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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 […]
A couple of signal events over the past couple of weeks (sorry for my absence, but my upcoming book will be worth it!). Firstly, I presented a copy of my translation of Saint-Martin’s book to M:.W:. Jean-Pierre Servel, Grand Master of the G.N.L.F., during his visit with over 100 French Masons to the Grand Lodge […]
It seemed an appropriate place to launch my translation of Saint-Martin’s “Of Errors & Truth”. If truth be told, it wasn’t the most auspicious place! The city of Rochester didn’t exactly come up trumps for the event. Main Street, the focal point of all the activities, was little more than a ditch. The hotels didn’t […]
