state of new york 26[26. this first grand lodge of the swedenborgian rite had only a brief existence and its only recorded formal act was on 3 june 1872, when it issued a charter for a supreme grand lodge and temple for the dominion of canada27[27. the charter was signed by beswick as supreme grand master, by c. s. westcott as supreme grand senior warden. and by o. n. c. schach

in 1876 his rite had been established in canada for more than three years. the first approach to beswick had been made early in 1872 although whether by longley or by col. mcleod moore is not clear resulting in the charter of 3 june, but there had been only ten petitioners whereas beswick insisted on twelve charter members each of whom was to pay him $20 (for the names, see the appendix. thus the grand lodge and temple of canada, with its headquarters at maitland, ontario, was not finally set up until 1873. the three principal officers, who retained their ranks ad vitam, were william james bury mcleod moore, m.w. supreme grand master: thomas douglas harington, r.w. supreme grand senior warden; and george canning longley, r.w. supreme grand junior warden. all three were active in almost eve

ee were active in almost every masonic degree that was worked in canada, but whether they were ever 26[26] memorandum to longley, quote in voorhis, op. cit, p225 27[27] the kneph, vol. 3, no. 1, january 1883, p. 3. voorhis, op. cit, gives the date as 1st may 1872 active, in any meaningful sense of the word, in the swedenborgian rite is another matter28[28. with its twelve petitioners the canadian grand lodge and temple was twice the size of the grand lodge of new york but no record survives of any working of the degrees of the rite by the solitary lodge, sphynx lodge and temple no. 1, that was founded at maitland. even so the grand lodge seems to have survived, on paper, for at least ten years: on 25th june 1883 c. m. moriou wrote to mcleod moore asking that the canadian body recognise the

size of the grand lodge of new york but no record survives of any working of the degrees of the rite by the solitary lodge, sphynx lodge and temple no. 1, that was founded at maitland. even so the grand lodge seems to have survived, on paper, for at least ten years: on 25th june 1883 c. m. moriou wrote to mcleod moore asking that the canadian body recognise the regularity of the newly established grand lodge and temple of roumania29[29. this they presumably did and the swedenborgian rite continued to exist in canada, if not to act, for a further seven years until 1890 when mcleod moore died. from 1891 onwards no reference to it appears on the official balustres of the rite. if the canadian members had expected beswick to work the degrees when he moved to canada they were doomed to disappoi

ably did and the swedenborgian rite continued to exist in canada, if not to act, for a further seven years until 1890 when mcleod moore died. from 1891 onwards no reference to it appears on the official balustres of the rite. if the canadian members had expected beswick to work the degrees when he moved to canada they were doomed to disappointment. he retained the rank of past grand master of the grand lodge and temple of the swedenborgian rite of the u.s.a. he is so described in 1883 in a report of the sovereign sanctuary for canada of the antient and primitive rite, of which he was then grand master of ceremonies 30[30] but he held no office in the canadian body and played no part in the one significant act that the grand lodge and temple of canada did perform. george longley was subordi

denborgian rite of the u.s.a. he is so described in 1883 in a report of the sovereign sanctuary for canada of the antient and primitive rite, of which he was then grand master of ceremonies 30[30] but he held no office in the canadian body and played no part in the one significant act that the grand lodge and temple of canada did perform. george longley was subordinate to his fellow rulers of the grand lodge and temple in most other masonic bodies also, with one significant exception: in the antient and primitive rite longley was grand master ad vitam of the sovereign sanctuary for canada from its foundation in december 1882 to his death on 23 february 1885. earlier, in february 1876, he had been active in importing the antient and primitive rite from the u.s.a. and in august of that year

te, styled emmanuel lodge and temple, no. 3, to confer the degrees of enlightened, sublime, and perfect phremason upon lawful master masons. the lodge and temple consist at present of only four members, but if any of your readers would like to enter the rite they can do so by sending their names and the fee of 1 to bro. s. p. leather, burnley, lancashire, the j.w. of said body. we pay the supreme grand lodge and temple of the dominion of canada 5 5s. for our warrant and ritual. this is a fair summary of the text of the warrant, a contemporary copy of which is preserved in the library of the united grand lodge of england. according to the warrant, emmanuel lodge and temple of the primitive and original rite of phremasonry otherwise known as the swedenborgian rite was to be held at mancheste

x. g. hervey. presumably it was followed by another 31[31] for yarker s masonic career, see j. m. hamill, the seeker of truth: john yarker 1833-1913, in wege und abmegae. festschrift fur ellic howe. freiburg, 1990, pp. 135 142 document, for a subsequent report in the freemason (4 november 1876, p. 491) announces that mcleod (sic) and his fellows, have been pleased to grant a charter for a supreme grand lodge and temple for great britain and ireland, of the swedenborgian rite, a ritual which seems to give great pleasure to masonic archaeologists. the report further noted that ill. bro. john yarker has been appointed supreme g.m, but has signified his intention of resigning the same into the hands of ill. bro. f. g. irwin, s.g.s.w, who was also to be w.m. of emmanuel lodge which will shortly

connexion with the a& a. rite would alone preclude the possibility of my accepting the position& i am afraid my note which was intended as a courteous refusal of your offer has placed me in an awkward predicament. i cannot accept this position& have to request you at once to cause my name to be excised from your list35[35. despite these occasional setbacks the rite continued to grow. the supreme grand lodge and temple was constituted at a meeting held at freemasons hall, manchester, on 13 january 1877, at which the following officers were appointed: john yarker, m.w. supreme g.m. f. g. irwin, r.w. supreme s.g.w. c. scott, r.w. supreme j.g.w. s. p. leather, v.w. supreme grand treasurer t. l. shaw, v.w. supreme grand registrar k. r. h. mackenzie, v.w. supreme grand secretary h. t. f. irwin

a letter (17 june 1878) loaded with irony. as to the rite, i am satisfied, tuckey wrote, that under his able management it will never be a success. i tell you honestly and candidly i never intended replying to any communication from flint villas [mackenzie s home at hounslow] after the courteous style adopted by bro. m in one of his characteristic epistles. he enclosed what was due to the supreme grand lodge, and with this, he added, i beg to close my connection with the swedenborgian rite. mackenzie may have alienated members with whom he had dealings, but he did make strenuous efforts to promote the rite. he arranged for the printing of the fundamental constitutions of the rite, a small pamphlet of twenty pages, in august 1877 and oversaw the production of all the balustres (directories)

ur years later he was installed as w.m. of eri lodge no. 13, at limerick (warranted 18 december 1886. this expansion into ireland followed other adventures abroad. earlier in 1881 mackenzie had sent to a bro. hale in colorado, in stages as he completed it, a manuscript ritual of the swedenborgian rite. he is much pleased, he wrote to yarker (28 april 1881, adding that, he is aware of the canadian grand lodge but prefers being governed from england at present, although when they get some [lodges] they will most probably wish to be independent. it is a pity that nothing 36[36] in the collection of the author. i acquired it some three years ago. it is of base metal and not perfect the enamel of the carbuncle having been chipped when the jewel was bitten by our large maine coon cat, bartholome

llection of the author. i acquired it some three years ago. it is of base metal and not perfect the enamel of the carbuncle having been chipped when the jewel was bitten by our large maine coon cat, bartholomew, who had taken an instant dislike to it. 37[37] the kneph, volume 1, no. 2, 1 february 1882, p. 10 came of bro. hale s interest; it would have been a splendid irony for the english supreme grand lodge to have chartered a similar body in america. what did prosper was a later foray into europe. freemasonry had come late to roumania, arriving by way of the grand orient of france in 1859, but it lost no time in acquiring every possible grade and rite that masonic inventors could supply 38[38. in 1881 a sovereign sanctuary of the rites of memphis and mizraim was constituted, thus giving

orient of france in 1859, but it lost no time in acquiring every possible grade and rite that masonic inventors could supply 38[38. in 1881 a sovereign sanctuary of the rites of memphis and mizraim was constituted, thus giving yarker an opportunity for some carpet-bagging. he opened negotiations with the grand master, constantine moriou, and on 22 march 1883 a charter was issued for the sovereign grand lodge and temple of the primitive and original rite of phremasonry or swedenborgian rite in and for the kingdom of roumania (the original petition for the charter, with sixteen signatures, is in the library of ugle. such successes abroad were matched however, by increasing failure at home. yarker was gradually losing interest in the rite and it was meeting increasing hostility from the craft

GILBERT R A THE MASONIC CAREER OF A

nborg, i am indebted to the revd ian arnold, principal of the new church college at manchester, and to the staff of the swedenborg society in londerthe masonic career of a.e. waite by bro. r. a. gilbert (aqc vol 99 1986) introduction in english freemasonry the seal of a certain distinction attaches to the name of arthur edward waite, while it has proved of such appeal in america that an important grand lodge has conferred upon him, causa honoris, one of its highest official positions. among his many publications those on the mystical and symbolical aspects of the secret tradition in christian times occupy a place apart, being things unattempted otherwise in the records of research. so waite referred to himself in the prospectus for the revised edition of his book, the secret tradition in f

golden dawn64[64. contrary to appearances, he was not driven by a desire for power; all his eager gathering of masonic rites was for the dual purpose of bringing together the various lines of what he saw as a type of 'masonic apostolic succession' and the subsequent quarrying of their rituals for the benefit of his own projected order. waite had no intention of encroaching on the jurisdiction of grand lodge, grand chapter, great priory or supreme council, and sought possession only of rites that were moribund, quasi-masonic or unrecognized in england. they were to be brought together under the control of a 'secret council of rites' that had been created by himself with the aid of blackden and palmer-thomas, at the latter's home on 2 december 1902: 63[63] the secret tradition in freemasonr

in 1924 he resigned from the masonic study society which he had helped to found in 1921, confining such lectures as he still gave to those higher degree bodies with which he was increasingly involved. he was now a member of virtually every rite that was worked in england and he played an active role in many of them. in 1905 he had entered mark masonry, which he believed had 'originated to recall grand lodge masonry from the muddled deism of the anderson constitutions to the christology and high catholicism of the old charges'103[103, and in 1930 he was still actively promoting the mark when he became a founder and first master of tower hamlets mark lodge no. 892. he had long ceased to see the rose croix degree as one of the 'splendid inanities of occult nomenclature' and, having been perf

ed him to contribute to its columns. waite's first contribution, a three part study entitled 'some deeper aspects of masonic symbolism, was reprinted and used as a set lecture in a reading course for lodges in iowa and, as a copy of the builders was given to every newly-made mason under the 105[105] twelve of the rituals were printed in 1916 and 1917. many of them are in the library of the united grand lodge of england. 106[106] the five were waite himself, g. barrett-dobb, e. b. florence, h. j. lloyd and b. h. springett 107[107] e. g. coburn's paper 'the kabbalah, for the lancashire college of the s.r.i.a. lists fourteen books in its bibliography- two are by waite 108[108] the occult review for july 1915 109[109] the builders, pp. 55-6 grand lodge of iowa, waite's name and ideas were rapi

e rapidly made known to a far greater number of masons in america than was ever the case in england. this, in fact, is still the case for the builders has remained constantly in print and waite has thus remained constantly before american freemasons. so great was the esteem in which waite was held that, shortly after fort newton's meeting with waite during his visit to england in 1916110[110, the grand lodge of iowa awarded him the rank of past senior grand warden, which rank was, in due course, prominently displayed on the title-page of the new encyclopaedia. during the 1920s a number of young american freemasons became fascinated by waite and his work and became regular correspondents. the most enthusiastic was harold van buren voorhis, who amassed a remarkable collection of waite's book

rank of past senior grand warden, which rank was, in due course, prominently displayed on the title-page of the new encyclopaedia. during the 1920s a number of young american freemasons became fascinated by waite and his work and became regular correspondents. the most enthusiastic was harold van buren voorhis, who amassed a remarkable collection of waite's books (now housed in the library of the grand lodge of iowa) and became successively a frequent correspondent, confidant and personal friend111[111. he went on to propagate many of waite's ideas through the occasional miscellanies of masonic papers he edited under the title of miscellanea. other correspondents were dr. w. m. brown and j. ray shute, whom he had helped indirectly to enter the c.b.c.s. shute recalled their visit to waite

ppendix d the secret council of rites the secret council of rites s+c+r constitution (1) the s.c.r. was constituted on december 2nd, 1902 for the determination in a particular direction of existing mystic interests, more especially in connection with masonry and the orders which are connected with and dependent upon it (2) the work of the s.c. lies entirely outside that of any legislative bodies, grand lodges, grand chapters or supreme councils; it does not seek to intrude among them and it will not tolerate their interference in its concerns (3) the s.c. will for its better protection vigilantly conserve an occult and anonymous character and, save in the supreme degrees of the council, will at no time divulge the names of its members to any person in the world (4) the s.c. consists of the

GLOBAL FREEMASONRY

eveal the secrets of the "medmenham monks. the monks' most important precursor is the hell-fire club founded around 1719 in london by philip, duke of wharton (1698-1731. wharton was a prominent whig politician, freemason, and atheist who sought to ridicule religion by publicly presiding over festive gatherings with "satanic" trappings and wharton went on to become grand master mason of the london grand lodge in 1722 by 1739, dashwood was on the homeward leg of his journey. on his way, he stopped in florence to see the abbe nicolini, and it was there that he met lady mary wortley montagu [who] would eventually join. dashwood in the divan club..unfortunately things were not going well for freemasonry in italy. pope clement xii had recently issued the bull in eminenti apostalatus specula, unl

o the accomplishment of great ends. on this principle does the institution of freemasonry diffuse its influence to the world of mankind. it works quietly and secretly, but penetrates through all the interstices of society in its many relations, and the recipients of its many favors are awed by its grand achievements, but cannot tell whence it came.138 according to voice magazine, published by the grand lodge in chicago "so, silently but surely and continually, it [masonry] builds into the great fabric of human society"139 this "building into the great dkf the masonic war against religion fabric" will come about when the basics of masonic philosophy materialism, humanism and darwinism are imposed on society. the most interesting aspect of this silent and remote strategy is that those masons

GNOSTIC CATECHISM

n, 21:18) then, the twentyfirst century will not be the century of "global freemasonry" as the masons had hoped, but the century of islamic morali othe masonic career of a.e. waite by bro. r. a. gilbert (aqc vol 99 1986) introduction in english freemasonry the seal of a certain distinction attaches to the name of arthur edward waite, while it has proved of such appeal in america that an important grand lodge has conferred upon him, causa honoris, one of its highest official positions. among his many publications those on the mystical and symbolical aspects of the secret tradition in christian times occupy a place apart, being things unattempted otherwise in the records of research. so waite referred to himself in the prospectus for the revised edition of his book, the secret tradition in f

golden dawn64[64. contrary to appearances, he was not driven by a desire for power; all his eager gathering of masonic rites was for the dual purpose of bringing together the various lines of what he saw as a type of 'masonic apostolic succession' and the subsequent quarrying of their rituals for the benefit of his own projected order. waite had no intention of encroaching on the jurisdiction of grand lodge, grand chapter, great priory or supreme council, and sought possession only of rites that were moribund, quasi-masonic or unrecognized in england. they were to be brought together under the control of a 'secret council of rites' that had been created by himself with the aid of blackden and palmer-thomas, at the latter's home on 2 december 1902: 63[63] the secret tradition in freemasonr

in 1924 he resigned from the masonic study society which he had helped to found in 1921, confining such lectures as he still gave to those higher degree bodies with which he was increasingly involved. he was now a member of virtually every rite that was worked in england and he played an active role in many of them. in 1905 he had entered mark masonry, which he believed had 'originated to recall grand lodge masonry from the muddled deism of the anderson constitutions to the christology and high catholicism of the old charges'103[103, and in 1930 he was still actively promoting the mark when he became a founder and first master of tower hamlets mark lodge no. 892. he had long ceased to see the rose croix degree as one of the 'splendid inanities of occult nomenclature' and, having been perf

ed him to contribute to its columns. waite's first contribution, a three part study entitled 'some deeper aspects of masonic symbolism, was reprinted and used as a set lecture in a reading course for lodges in iowa and, as a copy of the builders was given to every newly-made mason under the 105[105] twelve of the rituals were printed in 1916 and 1917. many of them are in the library of the united grand lodge of england. 106[106] the five were waite himself, g. barrett-dobb, e. b. florence, h. j. lloyd and b. h. springett 107[107] e. g. coburn's paper 'the kabbalah, for the lancashire college of the s.r.i.a. lists fourteen books in its bibliography- two are by waite 108[108] the occult review for july 1915 109[109] the builders, pp. 55-6 grand lodge of iowa, waite's name and ideas were rapi

e rapidly made known to a far greater number of masons in america than was ever the case in england. this, in fact, is still the case for the builders has remained constantly in print and waite has thus remained constantly before american freemasons. so great was the esteem in which waite was held that, shortly after fort newton's meeting with waite during his visit to england in 1916110[110, the grand lodge of iowa awarded him the rank of past senior grand warden, which rank was, in due course, prominently displayed on the title-page of the new encyclopaedia. during the 1920s a number of young american freemasons became fascinated by waite and his work and became regular correspondents. the most enthusiastic was harold van buren voorhis, who amassed a remarkable collection of waite's book

rank of past senior grand warden, which rank was, in due course, prominently displayed on the title-page of the new encyclopaedia. during the 1920s a number of young american freemasons became fascinated by waite and his work and became regular correspondents. the most enthusiastic was harold van buren voorhis, who amassed a remarkable collection of waite's books (now housed in the library of the grand lodge of iowa) and became successively a frequent correspondent, confidant and personal friend111[111. he went on to propagate many of waite's ideas through the occasional miscellanies of masonic papers he edited under the title of miscellanea. other correspondents were dr. w. m. brown and j. ray shute, whom he had helped indirectly to enter the c.b.c.s. shute recalled their visit to waite

ppendix d the secret council of rites the secret council of rites s+c+r constitution (1) the s.c.r. was constituted on december 2nd, 1902 for the determination in a particular direction of existing mystic interests, more especially in connection with masonry and the orders which are connected with and dependent upon it (2) the work of the s.c. lies entirely outside that of any legislative bodies, grand lodges, grand chapters or supreme councils; it does not seek to intrude among them and it will not tolerate their interference in its concerns (3) the s.c. will for its better protection vigilantly conserve an occult and anonymous character and, save in the supreme degrees of the council, will at no time divulge the names of its members to any person in the world (4) the s.c. consists of the

GREENFIELD ALLEN SECRET CIPHER OF THE UFONAUTS

st in developing trance channeling oriented upon the then-emerging modern flying saucer lore. but i am getting ahead of myself. my subject here is the cipher of the ufonauts. i will document this cipher for you and show you how to decode the cipher, which has been in continuous use since the legendary visit by the gods of sirius. in the early 18th century craft masonic bodies formally merged in a grand lodge that included speculative masons; these individuals mostly aristocrats of wealth and power were not skilled at the building arts and had no direct connection, in most cases, with the rich lore of rosicrucian and masonic legend. they settled on a system of three initiatory degrees, the entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason. this tri-fold system does indeed correspond to the

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

form thou shalt desire, whether it be visibly or invisibly; i will answer a! thy desires. and in testimony whereof, and before all the powers of heaven, i have hereunto set, subscribed, and confirmed my character unto thee. so help me god. fiat. amen. the character of turiel. fimethe imperator's greetings i am delighted that the rosicrucian press, printing and publishing department of the supreme grand lodge of the a.m.o.r.c, has again decided to publish a new edition of the official manual. i know that it is greatly needed and will be sincerely appreciated. years ago we issued a small, private manual for our lodges but that issue soon became exhausted and others followed. this new manual will take the place of the older ones and will, as usual, contain changes and additions designed to ma

ch we use them. only where terms have special meanings have we included them in the glossary (see pages 151 and 152) 5th. general instructions which should be read carefully by our members from time to time until they are very familiar with them. this will help all of us to give you greater service in the work. 6th. other matter of help to all members. how to use the manual sanctum members of the grand lodge should have access to this manual early in their studies, preferably at the beginning of the first degree. they should read the manual through carefully, giving particular attention to those parts which are indicated to be of valuable aid in connection with their complete studies [2] part one the a.m.o.r.c. and its organization every member of the a.m.o.r.c. should be familiar with the

magination of thousands who visit rosicrucian park each month. the rosicrucian egyptian museum houses one of the largest collections of egyptian, assyrian, and babylonian antiquities on display in the united states. many of the museum's acquisitions are extremely rare and draw distinguished visitors from all over the world [18] great american manifesto issued by the charter members of the supreme grand lodge as founders of the order in america the ancient and mystical order rosae crucis in the united states of america, its territories and dependencies, shall be an independent organization operating under its own constitution. its purpose shall be the same as those of the "order rosae crucis" throughout the world, and its constitution shall be identical in spirit with that which guides and

y such changes or modifications as will properly meet the requirements of this jurisdiction. therefore, it is declared that the attached constitution, of which this pronunziamento is a part, was prepared after consultation with all possible authorities and with proper discussion by all the founders of the order in america, and was finally approved and adopted by the charter members of the supreme grand lodge in america and shall be adopted and ratified by all lodges now organized or hereafter to be organized and chartered by the supreme grand lodge or the imperator of the order in america. decreed and issued june, 1915, at a meeting of the first american supreme council held in the city of new york, n.y [19] part two extracts from the constitution and statutes of the grand lodge of the anc

at a meeting of the first american supreme council held in the city of new york, n.y [19] part two extracts from the constitution and statutes of the grand lodge of the ancient, mystical order rosae crucis worldwide jurisdiction (the americas, australasia, europe, africa, and asia) article i.section 1 this lodge is a separate and distinct body created and chartered by the hierarchy of the supreme grand lodge of the ancient, mystical order rosae crucis, worldwide jurisdiction (hereinafter referred to as the grand lodge of amorc, or as grand lodge. section 2 this grand lodge is subordinate to and derives its existence and powers from the imperator and the board of directors composing the supreme grand lodge of amorc. it is chartered as the grand lodge of the general membership of the a.m.o.r

worldwide jurisdiction (hereinafter referred to as the grand lodge of amorc, or as grand lodge. section 2 this grand lodge is subordinate to and derives its existence and powers from the imperator and the board of directors composing the supreme grand lodge of amorc. it is chartered as the grand lodge of the general membership of the a.m.o.r.c. and is a separate and distinct body from the supreme grand lodge and, with its properly authorized affiliated bodies and members at large constitutes the membership section of the order (amorc) in this jurisdiction. section 3 the see of this grand lodge shall be located at the grand lodge headquarters offices selected by the directors of the supreme grand lodge. section 4 all members of the order of amorc in this jurisdiction shall be known as rosic

stitutes the membership section of the order (amorc) in this jurisdiction. section 3 the see of this grand lodge shall be located at the grand lodge headquarters offices selected by the directors of the supreme grand lodge. section 4 all members of the order of amorc in this jurisdiction shall be known as rosicrucian members, and their membership is restricted to affiliation exclusively with this grand lodge and any affiliated bodies in this jurisdiction empowered by it. section 5a all members (except the directors of the supreme grand lodge) within this jurisdiction of the order are members exclusively of this grand lodge. article ii..section 6a all matters within the official cognizance and concern of the order are divided into two classes, namely: doctrinal-ritualistic and administrativ

tualistic and administrative. the administrative is divided into two branches, legislative and judicial [20] section 6b doctrinal-ritualistic matters of the order (including the hierarchal authority for the order and all esoteric power) rest in the hands of the imperator, who may assign some sections of this work to the grand master, grand secretary, grand treasurer, or other high officers of the grand lodge. the administrative control of this grand lodge, in accordance with the provisions of the charter from the supreme grand lodge, rests in the exclusive control of the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge and said board of directors may assign certain phases of the administrative work of the grand lodge to officers and members of this body. article iii..section 7c the administra

f this grand lodge, in accordance with the provisions of the charter from the supreme grand lodge, rests in the exclusive control of the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge and said board of directors may assign certain phases of the administrative work of the grand lodge to officers and members of this body. article iii..section 7c the administrative matters of the order affecting this grand lodge or the general membership shall be directed by the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the legislative and judicial branches may from time to time adopt in keeping with the spirit and purpose of the landmarks and ideals of the rosicrucian fraternity. all decrees, rules and regulations issued by the board of directors of the su

lodge or the general membership shall be directed by the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge, in accordance with such rules and regulations as the legislative and judicial branches may from time to time adopt in keeping with the spirit and purpose of the landmarks and ideals of the rosicrucian fraternity. all decrees, rules and regulations issued by the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge and bearing the signature of the imperator and the supreme secretary or of all the members of the board shall be binding, conclusive and final, on this grand lodge, its affiliated bodies, and all officers and members of the general membership of the order in this jurisdiction. section 8 all provisions of this constitution and regulations of the grand lodge and its affiliated bodies are

be binding, conclusive and final, on this grand lodge, its affiliated bodies, and all officers and members of the general membership of the order in this jurisdiction. section 8 all provisions of this constitution and regulations of the grand lodge and its affiliated bodies are subject and subordinate to the administrative power, decrees, and jurisdiction of the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge. article iv..section 9a it is hereby recognized that the executive powers of the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge shall include the right to create regional grand lodges in this worldwide jurisdiction. section 9b these regional grand lodges are subordinate to the supreme grand lodge, and this grand lodge, and are governed by the provisions of this grand lodge constitution

dge shall include the right to create regional grand lodges in this worldwide jurisdiction. section 9b these regional grand lodges are subordinate to the supreme grand lodge, and this grand lodge, and are governed by the provisions of this grand lodge constitution and statutes. section 9c all official proclamations, decrees, edicts, orders, announcements, and instructions issued by these regional grand lodges must be done with the approval of the supreme grand lodge and this grand lodge [211 section 9d it is hereby recognized that the executive powers of the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge include the right, as members of the international council, to sponsor lodges in territories, countries, nations, or lands other than north or south america where at time of the issuance of

e and this grand lodge [211 section 9d it is hereby recognized that the executive powers of the board of directors of the supreme grand lodge include the right, as members of the international council, to sponsor lodges in territories, countries, nations, or lands other than north or south america where at time of the issuance of such sponsorship or such papers of authority there is no supreme or grand lodge of the rosicrucian order affiliated with the international rosicrucian council in existence or about to become chartered and authorized by a superior body. when, after a designated time, the functioning and procedure of administration of the sponsored body meets the approval of the supreme grand lodge of this jurisdiction it may appeal to the international council for recognition of th

ocedure of administration of the sponsored body meets the approval of the supreme grand lodge of this jurisdiction it may appeal to the international council for recognition of the newly formed body as an independent jurisdiction, providing the territory or land in which it is located is not within the jurisdiction of another superior body. article v..section 10 the judicial powers of the supreme grand lodge and its board of directors as affecting this grand lodge are as follows: those which include the decision of all controversies between any of the affiliated bodies of the grand lodge or between affiliated bodies and the grand lodge, or between a member of amorc and the grand lodge, or one or more of the affiliated bodies and a member or members of another body; or between one or more a

bodies of the grand lodge or between affiliated bodies and the grand lodge, or between a member of amorc and the grand lodge, or one or more of the affiliated bodies and a member or members of another body; or between one or more affiliated bodies and one or more members at large; or between members of the same or two or more affiliated bodies; and between the general members affiliated with the grand lodge and known as sanctum members. its judicial powers shall also be of an appellate nature embracing the revision of all matters and controversies, or of discipline and the investigation of all such matters along with the exercise of such disciplinary authority and the direction of the procedure of all trials and hearings in regard to charges brought against any member or any affiliated bo

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thecopyingand production of manuscripts was tooccupyhim for muchofhis life. certainlyin the irwin lettershockleyremembers denley with affection and considered his period with him as his education in occultism and the beginning of his 'bibliomania',as he called hisavidcollecting of books and manuscripts.prefacemy interest in hockley arose as a result of a file missing in the library of the united grand lodge of england. ellie howe whilst researching his paper onfringemasonryvlrsquatuorcoronatorum,vol. 85,1972)asked for the hockley file, but it was not to be found. as a result i had to start from scratch to find the information he required. a strange picture began to develop. on the one hand, there emerged a typical middle-class victorian professional man who, late in life, developed an int

me series as this volume(thealchemistof thego/delldawn,1985).7 mackenzie is wrong here. ellie howe has identified all those who used the raphael pseudonym to publish the prophetic almanac. 8 mackenzie and irwin are both beingto hockley. once again he was on the move to new rooms, in constant pain and unable rather than unwilling to answer letters. 9 john morant hervey, grand secretaryofthe united grand lodge of england 1865-80. 10thesociety of eight was a stillbornatteroprby mackenzie to form a group for the study of alchemy. prospective members were f. g. irwin, john yarker, the revd w. a. ayton, and frederick holland.theidea never really caught fire and had fizzled out by november 1885.iiafter the death of herbert irwin on 8 january 1879, his father was bereft and continually tried to co

ned the longest day, i am tired of them if too dark to read or write or too light to burn up candles&the eveningslost-buti will attend to it when i get home. i am much obliged by your kind mama's remembrances&therosicrucianseerprofessional researcher and copyist of mss in the british museum and other libraries. a member of numerous masonic orders, he quarrelled with many people. he applied to the grand lodge for financial aid in 1880, after which he disappears from the records.royal hotel, college green, bristol sunday,10october1875dear brother irwin, i arrived here on saturday at 6 p.m. but i am so exceedingly unwell and unable to get about that i remained indoors all day today except walking to the baths to seemrbartholome&i have engaged to be there atvlpast10tomorrowmorning255intending

on spiritual alliance,1884-92. 2richard spencerwas a manufacturer of masonic regalia and publisherofmasonic books from his premises opposite freemasons' hall, great queen street. his collection of masonic and occult books andmsswas probably the finest private collection of its dayinengland and was the subject of the catalogue referred to here by hockley.itwas offered as a collection to the united grand lodge of england for their library but they would not pay the price.itwas dispersed by auction, much of the choice material going to american collections.3alphonse-louis constant (i.e. eliphaslevi)died on31may18 75 .4 count alessandro cagliostro, the assumed name of giuseppe balsamo(1743-1)5)an italian adventurer who claimed to have been initiated into freemasonry and various occult orders b

hen racingofthe heart that i cannot make the least muscular exertion without greatpain-buti must not worry my friends with mycomplaints-butlook forward to the great pleasureofseeing you here&making the mostofit. with kindest regards&best wishes tomrsirwin&herberti remain,mostfraternally, yours.1theinstallation of albert edward, prince of wales (later king edward vii) as grand master of the united grand lodge of england on 28 april 1875. 2 hockley as secretary of the grand stewards lodge would have had much work to do as the grand stewards, since 1728, have been responsible for the arrangements for the annual grand festival and installations of new grand masters.3herbert irwin had a weak constitution and was often ill. 4 past masters.5worshipful master of british lodgeno.8,in which hockley

sure to me to aid you in any way in your purchases&i shall be very glad to inspect [remainder of letter missing]1hockley's two business partners have proved elusive.2itwould appear he was preparing a history of the grand stewards lodge.itwas never published and the lodge records contain no mention of a ms. 3 see note2of letter12.4 w.j.hughan, who had been appointed past junior grand warden of the grand lodge of mark master masons of england in 18 72 .5claviculasalomonis:variouslyreferredtoas the key of solomon, key of rabbi solomon and the rath solomon. a magical andhockley'slettersto theirtoins59i will not further bother you with my reiterated grievancesbuttrust you will attribute any future shortcomings of mine to its real cause. with kindest regards allow me to remain, most fraternally

ed it. as for our good bro. hughan" and other kind friends, i feel bewildered when i think how remiss i have been in correspond255 ence.hockley'slettersto theirtoins57the bristol and metropolitan colleges of the sria he printed a vituperative note on the sria in his 1880 catalogue of masonic regalia and furniture. well knowninspiritualist circles. 3thelodge of amity no. 137, poole. 4theprovincial grand lodge of dorset. masonically, england and wales are divided into provinces, based roughly on the old counties, headed by a provincial grand master appointed by the grand master to superintend all the lodges within the province. 5 one of hockley's contacts in the crystal. see the extracts from his crystal mss. 6 see note 6 of letter2.7 crowned angel of the seventh sphere, the guardian spirit

him-isaw in the last issueofthe freemasons his marriageannounceds-s-lvery sincerely hope itwillbeaturning flood in his favour.itnow wants a quarteroftwelve soimust conclude&go to bed,&with kindest regards am most fraternally yours.1thesubject of his papereveningswithindwellersofthespiritworld.2see introduction to the next section. 3 john morant hervey (1805-80) who was grand secretary oftheunited grand lodge of england from 1868 until his death. 4 george kenning. manufacturer of masonic regalia and publisher of masonic books and periodicals includingthefreemason.5 thefreemasonwas a weekly masonic newspaper published from 1869 until 1941 when its premises were bombed.itthen appeared intermittently untilfinallyceasing publication in 195i.6 hockley was here inistaken. mackenzie's marriage had

ou most fraternally for your kind invitation and assuring you how much i regret my inabilityofbeing in bristol this year allow me to remain with kindest regardsmostfraternally yours.iironic reference to london. 2 see note 2 of letteri(18 january 1872. 3 frederick binckes?-1904, one of the most prominent english freemasons of the second half of the nineteenth century. he was grand secretary of the grand lodge of mark master masons 1861-88; secretary of the royal masonic institution for boys 1861-90; and a member of many other orders, including the metropolitan college sria. 4 william carpenter (r797-1874. a man of no formal education, he worked for lackington the bookseller, whom he left to devote his life to writing. as a political reformer, he wrote extensively on politics and theology an

master255 general elect of the metropolitan college. irwin made him a member of the bristol college, for which he wrote a paper as well as a being a regular contributor tothefreemasonandtherosicrucian.5 john boyd (1809-78, a well-known and immensely popular london freemason of his day who did much work for the three masonic charitable institutions and was appointed grand pursuivant of the united grand lodge of england in 1872. took the zelator grade in the metropolitan college sria on 14 january 1869 but although a regular attender did not progress further.hockley'slettersto theirwins45i will not longer tire your patiencebuttrusting i may have the pleasure of receiving better news of your health allow me to remain most fraternally yours. address from 8th to 29thjuly 'northumberland arms

quite disgusted with our bro. hughan's- having so recently been in town and leaving without coming to see me. i am grievously disappointed of a long covetedpleasure-andwish the heel of my boot at this moment was on his favourite com. i've been betrayed and he shall know it. i am pleased to hear you are increasing your library and equally sorry to say i cannot leave off increasing my own. i was at grand lodge on wednesday and it was over in an hour. bro. binckes' wm. carpenter" boyd" and several others adjourned to the depthsbelow-andthen learned from bro. carpenter44therosicrucianseerpractised clairvoyance, possibly fraudulently.2unidentified.7 3 raymond buildings, greys inn,w.e.ijuly 1872 dear bro. irwin, i have been having my rooms painted and papered and my landlady has seized the oppor

ugs for occult purposes' 8thejournalwas published, as a facsimile, at bristol in 1970.thealchemical texts appeared ascollectaneachemica:beingcertainselecttreatisesonalchemyandhermeticmedicine(1893).9 a. e. waite, unpublished diary,annusmjrabilisredivivus,entry for 26 march 1903. 10thelea transcripts are in the library of the wellcome institute; irwin's transcripts are in the library of the united grand lodgeofengland, at freemasons' hall. 1ireportonspiritualism,op. cit, p. 185. 12. a. e. waite,thebrotherhoodof therosycross,pp. 570-81.32therosicrucianseerrevealed by the crowned angel of the seventh sphere, through the medium of the magic mirror, miss emma louisa leigh beingspeculatrix,3 volumes (m3 12 (1855) metaphysical and spiritual philosophy (in two parts. rough transcript (hazo [dated

HOWE THE ALCHEMIST OF THE GOLDEN DAWN

anbury in 1875. he was its master in 1878 but ceased to attend meetings after april 188i, although he remained at chacombe for another thirteen years. evidently his interest in conventional freemasonry was not very great, although at one time or another he was a member of churchill lodge no. 478 at oxford (joined 187i) and westminster and keystone lodge no. 10 (london) in 1872. working the united grand lodge of england's more or less standard emulation ritual cannot have been very exciting for someone who had actually manufactured the elixir of life 'a french alchemist said it had the right smell and the right colour' he told w. b. yeats 'but the first effect of the elixir is that your nails fall out and your hair falls off. i was afraid that i might have made a mistake and that nothing el

ion of the very few letters that were not in gerald yorke's collection. all the letters are to gardner unless otherwise indicated. finally, i must record my thanks to mr r. a. gilbert, a learned antiquarian bookseller at bristol (4 julius road, bishopston, bristol, whose catalogues have provided both accurate information and occasional gusts of laughter; to mr john hamill, librarian of the united grand lodge of england; to the staffs of the london library (as so often during the past forty years, the chiswick public library and the library of the theosophical society of england. the letters device used by ayton on his writing paper t he earliest of ayton's surviving letters was written in 1886 to captain francis george irwin (1828-93, of bristol. a. e. waite described him in the brotherhoo

, to the truth ofwhich his circle bears witness in unpublished writings. waite mentioned too that irwin 'was a zealous and amiable mason, with a passion forrites and an ambition to add to their number. for irwin's career (military, masonic and pseudo-masonic) see my 'fringe masonry in england, 187 -85' in a rs quatuor coronatorum, vol. 85 for 1972. ayton's letter reached the library of the united grand lodge of england, together with about 150 others from various correspondents, a year after irwin's death. i used them extensively for theaqc article mentioned above. the one which follows deals with various topics mentioned in a letter ayton had recently received from irwin. my dear sir [i.e, f. g. irwin, of bristol, i am very glad to have a letter from you. my time certainly is fully occupi

ive and ongmal rite of phremasonry m bengal, madras and burmah. representative of the antient. and primitive rite of phremasonry in all parts of the wo ld w ere bodies.of that rite do not exist, and grand master of light m. the .indlan empire. honorary ixo of the dominion college of rosicrucians of canada and supreme magus of the rosicrucians of india (the document is in the library of the united grand lodge of england) 3 i have not seen the original french edition of aul christ.ian (i.e, j.-b. pitois, histoire de la m gie (1870 !he enghsh tr nslation by j. kirkup and julian shand, edited and revls d.by ross n,ichols 1952, does not mention cagliostro's tarot predictions. the. occult tarot theory was first developed by elip as levi.in dog"!e et rituel de a aute magie (1856, but he did not p

to the recent death of walter moseley, of butldwas hall, shrewsbury. according to a. e. waite (thebrotherhood of the rosy cross, 1924, p. 569, his 'health had been seriously damaged by the us of drugs or occu t purp?s s. george redway acquired his books on occult ph.t1osophy and similar subjects, including a number of hockle manuscnpts. a copy of redway's catalogue is in the library of the united grand lodge of england. 4 countess wachtmeister was one of the many titled early converts to theosophy. she joined the t.s. in 1881 and became a close friend and associate of madame blavatsky. the 'nobility' included th ba oness .de pal andt who joined, the golden dawn early in 189 i an resigned iii apnl 1893. a note in a complete list of g.d. members 1887- 97 described her as 'no good. 13 chacomb

occupied in practical occultism and that and my profession leave me but little time to spare. this very bad weather has prevented us going to banbury and we have no cards to send. i am therefore obliged to content myself with wishing you a very happy new year, and success in whatever occult pursuits you may be engaged in. believe me, yours fraternally, i the letter is in the library of the united grand lodge of england. chacombe vicarage 3 february 1891 i must congratulate you on having obtained possession of so many important works. mutus liber is probably a copy of hieroglyphics which existed on the walls of certain monasteries, the interpretation of which was only made to prooed initiates, and most likely contains the whole hermetic art. the reading of it the letters 6i shall not come

ost, so i post this. i suppose it will come tomorrow morning. written at 3 p.m. 1 with gardner's promotion to the g.d.'s 5= 6 and its second order he had become a 'very honoured frater. 44 west hoathly 24 may 1895 1 f. g. irwin died on 26 july 1893. his widow presented his masonic books, manuscripts copies of rituals and about 150 letters from freemasons or occultists to the library of the united grand lodge of england. no copy is known of the 'irwin catlalogue' mentioned by ayton. it is possible that irwin's miscellaneous books on spiritualism, etc, were sold by auction at bristol. care frater [gardner, i sent off the cagliostro ms by early train this morning, thinking it would be delivered at your office before you leave. i told you of the missing leaves. at another point also the pagina

elected initiates. 2 yarker clearly copied the ritual and handed the order to some friends in the bradford area. it still exists obscurely today. 1 4 thealchemist of the golden dawn the letters 1 5 ayt0 n continued to invent myths. lord lindsay was not initiated on the continent but at cambridge when still an undergraduate in 1866. the fact that he later became a senior grand warden in the united grand lodge of england and deputy provincial grand master for west lancashire and a provincial grand master for aberdeen west merely indicates that noblemen were then almost automatically promoted to very senior offices. i have not been able to identify any specially 'occult lodge' in england and doubt whether anything of the kind existed. for frederick hockley see john hamill's forthcoming study

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

e been possible. c. w. l. second edition in this second edition a few trifling corrections have been made, and some additional information has been given with regard to certain higher degrees. c. w. l. contents foreword author's preface chapter i introductory personal experience. egyptian evidences. preservation of rituals and symbols. the egyptian outlook. the hidden work. the egyptian race. the grand lodges. the ordinary lodges. the history of masonry. chapter ii the lodge form and extension. orientation. the celestial canopy. the altar. pedestals and columns. orders of architecture. meaning of the three columns. the pillars of the porchway. chapter iii the fittings of the lodge the ornaments. the mosaic pavement. the indented border. the blazing star. the furniture. the movable jewels

n plan, however, positively required the earnest and intelligent co-operation of a considerable number of people. it was, therefore, much more difficult to achieve perfectly, but when thoroughly done it was far more powerful, and covered a much wider range of country. the christian scheme needs a vast number of churches dotted all over the land; the egyptian plan required only the action of a few grand lodges established in the principal cities in order to flood the whole kingdom with the hidden light- the work of the ordinary lodges being regarded as subsidiary to these, and rather as a training ground for membership in the grand lodges. 57. the central doctrine of the religion of the ancient egyptians was that the divine power dwelt in every man, even the lowest and most degraded, and th

ter the manu (under the name of menes) incarnated, united the whole of egypt under one rule, and founded at the same time the first dynasty and his great city of memphis. this empire had already flourished for more than a millennium and a half before the reign of rameses the great, who was himself the master of one of the principal lodges at the time when i had the honour to belong to it. 65. the grand lodges 66. during the time when i was living in egypt, the government of the country was directed from within the organization of the mysteries. egypt was divided into forty-two nomes or counties, and the nomarch or ruler of the county was the master of the principal lodge of the nome. there was a grand lodge- not to be confused with the three grand lodges of amen to be described later- whic

untry was directed from within the organization of the mysteries. egypt was divided into forty-two nomes or counties, and the nomarch or ruler of the county was the master of the principal lodge of the nome. there was a grand lodge- not to be confused with the three grand lodges of amen to be described later- which consisted of all the nomarchs, and of which the grand master was the pharaoh. this grand lodge was convened at memphis, and worked a different ritual from those of the lower grades. it was to this body that the pharaoh announced his decrees; for although his power in the land was almost absolute, yet before any serious decision was made he always took counsel with his nomarchs- and, judging by their decisions, they were a very capable body of men. lesser matters were settled by

ody that the pharaoh announced his decrees; for although his power in the land was almost absolute, yet before any serious decision was made he always took counsel with his nomarchs- and, judging by their decisions, they were a very capable body of men. lesser matters were settled by an executive committee of this lodge over which the pharaoh presided; but important steps were always discussed in grand lodge itself. thus the mysteries entered into political as well as into religious life in the old days; and politics were much less selfish in consequence. 67. there were in egypt in those days three grand lodges of amen, each of which was strictly limited to forty members, every one of whom was a necessary part of the machine. including the officers, whose business was the recitation of the

of truth, another the knight of perseverance, and so on; and each was supposed to become a specialist in thinking and expressing the quality assigned to him. the idea was that the forty qualities, thus expressed through the lodge as a whole, would make the character of a perfect man, a kind of heavenly man, through whom the power behind could be poured out upon the whole country. 68. these three grand lodges worked three distinct types of masonry, of which only one has come down to us in the twentieth century. the master of the first grand lodge represented wisdom, and his two wardens strength and beauty, as in our lodges today. the predominant power outpoured was that wisdom which is perfect love, the quality that is indeed most needed in the world at the present time. the master of the

odges worked three distinct types of masonry, of which only one has come down to us in the twentieth century. the master of the first grand lodge represented wisdom, and his two wardens strength and beauty, as in our lodges today. the predominant power outpoured was that wisdom which is perfect love, the quality that is indeed most needed in the world at the present time. the master of the second grand lodge re-presented strength, and his wardens wisdom and beauty, and the strength of the first aspect of the trinity was the predominant quality of the lodge. the master of the third grand lodge typified beauty, and the wisdom and the strength were made subordinate to that third aspect of the hidden light. 69. as every one present had to bear his part in building the form, exact co-operation

and lodge typified beauty, and the wisdom and the strength were made subordinate to that third aspect of the hidden light. 69. as every one present had to bear his part in building the form, exact co-operation and perfect harmony were absolutely necessary, and only people who could forget themselves entirely in the great work were selected from the ordinary lodges to become members of these three grand lodges, whose power was such that their influence covered the entire country. the slightest flaw in the character of one of the forty members would have seriously weakened the form through which all the work was being done. it is perhaps a relic of this paramount necessity which dictates our present regulation that any brn. who are not in perfect harmony with each other should not put on the

y with each other should not put on their aprons until they have settled their differences. in ancient egypt there was an intensity of brotherly feeling between the members of a lodge which is probably rarely attained now; they felt themselves bound together by the holiest of ties, not only as parts of the same machine, but actually as fellow-workers with god himself. 70. the ritual worked by the grand lodges was known as the building of the temple of amen; a translation of its actual wording will be given in another part of this book. it was indeed one of the most splendid and powerful sacraments known to man. it was celebrated for thousands of years, during which egypt was a mighty land, but a time came when the egos most advanced in evolution began to seek incarnation in new nations, in

ssons. then this portion of the egyptian mysteries fell into abeyance, while the egyptian civilization grew degenerate and formalized as it became a theatre for the activities of less evolved men. 71. the ordinary lodges 72. there were also dotted all about the country numerous other lodges, which more closely resembled those of modern times. their work was much more varied than that of the three grand lodges, and they met more frequently, for to them was entrusted the work of preparing their members for higher things, and giving them a liberal education. their purpose was the same as that of the mysteries everywhere, to provide a definite system of culture and education for adults, a thing which is not done on a large and public scale in our present day, when the rather curious belief is

f any member fs thought was ineffectual, the mighty temple-like thought-form was correspondingly defective in one part; but the master of the lodge was usually a clairvoyant priest or priestess who could see where the defect lay, and so could keep his lodge strictly up to the mark. thus these lodges also shared in the same great work of force-distribution, though on a smaller scale than the three grand lodges which were specially entrusted with that task. 74. without some purpose such as this our great masonic effort seems unintelligible. we have in nearly all masonic lodges a beautiful opening ceremony, full of deep symbolical meaning, and when understood it is seen to be no mere form, but a wonderfully effective formula, calling to our aid various entities, and preparing the way for the

medium of the soldiers returning from the campaigns of vespasian and titus. from the collegia this mingled tradition was handed on through the comacini and various other secret societies through the dangerous times of the middle ages; and when a better age dawned and persecution became less fierce it came to the surface once more. certain fragments of it were gathered together in 1717 to form the grand lodge of england, and so it has come down to us unto the present day. 84. it should be understood, however, that there is no one line of masonic orthodoxy. a parallel tradition, coming originally from chaldean sources, has given rise to masonry as worked upon the continent of europe. and yet another line seems to have been brought back by the knights templars on their return from the crusade

masonry also interprets the canopy as the aura of man, which is surely more reasonable than to suppose with dr. mackey that because the early brn. met on the highest hills and in the lowest vales this symbol must refer to the over-arching vault of heaven. 104. the altar 105. the altar should be in the middle of the square nearest to the r. w. m, though this differs in different obediences. in the grand lodge of england working there is generally no altar at all, or at the most only an appendage to the master fs pedestal; so that when the candidate is taking the o. he kneels before the pedestal of the r. w. m. in some lodges the altar is a little east of the centre of the floor, and in others it stands in the middle of the floor. 106. on the altar, or close to it, or hanging above it in the

with him in the building of the temple; but the deeper fact is that the pillars on the t c b c and the columns near the pedestals of the three principal officers are intended to symbolize the three aspects of the divine life in manifestation, which have been spoken of by various religions as the holy trinity. in the earliest times in egypt, as we have already explained, there were three kinds of grand lodges, with somewhat different methods of working, according as the r.w.m. represented wisdom, strength or beauty. in our modern days we have only one of these types, in which the master fs pedestal signifies wisdom, and the working is that of the second person of the trinity, the christ. in the now practically defunct rite of swedenborg the chair of the master represented strength. 119. in

e furniture 225. the furniture of the lodge is also threefold, and consists of the v. s. l, the square and the compasses. without them the lodge cannot legally be held. the lodge is described as just, perfect and regular: it is just because the v. s. l. is open in it; it is perfect because it contains seven m.m.s or more; it is regular because it holds a warrant or charter from a supreme council, grand lodge, or other supreme body having an unbroken line of masonic authority. it is to be understood, of course, that the volumes of the sacred lore are not only the bible of the christians, but the sacred books of other religions as well, for the members of a lodge may and often do belong to various religions. in a lodge meeting on one occasion in bombay there were among the brn. present chris

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

s. decline of the collegia. the comacini. the comacine lodges. other survivals of the collegia. the compagnonnage. the stonemasons of germany. the english guilds. the rise of gothic architecture. the old charges. chapter ix the transition from operative to speculative the reformation. the reappearance of speculative masonry. the first minutes. scottish minutes. english minutes. irish minutes. the grand lodge of england. the recomposition of the rituals. two and three degrees. opposition. the succession of l.m.s. the grand lodges of york, ireland and scotland. the ancients. the holy royal arch. the united grand lodge. craft masonry in other countries chapter x other lines of masonic tradition the stream of secret societies. the knights templars. the suppression of the templars. the preserva

t can be assigned to it(*concise history of freemasonry, by r. r gould, p. 55; but many other writers look for the origin of our mysteries no further back than the mediaeval builders. amongst this school there is a tendency, also very natural when such a theory of origin is held, to deny the validity of the higher degrees, and to declare, in accordance with the solemn act of union between the two grand lodges of the freemasons of england, in december, 1813, that pure antient masonry consists of three degrees and no more, viz, those of the entered apprentice, the fellow craft, and the master mason, including the supreme order of the holy royal arch(*book of constitutions, 1884, p. 16) all other degrees and rites are, among the more rigid followers of this school, looked upon as continental

ends, however, to find the origin of the ancient mysteries in the initiatory customs of savage tribes which, although admittedly of incalculable antiquity, are often neither dignified nor spiritual. 16. another important work which has been accomplished by its efforts is the justification of many of the higher degrees to be considered pure antient masonry; for in spite of the pronouncement of the grand lodge of england quoted above, there is just as much evidence for the extreme antiquity of rose-croix as of craft and arch signs and symbols, and the same may be said of the signs of many other degrees as well. it is quite clear from the researches of anthropologists that, whatever may be the precise links in the chain of descent, we in masonry are the inheritors of a very ancient tradition

n or of heredom was formed) reflect to some extent these more advanced lines of progress which existed in egypt. we may therefore in the following brief account of them classify them as they are expressed in our red, black and white freemasonry. 166. red masonry in the mysteries 167. for such m.m.s as were thought promising by the priests in charge (who were for the most part members of the three grand lodges, what we now call red masonry existed, as well as the teaching which is now included in our royal arch and kindred degrees, culminating in the splendid quest of the knights of the rose-croix for the lost word, man s true divinity. 168. in the symbolic teaching corresponding to our degree of the holy royal arch the aspirant was taught to clear away from the various levels of his consci

er, telling him of the temple which they had built, and asking for some recognition of the jewish branch of the mysteries. the pharaoh did not accept their proposals with any degree of enthusiasm, but rather implied that no foreigner could possibly understand the mysteries of egypt. the egyptians of the period seem to have regarded their jewish brethren with something of the same feeling that the grand lodge of england might have towards the grand orient of hayti if it should propose alterations in the ritual, and their interest in the new venture was decidedly cold. we find no confirmation of the story of the marriage of king solomon to pharaoh s daughter, as is related in the bible; indeed, this union is now generally rejected by the critics as impossible, for according to the tell el-am

during the reign of king athelstan, when a reorganization of the craft took place. for many centuries york was a powerful centre of masonry; and we have a curious piece of testimony given in 1835, by godfrey higgins, who claimed to be in possession of a masonic document by which he could prove that no very long time ago the culdees or chaldaeans of york were freemasons, that they constituted the grand lodge of england, and that they held their meetings in the crypt under the great cathedral of that city(*quoted in waite s new encyclopaedia, art. culdees) as we shall presently see, it was at york that certain important masonic degrees emerged in the eighteenth century. 499. the monks of the celtic church were largely responsible for the introduction of christianity into germany. wherever t

of the celtic monks passed into the german monasteries and formed one of the lines of descent of those stonemasons who built the great german cathedrals in the middle ages. 500. in scotland the celtic mystery-tradition passed down independently of the later operative lodges, for there is no trace whatsoever of any high degrees in the extant minutes of mother kilwinning, no. 0 upon the roll of the grand lodge of scotland, which date from 1642(*history of the lodge of edinburgh (mary s chapel, no. i) d. murray lyon, pp. 340, 434) there is truth in the legend of the coming of certain of the french knights templars to scotland after their proscription in 1307, and there was an intermingling of their doctrines also with the scottish rites. one line of descent crossed from scotland to france, wh

his period also that the first public references to the secrets of the freemasons occur in contemporary literature; and we are able by means of them to trace to some extent the gradual emergence of the speculative mysteries. 563. scottish minutes 564. the oldest lodge minute extant at the present time is contained in the records of the lodge of edinburgh, mary s chapel, no. 1 upon the roll of the grand lodge of scotland, and is dated 1598. we know that it had been the custom from the earliest times for the operative lodges to accept nonoperative brethren; but the first authentic record of this is contained in the same archives, which state that john boswell of auchinlech was admitted in the year 1600(*history of the lodge of edinburgh, d. murray-lyon, p. 53) the signature of boswell, a fac

earliest minutes preserved are in a parchment roll dated 1712-1730. the greater number of meetings are described as private while a few are referred to as general lodges, although candidates were apparently admitted at both. new members were sworne and admitted- the only documentary trace of any ritual working(*gould. concise history, p. 122) as we shall see, the york lodge proclaimed itself the grand lodge of all england in 1725, eight years after the foundation of the grand lodge of england, and only a few months after the grand lodge of ireland was formed; it lingered somnolently until the closing years of the eighteenth century, when it seems to have been silently absorbed into the bosom of its rivals. anderson in his constitutions of 1738 refers to grand lodges which derived from oth

ngland in 1725, eight years after the foundation of the grand lodge of england, and only a few months after the grand lodge of ireland was formed; it lingered somnolently until the closing years of the eighteenth century, when it seems to have been silently absorbed into the bosom of its rivals. anderson in his constitutions of 1738 refers to grand lodges which derived from other sources than the grand lodge of england, and gives them definite recognition: 582. but the old lodge at york city, and the lodges of scotland, ireland, france, and italy, affecting independency, are under their own grand masters, though they have the same constitutions, charges, regulations, etc, for substance, with their brethren of england(*gould. concise history, p. 197) 583. this is a significant statement, fo

e hidden beneath the robe of darkness, till, as the light of the rising sun glows stronger and yet stronger, they are clothed with richer colour and beauty; so in this age of twilight we may glimpse in the outer world the dim shadows of the hidden mysteries as they emerge from their long night of secrecy and silence into the freedom of the day, and the royal art is seen once more of men. 589. the grand lodge of england 590. the only extant record of the founding of the premier grand lodge of the world occurs in the second edition of dr. anderson s constitutions, published in 1738. no minute of grand lodge itself has been traced before the year 1723(*gould. concise history, p. 204) the following is part of the account therein given of this important event in the history of craft masonry: 59

idiron ale-house in st. paul s church-yard. 3 at the crown ale-house in parker s lane, near drury-lane. 4 at the apple-tree tavern in charles street, covent garden. 5 at the rummer and grapes tavern in channel-row, westminster. 592. they and some old brothers met at the said apple-tree, and having put into the chair the oldest master mason (now the master of a lodge, they constituted themselves a grand lodge pro tempore in due form, and forthwith revived the quarterly communication of the officers of lodges (called the grand lodge, resolv d to hold the annual assembly and feast, and then to chuse a grand master from among themselves, till they should have the honour of a noble brother at their head. the grand lodge was according formed on s. john the baptist s day 1717, with anthony sayer

calvert has demonstrated that the first three lodges were probably composed of operative masons, and numbered about fifteen brethren each, while the fourth lodge had a roll of seventy members and was the speculative lodge, to which all the leading men of the craft belonged in the early days, including payne anderson and desaguliers, and a large and influential body of noblemen(*a. f. calvert. the grand lodge of england, cited in the builders, vol. x, p. 84) 594. at first very little seems to have been done, and it does not appear that the original founders of the grand lodge had the least idea of starting a world-movement; but with the advent of the duke of montague to the grand master s chair in 1721, the society rose into fame and success at one bound. 595. the first task was the compila

y rose into fame and success at one bound. 595. the first task was the compilation and digesting of the old gothic constitutions, which as we have seen had been handed down in the lodges from operative times; and this was done by anderson in 1721. the constitutions were printed in 1723, and a subsequent and somewhat altered edition in 1738, when the speculative system was firmly established under grand lodge auspices. george payne, the second grand master, drafted the regulations, anderson digested the general subject matter after a new and better manner, dr. desaguliers, the third grand master, wrote the preface and dedication, and the fourth grand master, the duke of montague, ordered the book to be printed after its formal approval by the grand lodge(*ibid, p. 205) 596. perhaps the most

y, p. 54) he was initiated into the order on january 6th, 1721, and says: i was the first person made a freemason for many years. we had great difficulty to find members enough to perform the ceremony(*gould. concise history, p. 223) the manningham letters also offer testimony that the rituals of speculative masonry belong to an earlier period than 1717. dr. manningham, deputy grand master of the grand lodge of england, writes in 1757 of: 599. one old brother of ninety, who i conversed with lately; this brother assures me he was made a mason in his youth, and has constantly frequented lodges, till rend red incapable by his advanc d age, and never heard, or knew, any other ceremonies or words, than those us d in general amongst us; such forms were deliver d to him, and those he has retain d

LEWIS JAMES SATANISM TODAY AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION FOLKLORE AND POPULAR CULTURE

tuart. the encyclopedia of myths and legends. london: headline, 1991. guiley, rosemary ellen. the encyclopedia ofwitches and witchcraft. new york: facts on file, 1989. valiente, doreen. an abc ofwitchcraft. custer,wa: phoenix, 1973. fraternitas rosae crucis the fraternitas rosae crucis, founded in 1858 by physician p. b. randolph (1825 1875, is generally considered the oldest rosicrucian body.the grand lodge, that was first established in san francisco in 1861, was closed and reestablished first in boston (1871, then in san francisco (1874, and finally in philadelphia (1895. among the teachings of the order is a system of occult sexuality, that was termed eulistic, a term deriving from the greek eleusinian mysteries, believed to be mysteries of sex. a provisional grand lodge of eulis was e

s. see also church of satan; our lady of endor coven for further reading: jonas, hans. the gnostic religion: the message of the alien god. boston: beacon, 1958. murray,margaret. the god of the witches. london: s. low,marsten& co, 1933. the gnostic order and temple of satanas the gnostic order and temple of satanas (gotos) was founded in 1985 by damian alan sinclair and laylah agatha sinclair. the grand lodge is located in charlotte, north carolina, however it has temples in several u.s. states and an official base in denmark and the u.k. the international head of the order is damian alan sinclair. the grand lodge meets every monday and wednesday. gotos takes a broad, intellectual approach to satanism. like the majority of other modern satanist organizations, gotos is not involved in simply

paul v. it was not revised until 1999. 1674 death of john milton (1608 1674, puritan author of paradise lost. 1692 salem witch craze gets underway in salem now danvers massachusetts. during the course of the witchcraft trials, 141 people were arrested as suspects, 19 were hanged, and one was pressed to death. 1717 formal beginning of freemasonry, when four lodges met in london and established the grand lodge, in order to restore masonry. freemasonry influenced the rituals of ceremonial magic, and, in turn, the rituals of religious satanism. 1810 birth of alphonse-louis constant( eliphas levi, 1810 1875, a french occultist and writer who is a major link in the chain that led to modern magical practices. 1821 birth of charles baudelaire (1821 1867) a french poet who wrote about alienation an

MACNULTY W KIRK KABBALAH AND FREEMASONRY

english material in this presentation. after we have acquired this background, we will consider how the symbolic structure of freemasonry reflects the teachings of kabbalah. the diagram in figure 1 presents a very general overview of the development of english freemasonry "events" involving reference to kabbalah are shown as asterisks, and will be discussed below. the parts in blue represent the grand lodge(s, and the dotted portions at the left of the drawing are intended to indicate how very uncertain our information about their origins really is. even with respect to the period after the formal organization of the premier grand lodge in 1717, there are large areas about which only a little is known. for example, in the area of ritual and symbol what masons actually did at their meeting

in the late 17th century there was a popular awareness of masons and a perception that they had mystical involvements. beyond concluding that masons were present in london in 1698, we can derive from this pamphlet some tentative ideas about their frame of mind. it was to be almost twenty years before these men made their meetings a matter of public knowledge and formed themselves into the premier grand lodge. at the end of the 17th century, their activities were causing them to be associated with evil-doing and with witchcraft; and presumably, given the punishments imposed on witches at that time, that was an association they would wish to avoid. is it possible that we see in this situation the reason why freemasonry has, from its very beginnings, excluded women? in the late 17th and early

ion at the entrance rite was mandatory."10 it seems to me entirely reasonable to think that masons, seeking to rebut accusations of witchcraft, had excluded women from their proceedings simply to be able to say "look, see! we cannot possibly be involved in that; because we allow no women at our proceedings; and that they formalized this practice, for the same reason, when they founded the premier grand lodge. the allegations contained in the broadsheet shown in figure 2 gives support to this idea. figure 2. from the original in the library of the united grand lodge of england. on st. john the evangelist's day in 1717 four masonic lodges which are said to have been meeting "from time immemorial" met at the goose and gridiron ale-house in covent garden and constituted themselves a grand lodg

into being the first public and formally acknowledged organization of freemasons. five years later, in 1723, dr. james anderson, a presbyterian minister, published a book of constitutions. in the preparation of his constitutions, anderson is said to have consulted the opinions of. the late and present deputy grand masters and other learned brethren; and it was published "with a certain measure of grand lodge authority."11 andersons constitutions is, in many ways, a reflection of his personal views. it contains a romantic history of freemasonry which traces the masonic tradition right back to adam. in other aspects it publishes many useful and previously existing regulations such as those prohibiting the discussion of politics and sectarian religious discussion. it also sets out masonry's r

ly by joy hancox in her excellent book, the byrom collection, a work which provides much useful information about the thinking of the english intellectual community in the early 18th century. john byrom was a freemason, and he numbered among his friends such prominent masons as william stukeley, sir hans sloane, martin folkes, and john theophilus desaguliers, the third grand master of the premier grand lodge. the thing about byrom of particular interest to us is that from 1725 he ran a"cabala club" whose members included many of his friends; sir hans sloane was certainly a member.12 opponents of the view i am presenting here will argue that the simple fact that byrom, sloane and others were interested in kabbalah does not mean that they necessarily indulged that interest at their masonic l

st mankind, none are so ridiculous as the mystery of masonry" and he hoped that his publication would. have its desired effect in preventing so many credulous persons being drawn into so pernicious a society"16 for the benefit of the credulous, he sets out all the rituals in which he participated when he became a mason. in a sense we are indebted to prichard. in the period around 1717 the premier grand lodge seems to have been working a system of two degrees. through his expose we have learned that by 1730 the premier grand lodge was using a ritual of three degrees.17 masons of the period did not feel this indebtedness. they were made very indignant by prichard's revelations; and there were a number of rejoinders to his publication. one of these, a defense of masonry, published in 1730-31

is a picture of a staircase between two pillars which have opposite characteristics (as indicated by the annotations on each. note also that the staircase has seven steps. a basic knowledge of the tree of life will bring to mind immediately the kabbalistic allusions implicit in such an arrangement. referring again to figure 1, we can see that in the 1740s a second masonic body called the "antient grand lodge" was beginning to form in london. as is the case with the premier grand lodge, we know very little of the origin of the antients. the most generally accepted theory is that the antient grand lodge was formed by irish immigrant masons who. had been made in lodges in ireland but had been refused entry to london lodges either on grounds of their class or because their ritual did not confo

rand lodge, we know very little of the origin of the antients. the most generally accepted theory is that the antient grand lodge was formed by irish immigrant masons who. had been made in lodges in ireland but had been refused entry to london lodges either on grounds of their class or because their ritual did not conform with changes that had been made in england in the late 1730s"20 the antient grand lodge, under the guidance of laurence dermott, its very able and energetic grand secretary, grew quickly; and very soon it had become a serious competitor to the premier grand lodge. there was intense rivalry between the two organizations, a rivalry that was exacerbated by the antients' claim that the premier grand lodge had departed from the ancient landmarks of masonry which the antients c

ickly; and very soon it had become a serious competitor to the premier grand lodge. there was intense rivalry between the two organizations, a rivalry that was exacerbated by the antients' claim that the premier grand lodge had departed from the ancient landmarks of masonry which the antients claimed to be following. a very confusing nomenclature arose from this allegation: the selfstyled antient grand lodge was called "the antients; and the premier grand lodge, in fact many years older, became known as "the moderns" because of their supposed innovations. although there are many theories, we do not know exactly what the nature of those alleged innovations were. we do know some of the differences between the two bodies, and the premier grand lodge does seem to have been using a much simplif

known as "the moderns" because of their supposed innovations. although there are many theories, we do not know exactly what the nature of those alleged innovations were. we do know some of the differences between the two bodies, and the premier grand lodge does seem to have been using a much simplified ritual during the mid-i8th century. of specific interest to us is the fact that while the both grand lodges practiced a ritual which conferred three degrees, the antient grand lodge also conferred a fourth degree, the holy royal arch. the premier grand lodge refused to recognize that degree, saying "this grand lodge. has nothing to do with the proceedings of the society of royal arch masons";21 while. the antients. regarded [it] as the real kernel of their masonry"22 it is generally acknowl

arch contains mystical material. later we will consider some of the writings of laurence dermott, as well as the masonic symbolic structure and the role which is played by this "fourth degree" we may feel that the antients may have been accusing the moderns of having forgotten their mystical heritage. through the last few decades of the 18th century the rituals and symbolic structure used by both grand lodges continued to evolve. perhaps no single mason had more influence on that evolution than did william preston. preston was initiated into freemasonry in 1763 in a lodge working under the antient grand lodge. very shortly thereafter he joined a lodge working under the premier grand lodge. by 1768 he was the master of philanthropic lodge, and the records indicate that he was a member of se

ed, those parallel lines represented the saints john. we know them to be opposites because the baptist's day is mid-summer and the evangelist's mid-winter. today, after the de-christianization of the order, they are said to represent moses (the prophet) and solomon (the lawgiver);26 once again, opposites. we will see this arrangement again. the rivalry between the premier (modern) and the antient grand lodges continued throughout latter half of the 18th century, and at times it became quite intense. toward the end of the century, however, there was a general recognition among the members of both grand lodges that the two bodies had, in principle, similar objectives, and that they would do well to bury their rivalry and seek unification. in the first decade of 1800s there were desultory eff

es had, in principle, similar objectives, and that they would do well to bury their rivalry and seek unification. in the first decade of 1800s there were desultory efforts at negotiations with that idea in mind. the unification was achieved by the influence of two royal dukes who were blood brothers as well as masonic brethren. in 1813 hrh the duke of sussex became the grand master of the premier grand lodge, and in the same year hrh the duke of kent acceded to the same position in the antient grand lodge. shortly thereafter discussions about unification began, and in six weeks the two grand lodges had agreed to the articles of union. the united grand lodge of england came into existence on st. john the evangelist's day, december 27, 1813. the duke of kent graciously stepped aside to permi

same position in the antient grand lodge. shortly thereafter discussions about unification began, and in six weeks the two grand lodges had agreed to the articles of union. the united grand lodge of england came into existence on st. john the evangelist's day, december 27, 1813. the duke of kent graciously stepped aside to permit his brother, the duke of sussex, to become grand master of the new grand lodge. it was a good choice. sussex was energetic, intelligent, and deeply committed to masonry; after "personally directing the reorganization of the grand lodge"27 he guided the craft with a firm hand until 1843. heretofore, the references to kabbalah have been peripheral. although kabbalah has been in the background, there is no evidence that any of the masons we have mentioned (except, p

were forty-four in number; and at least eleven were classical kabbalistic works. figures 5 through 7 show the index to the manuscripts2* from the catalogue prepared by thomas j. pettigrew, sussex's librarian. the kabbalistic manuscripts have been indicated. one of the first actions of the new grand master was to establish the lodge of reconciliation, composed of brethren from both of the original grand lodges. the task of that new lodge was to formulate a new ritual for use by the united grand lodge. sussex, himself, was not a member of the lodge of reconciliation; and we do not know how much personal influence he exercised over its activities. it seems to me reasonable to think that his influence must have been considerable, given the importance attached to the subject by the masons of th

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

ifies the death of chiram, and physical death the resurrection of chiram. to the initiate, however, the resurrection of the spiritual nature is accomplished without the intervention of physical death. the curious symbols found in the base of cleopatra's needle now standing in central park, new york, were interpreted as being of first masonic significance by s. a. zola, 33 past grand master of the grand lodge of egypt. masons' marks and symbols are to be found on the stones of numerous public buildings not only in england and on the continent but also in asia. in his indian masons' marks of the moghul dynasty, a. gorham describes scores of markings appearing on the walls of buildings such as the taj mahal, the jama masjid, and that: famous masonic structure, the kutab minar. according to th

or has it a clear notion how it came by its symbols" many of those connected with the development of freemasonry were suspected of being rosicrucians; some, as in the case of robert fludd, even wrote defenses of this organization. frank c. higgins, a modern masonic symbolist, writes "doctor ashmole, a member of this fraternity [rosicrucian, is revered by masons as one of the founders of the first grand lodge in london (see ancient freemasonry) elias ashmole is but one of many intellectual links connecting rosicrucianism with the genesis of freemasonry. the encyclop dia britannica notes that elias ashmole was initiated into the freemasonic order in 1646, and further states that he was "the first gentleman, or amateur, to be 'accepted" on this same subject, papus, in his tarot of the bohemia

MEANING OF MASONRY

one who sets an example for all masters of lodges. his was a soul filled with the wonder of wisdom, strength, and beauty. in these pages, he whispers the password to those of us who still clamour at the gate, enabling us to enter that inner chamber where we can join the true initiates and share experiences now veiled from all but a handful of brethren. allan boudreau, ph.d. curator and librarian grand lodge of free and accepted july, 1980 masons of the state of new york introduction the position and possibilities of the masonic order the papers here collected are written solely for members of the masonic order, constituted under the united grand lodge of england. to all such they are offered in the best spirit of fraternity and goodwill and with the wish to render to the order some small

epitome or synopsis, in dramatic form, of the spiritual regeneration of man; and to throw out hints and suggestions that might lead those capable of discerning its deeper purpose and symbolism into of still deeper initiations than the merely superficial ones enacted in our lodges. for, as on the external side of the order we may be called to occupy positions of honour and office in the provincial grand lodge, or may enter other masonic grades outside the craft, so also upon its internal side there are eminences to which we may be called that, whilst offering us no social distinction and no visible advancement, are yet really the true prizes, the most valuable attainments, of masonic desire. to this goal all may attain who truly seek to do so and who prepare the way for themselves by approp

ibly out of the souls of just men made perfect. not only in this world is this temple being built; only the foundations of the intended structure are perceptible here. the craft contemplates other and loftier planes of life, other storeys of the vast structure than this we live and work in. just as our craft organization has its higher assemblies and councils in the form of the provincial and the grand lodges that regulate and minister to the need of the lodges of common craftsmen, so in the mighty system of the universal structure there are grades of higher life, hierarchies of celestial beings working and ministering in the loftier portions of the building, beyond our present ken. and as here at the head of our limited and temporal brotherhood there rules a grand master, so too over the

ed like the colours of the spectrum or the rainbow. biblically, this" aura" is described as a" coat of many colours" and as having characterized joseph, the greatest of the sons of jacob, in contrast with that patriarch's less morally and spiritually developed sons who were not distinctified by any such coat. in masonry the equivalent of the aureole is the symbolic clothing worn by provincial and grand lodge officers. this is of deep blue, heavily fringed with gold, in correspondence with the deep blue centre and luminous circumference of flame" his ministers are flames of fire" provincial and grand lodge officers are drawn from those who are past masters in the craft; that is, from those who theoretically have attained sanctity, regeneration and mastership of themselves, and have become j

fficers. this is of deep blue, heavily fringed with gold, in correspondence with the deep blue centre and luminous circumference of flame" his ministers are flames of fire" provincial and grand lodge officers are drawn from those who are past masters in the craft; that is, from those who theoretically have attained sanctity, regeneration and mastership of themselves, and have become joined to the grand lodge above where they" shine as the stars" it follows from all this that the mason who seriously yields himself to the discipline of the order of is not merely improving his character and chastening his thoughts and desires. he is at the same time unconsciously building up an inner ethereal body which will form his clothing, or covering, when his transitory outer body shall have passed away

emblem of the tassels of silver, a colourless precious metal always associated with the soul, as gold by reason of its supreme value and warm colour is associated with spirit. the silver serpent is the emblem of divine wisdom knitting the soul's new-made vesture together. 7. the pale blue and silver of the master mason's apron become intensified in the deep blue and gold ornamentation worn by the grand lodge officers, who in theory have evolved to still deeper spirituality and transmuted themselves from silver into fine gold" the king's daughter (the soul) is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold" i.e, wrought or fabricated by her own spiritual energies. a prayer at lodge closing o sovereign and most worshipful of all masters, who, in thy infinite love and wisdom, hast devis

h since it obtains in the higher world ought to be reflected in this" order is heaven's first law and, that confessed, some are, and must be, greater than the rest" but masonry preserves the witness to this graduation, and to the existence of separate tiers of life in the heaven-places, in the symbolic distribution of its more advanced members. above the craft lodges there presides the provincial grand lodge; beyond that rules the grand lodge of the nation. theoretically higher than any of these is the royal arch chapter, with the provincial and grand chapters towering beyond that. in the symbolic clothing worn by the members of each of these ranks the observant student will perceive the intention to give appropriate expression to the truth thereby signified. the masonic apron has been exp

masonic apron has been explained in an earlier paper as a figure of the soul's corporeality--the body (not to be confused with the gross physical body) which it wears and will display when it passes from this life. its pure white is fringed in the case of junior brethren with a pale shade of that blue which, even in physical nature, is the colour of the heavens. with seniors in the provincial and grand lodges this has intensified to the deepest degree of that hue in correspondence with their theoretical spiritual development, whilst the gold lace adornments of the clothing emblematize what is referred to in the psalmist's words" the king's daughter (the soul) is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold: for as the life-essence or wisdom becomes increasingly" wrought" or substan

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

e crusades and the templars 62 6 the templars, the francs metiers, and freemasonry 81 7 the templars and the parisian builders 102 part 2. from the art of building to the art of thinking 8 mason corporations in france 146 9 builders corporations in italy, germany, and switzerland 168 10 the corporative masonry of great britain 180 11 universal freemasonry 205 12 speculative freemasonry 221 13 the grand lodges and modern freemasonry 247 conclusion 270 notes 278 index 293 preface i state with all modesty, and without presuming to underestimate the value of preceding works on the subject, that to date there has been no truly scientific history of the origins of freemasonry and that such a study is totally justified. a number of valuable works on the history of freemasonry have in fact been pu

247 conclusion 270 notes 278 index 293 preface i state with all modesty, and without presuming to underestimate the value of preceding works on the subject, that to date there has been no truly scientific history of the origins of freemasonry and that such a study is totally justified. a number of valuable works on the history of freemasonry have in fact been published since the appearance of the grand lodges at the beginning of the seventeenth century. indeed, they have flourished in such number since the end of the second world war that we can now hail the birth of a new discipline, which we might call masonology. nevertheless, operative freemasonry, which preceded this modern freemasonry* and which is its source, has not been the beneficiary of such extensive examination. those who have

extensive there than in strasbourg. the jurisdiction of this central association encompassed lodges from part of france, hesse, suavia, thuringia, franconia, and bavaria. subordinate to the principal lodge of cologne were the workshops of belgium and another part of france. the great lodge of vienna governed the lodges of austria, hungary, and styria, while those of the swiss were subject to the grand lodge of bern during the time the cathedral of that city was under construction, and then to that of zurich when bern's seat was transferred there in 1502. this principal lodge in zurich, whose jurisdiction included all the swiss hutten, could turn to the strasbourg brotherhood to resolve serious and tricky questions. the saxon lodges, which in principle had recognized the supremacy of the g

onstruction, and then to that of zurich when bern's seat was transferred there in 1502. this principal lodge in zurich, whose jurisdiction included all the swiss hutten, could turn to the strasbourg brotherhood to resolve serious and tricky questions. the saxon lodges, which in principle had recognized the supremacy of the grand lodge of strasbourg, were later placed under the jurisdiction of the grand lodge of magdebourg.8* findel claims seniority for the brotherhood that was created to build the cathedral of magdebourg, whose construction began in 1211 (histoire de la franc maconnerie, vol. 1, 57. for interesting information on the bauhurte, see franz bziha's notes published in le symbolisme, no. 375 and 376, june-september, 1966. 174 from the art of building to the art of thinking these

lodge of magdebourg.8* findel claims seniority for the brotherhood that was created to build the cathedral of magdebourg, whose construction began in 1211 (histoire de la franc maconnerie, vol. 1, 57. for interesting information on the bauhurte, see franz bziha's notes published in le symbolisme, no. 375 and 376, june-september, 1966. 174 from the art of building to the art of thinking these five grand lodges each held independent and sovereign jurisdiction, and judged, with no possibility of appeal, all cases brought before them in accordance with their organization's statutes.these ancient statutes were revised on april 25, 1459, by the ratisbonnc assembly under the title "statutes and regulations of the brotherhood of stonecutters" the foundations for the revision had been cast in a pre

atisbonne. these lodges added their voice of support to the revision at an assembly held in torgau in 1462 by crafting ordinances that were described simply as reproductions of the strasbourg statutes established on the ancient foundations instituted "by the holy martyrs crowned in the honor and glory of the holy trinity and mary queen of heaven."10 a second masonic assembly, also convoked by the grand lodge of strasbourg, was held in ratisbonne in 1464. along with discussing general lodge business, including reports on buildings then under construction, the assembly gave more precise definition to the rights and attributions of the four existing grand lodges (in cologne, strasbourg, vienna, and bern) and named the master builder konrad kuhn to the high mastery association of cologne. in 1

ge of strasbourg, was held in ratisbonne in 1464. along with discussing general lodge business, including reports on buildings then under construction, the assembly gave more precise definition to the rights and attributions of the four existing grand lodges (in cologne, strasbourg, vienna, and bern) and named the master builder konrad kuhn to the high mastery association of cologne. in 1469, the grand lodge of strasbourg convoked a new assembly, this time in spire. according to rebold, the objectives of this congress were as follows: 1. to share information concerning the status of all completed religious buildings or of those still being built and those whose completion had been halted; 2. to study the situation of the brotherhood in england, the gallic lands, lombardy, and germany (whic

which is caesar's and render unto god that which is god's" it was also noted that the brothers should celebrate once a year the memory of saint john, the patron of their society, and that this order was governed by a single, universal leader while the various magisteres that it was composed of were governed by several grand masters, according to the position and needs of the country. in 1563, the grand lodge of strasbourg convoked an important assembly in basel. this congress endorsed the statutes that had been revised by a commission appointed by the grand lodge of strasbourg. these statutes, dated saint michael, 1563, were printed that same year.12 the last large masonic assembly, also convoked by the grand lodge of strasbourg, appears to have been held in strasbourg in 1564. its purpose

strasbourg. these statutes, dated saint michael, 1563, were printed that same year.12 the last large masonic assembly, also convoked by the grand lodge of strasbourg, appears to have been held in strasbourg in 1564. its purpose was to definitively iron out all points of contention between the different lodges. the decision was made there that future difficulties would be subjected directly to the grand lodge for final jusgement with no recourse to appeal.13 the statutes of the stonecutters the ancient statutes of the brotherhood of stonecutters (steinmetzen bruderschaft) dating from 1459 were not, apparently, the first; there is a good possibility that yet older ones exist. as we have seen, they were revised several times and endorsed by the emperors. those published in 1563 were the final

ic confederations.16 in germany, those lodges that had not been formally dissolved remained isolated under the guidance of their respective great lodges. after alsace was made part of france under louis viv, the german princes sought to impose limits on the french king's influence in germany. it was natural that an association whose members were subject to the jurisdiction of french authority the grand lodge of strasbourg would catch their eye. accordingly, an arret issued by the diet in march 16, 1707, forbade german lodges from maintaining any relationship with the grand lodge of strasbourg. the organization of a grand lodge of germany failed to be realized. incorrect intelligence and complaints prompted an edict on august 16, 1731, commanding that the grand lodges must henceforth cease

lgated at a general assembly that took place during the time of king athelstan; nine counsels of a moral and religious nature; and four rules concerning the social life of masons. the word speculative actually appears in this document "the son of king athelstan was a true speculative master" the cooke manuscript served as the foundation for the work of george payne, the second grand master of the grand lodge of london, who ensured that this organization adopted a first rule to saint john in 1721. it also appears to have been the principal source from which anderson drew his book of constitutions. in addition to the masonic poem (cooke manuscript, we also have the texts of old charters and statutes concerning corporative masonry. there are a great many versions of these, which are known as

d statutes concerning corporative masonry. there are a great many versions of these, which are known as old charges, and none of them dates earlier than the end of the sixteenth century,9 yet their language seems to indicate that they are copies of much older documents. the most significant masonic archives and documents were destroyed in an auto-dafe initiated by desaguliers, grand master of the grand lodge of london, on june 24, 1719. the motives for this destruction are still unknown. the oldest of these charges are those known as grand lodge manuscript no. 1, kept at the grand united lodge of england, which dates from 1583, and the lansdowne manuscript, which goes back to the second half of the sixteenth century. the last to convey some important additions was the document known as har

27 and 1429, the assemblies of york and canterbury, respectively, received arms, with the latter group held under the sponsorship of an archbishop* in 1472, a new coat of arms was granted to the hole craft and fellowship of masons of london, a privilege that it was the first among guilds to obtain.19 on june 24, 1502, the same henry vii who had renewed the 1425 bill presided over the holding of a grand lodge in london on the occasion of the laying of the first stone of westminster chapel.20 this is the second historical event, following the saint john's day assembly of 1427, where we find saint john invoked. a century later in 1586, at the dawn of speculative freemasonry* it has even been claimed that king henry iv was initiated into the masonic brotherhood in 1442. his example would have

not as a pastoral figure but as a holder of temporal power. it was only following the reformation and the dynastic changes that freemasons not only the scots but the english as well because they remained faithful to the catholic religion, or at least maintained traditional rites and customs, incurred the wrath of the anglican clergy. later we will see how they skirted this danger by creating the grand lodge of london in 1717. the masonic bond outside of those connected to religious orders, guilds and brotherhoods alike retained a local character because of the way they originated. their organizations and activities were confined to particular cities, which was as true for the companies or brotherhoods of masons as for any. despite the widespread movement of their statutes and franchises i

ifferent obediences, which did not make their appearance until 1717, with the formation of the great lodge of london. the assembled freebuilders proceeded from their own personal authority, with no thought of soliciting authorization or of placing themselves under the control of a masonic central authority. individual lodges were not subordinate to the mother lodge as they are today to the modern grand lodge. 202 from the art of building to the art of thinking in england, the role of mother lodge was long held by the old lodge of york, which could demonstrate seniority based on its earlier organization. its legend states that its constitution goes back to the charter of edwin in 926, which is why the old lodge of york refused to recognize the authority of the grand lodge of england, when t

PIKE CUMMINGS THE SPURIOUS RITES OF MEMPHIS AND MISRAIM

thenticity of which cannot be questioned. the rite of memphis, or oriental rite, is the veritable masonic tree, and all systems,whatsoever they be, are but detached branches of this institution, venerable for its great antiquity, and born in egypt. the real deposit of the principles of masonry written in the chaldee language is preserved in the sacred ark of the rite ofmemphis, and in part in the grand lodge of scotland, at edinburgh, and in the maronite convent on mount lebanon. to this extract we subjoin the first article of the organic statutes of the order, from which the rest may be readily imagined: bro marconis de negre, the grand hierophant, is the sole consecrated depository of the traditions of this sublime order. after this it would certainly be superfluous to ask,what are the c

visited belgium as grand hierophant and successor of his father, and opened negotiations for the establishment of his order in that country.meeting with little encouragement he returned to paris, where, under the name of marconis letuillart, he succeeded in gathering together a few isolated brethren, and instituted a lodge, the disciples of memphis. on the c dd of march, b i d i, he constituted a grand lodge under the title of osiris, which was intended to govern and superintend volume j, c a a b b f f the spurious rites of memphis and misraim the subordinate lodges he expected to create.on the b c bst ofmay, b i d j,he instituted a chapter les philadelphes, and on the c jth of february, b i e a, a lodge les sages d heliopolis. on the hth of april, b i d j, he published the statutes of the

ept the sleep that knows no waking. during the time that marconis de negre managed to keep his lodges alive, he followed the example of the bros bedarride, by seeking to procure adherents among the members of the grand orient and supreme council, conferring upon them gratis the highest degrees of his rite. in b i f a marconis went to england, and after several attempts succeeded in establishing a grand lodge, disciples of menes, which was intended to be the representative supreme council of the order for great britain and ireland. j. p. berjean was constituted grand master, and representative of the grand hierophant. the feeling which arose in b i f a against masonry in general, in france obliged marconis to close his lodges, and in december, b i f b, they for the second time yielded to a

reat britain and ireland. j. p. berjean was constituted grand master, and representative of the grand hierophant. the feeling which arose in b i f a against masonry in general, in france obliged marconis to close his lodges, and in december, b i f b, they for the second time yielded to a feeling of somnolency, and lay down to pleasant dreams. the government of the rite was then transferred to the grand lodge he had established at london, and on the d ath of november, berjean was solemnly installed as grand master of light of the new mystic temple, and of the general grand council of the order, being at the same time appointed agent of the hierophant. the order at that time consisted in london of but some thirty members, chiefly political refugees, among whom were louis blanc and a few othe

evoted his attention to masonic publications. in b i g a lie came to new york with an assortment of diplomas, charters, jewels, etc, for the purpose of propagating his rite. he had some time before his arrival constituted, by deputy, two chapters and a council of his rite at new york. one of these bodies was composed of american citizens of african descent. at troy, n.y, he instituted a so-called grand lodge, disciples of memphis, of which a bro durand was grand master.after a brief sojourn in this country,marconis and his prime minister disappeared somewhat suddenly, and were next beard of as having returned to paris. the seed sown by them has indeed sprouted in various places, and still retains a sort of spasmodic existence, but its growth is composed of such heterogeneous and antagonist

and his prime minister disappeared somewhat suddenly, and were next beard of as having returned to paris. the seed sown by them has indeed sprouted in various places, and still retains a sort of spasmodic existence, but its growth is composed of such heterogeneous and antagonistic elements, that it will, in all probability, soon die a natural death. in london, some of the fragments of the former grand lodge afterwards endeavored to revive their organization, and finally succeeded in re-constituting themselves. this body is still in existence, but has no masonic status whatever, the grand lodge of england regarding them as clandestine masons, and forbidding its subordinates from holding masonic communication with them. x x x x x bulletin du grand orient de france supreme conseil pour la fr

rganized at charleston, south carolina, in b i a b, to which all legitimate bodies of this rite can mediately or immediately trace their origin. while in english-speaking countries, with one or two minor exceptions, the first three degrees of this rite are never practiced, the remaining degrees being conferred only upon those who have received the symbolic degrees in bodies regularly chartered by grand lodges, in some countries, notably the latin- american ones, it is almost the only masonic system known. origin of the rites of memphis and misraim this article treats of the history of these organizations rather than of their ritualistic and allegorical philosophies. for that reason there is no necessity of discussing the alleged origins of the bodies as set forth in their rituals and lectu

f cairo,egypt,who,with gabriel mathieu marconis de negre and others founded the first lodge, les disciples de memphis, at montauban, france, in b i b f. proponents of the rite admit that this lodge suspended labor the following year, and state that the archives were entrusted to marconis de negre,grand hierophant,who revived the rite in b i d i in brussels and paris.the french body was styled the grand lodge osiris. the rite of memphis published its statutes and regulations on january b b, b i d j, and jacques-etienne marconis, jr, was named grand hierophant, depository of traditions and general archives of the order.1. during b i d j and b i e a several other lodges were established, among them being the chapitral lodge philadelphis at paris; the lodges bienveillance and sages d heliopoli

he proponents of the rite very conveniently overlook this important detail when presenting their versions. its development in this country,however,must be deferred for the moment, but will be treated fully in subsequent paragraphs. relinquishment of marconis s authority political developments and masonic opposition in france caused the activities of the rite to be transferred to london, where the grand lodge of england b g g heredom albert pike& william l. cummings took cognizance of it and condemned it in no uncertain terms, as we shall see later.marconis also visited america, and the rite was established in new york in b i f g. this, too,will be dealt with in detail. masonic authority in france was vested in the grand orient of france. unlike american grand lodges, with which we are more

by him introduced to the leading masons of france, many of whom formed the executive body of the rite of memphis. i found the rite in a most flourishing condition, working then, as it does now, beneath the auspices of the grand orient of france; two lodges xthose of the sectateurs de menses, and the temple of the families, holding their communication in the masonic palace,no. b g, rue cadet, xthe grand lodge hall of the orient. i received from the executive body the highest degree of the rite, with letters patent, authorizing me to establish on the continent of america, a sovereign grand sanctuary of conservators general of the order, whose jurisdiction should embrace the entire western hemisphere, with collateral power to erect, until the establishment of the sovereign grand sanctuary, so

or the government of the ancient and primitive rite of freemasonry. k (new york: excelsior printing co, b i h e. official bulletin du grand orient de france, b i g e, page f b b, where we learn that he was not admitted to the rite until november b c, b i g e. on the other hand, documents signed by seymour are quoted in various publications which have earlier dates. in addition, the library of the grand lodge of massachusetts has the j a x certificate of charles s. stratton, better known as general tom thumb, which is signed by seymour as sov grand master chief sup and is dated october f, b i g e. further confusion is added to the story because there is evidence that the grand orient of france recognized the rite of memphis as late as b i g h, it being listed in their official bulletin for

es. k21 a new governing body of the rite of memphis was accordingly established with calvin c.burt as grand master.meetings were held in b i g i, b i h b, b i h e, and b i h i in various western cities, the records of these meetings showing that several bodies of the rite had been established and had a considerable membership.22 burt, too, had a rather hectic masonic career.he was expelled by the grand lodge of new jersey in b i g g, charges having been preferred in b i g e, but in b i g i the action of the grand lodge was rescinded on a purely technical point,namely that sufficient time had not elapsed between service of notice on burt and the time of his trial. in b i h i grand master finch of michigan issued an edict warning the fraternity of that state against accepting the petition fo

ect to get before the world came to an end. but a remainder of the prospective ten thousand members refused to agree to darius wilson s purchase of the rite, and elected judge parrish as their grand master. thus there came into existence two spurious branches of the rite; besides which calvin c. burt continued to confer degrees. this led to a judicial tribunal in which wilson expelled burt. k the grand lodge of massachusetts formally endorsed the assertion that wilson is running the rite to make money, and expelled him from the craft.2. a grand mystic temple had been chartered in canada by alexander b.mott. the canadian members declared themselves independent, organized a sovereign sanctuary, and chartered a body of the rite of misraim in the united states, with w. b. lord of utica, new yo

d master.mott claimed that all rights to the rite of misraim in the united states belonged to him by virtue of his office as grand master of the rite of memphis.2. this led to much controversy with both lord and mott strongly asserting their authority. wilson went on conferring the degrees of the rite of memphis, and, in addition, the three craft degrees and, as a consequence, was expelled by the grand lodge of new york in b j a e for illegally conferring these degrees under claimed authority from the clandestine grand lodge of ohio which had been organized as a rival to the legitimate grand lodge of that state.2. about b j a a he merged his branch of the rite of memphis with that of isaac h. parrish and w. b. lord, under the name of the royal masonic rite. this body never assumed any real

g h).many of the rite ofmemphis rituals were plagiarized from and were slightly modified versions of the scottish rite degrees. courtesy of the grand college of rites of the united states of america. commander of the so-called cerneau supreme council.2. guild was also identified with this illegal scottish rite organization.many other instances might be cited, but those already given will suffice. grand lodges frown upon spurious rites and degrees while the various state grand lodges admit that chapters of royal arch masons,councils of royal& select masters,commanderies of knights templar, and bodies of the ancient accepted scottish rite, working under the authority of regular grand bodies, are a part of legitimate masonry, they have quite generally taken the stand that such organizations a

TEXE MARRS CODEX MAGICA SECRET SIGNS MYSTERIOUS SYMBOLS AND HIDDEN CODES OF THE ILLUMINATI

systems have existed and no less than eight hundred socalled masonic degrees have been revised.4 royal arch mason editor ray v. denshaw wryly comments that a long-time mason of reputation may be asked "how many of the hundreds of degrees have you received? have you received the rite of memphis of 90 degrees? or the rectified rite? or the swedenborgian rite?"5 moreover, masons affiliated with the grand lodge of the orient in paris, the united lodge in london, or the grand masonic lodge of israel, may well utilize signs and handshakes not used, seen, or understood in other orders. then, of course, there is the order of the rosicrucians, the order of the trapezoid, the priory of sion, the alta vendita, the p2 lodge, the solar order of the temple, the modern-day knights templar, the vatican's

rship deity by many names in many disguises. one such name and disguise is "jahbuhlun" in pursuit of their worship of this false god, jahbuhlun, they have devised many rituals in which they employ "hidden" hand signs. in all the 33 degrees of scottish rite freemasonry and in the rituals of the york rite, the order of skull and bones, the ordo templi orientis, the grand orient lodge of france, the grand lodge of jerusalem, and on and on in almost all the secret societies and orders, handsigns, and handshakes are prominent. in coil's masonic encyclopedia we read "the hand is important in freemasonry..for the purpose of giving and receiving modes of recognition."1 in 46 codex magica concealed messages: the importance of hand signs 47 j. c. coopers's an illustrated encyclopedia of traditional

god, osiris, secretly worshipped in occult freemasonry. this emblem, combined with the diamond-shaped device just above it, indicates that washington had taken the vow of vengence to all enemies of the order of the illuminati. hidden hand of the men of jahbuhlun m 61 the marquis de lafayette of france presented george washington with this masonic apron which is now preserved in the library of the grand lodge of pennsylvania, in philadelphia. it contains many occultic symbols, the meaning of which presumably is reserved for higherlevel masonic brethren. many, however, are outed and explained in this book, to the chagrin, i am sure, of the masonic brotherhood. emblem of the exclusivist order of cincinnati (also called the society of cincinnati) worn by elite members. the secret society met i

n was a mason (photo from book, american brutus, by michael w. kaufman. this photograph of lt. elisha hunt rhodes is from a 1993 book entitled freemasons at gettysburg, by sheldon a. munn. the caption above the photograph said that lt. rhodes was "a member and worshipful master (the equivalent of the lodge president) of harmony lodge #9, cranston, rhode island. he was also the grand master of the grand lodge of rhode island in 1892-1893" hidden hand of the men of jahbuhlun 67 john jay, chosen by president george washington and confirmed by the newly assembled u.s. senate to be the first chief justice of the supreme court of the united states. both president franklin pierce (above) and president rutherford b. hayes (below) are acknowledged to have been masons in the authoritative book, 10,0

urch and state, with the anti-christian group's executive director, barry lynn. the group is a leader in working to stop prayer in schools, remove the ten commandments from public display, and prevent public displays or mention of christmas. egyptian ambassador to israel mohammed bassiouny (center) and his wife with israel prime minister shimon peres. as is the practice of the members of both the grand lodge of jerusalem and the masonic lodges of cairo and egypt, the left hand is used to conceal the masonic nature of the grip (photo: the jerusalem post and international edition, november 1, 1997, p. 9) 172 codex magica president bill clinton meets in 1995 with pope john paul ii. the pope is extending his left hand in a talmudic attempt to conceal the masonic grip that is about to occur. dr

rip" with his left hand to conceal the maneuver. secret handshakes of the illuminati 173 soviet president mikhail gorbachev and pope john paul ii combine to present a masonic symbol in this staged event for the tv cameras (photo: the new york times, october 1, 1989) pope john paul ii meets with israel's chief rabbi, yisrael meir lau, at the papal retreat in rome. as is customary of members of the grand lodge of jerusalem, the rabbi disguises the masonic hand grip with his left hand. this is called the "cover grip (duncan's masonic ritual and monitor, 3d ed, p. 216) 174 codex magic a neal wilson, president of the general conference of seventh-day adventists (left) exchanges an indisputable (in my opinion) masonic handshake with konstantin kharchev, the soviet union's chairman of the ministr

death finally, as if to signify the somber, ghastly meaning of the letter x in freemasonry ritual, pomp and circumstance, it should be noted that upon his death, when the departed mason's body is given a masonic funeral by the assembled brethren, with his immediate family in attendance, the x again comes into play. the monitor of the work, lectures, and ceremonies of ancient craft masonry for the grand lodge of the state "cross my heart and hope to die" 209 of new york in part describes the ritual and scene prescribed for funerals as follows: the funeral honors are given by extending the hands toward the grave with the palms up, the brethren repeating in unison 'to the grave we consign the mortal remains of our deceased brother' the arms are then crossed over the breast, the left above the

THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNUSUAL UNEXPLAINED VOL

e five monks came to a city in fukien province where they founded a tong whose aim was to overthrow the emperor who had betrayed their loyalty. that tong exists today as the triad tong, and the five monks who founded it, according to the legend, are known as the five ancestors. although the revolt against the emperor failed, the survivors scattered throughout china and established five provincial grand lodges, each led by one of the five monks. initiation into the triad society is based on a blood ceremony. first, the ancient five heroes are invoked by an gincense master h who offers libations of tea and wine. the candidate for initiation is challenged at the entrance to the lodge by guards carrying razoredged swords. he is allowed to enter only after answering a series of ritual questions

THE SECRET RITUALS OF THE OTO

in the world. every man or woman who becomes a member of the o.t.o. has an indefeasible right to the first three degrees of masonry. the o.t.o, although an academia masonica, is not a masonic body, so far as the craft degrees are concerned in the sense in which that expression is usually understood in england, and therefore in no way conflicts with, or infringes the just privileges of, the united grand lodge of england. english master masons in good standing, by arrangement, on affiliation, are admitted at reduced charges. members of the ix become part-proprietors of the estates and goods of the order. for further information see the publications of the o.t.o, and the synopsis of the degrees of the o.t.o. the manifesto goes on to outline the constitution of the o.t.o; the rules of membersh

have assumed for example, that the mysterious master thirion was either some discarnate entity, similar to those who supposedly manifested themselves to macgregor mathers and other members of the hermetic order of the golden dawn, or a himalayan superman, like madame blavatsky s mahatmas.2 again, the statement that the o.t.o. in no way conflicts with or infringes the just privileges of the united grand lodge of england 3 displayed on reuss s part either what lenin, in another connection, called a naivete which in a child would be touching, but is repugnant in a person of mature years, or a capacity to tell a good, strong lie. for the o.t.o. not only had, as we shall see, connections with spurious and clandestine masonic groups but functioned as a recruiting office for one of these for in t

x forms of sufism.11 it is probable that for many years the o.t.o. existed only in its founder s imagination, for nothing seems to have been heard of it between 1895, the date of its supposed establishment, and 1904, when it began to be mentioned by name in a periodical called the oriflamme. the oriflamme was a supposedly masonic production, the official organ of the magnificently entitled berlin grand lodge of the united grand council of rites of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of 33 degrees, of the ancient primitive rite of memphis of 95 degrees and the egyptian rite of misraim of 90 degrees. to understand the real nature of the berlin grand lodge of memphis and misraim for such is the conventional (and merciful) abbreviation of the organization s title it is necessary to make a b

t his private affairs, to fall into poverty13 and, eventually, to be prepared to confer masonic charters on any individual, or group of individuals, who were prepared to pay a sufficiently large fee. in 1902 yarker was approached by three german occultists, named klein, hartmann and reuss, and on september 24 of that year he sold them a charter conferring upon them the right to establish a berlin grand lodge of memphis and misraim. exactly what were the motives that induced these three germans to make their purchase is uncertain; probably it was at least partly in order to establish a profitable business in conferring masonic initiations in return for substantial sums of money for at least two of the three, hartmann and reuss, seem to have been in perpetual financial difficulties. in many

el/my.%20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note1.html [12/28/2001 2:08:40 pm] sroto_notes 2. until 1929 and the publication of magick in theory and practice it was not generally known that the master therion and aleister crowley were the same person. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my.%20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note2.html [12/28/2001 2:08:52 pm] sroto_notes 3. the united grand lodge the governing body of english masonry was, and is, of more than insular importance. to fall out with it would have been to conflict with the majority of masonic groups throughout the world. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my.%20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note3.html [12/28/2001 2:08:55 pm] sroto_notes 4. the other was, of course, the hermetic order of the golden daw

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