A few months ago I was approached by a representative of the Grand Commandery of Tennessee and the Grand Encampment of the United States, to talk about a potential project. An old, handwritten book had been discovered on the bookshelves of Coeur De Lion Comandery No., 9 in Knoxville. Upon further inspection, it turned out […]
Back in 1972, when I was 15 (I’ll give you a little time to get your calculators out!) I purchased my first and second Tarot decks. I was at boarding school in England, so I had to keep my interested somewhat hidden. My first deck was one of the only kinds available at that time, […]
The last few weeks have seen me talking in several States, with the result that this is the first time I’ve been in front of my home computer since before the end of May! This time I want to bring you an inspiring prayer based on the Lord’s Prayer, written by Abbé Julio and founding the […]
This blog takes a departure from my usual subject matter. While tidying up the other day I came across a precious document I had written out by hand from an old typed manuscript, and in the interest of its preservation and for the interest of readers, I present it here. When I was a boy […]
I was absolutely delighted to see my friend Bro. Mathieu G. Ravignat’s new book on the Elus Cohen published towards the end of last month. It is currently available on Amazon. Bro. Mat does have the distinct advantage of living in Quebec and being bilingual, which means he can read ten books in French […]
When a Grand Lodge or, better, the Conference of Grand Masters meets, do you think that it talks about the meaning of Masonic symbols, debates the origins of the Craft or discusses the true meaning of Initiation? Me neither! And yet these were precisely some of the topics discussed at the early Conferences in the […]
It has been a little while since I last posted, but I promised not to bore you with irrelevant subjects! Hollywood isn’t known for its accurate portrayal of esoteric topics, and it is a rare movie which demonstrates true expertise. Most movies prefer to stun our senses with outrageous special effects, which anyone with experience […]
This is the diagram designed by Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin, while writing down Pasqually’s Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings, to be read alongside Jean-Baptiste Willermoz’ 9th Lesson to his Grands Profès, provided in the prior Post. The diagrams below are an image of the original one by Saint-Martin (on the right), and a cleaned-up version […]
So, finally we come to the final lesson. In this lesson Willermoz prepares his Grands Profès to read Pasqually’s Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings, by giving them important pointers to the text. This is a critical point, since it shows that the Profès and Grand Profès Lectures were only introductory, and that the members […]
