At chaldon church, surrey, the dedication cross is marked on the margin of a fresco depicting the brig of dread, described at length in freemasonry and the ancient gods. John yarker, and freemasonry and the ancient gods, by bro. In a short paper such as this our reference to the ancient mysteries is necessarily brief and has been restricted to the greek eleusinian system. I shall not assume to speak for freemasonry tonight freemasonry shall speak for itself. The symbolism of freemasonrysynoptical index wikisource. Involving such things as the development of psychic powers, telepathy, altered states of consciousness, mysticism, kabbalism, rosicrucianism, hermetic philosophy alchemy, and the. If the religion of freemasonry is not of god, then it is. Many others of course existed and an extensive, though scattered, literature is available for those who would pursue the subject further in the direction of the egyptian, samothracian, chaldean. The ancient charges of freemasonry in masonry, there are several documents collectively known as the ancient charges of freemasonry, one version of which has been incorporated in the grand lodge code in the state of ohio. If the religion of freemasonry is false, then it is not of god. Brother malcolm said, similar to marcus garveys quote, when the relics of an african civilization are unearth or discovered, it will be vehemently denied an. While darrah states that masonry tells no man how he should worship god. Centuries of leaked documents, former insider accounts and scholarly research has shown that freemasonry has become the most pervasive, influential and powerful of all the secret societies on earth.
The purpose of these lectures is to consider the origin and nature of the ancient mysteries and modern masonry and to show the relation which they bear one to the other. The most spectacular collection of buddhist cave art in the world and the number three. Pike is best known for his major work, morals and dogma of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry, published in 1871. The holy things in the ancient mysteries which were known only to the initiates, and were not to be disclosed to the profane, were called the aporrheta. The most one might reasonably say about the ancient egyptian usage as it became known. Freemasonry is one of the worlds oldest and largest nonreligious, nonpolitical, fraternal and charitable organisation.
The best way ive seen to describe the god gods of freemasonry is like a mr. This page is reserved for official pronouncements by the. Freemasonry of the ancient egyptians pdf 9 11 truth switzerland. The symbolism of freemasonrychapter iii wikisource, the. Air was evolved, and coalesced with the true fire, which, mark again, is always invisible, and which manifested asheat in the saturn period. Manly hall is not in the mainstream of scholarship about freemasonry. The kessinger publications symbolism of freemasonry, an introduction to the symbolism of freemasonry, why freemasonry employs ritual and symbolism, and separate pampletes for the symbolism behind the the all seeing eye, deluge, gods of the egyptians and the light they throw on freemasonry, serpent, cherubim, masonic apron, masonic ladder aka. The symbols of freemasonry were originally derived from the more ancient mysteries, as all who have travelled the burning sands know. Paines interest in freemasonry was such that toward the end his life, in 1805, he wrote a lengthy piece entitled an essay on the origin of freemasonry. We know that there were masonic guilds in ancient egypt, and we also know that the laws of the building trade were a jealously guarded secret known only to those who had been initiated. What is freemason information masonic education and. Morals and dogma by albert pike lucifer, the lightbearer. Men, brethren, i address myself to you after this manner, because it is the true language of the brotherhood, and which the primitive christian brethren, as well as those who were from the begin.
The blue lodge is the foundation of all freemasonry organizations. Freemasonry proven to worship lucifer, part 3, study. Famous masonic author and scholar albert mackey noted that in old testament. An examination of the origins and universality of masonic symbols and the development of the masonic order. The influence of platos republic on freemasonry and masonic. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This symbol is familiar to us in several degrees, most notably the thirtieth degree. Just as the greeks and romans reconciled their pantheons of gods by identifying the roman jupiter with the greek zeus, minerva with athena, etc. Subsequently, in 2005 the european society for the study of western esotericism was founded, and lastly, in 2006 at the university of exeter in the uk the centre for the study of esotericism directed by nicholas goodrickclarke was established. Pdf this paper discussestraces the transformations of operative. The subject of egyptian archeology and hieroglyphics, and other various related sciences, are very popular amongst masonic members. Ancient religious traditions and symbols in freemasonry foreword our early operative brethren had to go to the lodge or quarry and, at great cost in labor, take their building materials from the original sources.
In judges 1 and 2, the israelites did not drive out the followers of false gods and gods verdict was, they shall become as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you. Delphi is the only one explicitly associated with spiritpossession, a method of divination known in shamanistic cultures the world over, and which seems also to have been prevalent in ancient babylonia and premodern china the voice of the god may have spoken more directly at delphi than elsewhere. The secret to freemasonry, is that there is no secret, and anyone who is willing to take the time to investigate this subject could get a working knowledge of the order from the first degree entered apprentice to the thirtythird sovereign grand inspector general of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry andor the york rite. Its true and exact age, however, is lost in the sands of time. Yet there is little evidence in support of its historic truth. Salza also performed in major degree roles in the scottish rite of freemasonry and the ritualistic divan of the ancient arabic order nobles of the mystic shrine. The rosicrucian sees christ as the son of god, and following hermetics we may take a leaf from philo who identified melchizedek with the.
If the religion of freemasonry is not christianity, then it is false. Freemasonry as a religion as the evolution of modern freemasonry took place over a period of several hundred years, it continued to be influenced by those who held an occultic worldview. Freemasonry deals largely with the morals and symbols of the mysteries of antiquity, and originally. Freemasonry and the christian church are masons christian. The masonic order is not a mere social organization, but is composed of all those who have banded themselves together to learn and apply the principles of mysticism and the occult rites. His published books written in stone 2011, the missing link 2016, and mayan masonry 2018 offer rare insights into ancient megaliths, spirituality, mythology, magic, symbolism, secret societies, comparative religion and occult archaeology. Freemasonry for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the lord. The gods of the freemasonry lodge are egyptian gods. Christians and freemasonry who said a christian cant be. Do not be the type of person god described in isaiah 30. The egyptian race of the period of which i have been speaking was of mixed. What evidence we have actually contradicts the chief incident. Astrology, gipsy fortune telling, modern freemasonry, mahometanism, christianity, and judaism, now so called, have sprung from, and are so many corruptions of, the ancient mysteries of the pagans. The new priest of freemasonry walks to the brazen altar.
Walk as children of light 9for the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth, 10finding out what is acceptable to the lord. Book which contains the treasures of gods revealed will. The ancient egyptians mystery schools are a great source of our teachings. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th.
Offering up his arms to assistants, the masonic priest allows his arms to be cut with ceremonial knives. Freemasonry is but the most powerful of the organizations that are engaging in deception that is historically unparalleled. This attempt did not meet with much success since the egyptian gods. He was an occultist, a new ager, a person obsessed with linking freemasonry with ancient pagan religions and with ancient judaism.
Secret teachings of all ages index central intelligence agency. Potatohead god, that is a kind of singular god, but made up from aspects of multiple gods all pieced together, which eliminates its monotheistic character, and creates a sort of god that morphs to everyones liking, or more specifically, a god that is designed after. Christians and freemasonry who said a christian cant be a. Naudon the secret history of freemasonry internet archive. Stargazing, without proper human culture, has been the source of all religion. The influence of platos republic on freemasonry and masonic ritual. And i like to think that freemasonry is a world inside the world, and that in masonry those habits of fraternity are developing which will one day take root everywhere.
It was then necessary to transport them long distances to the places where they were to be used. So many writers have thought that they had found the incunabulum of modern freemasonry, and will. In judges 1 and 2, the israelites did not drive out the followers of false gods and god s verdict was, they shall become as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you. In his book entitled the lost keys of freemasonry, he says that freemasonry is not a material thing.
If we follow the trail jupiter has always been father of the gods, either as roman jupiter, or as zeus of the greeks. Freemasonry in relation to the ancient mysteries the. In the western wisdom teaching we speak of the highest initiate of the saturn period asthe father. Apr 17, 2012 this divine truth, then, of the existence of one supreme god, the grand architect of the universe, symbolized in freemasonry as the true word, was lost to the sabians and to the polytheists who arose after the dispersion at babel, and with it also disappeared the doctrine of a future life. He tried to prove freemasonry was connected to the ancient pyramids, and to king solomons temple. The ancient mysteries and secret societies which have influenced modern. Oct 06, 20 the wisdom of tehutithoughtintelligence. By its own utterances, by its own words, freemasonry must stand justified or condemned. Overview of freemasonry prepared by wanda alger, september 20 to become a mason, the initiate goes through the lue lodge which is 3 separate degrees of advancement.
Bearing these facts in mind, we shall perceive that, even from the operative point of view, the manner of advancing in this degree, and the manner in which h. The book of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of. The ritual and ceremonies, signs and passwords have been preserved with great fidelity. This book itself is the outcome of a little speech i made at the cripple gate lodge no. With an expression of solemn dignity, the priest watches impassively. Thus, among the greeks, the most refined people that cultivated heroworship, hercules was the sun, and the mythologic. Freemasonry has a long and active history in north america. Amun is also the father of the divine godman pharaoh, fathering the human godmadeflesh. The kybalion is available for free download via amazon kindle. Ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry, jim remembered thinking. Note the occult elements involved in the nineteenth through the twentyeighth degrees of the scottish rite. This public document was automatically mirrored from pdfy.
Its origins can be traced into england, and the organization of the united grand lodge in 1717, which coalesced out of several existent lodges into one governing body. The most spectacular collection of buddhist cave art in the world is located at the shores of the yi river where we can find over 0 ancient caves knows as the longmen grottoes which date back to around 493 ad. The first degree is the entered apprentice where the initiate is entered. The god of freemasonry it is an important thing to know if you are interested in zooming in on the source of evil in this world. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of.
Freemasonry is a postcollegiate male fraternity dedicated to the spiritual development of the initiate into a broader sense of the self, how he relates to the divine, and his contributory role in the world. Metaphorically speaking, the very gods of every conquered race stalked in chains behind the victorious roman general in his triumphal march through the eternal. Anthology of freemasonry is a collection of classic works on the history, philosophy and rites of the freemasons. For them, the craft was a revival of the ancient mysteries.
It isnt ancient goes back to 17th century, it isnt scottish scottish rite was begun in france, it isnt free no females, blacks or poor, and it isnt right no mention of jesus allowed. Ancient knowledge suppressed archives richard cassaro. Richard cassaro is a madridbased author, lecturer, filmmaker, and tour guide from new york city. Freemasonry and the ancient gods paperback september 10, 2010 by j. All versions of these late medieval texts contain a legendary history of freemasonry that explicitly points to an origin in earliest biblical times and claims connections with various ancient sages. Freemasonry, the teachings and practices of the secret fraternal order of free and accepted masons, the largest worldwide secret society. Digitized by boodle freemasonry and the ancient gods part i. The influence of platos republic on freemasonry and. In the freemasons manual, by how, will be found a summary of each degree. For it is a shame to speak of those things which are done of them in. Apr 17, 2012 freemasonry, which has in its ceremonial form been framed after the model of these ancient mysteries, has also its aphanism in the third degree. Osiris was the ancient egyptian god whose annual death and resurrection personified the. The similarities between freemasonry and the ancient mystery religions are many.
The book of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry author. This electronic edition of carliles manual of freemasonry is based on a facsimile of an unspecified printing, issued by kessinger publishing in kila. The true explanation seems to be that they were the body later known as the dionysian artificers. Attached to most of the temples was a house of life per ankh where documents were kept, and seekers were trained in the mysteries, including medicine, dreams, and other practices. Jul 10, 2009 the secret to freemasonry, is that there is no secret, and anyone who is willing to take the time to investigate this subject could get a working knowledge of the order from the first degree entered apprentice to the thirtythird sovereign grand inspector general of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry and or the york rite. The hidden power behind freemasonry family guardian. But this does not prove, any more than any other detail or fact that we know of, that paine was a mason.
Apr 17, 20 brother malcolm said, similar to marcus garveys quote, when the relics of an african civilization are unearth or discovered, it will be vehemently denied an. Hermetic historian garth fowden points out that the sacred books of the ancient egyptian. This test concerns only the charges of as free mason as found on pages 1116 of the code of the grand. Freemasonry and catholicism rosicrucian fellowship. The birthdays of the godsthe murder of osiristhe hermetic isisthe symbols. Esotericism and the first three degrees of freemasonry. Oct 30, 2014 if we follow the trail jupiter has always been father of the gods, either as roman jupiter, or as zeus of the greeks.
The ancient craft before freemasonry worshipful amenra. Freemasonry all you need to know as a child of god. Most ancient and most honourable fraternity of the free masons of great britain and ireland, brother eugenius philalethes sendeth greeting. Freemasonry, what masonry is, how you become a mason, and what masonry does. Every country and religion of the ancient world would afford one. Freemasonry, which has in its ceremonial form been framed after the model of these ancient mysteries, has also its aphanism in the third degree. Freemasonry declare him to be a priest forever after the order of melchizedek. The symbolism draws from ancient pagan rituals which. The symbol of the pomegranate peisenor the herald, past master by experience of public conduct, thrust into his telemachus hands the gavel which gave him right to speak. Albert pike, the noted masonic scholar, said that it is the universal, eternal, immutable religion. Full text of ward jsm freemasonry and the ancient gods 1921. Naudon the secret history of freemasonry its origins and connection to the.
Spread by the advance of the british empire, freemasonry remains most popular in the british isles and in other countries originally within the empire. The philosophy of gnosticism was declared heretical by the early roman church, it is a religion that combines occultism, mysticism, astrology, magic, esoteric hebrew, a modified christian perspective of redemption also zoroastrianism. In addition to teaching freemasonrys degrees in schools of instruction, salza proposed many changes to wisconsins masonic ritual which were adopted by the grand lodge of wisconsin. Freemasonry proven to worship lucifer, part 3, study of symbols. It conveys this message through a series of progressive degrees initiating the candidate into a. Shekinah, or logos, 8 which our ancient brethren, with all humility and reverence, have ventured to introduce into the system of spiritual freemasonry. Morals and dogma of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry.
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