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 […]
Here is the penultimate lesson from Willermoz to his students of esoteric and spiritual Freemasonry. It is humbling to realize these letters were written by him exactly 200 years ago this year. This is a brief blog since I am at the Texas Masonicon, about to attend talks before giving mine this afternoon. However, I […]
These two papers again help to flesh out Pasqually’s Treatise, but admittedly, once again, with Willermoz’ deeply Catholic side coloring the explanations. In a way it doesn’t matter too much, since we can easily see where Willermoz goes ‘Catholic dogma’ on us. Still, it is always sad to read another perpetuation of the story of […]
The next two Lessons are a direct message to a new member, and an expansive consideration of the nature of the Trinity. The 4th manuscript is a traditional cautionary tale, gently chiding the new Initiate for his presumption and arrogance, then assuring him of the aid of all his Brethren. It is an old message […]
This third of the nine lessons from Willermoz to his Grands Profès is perhaps the most famous of all his writings. Also called Man-God, a Treatise on the Two Natures of Christ, this priceless document in the Willermoz Archives in the Lyon National Library has even been published as its own book (see the header […]
Well, it has been a busy couple of weeks. We had some of our Chiefs from the UK stay on the East Coast, and the Temple was humming with many wonderful events (those of you linked on Facebook will have seen the Episcopal Consecration, and believe me much more happened which has no place on […]
I’m delighted to announce that Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin’s second book, ‘Natural Table’, is now published and available at amazon.com among other sites in the US, as well the most country Amazon websites. Published in 1782, seven years after ‘Of Errors & Truth’, Saint-Martin was still a Freemason and avid follower of Pasqually and his teachings, […]
The good news is, my translation of Saint-Martin’s book “Natural Table” is finally with the printers, and if the proofs look good it should be generally available within the next week. I had hoped it to be out by the end of June, but a bout with pneumonia and a couple of speaking engagements pushed […]
A phrase well-known to Rosicrucians is ‘Mors Janua Vitae‘, or ‘Death, the Gate to Life‘. This profound statement is well worth much consideration and meditation. Indeed, there is almost no initiatory path which doesn’t involve the reenactment of a death and bringing back to life (thought sadly some branches of Freemasonry have become so politically […]
OK. Today’s blog is a little heavy if you don’t know much about the Scottish Rectified Rite!!! However, this important nugget was recently published on a French website, and given it discusses comments by one of the world experts on this topic, Jean-Marc Vivenza, I felt it my duty to translate it. The original may […]
