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Concerning the duties, responsibilities and prerogatives of the
worshipful master; also, the other officers of the lodge embracing
full instructions upon parliamentary law; the Masonic jurist; A
treatise upon the principles and practice of Masonic law;
installations, lodges of sorrow; Forms of burial service; and
public demonstrations generally. With all other matters essential
to the honorable and successful government of a Masonic Lodge.
Contents: Of the Officers of the Lodge; The Public Exercises of
Freemasonry; Miscellaneous Subjects; The Masonic Jurist; Masonic
Law; Forms of Masonic Documents.
First published in 1872, "Morals and Dogma" is Albert Pike's book
of esoteric philosophy published by the Supreme Council, Thirty
Third Degree, of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States. Designed as a guidebook for those entering the
Scottish Rite, "Morals and Dogma" details much of the minutiae,
ritual, and doctrine of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Presented
here is the first of two volumes containing chapters one through
twenty-four.
First published in 1872, "Morals and Dogma" is Albert Pike's book
of esoteric philosophy published by the Supreme Council, Thirty
Third Degree, of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States. Designed as a guidebook for those entering the
Scottish Rite, "Morals and Dogma" details much of the minutiae,
ritual, and doctrine of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Presented
here is the second of two volumes containing chapters twenty-five
through thirty-two.
THE JESUS GENE The Jesus Gene has been comprehensively researched
and the authors have over 50 years experience of Freemasonry
between them as well as senior Masonic rank in most orders. The
Jesus Gene breaks entirely new ground and confirms controversial
origins for Freemasonry, origins that have only been hinted at
until now. The Jesus Gene looks behind the veil of secrecy that
shrouds Freemasonry and puts forward a new - and contentious -
explanation for the allegories that the Masonic initiation
ceremonies enact. In Part 1, The Jesus Gene weighs up the high
Judaic content of Freemasonry. Ancient Masonic manuscripts are then
analysed to identify the Jews as credible founders of Freemasonry.
During this examination the ceremonies of becoming a Mason are
acknowledged as a passable allegory for conversion to Judaism. In
Part 2, Judaic history from the Temple period to the present is
sifted to identify when Jews founded Freemasonry. Biblical history
is compared with archaeological evidence to ascertain the accuracy
of available data, especially the assertion of various academic
archaeologists that the "Exodus did not happen." The
"tomb-builders" of Deir el-Medina are identified as possible
candidates for taking monotheism to Israel. This examination of
Jewish history ends with the Marranos or crypto-Jews and identifies
them as the most likely creators of Freemasonry. Freemasonry
evolved from a group of secret messengers who journeyed between the
scattered groups of Jews with religious news and trade contracts.
In part 3, a genuine Temple priesthood bloodline - detected in part
2 - is checked against the Da Vinci or Rennes-le-Chateau "bloodline
theory" concluding that Jesus Christprobably carried the same Y
chromosome as modern male Cohanim. The "Jesus was married to Mary
Magdelene" legend is examined; concluding that it is unlikely that
Christ had children or that a Rex Deus bloodline is plausible.
Full Ritual and Secret Work of the Three Blue Lodge Degrees
Profusely Illustrated. The Webb Work by a Past High Priest. Over
One Hundred Illustrations. Several of them full page, give a
pictorial representation of the Lodge Room and Chapter, ceremonies
of the degrees, dress of candidates, signs, grips, etc. A
Historical Sketch of the Institution and a Critical Analysis of the
Character of Each Degree by President J. Blanchard of Wheaton
College. Monitorial Quotations and nearly Four Hundred Notes from
Standard Masonic Authorities, confirm the truthfulness of this
Exposition and Show the character of Masonic Teaching and Doctrine.
Modern freemasonry was invented in London about 1717, but was only
one of a surge of British associations in the early modern era
which had originated before the English Revolution. By 1800,
thousands of clubs and societies had swept the country. Recruiting
widely from the urban affluent classes, mainly amongst men, they
traditionally involved heavy drinking, feasting, singing, and
gambling. They ranged from political, religious, and scientific
societies, artistic and literary clubs, to sporting societies,
bee-keeping and bird-fancying clubs, and a myriad of other
associations. Providing the first account of the rise of this most
powerful and distinctive British social institution up to 1800,
Peter Clark maps its penetration of the English-speaking world as
it came to be exported to the Empire and across to North America.
The wider economic, social, and political forces are discussed to
show how they contributed to the development and growth of these
clubs and societies, leading them to assume quasi-governmental
functions, thereby playing a crucial role which affected relations
between state, locality, and the citizen. A final chapter questions
current views about voluntarism and the making of civil society,
bringing the debate up to the present day.
The instant New York Times bestseller. A brilliant recasting of the
turning points in world history, including the one we're living
through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new
social networks. "Captivating and compelling." -The New York Times
"Niall Ferguson has again written a brilliant book...In 400 pages
you will have restocked your mind. Do it." -The Wall Street Journal
"The Square and the Tower, in addition to being provocative
history, may prove to be a bellwether work of the Internet Age."
-Christian Science Monitor Most history is hierarchical: it's about
emperors, presidents, prime ministers and field marshals. It's
about states, armies and corporations. It's about orders from on
high. Even history "from below" is often about trade unions and
workers' parties. But what if that's simply because hierarchical
institutions create the archives that historians rely on? What if
we are missing the informal, less well documented social networks
that are the true sources of power and drivers of change? The 21st
century has been hailed as the Age of Networks. However, in The
Square and the Tower, Niall Ferguson argues that networks have
always been with us, from the structure of the brain to the food
chain, from the family tree to freemasonry. Throughout history,
hierarchies housed in high towers have claimed to rule, but often
real power has resided in the networks in the town square below.
For it is networks that tend to innovate. And it is through
networks that revolutionary ideas can contagiously spread. Just
because conspiracy theorists like to fantasize about such networks
doesn't mean they are not real. From the cults of ancient Rome to
the dynasties of the Renaissance, from the founding fathers to
Facebook, The Square and the Tower tells the story of the rise,
fall and rise of networks, and shows how network theory--concepts
such as clustering, degrees of separation, weak ties, contagions
and phase transitions--can transform our understanding of both the
past and the present. Just as The Ascent of Money put Wall Street
into historical perspective, so The Square and the Tower does the
same for Silicon Valley. And it offers a bold prediction about
which hierarchies will withstand this latest wave of network
disruption--and which will be toppled.
Founded in New York City in 1870, The Lotos Club is one of the
oldest literary and arts clubs in the United States. Lotos became
known for its tradition of honouring outstanding men and women from
all walks of life with testimonial 'State Dinners', especially
after it began to commemorate these occasions with unique souvenir
menus designed by artists and illustrators of the day. Art at the
Table is a lavishly illustrated retrospective of the Club's
150-year-old-tradition, featuring the art of the menus and the
stories behind them. American culture and history are chronicled in
these fetes, from Gilbert and Sullivan and Mark Twain to aviator
Amelia Earhart and author Tom Wolfe.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as
marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe
this work is culturally important, we have made it available as
part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting
the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions
that are true to the original work.
There is a growing need for public buy-in if democratic processes
are to run smoothly. But who exactly is "the public"? What does
their engagement in policy-making processes look like? How can our
understanding of "the public" be expanded to include - or be led by
- diverse voices and experiences, particularly of those who have
been historically marginalized? And what does this expansion mean
not only for public policies and their development, but for how we
teach policy? Drawing upon public engagement case studies, sites of
inquiry, and vignettes, this volume raises and responds to these
and other questions while advancing policy justice as a framework
for public engagement and public policy. Stretching the boundaries
of deliberative democracy in theory and practice, Creating Spaces
of Engagement offers critical reflections on how diverse publics
are engaged in policy processes.
Freemasonry is part of a long tradition of Western mysticism,
steeped in an enduring and eclectic mixture of historical fact and
legend. Much of the ritual and symbolism prevalent in Freemasonry
has developed over many centuries and relies heavily on notions
inherited from the customs and practices of medieval stonemasons.
In this absorbing book, the history and legends of the Freemasons -
from links with the Knights Templar, their explorations into
alchemy and the hermetic tradition, through the age of
Enlightenment and the founding fathers of the USA, to the
Victorians and up to the present day - are discussed alongside the
mystical symbolism of the Square and the Compass, the Five-pointed
Star, the All-seeing Eye, and the Sun and the Moon. Illustrated
throughout, this intriguing account will appeal to anyone
interested in this 'secret' Brotherhood.
An exploration of the origins, influences, and legacy of the
scandalous Hell-Fire Clubs of the 18th century and beyond * Reveals
the club's origins in the work of Rabelais and the magical
practices of John Dee and how their motto, "Do What You Will,"
deeply influenced Aleister Crowley * Explores the
cross-fertilization of liberty and libertinage within these clubs
that influenced both U.S. and French Revolutions * Examines the
debaucherous activities and famous members of many Hell-Fire Clubs,
including Sir Francis Dashwood's Monks of Medmenham Mention the
Hell-Fire Clubs and you conjure up an image of aristocratic rakes
cutting a swath through the village maidens. Which is true, but not
the whole truth. The activities of these clubs of upper-class
Englishmen revolved around not only debauchery but also blasphemy,
ritual, quasi-magical pursuits, and political intrigue. Providing a
history of these infamous clubs, Geoffrey Ashe reveals their
origins in the work of Francois Rabelais and the activities of John
Dee. He shows how the Hell-Fire Clubs' anything-goes philosophy of
"Do what you will"--also Aleister Crowley's famous motto--and
community template were drawn directly from Rabelais. The author
looks at the very first Hell-Fire Club, founded by Philip, Duke of
Wharton, in 1720 and then at the Society of the Dilettanti, a
fraternity formed in 1732. Ashe examines the life, travels, and
influences of Sir Francis Dashwood, founding member of the Society
of the Dilettanti and the scandalous Permissive Society at
Medmenham, also known as the Monks of Medmenham. He also explores
other Hell-Fire clubs the movement inspired throughout England,
Scotland, and Ireland, including the violence-prone Mohocks and the
Appalling Club. He shows how many illustrious figures of the day
were members of these societies, such as Lord Byron. He also
examines the rumors that Benjamin Franklin was a member, an
allegation that can be neither confirmed nor denied. Exploring the
political and magical ideas that fueled this movement, the author
shows how the cross-fertilization of liberty and libertinage within
the Hell-Fire Clubs went on to influence both the U.S. and French
revolutions, as well as the hippie movement of the 1960s, the
Church of Satan founded by Anton LaVey, and the motorcycle club
known as the Hell's Angels. The legacy of the Hell-Fire Clubs
continues to impact society, beckoning both elite and outsider to
cast aside social norms and "do what you will."
Was Jesus a Freemason? The discovery of evidence of the most secret rites of Freemasonry in an ancient Egyptian tomb led authors Chris Knight and Bob Lomas into and extraordinary investigation of 4,000 years of history. This astonishing bestseller raises questions that have challenged some of Western civilisation's most cherished beliefs: Were scrolls bearing the secret teachings of Jesus buried beneath Herod's Temple shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman's? Did the Knights Templar, the forerunners of modern Freemasonry, excavate these scrolls in the twelfth century? And were these scrolls subsequently buried underneath a reconstructionof Herod's Temple, Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland - where they are now awaiting excavation? The authors' discoveries shed a new light on Masonic ceremony and overturn out understanding of history.
"The Money Power" contains two classic books on geopolitics, "Pawns
in the Game" and "Empire of the City", which present the thesis
that the wars and revolutions of modern times have been engineered
by an English-speaking finance oligarchy to perpetuate their
balance of power over the world. They are the power behind the
British throne and the American government. Behind a mask of
liberal democracy, their method is subversion, destruction of the
old world order, and the humiliation of all rival power centres.
The money power controls world politics, behind the scenes and in
full view. It is a corrupt, cynical oligarchy that buys all the
governments it can - with their own funds. This power of money also
stares us in the face as a relentless effort to determine every
aspect of our family life, work and values, magnetising everything.
In "Pawns in the Game," Wm. Guy Carr sets out his famous Three
World Wars scenario. WWI was planned to topple the Russian and
German empires and set up the conflict between Fascism and
Bolshevism. WWII was to eliminate Germany as a world power and set
up Israel instead. WWIII, which we are now leading up to, is
planned to mutually annihilate Zionism and Islam in a global
conflict that bankrupts the entire world, ending in absolute rule
by the Money Masters. Carr emphasises the role of the Illuminati in
carrying out this plot, while Knuth's "Empire of the City" focuses
on the British Empire and its balance of power intrigues.
The most in-depth work in English on the most influential secret
magic group of 20th-century Germany, the Fraternitas Saturni, or
Brotherhood of Saturn. * Explores the history of the Order from its
founding the late 1960s * Transcribes many rituals and practices in
such detail that readers will be able to undertake their own
experiential work * Examines the Order's teachings on cosmology,
the Kabbalah, the Saturnian Sacraments, electrical magic, and
sexual mysticism--the Yoga of the Dark Light * Includes biographies
of prominent members, including founder Gregor A. Gregorius, Karl
Spiesberger (Frater Eratus), and Albin Grau (Master Pacitius) The
most influential magical group in Germany during the 20th century,
the Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of Saturn, is still the
most active and important magical society in Germany today. But
from its formal beginnings in 1926 in Weimar Berlin until around
1970 it was almost totally secret. Most of what is known about the
Order in the English-speaking world is fragmentary and focuses
exclusively on the sensational sex-magic practices and Luciferian
tendencies of this magical lodge. Presenting the most in-depth work
in English on the Fraternitas Saturni, Stephen Flowers examines the
history of the Order from the mid-1920s to the late 1960s when the
Order was fundamentally reformed. He details their path of
initiation, secret doctrines, ritual practices, and magical
formulas and offers biographies of the Order's most prominent
members, including founder Gregor A. Gregorius, Karl Spiesberger
(Frater Eratus), Albin Grau (Master Pacitius), and Franz Saettler
(Dr. Musallam).
The American Fraternity is a mysterious photo and ritual book that
lifts the veil on America's oldest and most influential male
tradition. The text comes from a decaying ritual manual from a
prominent college fraternity. Seventy-five percent of modern U.S.
presidents, senators, justices, and executives have taken arcane
oaths of allegiance like the ones it contains. Six decades of red
ceremonial wax stain it like blood. It is filled with dark power.
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2020 With the dramatic rise
of Freemasonry in the eighteenth century, art played a fundamental
role in its practice, rhetoric, and global dissemination, while
Freemasonry, in turn, directly influenced developments in art. This
mutually enhancing relationship has only recently begun to receive
its due. The vilification of Masons, and their own secretive
practices, have hampered critical study and interpretation. As
perceptions change, and as masonic archives and institutions begin
opening to the public, the time is ripe for a fresh consideration
of the interconnections between Freemasonry and the visual arts.
This volume offers diverse approaches, and explores the challenges
inherent to the subject, through a series of eye-opening case
studies that reveal new dimensions of well-known artists such as
Francisco de Goya and John Singleton Copley, and important
collectors and entrepreneurs, including Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
and Baron Taylor. Individual essays take readers to various
countries within Europe and to America, Iran, India, and Haiti. The
kinds of art analyzed are remarkably wide-ranging-porcelain,
architecture, posters, prints, photography, painting, sculpture,
metalwork, and more-and offer a clear picture of the international
scope of the relationships between Freemasonry and art and their
significance for the history of modern social life, politics, and
spiritual practices. In examining this topic broadly yet deeply,
Freemasonry and the Visual Arts sets a standard for serious study
of the subject and suggests new avenues of investigation in this
fascinating emerging field.
'A scout must always be prepared at any moment to do his duty, and
to face danger in order to help his fellow-men.' A startling
amalgam of Zulu war-cry and imperial and urban myth, of borrowed
tips on health and hygiene, and object lessons in woodcraft, Robert
Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys (1908) is the original blueprint
and 'self-instructor' of the Boy Scout Movement. One of the
all-time bestsellers in the English-speaking world, this primer of
'yarns and pictures' constitutes probably the most influential
manual for youth ever published. Yet the book is at the same time a
roughly composed hodge-podge of jingoist lore and tracker legend,
padded with lengthy quotations from adventure fiction and
Baden-Powell's own autobiography, and seamed through with the
multiple anxieties of its time: fears of degeneration, concerns
about masculinity and self-restraint, invasion paranoia. Elleke
Boehmer's edition of Scouting for Boys reprints the original text
and illustrations, and her fine introduction investigates a book
that has been cited as an authority by militarists and pacifists,
capitalists and environmentalists alike.
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