While we make no bones about the esoteric nature of our beliefs and interests in Universal Co-Masonry, what may be missed by many is the connection which this esotericism, in general, has to a historical divide within perhaps all religions. While we may know… Continue Reading “Inner and Outer: The Shamanic Thread Through All Religions”
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This is the first installment in a series exploring the effects of Masonic ritual. Here the author explores the nature of ritual, particularly in relation to Freemasonry.
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This is the first installment in a series exploring the effects of Masonic ritual. Here the author explores the nature of ritual, particularly in relation to Freemasonry.
Category: Freemasons, Universal Co-MasonryTags: Albert Einstein, Bro. Wilmshurst, Co-Masonry, Co-Masons, Dionysian Artificers, Freemasonry, Hippolyto Da Costa, Lodge, Masonry, Meaning of Masonry, Mystery Schools, Ritual, Spirituality, Symbolic, Truth, Universal Co-Masonry
Posted on 9 Dec 2018
by karenakidd
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There are two groups in Freemasonry, the so-called “Esoterics” and “Non-Esoterics,” who too often do not get along. They should. After all, they need each other. This, to my mind, is best illustrated by an image I have observed floating around the Internet for a… Continue Reading “Finding the Middle Path: Esoteric and Non-Esoteric Freemasonry”
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Posted on 11 Aug 2017
by karenakidd
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When I turned that corner in the Paris Catacombs this past May, having already crossed the stone portal into the massive ossuary and read its famous warning, “ARRÊTE! C’EST İCİ L’EMPİRE DE LA MORT“ (“Stop! This is the Empire of the Dead”), I came… Continue Reading “Freemasonry and the Ancient Mysteries?”
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