Secrets and Practices of the Freemasons: Sacred Mysteries, Rituals and Symbols Revealed - Jean-Louis de Biasi 2011

Secrets and Practices of the Freemasons: Sacred Mysteries, Rituals and Symbols Revealed - Jean-Louis de Biasi 2011

Foreword

Introduction

The Masonic Tradition

The Mythical Spirit

The Original Myth of Freemasonry

From the Secret Stone to the Sacred Temple

From Hiram to Osiris

District of Columbia: Masonic Light of Ancient Egypt

The American Pyramid

Origins and Symbols of the Masonic Temple

The Hidden Masonic Temple of Washington DC

The Widow’s Sons

Egypt: The Hidden Widow of Freemasonry

From Renaissance to the New World

Spirit of Freemasonry

Building a New World

Exoteric and Esoteric

Freemasonry vs. Religion: A Modern Challenge

Sacred Book and Lost Word

Lost Word

Apotheosis

The Masonic Structure & The Rose-Cross

The Structure of Freemasonry

Mysteries of the Rose-Cross

Principles of Practice

Noetic Science & Hidden Abilities

The Symbols and the Masonic Ritual Process

Key to the Symbols: Creative Visualization

Powers of the Word: Declamation, Evocation, and Invocation

The Masonic Meditation

Practice of The Individual Rituals of The High Degrees

Lodge of Perfection

Chapter of Rose Croix

Council of Kadosh

Consistory

Getting to Know The Powers in Washington DC

The Mind’s Energy and the Egregore

Practical Work and Places to Practice

Initiatic Journey at the Washington DC Mall

The Seasons at the Mall

Rebirth of the Sun and the Moon: December 2010

Appendix

Masonic Decalogue

Marcus Vitruvius

Masonic Ciphers

Glossary

Art Credits