This Is A New Release Of The Original 1874 Edition.

This is Albert Pikes' volume of 'lectures' on the esoteric roots of Freemasonry, specifically the 32-degree Scottish Rite. Until 1964, this book was given to every Mason completing the 14th degree in the Southern jurisdiction of the US Scottish Rite Freemasons. Masonic lectures are standard oral presentations given during initiation to a new degree. Lectures provide background material for initiates and the discuss duties of the degree in general terms. Pike states right off that half of the text is copied from other works. Unfortunately none of these quotes are properly cited, and in most cases it is only a shift in style which allows us to identify a quote. There are also lapses of fact and logic. So it would be a mistake to use this work as an authoritative source without additional research and critical thinking. That said, Morals and Dogma is a huge, rambling treasure-house of esoteric data, particularly on the Kabalah and ancient Mystery religions. Whether you just browse these pages or study it from one end to the other, this is a must-read book for anyone looking for long-lost knowledge.

Now available after 135 years One of the rarest and most important books ever published on the Ancient and Accepted (Scottish) Rite of Freemasonry-Albert Pike's Magnum Opus or "Great Work," being his first revision of the complete rituals of the Scottish Rite. Only 100 copies were printed-less than thirty are said to survive. Pike's ritualistic revisions were so impressive he was made an active member of the Supreme Council and became the most revered Sovereign Grand Commander in the history of the Rite. Thanks to the generous loan of a copy from a European antiquarian, this special reprint makes available to the serious student the complete authentic rituals which served as the foundation of the Scottish Rite's philosophy. This invaluable work is not to be confused with either the various ritualistic "exposures" of anti-Masons, or the rituals currently used by either American Scottish Rite. The Magnum Opus contains Albert Pike's complete, original text of the Scottish Rite degrees. Some of Pike's rituals were used by other Supreme Councils as a foundation for their own practices; while more recently the Supreme Council 33rd Degree, Southern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. has appointed a committee to revise the current Pike rituals. The Magnum Opus allows researchers to trace the divergence to discover shifts in Masonic symbolism. An invaluable reference aid and research tool, the scarcity and cost of an original copy placed it beyond the reach of almost all Masonic bibliophiles. This affordable facsimile reprint places Masonic knowledge where it belongs-in the hands of those seeking Light. Although similar to the current rituals used by the Scottish Rite, it is slightly different and more esoteric. We have also included for the first time ever, the grips and signs, and the key to the "Secret Work." Very essential and rare Contents: Fourth Degree, Secret Master; Fifth Degree, Perfect Master; Sixth Degree, Confidential Secretary; Seventh Degree, Provost and Judge; Eighth Degree, Intendant of the Buildings; Ninth Degree; Knight Elu of Nine; Tenth Degree, Illustrious Elu of Fifteenth; Eleventh Degree, Prince Ameth, or Sublime Elu of Twelve; Twelfth Degree, Grand Master Architect; Thirteenth Degree, Royal Arch; Fourteenth Degree, Grand, Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason; Fifteenth Degree, Knights of the Sword, of the East, or of the Eagle; Sixteenth Degree, Princes of Jerusalem; Seventeenth Degree, Knight of the East and West; Eighteenth Degree, Knight, or Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix, of Heredon; Nineteenth Degree, Grand Pontiff, or Sublime Scotch Mason; Twentieth Degree, Venerable Master of All Symbolic Lodges; or Master ad Vitam; Twenty-First Degree, Noachite; or Prussian Knight; Twenty-Second Degree, Knight of the Royal Axe, or Prince of Libanus; Twenty-Third Degree, Chief of the Tabernacle; Twenty-Fourth Degree, Prince of the Tabernacle; Twenty-fifth Degree, Knight of the Brazen Serpent; Twenty-Sixth Degree, Prince of Mercy or Scottish Trinitarian; Twenty-Seventh Degree, Knight Commander of the Temple, or Teutonic Knight of the House of St. Mary of Jerusalem; Twenty-Eighth Degree, Knight of the Sun; or Knight Adept; Twenty-Ninth Degree, Grand Ecossais of St. Andrew, or Patriarch of the Crusades; Thirtieth Degree, Knight Kadosh; Twenty-First Degree, Grand Enquiring Commander; Thirty-Second Degree, Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret.

For the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction. This rare work includes all the monitorial instructions for the three Craft Degrees according to the Scottish Rite, and is intended to supplement Pike's Book of the Lodge. Much more complete than the common Webb-form (York Rite) monitors, this work contains large ritualistic extracts and symbolic diagrams which, with the aforementioned work, assist the student to reconstruct the rituals.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

If you're a Thirty-second Degree Mason you may THINK that you've received all the Scottish Rite degrees, but chances are you haven't. Why? Unknown to most people, Albert Pike also wrote Scottish Rite rituals for the three Blue Lodge Degrees. In Pike's words, these Scottish Rite Blue Lodge rituals were "to be studied and understood before investiture with the fourth degree. For, without it, the system of that Rite is incomplete, and even like a fabric without foundation." This rare reprint includes the, openings, closings and rituals of the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason degrees according to the Pike workings of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. More importantly it contains the complete SECRET WORK. These rituals are MUCH MORE ESOTERIC and differ significantly from the Webb-form (York Rite) Blue Lodge rituals commonly used in the United States, and the book has several interesting illustrations (including Hiram's jewel-a talisman ). Also included is the "Table Lodge" ceremony. Highly recommended. Very scarce

THIS 66 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Magnum Opus or the Great Work, by Albert Pike. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564592456.

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.