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DEITIES AND WORSHIP Contained in the ALBERT PIKE 1872 19 in THE
STA3STDABJ3 PRINTINO CO. Louisville CopyrigU, 1930, by The Supreme
Council, 33, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for
the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America PREFACE.
It. is quite uncertain, now that I have this book finished, whether
I shall ever care to publish it. It was not commenced for that
purpose and it may always remain a monotype, in manuscript. For it
has been written as a study, and not as a teaching for myself and
not for others. It is not at all the fruit of a meditated purpose,
and was not commenced as a diagnosis of the Deities of the Veda, an
attempt to discover the distinctive personality and individuality
of each, which it afterwards became, and the fruits of itself to
myself have been sufficient to reward me abundantly for the labour
it has cost. Nothing has ever so much interested me, as this
endeavour to penetrate into the adyta of the ancient Aryan thought,
to discover what things, principles or phenomena our remote
ancestors worshipped as Gods, what Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman,
the Agvins, Vayu, Vishnu, SavitJfi and the others really were, in
the conception of the composers of the Vedic hymns. It has had a
singular charm for me, this inquiry into the true mean ing of the
epithets and phrases, often, in appearance, indiscriminately
applied to different Deities, often seemingly inappropriate, and
the expres sions of a wild and riotous imagination into the true
meaning of names and epithets and phrases that became, literally
accepted and misunderstood, the sources, seeds or germs of the
legendary myths and many of the Deities of the Grecian mythology
and theBrahmanic fables and pantheon. And I have felt the most
intense satisfaction in deciphering, as it seemed to me I did,
these hieroglyphs of ancient Aryan thought in bringing myself into
relation en rapport with these old Poets and Philosophers, under
standing them in part, and thinking with them in deciphering their
hiero glyphics, infinitely better worth the labour than all that
are engraved on the monuments of Egypt and Assyria, and in solving
one by one the enigmas contained in their figurative and seemingly
extravagant language, whose meaning was only to be discovered by
beginning with their simplest notions and conceptions, and making
the curious processes of their thought my own trying as it were, to
be them, intellectually, and to think their thoughts. Thus I
satisfied myself that every one of their Deities had for them a
perfectly distinct and dear personality and individuality that
their ideas were not in the least vague, incoherent or confused
that their imagination was perfectly - ell-regulated, and that
every epithet and phrase was logically appropriate and correct. So
also, upon a partial examination, I found it to be in the ancient
Zarathustrian G tMs, which are, I do not doubt, even older than the
Vedic hymns. I found in both, the most profound philosophic or
metaphysical ideas, which those of every philosophy and religion
have merely developed and that, so far from being Barbarians or
Savages, the old Aryan herdsmen and husbandmen, in the Indus
country under the Himalayan Mountains, on the rivers of Bactria,
and, long before, on the Scythic Steppes where they originated,
were men of singularly clear and acute intellects, profound thought
and an infinite reverence of thebeings whom they worshipped. The
inquiry has opened to me an entirely new chapter of the history of
human thought, and given me an infinitely higher conception of the
Aryan intellect...
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1874 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1874 Edition.
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.
Morals and Dogma has been described as "a collection of thirty-two
essays which provide a philosophical rationale for the degrees
(membership levels) of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The
lectures provided a backdrop for the degrees by giving lessons in
comparative religion, history, and philosophy."
2011 Reprint of 1906 Edition. Full facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Fully
describes the first three degrees of the Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry. Pike is best known for his major work, "Morals and
Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,"
originally published in 1871. "Morals and Dogma' was traditionally
given to the candidate upon his receipt of the 14th degree of the
Scottish Rite. This practice was stopped in 1974. "Morals and
Dogma" has not been given to candidates since 1974. A classic work
on the subject.
There are other things that you should hear said now, and without
which you will not be fully in possession of this degree... You
will find them in the Legenda... (quote from the 26th degree, AASR,
SMJ). This book contains ALL of the "Legenda" and "Readings"
written for members of the Scottish Rite to supplement the
ritualistic instruction. This anthology is similar, in some
respects, to Pike's Lectures on Masonic Symbolism, but was
considered REQUIRED READING by Pike himself. No Mason can truly
understand the Scottish Rite degrees without reading this essential
work.
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.
There are other things that you should hear said now, and without
which you will not be fully in possession of this degree... You
will find them in the Legenda... (quote from the 26th degree, AASR,
SMJ). This book contains ALL of the "Legenda" and "Readings"
written for members of the Scottish Rite to supplement the
ritualistic instruction. This anthology is similar, in some
respects, to Pike's Lectures on Masonic Symbolism, but was
considered REQUIRED READING by Pike himself. No Mason can truly
understand the Scottish Rite degrees without reading this essential
work.
THIS 32 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.
THIS 44 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Lectures of the
Arya, by Albert Pike. To purchase the entire book, please order
ISBN 1564591824.
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 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!
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