"(""Each member should be careful to introduce into the Society only persons likely to " "(""Psychodrama and Audience Attitude Change"", Greenberg). " (1786). "(1846), Switzerland and Canada (1847) and Austria and Spain (1850). " "(1894), the Grand Master, HRH the Prince of Wales, was also the Supreme Ruler of " (Click on highlighted book titles for reviews and/or purchase from Amazon.com) "(Freemasonry) than their black brethren, will not acknowledge them....the truth is they " (including the Master) as well as bringing on the junior members. Not only are they to "(including the Master), are completely unaware of the influence that they are having " "(medals) and Lodge ""furniture"". Toye, Kenning & Spencer of Gt Queen St., London " "(often referred to as ""the father of Masonic symbolism"") comments that one of the main " "(situated opposite the Grand Lodge), claim to be the leading manufacturers and " "(Templar and Occult Freemasonry) by Rene Le Forestier, 1970, funded by the French " (under instructions from above?) failed in his prior attempt to have this item completely ) ", pulled down about 1800. Possibly contained England’s earliest known " ". John Yarker (1833-1913) from Manchester who conducted " ". Secretary of the Swedenborgian Rite, another spurious masonic order. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Freemasonry – Inside Out A sign of the times though is that even the catalogue retail stores, recognising the size of the market and the sales opportunities, now offer a range of Masonic jewellery, including a ring where the swivel top hides secret symbol"". " . See also On-line Resources page. [Update 2004 -Grand Charity Annual Report November 2002- 'Speculative' Masons “conversations”. The type of discussions going on at any time would include enthusiastic "“Degree Absolute”, a test that will result in death for one of the participants. In the " "• ""Masonry is not a secret society, it is just that Masons do not reveal their " "• ""One of the many misconceptions of Masonry is not distinguishing between " "• ""So many people have written books and leaked things that they are in the " "• ""The Craft represents the unconscious by a body of material which is said to " "• ""The greatest secret in Freemasonry is that we have few secrets. A password, a " "• ""The order is a semi-secret, semi-public institution; secret in respect of its " "• ""The Oriental method of cultivating knowledge has always differed " "• ""The 'secret' of Masonry is completely indefinable and will always be " "• ""There are no secrets in masonry! Any ""secret"" can be found at a medium " "• ""There is a sacred science, and for thousands of years countless inquisitive " "• ""This hang-up on secrecy seems to come up time and time again, and I simply " "• ""We have to come out and explain ourselves"" but ""the secret ceremonies - the " • Business deals amongst brethren is deemed quite acceptable and stories that "• C W Leadbeater, ""The Hidden Life in Freemasonry"", 1926, warns Masons " • Concerning the bloody punishments a Freemason can expect for breaking his "• For some henpecked husbands, Freemasonry provides the only safe retreat. It " "• Freemasonry is ""not a secret organisation but rather has a respectable " • Freemasons regard their membership as a privilege and their knowledge as "• From ""Masonic Law & Custom"" Grand Lodge of California - 1926 ""Secrecy is " "• If the men exposed are obviously guilty of the charges laid against them, then " • Many cults have secrecy as a prerequisite for anyone studying their system. "• Martin Short - ""The big secret of Freemasonry seems to revolve around the " • Masons regard attacks on senior Freemasons as attacks on the Craft itself and • Noise "• Part of the ritual instructs the Freemason ""never attempt to extort or otherwise " • Symbolic death and resurrection "• The ceremonies include aspects, that when viewed out of context by an " "• The desire to participate in the ritual, and expectancy of something happening " • The men exposed are usually very senior masonically and are held in high • The ordinary Masons are unlikely to ever be in a position where they • The use of special signs and signals and 'key phrases' which will help to awaken "• There are also Masonic ""games"" such as using words and phrases from the " "• There is also the boyish aspect of being part of a club that others are not, with " "• Threats or frightening happenings, generally staged and not genuine perils " 1 in 20 of the adult male population. Recent figures from the Grand Lodge of 1) Introduction 1) Introduction ............................................................................................................12 1. Entered Apprentice 1. The Gnostic Catholic Church "10 or even 20 years, that is the real power behind the ""chair"". For instance it is he who " 10) A School Lesson 10) A School Lesson ....................................................................................................89 10. Elect of Fifteen 10. The Holy Order of the Rose Croix of Heredom 104Freemasonry – Inside Out 11) Recruitment 11) Recruitment...........................................................................................................94 11. Sublime Elect 11. The Order of the Holy Royal Arch of Enoch 12) Mind Control 12) Mind Control.........................................................................................................99 12. Grand Master Architect 12. The Antient and Primitive Rite of Masonry (33 degrees) 13) The Prisioner 13) The Prisioner .......................................................................................................110 13. Royal Arch (of Enoch) 13. The Rite of Memphis (97 degrees) 1307 they suffered arrest and persecution by Pope Clement V at the behest of King 14) Summary & Conclusion 14) Summary & Conclusion.......................................................................................112 14. Scotch Knights of Perfection 14. The Rite of Mizraim (90 degrees) "15, 1994. Buried amongst mail order offers for fleecy joint warmers, shopping trolleys, " 15. Knight of the Sword of the East 15. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry 16. Prince of Jerusalem 16. The Swedenborgian Rite of Masonry "1603 - 1714"", 1980, points out that in 1629 Parliament passed resolutions that anyone " "1638, includes the following lines: ""For we be Brethren of the Rosie Crosse; We have " "1646, as well as the year of Elias Ashmole's initiation at Warrington was also the year in " "1673 saw Charles II issue the ""Declaration of Indulgence"" which released the Puritan " 1693 was the beginning of Britain's National Debt when William borrowed £1 million 17. Knight of the East and West 17. The Order of the Martinists "1712, a tax on newspapers and pamphlets was introduced aimed at reducing popular " 1720 and he suspects Dr John Anderson (author and copyright owner of first Grand "1798, William Burwood, Past Master of the United Mariners Lodge on the roll of the " "18. Knight of the Eagle and Pelican, and Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of " 18. The Order of the Sat Bhai "1833 by a 20 year old named Frederic Ozanam who set up a ""Conference of Charity"" to " "1842 known as ""The Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund"". " "18th degree. Hannah points out that a 1950 Handbook listed 16,000 members of this " 19. Grand Pontiff 19. The Hermetic Brotherhood of Light "1926 publication ""Masonic Law and Custom"" produced by the Grand Lodge of " "1930's, the Round Table became an independent movement. Both Maria Montessori " "1974, a Declaration was made which finally permitted Roman Catholics to join " "1975 and 1992 and in South Korea there were more than 100,000 by 1990. A steady " "1981 to solicit for new members. From ""Information for the Guidance of Members of the " "1985, where although he didn't believe he was being controlled by the hypnotist, " "1986, that this event was completely ignored by the press of the day. Hamills book, " "1989 and more recently ""The Hiram Key"" 1996 by freemasons Christopher Knight and " "1989, also promote the Knights Templar link. " "1989, quotes the common belief about hypnosis; that one cannot be made to commit " "1991, comments that the origins of Freemasonry are intentionally obscure. One view is " "1992 attracted 21951 visitors. In May 1993, The Princess of Wales attended a " "1993, a newsletter from Grand Lodge again reminded the Masons of this advice on " "1995, discussions were still continuing as to how relations with India might be restored. " "1996 under the headline ""MPs stall probe into the Masons"" there was much hostility " 2) Secrecy & Secrets 2) Secrecy & Secrets ....................................................................................................16 2. Fellow Craft 2. The Order of the Knights of the Holy Grail "20,000 branches with an active membership of a quarter of a million. " 20. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn 20. Venerable Grand Master "200 years, the Grand Lodge of England in December 1994 finally recognised the Prince " 21. Patriarch Noahite "21st May 1993, a Masonic police officer complained that ""those who sought to distort " 22. Prince of Libanus 23. Chief of the Tabernacle 24. Prince of the Tabernacle 25. Knight of the Brazen Serpent 26. Prince of Mercy 2612 in December 1919. In 1922 he was appointed Senior Grand Warden of the Grand 27. Commander of the Temple 28. Knight of the Sun 29. Knight of St Andrew 3) The Initiation 3) The Initiation...........................................................................................................22 3. Master Mason 3. The Order of the Illuminati "30. Grand Elected Knight, K.H., Knight of the Black and White Eagle " "30/11/91). In September 1985, Viscount Chelsea, President of the Foundation of the " 300's. "31. Grand Inspector, Inquisitor, Commander " "31st degree members and 45 32nd members. By 1952, these numbers have increased to " 32. Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 33. Sovereign Grand Inspector General 4) The Workings of the Lodge 4) The Workings of the Lodge......................................................................................32 4. Secret Master 4. The Order of the Temple (Knights Templar) 400 31sts and 180 32nds. 5) Social & Business 5) Social & Business ....................................................................................................38 5. Perfect Master 5. The Order of the Knights of St John 6) Masonic Charity 6) Masonic Charity ......................................................................................................43 6. Intimate Secretary 6. The Order of the Knights of Malta 7) Origins & History 7) Origins & History ....................................................................................................49 7. Provost and Judge 7. The Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre 8) The Higher Degrees 8) The Higher Degrees ................................................................................................63 8. Superintendent of Buildings 8. The Hidden Church of the Holy Grail 9) Religion 9) Religion...................................................................................................................78 9. Elect of Nine 9. The Rosicrucian Order A "a ""good"" initiation can be measured by how much nervousness and fear the candidate " "A booklet by Lionel Vibert from the early 1900's titled ""The Rare Books of Freemasonry"" " "A booklet dated 1938, ""Masons Marks in Cyprus"" privately circulated by J E Bowler, " "a box where the label outside proclaims ""secrets inside""! " "a branch of psychology, the object of which is to discover laws describing the " A Brief History of Freemasonry "A brief review of English history, in relation to religion, during this period, provides a " "A Brother who subsequent to his initiation has in any way been or is connected with any such organisation as above-mentioned shall be bound to disclaim and finally sever such connection, or on failure so to do when called upon to do so by any proper Masonic authority shall be liable to suspension or expulsion and shall not thereafter be entitled to a resumption of his Masonic privileges until he shall have petitioned the Grand Master, made due submission, and obtained grace. " "a business would be a goldmine, selling pieces of material, books and special jewellery " "a candidate gets to this stage, it is unlikely that he will fail to complete the initiation. " a colossal tightening of the hold the school has on their life. A common theme is to draw a line from the builders of the Temple to the medieval "A common version of the origins of Freemasonry holds that the modern ""speculative"" " "a corner"". Percy and those who sent him were completely deceived, and Percy in " a cultist does not believe he is being controlled. A factor of the current economic situation is the extremely high level of unemployment "a globe, found the relationship between the length of a musical string and its pitch and " a higher degree than that to which he himself has been admitted. A House of Commons Select Committee on Home Affairs started to gather written a job for life. This is affecting all levels of staff from company directors downwards. The "a large section to the subject of ""waking hypnosis"". He states categorically that ""you can " A later part of the ceremony again reminds the candidate of the obligations he has "A little known area of hypnosis research is that of the ""hypnodrama"" which has usually " "A lot of research has been carried out into the dynamics of groups, how members of a " "a major find in its own right, but it will cause much of Masonic history to be rewritten " "A Maltese newspaper stated, ""A few very unfortunate members remained attached to the " "A manuscript now in the British Museum details the singular discoveries made in the course of the protracted search. According to the British Museum, this document " a member of the fraternity is constantly strengthened by subtle methods of suggestion "a membership in excess of 33,000. " A New Angle on Masonic Secrets A parliamentary debate in 1989 on Policing in London again referred to this issue with "a parliamentary debate, 28th June 1988, during an unsuccessful attempt to " a part of the ceremony. "a point of interest, his account was so accurate that in 1972, a New Zealand Lodge was " a quasi-masonic order (Dutch website "a ritual that had an element of every branch of occultism including the Kabbalah, " "A similar theme is argued by Bishop Charles Leadbeater in ""The Hidden Life in " A small article in the London Evening Standard (9/9/94) gives an indication of the a small minority of unscrupulous individuals that will connive to use the cover of a social group with which people identify and toward which they feel a sense of loyalty. "A survey of sects, cults and alternative religions " "a town in Virginia, USA, named after him (Fredericksburg, scene of a famous battle in " "A very interesting and informative book. I had lots of questions regarding rituals, secrets etc. since I become a MM. As you have mentioned in your book, when I asked questions in the Lodge to other brethren, always the same answer you will learn in due " "A very interesting and informative read! I have always been intrigued by freemasonry, the secret codewords, handshakes etc. Members of my immediate family are Mason's. I have been encouraged to ask to join but always needed to know what I was letting myself in for. This book has given me the opportunity to now make an informed decision. Thanks. GH " a world that has somehow failed to provide them with these things. ability to examine the actual validity of the claims of the leaderships and the cult. able to glean enough information from Russian public libraries in the 1800's to fully able to satisfy their religious needs through Freemasonry and to justify to "able to say anything, he is ""saved"" by the Deacon who asks him to confirm that if he did " "able to use his text as a basis for carrying out the ceremony in their Lodge. In 1989, a six " "about Freemasonry, including the members themselves, have usually taken the issue of " "about Freemasonry, why the secrecy?"" and up till now they haven't received a " "about it all. Thanks."" MB " "about it, that it will dawn on him, that perhaps the most important and difficult part of " "about their Masonic membership, and very few, if any, list their Masonic membership in " "above, the rest of society. Outside reality is kept well away. Eventually, the world is " "above. The Master tells him that Freemasonry is ""free"" and asks whether the candidate is " "abuse of hypnosis so far in history. And what is more, it could be repeated"". " "Acacia. His body was ""raised"" from this place and subsequently given a decent burial. In " accentuate his fears to the point that he suspected that he was being slowly poisoned by "Accepted Masons of the State of New York, states that ""The great value of this book is " Accepted Rite. He must have at least 12 months service as a Master Mason before he accepted. The applicant is called in and the Master of the Lodge asks again whether the "access the programming function within individuals at a deep level, bypassing normal " "accidentally got hold of some chance word or phrase, generally quite inaccurate, on " accomplishments as a chemist were considerable. He is purported to have had the accord rather than be invited in by an existing member. If one were to telephone the "accordance with the precedent set by King George IV, royal princes resign from active " "accorded much courtesy when he visits other Lodges, be invited to sit on the Masters " "According to a Dr Plumb, this was a time when ""without protection, the poor, the weak, " "According to Crowe, the 33 degrees of this ritual are the most highly valued of all the " "According to Crowe, there were about 100 Conclaves working these imitation chivalric " "According to Deborah Laake in ""Secret Ceremonies, A Mormon Woman's Intimate " "According to Gilbert, the Golden Dawn was considered to be the cornerstone of all " "According to Grand Lodge's constitution, ""The membership of the Grand Lodge and " "according to Masonic researcher, A C F Jackson, there is no evidence of an actual Lodge " "According to Rachel Storm, ""the secret knowledge that Gurdjieff had acquired and that " "According to Smith, a heavenly messenger directed him to some gold plates buried in " According to Stewart in his introduction to the 1987 edition of Hutchinson's 1775 book "According to the CIC, cults want people who are: intelligent, idealistic, well educated, " "According to the ritual, the genuine secrets of Freemasonry were lost in biblical times " achieved much in the way of social status in the outside world and Freemasonry can achieves this very gradually and subtly over a number of years. acknowledged Masonic scholar. In the foreword to the 1980 reprint of Wilmshursts acknowledged the influence of the initiation ceremony on initiates and observers in Act. acting as executor of wills and administrators of the estates of deceased persons. It is "acting out and in this state of heightened suggestibility, an individuals ""inner world " actions and movements. Therefore the Brethren have to meet regularly (usually weekly activities in North and South America. "activities, but otherwise of full public notoriety, with its doors open to any " actual reward or punishment. "actuality, these remain mere claims or gestures. The cult claims to offer the only viable " actually does is to process candidates through the 3 degrees. He also notices that the add your comments via the Feedback page. Additional Degrees worked in England and Wales "additional degrees. The first three degrees are not worked by the ""Supreme Council 33rd " adjoining properties in Queens Gate and premises in Sheffield and Manchester. "administer it to the candidates that he has to process, prevents him from doing so. The " admission of candidates whose names had been sanctioned at the preceding meeting "admitted to the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry"". " "admitted, you will afterwards act and abide by the ancient usages and established " "advancement, power and salvation. " advantage in business deals and possibly in dealings with the Police and this in itself advertised in the Independent Schools Yearbook attracting parents by the low tuition advertisers know that even though the appearance of a TV advertisement in the middle "affiliated with the Lodge of Glamis, No. 99, Scotland, where his father-in-law, the Earl of " "affiliation with? Of course not... Just as I am not permitted in such a meeting, " After a few years it begins to dawn on the new Mason that the only thing the Lodge "After a Mason has been through all the Offices of the Lodge, he is not involved in the " "After further involvement with Theosophical members, he became interested in the " "after reconditioning, put back into the village. " "After some time, perhaps a few months, the applicant will receive a letter or telephone " After taking his three degrees and spending some years passively sitting on the sidelines "After the ceremony, the candidate is pleased (though puzzled) to be warmly " after the part where the candidate swears the Oath of secrecy. Although they are now "again. Martin Short's view is that this ""Masonic love affair"" coincided exactly with the " "against discussing in public, any aspect of the ceremonies, even the non-" against him. "Aged and the Sick pledged ""if the hospital tried to remain open the foundation will " "agreed at the outset that he believed in God, he can not now complain when he has to " agreement to seemingly simple rules. "ahead because of ""more pressing business"". " "Alchemy, Astrology, Tarot, Astral Projection and the use of Talismans. They invented a " Aldous Huxley and Katherine Mansfield. Wolpert concludes that the Theosophists and "Aldous Huxley became a close friend and often quoted Krishna as saying ""There is life in " "alien rulers, Medo-Persian, Greek and Roman while there had been an increasingly " "all costs. Perhaps this is rationalised based on a sense of duty to the founders, a need to " "all its forms, since most people find it hard to recant and admit that a lifelong adherence " "all means, you cannot believe that your husband, who is otherwise sane and logical, can " "all men of good character and uninvolved in Italy's current scandals"". Recognition was " All of the above processes feature in Masonic rituals. All Seeing Eye All the administrative tasks connected with the running of the Lodge are handled by the "All you have to do is to supply the missing words to the phrase ""I like Wheaty Flakes " "allegorical story of 'The Prisoner'. Thirty years on, people are still debating the " "allegory and illustrated by symbols"". Moral principles are taught through analogy " "alleys following signposts to non-existent landmarks, whilst others, who focus on " "Allied Council. ""The intention appears to be to keep them in cold storage to prevent " allocating Provinces to charities goes well into the 21st century. "allowed in, yes, but so what? If we choose to meet behind closed doors, and " allowed reciprocal intervisiting with Prince Hall Grand Lodges not recognised by Grand "Almost certainly, there would be resignations, recruitment would virtually cease " "almost precisely similar ideas about each other, namely that each consider that the other " "along the way, Masons will also have some of their unasked questions answered. In " "alongside their other social distinctions in the ""International Year Book and Statesmen's " "also authorised to ""engage, employ and remunerate such staffs and such professional or " also channelled to Grand Lodge which collects this money on behalf of the Grand also having these powerful suggestions constantly reinforced. "Also in 1837, to fund his activities, Smith started his own bank and began to print banknotes " "also started to rapidly export Freemasonry around the globe, getting into countries such " also taught that numbers held the answer to the meaning of life. His school also also the era of the South Sea Bubble fiasco when many thousands of first time investors Alt.freemasonry - Newsgroup "Alt.freemasonry is a “newsgroup”, which is a publicly accessible discussion forum, " alt.freemasonry. "altered states of consciousness by manoeuvres designed to increase tension, alertness " alternative to the Catholic Mass. "Although he died in the Catholic faith, he did not receive the reserved sacrament " "although he marshalled many relevant facts together, there were still missing pieces of " although they would claim not to be a religion they would almost certainly be regarded "Although this book can be read as a commentary on modern Freemasonry, it is really a " amalgamations that lent their characteristics to Jewish Essenic teaching and found a "amazement, a flaw in the initiation ceremony that convinced " American blacks are usually excluded from white lodges. Those that wish to become "Amongst their fans were notable talents such as Yeats (also a member of Golden Dawn), " AMORC amount of money. amount raised will be announced and the Provincial Grand Master will hope to raise "An article by A C F Jackson on Masonic Passwords, printed in the ""Transactions of " an eminence has its credit been advanced that in every age monarchs themselves have An example from the world of advertising might throw some light on this. Imagine there an inquisitive Mason to start analysing and unravelling some of the mystery without an opposite effect. "an uncritical, automatic fashion. These effects may be extended posthypnotically into " "analysed the ritual, the institution's history, the hierarchy and the role of charity. He also " analysing their situation objectively. Those that do join only in order to find out what's analysis but is also designed to keep its own members from discovering certain analysis. Ancient and Accepted Rite of Rose Croix. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite ancient charges state with reference to a stranger declaring himself to be a Mason in ancient fraternity of Freemasons actively represented. (Update 2004 - when this "and 1660 they voluntarily contributed over £1,000,000 to various schemes for relieving " and a growing sense of insecurity amongst those who previously believed that they had "and a hypnodrama is where the ""players"" interact with each other on a ""stage"". The " "and Andrew Hogg called ""Secret Cult"", 1984, which provides a useful lesson and " and are held in even greater esteem by ordinary members. and at the same time draw in these groups so that they can be controlled and used. "and called themselves ""The United Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons " "and Catholicism. However, freemasons Knight and Lomas have probably done much to " and dance basically put on to thank the wives for their tolerance in allowing their and does not constitute brain washing cannot be defined with any precision. At one end and donates large sums to charity. and donations and will be in a position to meet the various time commitments. "and down passage, entering by a door on the right"". " "and down the country, maintain a men-only rule in their club bar, became the first golf " "and earth"". As part of the initiation ritual the candidate is informed prior to taking the " and economics are still to be found scattered around the London Underground system. and establish a relationship very quickly. If the subject of business comes up and they "and following this, she founded the Theosphical Society in 1875 ""to promote a " and gradually takes on more responsibility for processing them by moving up through "and guesses as to the average amount of annual Masonic charity donations they make, " and his Wardens in awe and assume that they possess some special knowledge. "and his wife are the stars for the evening, sitting on the top table making speeches and " and is a consultant to the police and the Church. He is the General Secretary of the Cult and like to think that they are superior to all other living things because of their intellect "and Lomas, ""The Hiram Key"" 1996). " "and misrepresent the Masonic message, ignored the large amounts of money raised for " and New Zealand. "and of the parity of all worships, the best way to annihilate every religion, especially the " "and orchestrate cult events. Cult activity, which is often esoteric, generates a sense of " and other modes of recognition were allegedly used by these travelling stone-masons in and pay for many guests. A well attended Ladies Festival is a measure of the popularity and persuasion. "and physical activity rather than by relaxation and sleepiness"". " "and powers of reasoning, but curiosity and inventiveness on the one hand are all too " "and preserve the habits and customs of secret societies. Nay, there are in them many " and reacted by burning their documents. "and reprinted by the ""Sure Fire Press"" in 1987, details the whereabouts of all the known " "and respected by the junior members. If he has a particularly high rank, he will be " "and Rudolf Steiner, founders of their respective school movements, were also active " "and shed its secrecy, exclusivity and oath of allegiance, I should have no objection to " and social virtue. The shroud of secrecy leads many to believe otherwise. The United "and St. John are conferred in ""Sanctuaries"" and ""Commanderies"" upon Royal Arch " and stories as well as making new acquaintances is very attractive. Lodges and stories. "and suffocate him. The citizen will awaken in the care of the governors, questioned and " "and Suffolk making its land ownership to about 10,000 acres. This put it into the top ten " "and tape set and at only £44.95 it is proclaimed to be ""an ideal gift"". " "and that ""once a Mason, always a Mason"". " "and that ""the religion on which all men agree"" alludes exclusively to this religion and " "and that all others are spurious and worthless"". Browsing through any current Provincial " and that everything will be OK. He leads the candidate in and turns him round. The and that members of the group may come to see others with more open minds as the and that the Lodge committee invite him to attend the next stage. and the Almoner is concerned with matters relating to the sick and bereaved. These and the candidate automatically obeys. "and the esoteric teachings. There were many spurious and counterfeit ""orders"" " and the severe punishments that he can expect if he were to break this Oath. By having "and the sick went under; the rich and the strong prospered"". " and the steward. "AND the trees. As an example, where Stephen Knight reprinted the text of the initiation " and the United Grand Lodge was formed. "and their widows), the Royal Masonic Hospital (which used to exist primarily to treat " and therefore the whole group were at risk should just one person break their and this connection is probably the reason for belief that Freemasonry evolved out of and thus these types were recruited as well. Parliament was unable to halt its progress "and to a ""perfect submission to the Worshipful Master and his Wardens"". " "and unscrupulous project of blowing up the King, Lords, and Commons at one blow"". " "and usually, the Masters of the Lodges in the Province will select their Provincial Grand " "and what lies beyond is probably the greatest human fear and by playing on this, the " "and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 and Constance Wilde, the wife of " and work their way up the Masonic ladder. Forming a new lodge is also the way to Andrew MacLaren was born in Glasgow in 1883. As a teenager he developed a fanatical "Annie Besant, First Lieutenant Sovereign Grand Commander of the Co-Masonic Order"". " anonymity had to be guaranteed before people were willing to talk. Many people found "Another common factor is that all cults see themselves as an elite - separate from, and " "Another dramatic part of the ritual, appears on the surface to be a rather harmless " "Another example of this, is that every Initiate is told (and thus every Mason hears " "Another example, is that in 1993, the West Kent Golf Club, which like many others up " Another problem for recruitment today is the attack by certain organisations under the Another significant researcher was Irving Janis who was intrigued by the idea that "Antient Charges confirm ""Let a man's religion or mode of worship be what it may, he " "Antients, instituted the ""Masonic Charity for Clothing and Educating the Sons of Indigent " Anti-Masonic Anti-Masonry: Points of View anxiety. any act against their moral principles under the influence of hypnosis. He boldly states "any charitable donations they may make, part of their annual lodge membership fee is " Any Master Mason is eligible for advancement to the degrees of the Ancient and any member of the public that can stay awake long enough to read through the ritual of any objective assessment for a practising Mason or ex-Mason. "any organisation which is quasi-Masonic, imitative of Masonry, or regarded by the " "any superior Masonic authority, however styled."" " "anybody read this book"". " anyone can read) which most Masons regard as harmless mumbo-jumbo that has to be Apart from his first task of appointing his Officers (which is basically advancing each "Apart from many locally run Masonic charities, there are three main centrally organised " Apart from the 3 main Masonic charities in existence today there is also the Royal "Apart from the basic three degrees, there are numerous Masonic orders and " "Apart from the 'unspoken' business benefits that had been intimated to him, he was also " "apparently dying from a cricket ball injury in 1751, but his eldest son became King " apparently talking to himself in his car and he is not using a mobile telephone then he is "Apparently, many Lodges resisted this attempt by the Grand Lodge to assert its authority " "appeal to the Craft for funds"". In a letter from Grand Lodge to all Masons dated 8th " "appeal, attended by many distinguished Brethren from the Grand Lodge plus those " "appeared in the Christmas Gift Guide section of the Daily Mail on Saturday, October " applicant believes in God and what his motives are for wishing to join. "applicant for admission who is of ordinary good character and repute."" W. L. " applicant is very keen and excited about becoming a member but the idea of an applicants affluence and any other pointers to whether this man is a suitable candidate. applications from such minded persons. The business connection manifests itself in a "applications to join them and say they would welcome such requests"". One advert " Arabia and had returned bringing with him a certain Secret Doctrine obtained from the Arch degrees. "Archipelago, Indo-China, Burma, India, Ceylon, Madagascar and East Africa. " "Architect of the Universe. Other religious overtones come from biblical references, " "architect, or other artist descended of honest parents"". " "are ashamed of being on an equality with blacks"". As a result of this attitude, the African " "are characteristic of the maturing individual"". W. Kirk MacNaulty, " "are fundamentally based on vested interests and exploitation"". He not only maintained " are in the hands of the Treasurer. Order in the Lodge is maintained by the Director of are in the USA. This is obviously a very significant group and the air of mystery and are interested in. are learned through signs placed around the village with messages such as “A still "are over 10,000). " "are referred to as the ""higher"" degrees it does not mean that those bodies promoting " "are referred to as the ""profane"", which means blasphemous and offensive. In the end, the " are societies for devoted fans and a growing number of web sites containing Prisoner "are still instructed to ""remain in the shadows"". " Are there any other links that you would like to suggest? - see next page argues that Freemasonry is basically another expression of the Gospels. He complains "Ark Mariner Lodges are ""moored"" to Mark Lodges. The ceremony of admission is called " "Arkon Daraul in ""Secret Societies"" tells the story of a man called Flaximus who was the " "Arkon Daraul in ""Secret Societies"", 1961, comments that Elias Ashmole was also " "Arkon Daraul in ""Secret Societies"", 1961, comments that Freemasons and Catholics hold " "Arkon Daraul in ""Secret Societies"", 1961, states that ""the study of 'brainwashing' and " "Arnold are likely to be ""willing or at least pliant victims, that provide exceptionally " "Arnold points out, ""human beings, have persuaded themselves of their unique qualities " "Arnold, Guy. Brainwash: The Cover-up Society, 1992 " "around himself and ""stole"" the teachings of Jesus’ community for his own teachings. " around his neck. around the world. It was producing what had been known to mankind for thousands of arouses in many a spiritual attachment to Freemasonry which also helps to maintain the arrangements. arrested in London for being a Jacobite spy. "as ""The Festive Board"". " "as a member, usually feel obliged to defend it to outsiders particularly as it " "As a Past Master, to be selected to work on any of the Charities Management " "As a point of interest, the Comte de St Germain, referred to above, was well known for " "As a point of interest, the Rickmansworth Masonic School used to be part of the Royal " "as advancing their own political aims. ""The Roman Empire had been a hugely successful " "As Darual comments, ""the real mystery of the mysteries is how and when man first " "as fact that the three principle characters of Masonic lore had in their possession, rods of " as harmless and meaningless? "As Masonic Lodges multiplied, Brother Kenning obviously had a very lucrative trade " "As mentioned above, the full Lodge only meets a few times a year and it is likely to be " "As mentioned before, candidates can withdraw from the ceremony up to the point of the " "As mentioned previously, the first the new candidate hears about charity is during the " "as one can find in other books. Similarly, I have not been interested in exposing " "as P2 which was used as a cover for political subversion which involved the ""Vatican " "As part of this research, I have referenced many other books and publications, often " "as Spain, France, Holland and Belgium in the early 1720's, Gibraltar and India in 1728, " As the 17th century drew to a close the threat of religious persecution for nonconformists "As the fortunes of the SES prospered, its control over its members grew even tighter. Its " "As the Parliamentary system developed, the Crown had less direct control over public " "As the society continued its rapid growth, there were concerns about its political " "As there is no formal recorded history of the origins of Freemasonry, there is nothing to " as they are addressing each other from a distance and that they should be heard clearly. "as we watch others joining, of the pledge we made when it was explained to us that the " "As well as delving into areas such as history, sociology and psychology, this research has " "As well as regalia costs, the members would have to pay joining fees. This income " "As well as the centralised Masonic charities, Lodges often maintain their own charity " "As well as these methods of control, the villagers are threatened with a gruesome " "As with Freemasonry, it is the secrecy that surrounds the SES that causes so much " "As with many large organisations, this society was founded by a small group of " "Asa Briggs in ""A Social History of England"", 1983, quotes Richard Overton from 1646: " Ashmole who stated that he was initiated into Freemasonry in Warrington in 1646 but asked to acknowledge again that Freemasonry requires time and financial commitments. asking questions. "asons are taught that Freemasonry is ""a peculiar system of morality, veiled in " "aspects and from about 1723, a number of publications were produced, collectively " aspects of secrecy and conspiracy. "asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. " "associated themselves with the commemorative functions. By 1953, there were over " associated with not conforming to the State religion. at 10% interest to pay for war with France. In 1694 the Bank of England was founded in "At all times though, the other members of the Lodge taking part in the ceremony " at Grand Lodge rather than the Grand Master. Short refers to the Grand Secretary as at inflated prices to a captured and expanding market who were obliged to buy. The At least six Kings as well as numerous princes have been Freemasons although in "at local level, but today the centralised Masonic Charities seem to exert such an " at that time believed that Christ (the World Teacher) was about to reappear in human "At the end of each meeting, some formal Lodge business is conducted such as passing " "At the Festive Board, the visitors will usually comment if the ritual was carried out in a " at the immediate request of the village governors and the villagers freeze when "At the interview, the applicant waits in an ante-room while the Proposer and Seconder " "at their meetings, are encouraged to recruit new members and to constantly study their " "At this meal, visiting Grand Officers convey messages from Grand Lodge concerning " attacking Freemasonry and its strength among the bishops. He entered the Roman attempt to get police officers to publicly declare their membership of Freemasonry only attempted to control the masses for their own ends. The knowledge of how to do this attempting to demonstrate that corruption in business and high office is linked Attempts are made to get Number Six to take up office but he refuses to comply with attendance at classes of instruction in addition to monthly or quarterly Lodge meetings. "attention again, and in order to combat this, Freemasonry has started to open its doors, " "attention is drawn to the words ""of, but not under"", a point we shall return to later. The " authorised them to work these rituals. "authorities, we still have no news of six recommendations on how the Borough might " "authority of the Grand Master of Royal, Select and Super-Excellent Masters of the State " "authority structure in the same way that it works in the Church, with the more senior " automatically until he finds himself installed as Master of the Lodge. This can take up to "avoid making excessive demands on them, it would be wrong to permit the Hospital to " "awarded a medal (a ""jewel""), which if the Grand Master approves, can be worn at all " "away at an abrasive surface than a totally smooth one"". " B.F. Skinner's (1904-1990) methods of Instrumental Conditioning have produced the "Babylon, the Grand High Priest and the Grand Tyler of King Solomon. " "back ache cushions, silk lingerie and a confidential telephone service for wives and " background against which to chart the emergence of Freemasonry from being an "Bacon, 1660 - Jozef Rakoczi, in the 18th century -Comte de St Germain and then a " "bad apples as you would also find in, say, the golf club or the Church"". " Badger (in Short) relates a story of when he visited a high ranking Mason to Badger sees Freemasonry as a mechanism of social control and that by drawing in "Badger, a Masonic contributor to Martin Short, found that above a certain Masonic " "Baigent & Leigh, The Temple and the Lodge, 1989 " "Baigent, Leigh & Lincoln. The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, 1982 " "balls in the ""no"" side then the applicant would be rejected (blackballed). However this " banging is heard. The main thing going through the candidates mind is how to maintain "Bank"" and culminated in Roberto Calvi's untimely death under Blackfriars Bridge in " "Banking Company"". It folded and Smith was fined $1000 (Daily Mail 6/4/95). " bankruptcies. banned in the Lodge. "banner of promoting an open and free society. For instance, certain Local Authorities " "banners, jewels, clothing, furniture, Masonic candles and Tracing Boards. " "Banyai and Hilgard writing in 1976 state ""there is a large body of evidence, outside the " "Baphomet, Rex Summus Sanctissimus 33, 90, 96 degrees, Past Grand Master of the " Baron Hompesch. Leadbeater claims he met HIM personally in Rome in 1901 but Bartholomew Ruspini was recognised and supported by the Moderns Grand Lodge. In "based on facts will do much to dispel the myths"". " "based on the mythical figure of a certain Christian Rosenkreutz, a German nobleman " basic degrees of Craft masonry. "basically a test of a man's character and loyalty or, as I argue, there are some " BC to 200 AD Egypt had become the melting pot of the ancient world. On the be a 'secret'. As the Candidate advances in Masonic rank - symbolising "be delivering a good performance, and those passively watching from the sidelines, are " be found quite readily in the public library. We have used as our main source a booklet be in a hypnotic trance and still be wide awake. This may come as a surprise to most be morally worthwhile receiving personal satisfaction and social prestige for their "be other candidates being processed simultaneously, it can take up to 2 years for a " "be part of a charitable organisation and ""do their bit"" for society. On the other hand " be secret by a few masons who joined and looked no further. Many anti- be white if the cult leader says so. "beach and claimed that he had discovered the ""vehicle"" for the next incarnation of the " bear the cost of their guests and this is one area where a Mason can spend a large "Bearing in mind that the candidate has been blindfolded for quite some time, has been " Beatles' guru) at London's Royal Albert Hall and introduced Transcendental Meditation "because I was not looking for secrets that I found them, since many false trails had been " "because of a passage in a booklet called ""Information for the guidance of members of the " "because of Prince Charles' behaviour. Possibly in response to this attack, Charles is " "Because of the above passage, many Masons fall victim to fraudsters. The 1890 Master " "because..........."". " become some of the most valuable documents to Masonry as they are the only written become worthless. Our imaginations are captivated by anything that is "becomes the Worshipful Master of his Lodge, and only then if he consciously thinks " "been a Portuguese Jew, born in 1710 and died about 1784. He knew most of the " been made to the ritual due to pressure on Grand Lodge from sources outside of "been offered the fruits of objective journalism before, only to find they were bitter fruit " been pamphlets aimed at recruiting new members and letters to newspapers objecting to "been promoters of the art, have not thought it derogatory to their dignity to exchange " been shared by everyone else in the room is the cement which binds Masons. "been three years a member of the 18th degree"". " "been used in a therapeutic setting (""Group Hypnotherapy and Hypnodrama"", IraGreenberg, 1977). Mass hypnosis is apparently relatively easy to establish in a group " before he reached the heart of the matter. That they breathed a sigh of relief when he before his Festival. The Festival itself is a dinner to celebrate the culmination of the "before the candidate can fully digest the question, orders him loudly ""Answer - 'I do'"", " begins. "behalf and explains that the candidate ""expresses willingness but pleads inability"". The " behalf of his co-religionists that they were being unfairly treated. James's response was behaviour and that there was a relationship between the method of reinforcement and "behaviour of organisms. Learning, in particular, is a process by which relatively " "Behaviourists, such as Skinner, have shown that behaviour and beliefs, regularly " "being ""raised"" to the third degree. " being as successful as he can in collecting as much as possible and he will approach "being bitter rivals. The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, founded in 1788 by " being golf and tinkering with his motor bike. "being held at Church House, headquarters of the Church of England at Westminster but " being listed on www.masonicinfo.com as an anti-mason. I have always believed that the being Masonic is that their membership is recruited solely from the Craft. "belief, and b) by making a person behave the way they want then they can make that " "beliefs and shocked his disciples when he declared ""there is no system"" and that they " "beliefs centred around a Supreme Being, referred to as the Absolute. It claimed that the " believe his Masonic link worked in his favour when in reality it could have worked believed that through him it passed to the Grecians. He also says that it is possible that believes that Freemasonry was created independent of the building trade and that the "believing that the three ""craft"" degrees are the be all and end all of Masonry. This is due " "belonging to something profound and of being a ""somebody"". The modern cult may be " belonging to your parents cannot be excused by the pretended innocence of your benefit of their local communities with similar motives to the founders of the Society of "Benimeli, author of an article ""Catholics and Masonry"" in a Spanish magazine ""New " "bequests, endowments and covenants ensured that the coffers were never empty. " between Freemasonry and the SES. between members carried out under the cloak of privacy that Freemasonry affords. "between the Rosicrucians, Freemasonry, the Kabalah, Astrology and Hermetic " biblical and ancient historical origins in order to boost recruitment. "Bishop Hook, quoted by Hounam and Hogg, said when questioned on his association " blackguardly thing to do because that would be exploiting people and ruthless - that's a blasphemous but would remind them that they entered Masonry of their own free will "Blavatsky, a Russian princess born in 1831, who deserted her ageing husband and " blessed mansions of Grand Lodge above. Freemasonry considers that a Mason belongs "blindfolded (""hoodwinked"" in Masonic jargon). Something that feels like a rope is put " "blindfolded as part of the ceremony. This is explained in ""The Hidden Life In " "bloody. In all cases, the candidate has to pledge that he will steadily persevere through " Board. He also has to start learning the ritual. In a few years time he will be participating "Boards. After many years service at this level, they may be promoted to Grand Lodge " body of this Master was subsequently found in a shallow grave indicated by a sprig of "Bologna in 1856 which was entirely distinct from the male society. In fact, the society is " "book ""Madame Blavatsky's Baboon"", tells us that the Theosophists believed in a Hidden " "Book"", which was probably also the source used by Walton Hannah in his 1952 " "book, Allan Boudreau, Ph.D., Curator and Librarian of the Grand Lodge of Free and " "book. After this, the blindfold is suddenly removed at the same time as he hears a " books and seen TV programmes that suggest that Freemasons have some sort of hidden "books, the complete ritual used to be memorised. Probably, in order to counteract the " "Born in Blood, The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John Robinson, 1989, points out " "born, or a gentleman of his best fashion, or some eminent scholar, or some curious " "bound by monastic vows, and members of secular institutes from joining any type of " "Bowler, J E. Masons Marks in Cyprus, 1938 " "branches embracing some 50,000 members. Its annual income was almost 4 million " branches in 115 separate countries. More information on Society of St. Vincent de Paul breaking any of the oaths he may have taken and without invoking the usual Brethren of the Lodge and with a spirit of competition he encourages the members to Brethren of their allegiance to the Crown or some sort of secret recognition of their part brethren that they were still banned from having dealings with other Prince Hall lodges Brethren that those who have given the most support (money) to the Masonic charities "Brethren which comments that the falling membership, particularly in London, was a " "brethren, was it out of a fear of retribution of some kind, was it because I had taken an " "Brethren. However, the amount of charity that the charity steward collects on behalf of " "Brethren. Such is the power of the ritual, most Masons and ex-Masons are paranoid " "Briggs, Asa. A Social History of England, 1983 " bright and cheerful but where no citizen is free to leave. There is uniformity to their bring some assistance to the homes of a few poor persons. "British. According to the Time-Life book, ""Ancient Wisdom and Secret Sects"", 1989, " "Brooke, John. King George III, 1972 " Brother than an outsider. "Brother that we have given a complete list of all legitimate Degrees as now recognised, " Brother would not invite in anyone who might not be accepted by the rest of the group. "Brother, you are to respect him accordingly; and if he is in want you must relieve him if " "Brotherhood that oversees the affairs of the planet, revealing themselves, rarely, to a " "Brotherhood, is essentially Lay in character and membership, but with the management " "Brotherhood. ""Men cannot come to it through any organisation, through any creed, " "Brotherly Love and Charity may have kept the organisation together for over 250 years, " Bureaucratic organisations recruit carefully selected personnel and thus limit the business advancement. business instead of a stranger and conversely they are likely to get a better price from a "business, the police force and the civil service. Stephen Knight (now deceased), even " business. Am I permitted in a business meeting of a company I have no "but also the groups' activities would be exposed. Also, this knowledge in the wrong " but it was able to stop Freemasonry in 1768 from becoming incorporated and thus limit but the applicant is comforted to know that his Proposer and Seconder will also be "but to Masons world-wide in receipt of a letter bearing this stamp, it would be very " "but Truth, apparently the greatest of the Masonic virtues, may prove to be the final nail " by 17th century standards. It is suggested that some of these men founded the early "By 1913 there were 8000 branches with 133,000 members and an income of 15 million " By 1927 he was beginning to have doubts about the Theosophists view that he was the "By a tacit and quite unwarranted convention the members of the Craft avoid mention in their Lodges of the Christian Master and confine their scriptural readings and references almost exclusively to the Old Testament, the motive being no doubt due to a desire to observe the injunction as to refraining from religious discussion and to prevent offence on the part of Brethren who may not be of the Christian faith. " "By forming a Grand Lodge under the control of an elected Grand Master, the four Lodges had effectively set up a control system for Masonry which ensured that only they were exempt from its dictates but all other Masons had to conform to its edicts (Knight " "by Fred Crowe, published in 1894 by George Kenning titled ""The Master Masons Hand " by Hugh McFarland "By imbedding mind control techniques, learned from earlier secret societies and cults, " by its absence in his review of secret societies around the world) when he analyses the "By March 1996, Grand Lodge had still only recognised the Massachusetts ""Prince Hall"" " "by outsiders to be non-conformists. However, various Acts were passed against the nonconformists " By taking these higher degrees the Brother becomes part of the Masonic elite. "By the 1800's, the international influence of Grand Lodge had grown significantly (""that " "By the help of God, being free and of good report. " "by word of mouth for a long time. The differences, though, are slight enough that a " "Caine, ""The Man Who Would be King"" which was based on a story by " Calculations as to how many hundreds of thousands of subscribing Masons there are "calendar to imply that it had been around since ""time immemorial"". " "California states that ""Most Masonic frauds stop the individual mason on the street and " call from the Secretary of the Lodge stating that he is pleased to inform the applicant that call upon God to help him keep this oath. called secrets of Freemasonry and the cloak of secrecy that surrounds Freemasonry. can be accepted to the 18th degree (Sovereign Prince Rose Croix). In England the can be an attraction even though the intention of the original publications was to have can bestow and was established by Edward III in 1348. It is limited to 25 holders at any "can either join another Lodge, start one of his own, or become involved in what are " can take advantage of subsidised private education for their children and retirement "Candidate for the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry?"". His guide, the Deacon, " "candidate is in rather a confused state. The one constant reassurance is his guide, the " candidate is one who can afford the time and money and will steadily advance through "candidate is then swung around again almost losing his balance, and this person informs " candidate might abandon his plans to join if he were to find out anything about what candidate sees apart from the imposing figure of the Worshipful Master bearing down candidate then hears a loud voice addressing him from many yards away. He is asked to candidate through the Initiation ceremony. He hears much shuffling and jangling. candidate to be taken through all 3 degrees. During the time when the candidate hasn't "candidate. The Popes view though, was ""by opening their gates to persons of every " "candidates are evenly matched, then Masonic membership might swing it in his favour. " candidates character and also to find another Brother in the Lodge to act as a seconder. "candidates on the one hand, and to elicit praise from the senior members on the other. " "can't understand why. Our meetings are private, yes, and outsiders are not " Captain Morgan and the Masonic Influence in Mormonism "captured the imagination of thousands was, put simply, that man is a machine"". In a " carrying the portrait of George "catalogue, the 3d stamp symbolised Peace and Reconstruction. To the general public " Catholic Church and died in exile in Canada. Catholic dissidents as an opportunity to try and win concessions they had long wanted Catholic organisation boasts more than one million members world-wide with active "Catholic"". " Catholics of taking over the organisational movement built up around Jesus and "Catholics, though, were forbidden from joining Freemasonry by various papal decrees, " "cause for concern. ""If there is one thing that is obvious, it is that the future well-being of " "cement completely"". Canon Tydeman quoted in Martin Short. " "central player, ""he sees himself acting, he hears himself speaking, but his activities and " "centuries? From the earliest days of civilisation, individuals or groups of individuals have " "ceremonies on TV. It has created a permanent exhibition, open to the public, that in " "Ceremonies. The Charity Steward collects the charity, the Chaplain leads the prayers " "ceremony as an appendix to his book, ""The Brotherhood"", 1984, which by itself is not " ceremony began. He is also confused because he knows they know this. Before being ceremony of admission is called Exaltation. The ruling body of this Order is the Grand ceremony without questioning or challenging any of the things that happen to him. "ceremony, where the various participants have to learn, without ritual books or formal " ceremony. This involves adjusting the candidates clothing and replacing a shoe with a certain questions have been asked of him. What he does not realise is that the visitors "certain rules, and to certain elders or chiefs"". Also ""in the secret initiations belonging to " certain signs and landmarks they will be rediscovered. The opening ceremony reminds "certain word or formula as with a conventional secret, but with regard to " "Chapter of which the Grand Scribe, just happens to also be the Grand Secretary of Craft " "characteristics that ""they"" do not have. Research has shown that the members of " "characteristics, and thus be recognised from all others"". For this reason there is much " "charges that the Antients laid against the Moderns was ""that their ritual had been " charitable purposes. They had to meet in secret because of the severe punishment charitable when he experienced a near fatal incident at about the same time and decided charities. These are the Grand Charity (concerned with helping needy Freemasons and charity and is also keen to find out what the fuss is about secrets. He has probably read "charity and the fact that Masonry stood firmly for virtue and good citizenship"" - a typical " charity but it is mainly known for its secrecy. Masons rarely declare their "charity column) is passed around for donations. The Charity Steward, a Past Master and " charity for granted and ignored it completely in connection with the more sensational "Charity should be the main focus. Baigent and Leigh in ""The Temple and the Lodge"", " "Charity, thereby assuring it of a healthy income each year. " charity. In 1791 (the year of his death) he accepted a commission to write the music for "charity. They had no thoughts of founding a large organisation, rather they sought to " charlatan who used Freemasonry for his own ends and made a living from the gullibleThe same article mentions "Charles Knight and originally published in 1847. After Fawkes' capture, a search was " "cheerful way but any disbelief is described as ""negativity"". " "chest. ""Do you feel anything?"" he is asked. Before he can say anything, he is instructed " "choose any charity they like but if it isn't one of the recognised Masonic charities, the " "chosen charity, which is always one of the main Masonic charities. (Masters can in fact " "chosen few who may, if they follow instructions, join them. As a point of interest, inside " "Christians (a translation of the Hebrew word for messiah) and called Jesus, a man he " "church activities. During August 1995, the Mormon church started buying up farmland " Church and Trade Unionism as members of the SES. church had for him that at the tender age of 13 he was made a Knight of the Order of "church hierarchy. He immediately began composing for Freemasonry, the most notable " "church known as the Liberal Catholic Church. He held a belief that Jesus Christ, the " "Church, respectively, Subdeacon, Deacon and Priest. He equates the Worshipful Master " "circulated at once for the benefit of all, Asiatic science has been studied " circus. During her travels she was apparently initiated into esoteric Buddhism in Tibet cites the Data Protection Act as requiring the consent of each member before "civil freedom, they avoided the strong prejudices and penal laws that continued to affect " "claimed but a simple adventurer from an obscure background, was the henchman of the " claimed that Freemasons are responsible for many laudable charitable activities. I clerk and open to inspection by members of the council. Click on the stamp to go directly to sales page. closed. clothes and their language. Everyone is known as a number. The rules of the village club has privacy: you don't let the public into committee meetings of your club to have its' drinks license renewal application refused by magistrates and a Crown code of secrecy. This attracted a fair amount of negative publicity which in turn affected code of silence impressed on members from the very first term of their involvement. code. colleagues with the unspoken promise of social and/or business advancement. There are collecting for it and this is known as a Provincial Festival. The published programme Collection of Masonic Tracing Boards Co-Masonry Co-Masonry accepts women and is therefore not recognised by Grand Lodge but in all Co-Masonry which was probably Leadbeater himself at that time. "Co-Masonry, was a section called ""The Fellowship of Crotona"" which was a secret order " Co-Masonry: Freemasonry for Women "Co-Masons, Annie Besant and Charles Leadbeater were also leading figures in the " "come to define the individuals perception of the real world"" (Grolier 1993). " "comes of his own free will and accord, properly prepared and humbly solicits to be " "coming after"", quote from a Masonic contributor to Martin Short. " Coming back to Church of Rome's view of Freemasonry as argued in 1925 by Rev "commanded to. Should there be a defiant villager, the balloon will move towards him " "Commander of the Temple, was a 33rd Degree, and Grand Inspector General in the " Commissioners. However questions are asked about whether the main beneficiaries of "commitment at a time, ""it seems churlish to refuse"", he comments. Ian Haworth " "commitment from the followers who were in the main, a highly educated intelligent " "committed individuals who shared a common cause. The 1958 publication of ""The " committee meeting where other members will have the opportunity to examine him. committee work are drawn down this route. There are many opportunities to serve on "committee. They will arrange the hall, music and catering. The number of guests will be " Committees is regarded as a high honour and it is often felt amongst the ordinary committees that are concerned with judging the requests for financial assistance from commonplace. If our lessons are given to the novice with the spice of "communication. The same information is conveyed through handshakes, " "communications of Council-General known as the ""Bulletin"". Today, this international " Community loyalty is forced upon the villagers by an external force that decides what "compared to previous authors in this arena, is the blend this information with my own " compasses. "compatibility with their religious beliefs, was the Masonic commitment to the practice " compelling and memorable rituals because this would spoil the fun for those "competed so vigorously for new recruits. In 1813, there was either a take-over or merger " competition to win a dream holiday. The consumer has to answer a few simple "compiled the first Grand Lodge regulations. From this point on, Grand Lodge began to " "completed the 3 degrees, he has to leave the Lodge room when the Lodge is working in " "completely unaware of being taken for a ride."" " complex lectures on an incomprehensible doctrine. "composing as the excerpt of a letter written by him in September 1791, reprinted in the " comprised of hand picked members chosen personally by the Grand Master. concealed from ordinary Freemasons (and as a consequence the general public) since "concealing distressed Catholics"". Perhaps it also concealed a Masonic Temple. " "concerned with the relief of distressed Freemasons, their families and dependants " "Concerning the above mentioned Orders, Crowe (1894) states ""we may assure our " concerning the organisational structure. It also recommended the Society of St. Vincent "concluded ""all the time, you're saying to yourself, 'I could do that but I won't' - which is " conditioned responses of avoidance and fear. Conditioning in which a person learns to associate a response with a stimulus (event) to conditioning the mind within the past decade has helped to lay bare the essence of the conditioning was to increase the probability that a particular behaviour will occur again "conduct for a considerable time, has been so entirely void of all real duty to me that I " "conducted by subscribing Lodges belonging to the United Grand Lodge of England, the " confidence. There are also opportunities for sportsmen with inter-Lodge and inter- "confirm that he is a ""free man"" and at least 21 years old. Again he is told how to answer. " "confirm that they would not give preference to the Mason per-se, but where two " CONFUSING DOCTRINE - Encouraging blind acceptance or rejection of logic through congratulate him on his involvement in establishing a well appointed and luxurious congratulated by the members and feels some sense of achievement. At the meal "congratulates him on ""the motives by which you are activated"". He is told to always " connection open while reading so that you can follow any of the internet links that you "connections, and by giving indiscriminately to every beggar he only promotes the " "conscience. This promise was broken and the incensed Catesby adopted the ""bloody " consciousness. Others believe it to be a prophetic warning about the dangers of New consequence thirsted for vengeance. Percy became one of the Gunpowder Plot considerable. conspirators. "constantly repeated, takes on the appearance of a fact. Similarly, as mentioned " constantly repeating these slogans to each other. "constitute a dangerous secret society which is dedicated to the overwhelming of the world. " constitutions prove that the origins of the Craft was definitely of a Christian character "consuming hobby of Freemasonry after many years involvement, from " contain many Golden Dawn magic books and Tarot cards. "contained in the odd words and phrases. In his Oath, he agreed never to write down " contains clevely concealed and powerful psychological techniques that are effective "contempt, and whatever is moral, spurned from the doors of the polite; no wonder if my " continued membership and to keep the Charity Steward at bay. If they were really in it "continued to operate in Bristol until 1960. The Golden Dawn still lives on today, as " continues throughout the life with the cult. It all happens in the most determinedly "continuity and expansion. The fuel for this machine is new candidates. A ""suitable"" " "control of the group to his son. As a point of interest, Leon stood for the Labour party in " "controlled by this council at the time ""The Master Masons Handbook"" was published " "controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past"". " convey the joys of Freemasonry to non-masons to that of trying to describe conveys many of the themes developed in this book. It tells how one man created an Copyright Copyright ......................................................................................................................2 corner. The village is controlled by an elusive Number One. "Coronati Lodge as the ""Most Holy, Most Illustrious, Most Illuminated and Most Puissant " corruption in high places or how groups of Masons can collude to the disadvantage "corruption proved, it responds by mounting a PR campaign or amending its rituals. This " "Could a small group of aristocratic conspirators in the early 1700's, possibly backed by " could afford the full fees were welcome and preferably only those that had no could look back to an Essene impetus from Egypt relating to matters associated with could not be constructed by any one of the three without the consent and co-operation "could not get access to the required information. After reviewing “I Was Hoodwinked”, " Council employees who were masons to be named on a register maintained by the town Council was established in 1845 under the authority of the Supreme Council for the "Council, and only on Brethren of great mark and learning and high social position, " Council-General. Members wishing to travel and visit other branches have to apply councillors stormed out of the meeting in protest. The mayor stated that he recognised councillors to declare their membership of Freemasonry. A number of Masonic "councils of the various churches, and others are leaders in Masonry and similar secret " Councils. "counties, as Provincial Grand Lodge. These members are selected on the basis of reports " countries that had sworn the Masonic Oath and by implication allegiance to the Grand "country on major building projects, primarily churches and cathedrals. In order to get " "course"". You have touch the subject of religious belief and masonry, but I am still in " "Court Conference of January 1604, unfortunately the King and Puritans failed to agree. " Court judge on the grounds that they discriminated against women. Freemasonry is covering subjects which at first seem far removed from Freemasonry in order to draw out craft degrees. What Grand Lodge is actually saying is that although these other degrees "Craft except by leave of the Grand Master or the Provincial or District Grand Master, as " "Craft"", 1987, ""There is no objection to a neutrally worded approach being made to a " "Craft"", 1987. This threatens them with “disciplinary methods” for committing the " "Craft, " created new Orders and conferred spurious degrees on the gullible for a price. "created the Grand Lodge, effectively publicly announcing their existence to the outside " "creed they [masons] promote, in fact, the great modern error of religious indifference " criminal ends. Could this be what happened to Freemasonry when the Grand Lodge was criticism. "Crowe, Fred. The Master Masons Hand Book, 1894 " Crowley described the OTO as a body of initiates in whose hands are concentrated the "Crush, Peter. A Very Grand Secretary, in Human Resources Magazine, August 2001 " culled from various other books and publications that illustrate the wide range of "cult behaviour, amongst other things. " Cult Information Centre Cult information web links Cultic Studies: Information about Cults and Psychological Manipulation "cultist loses all ability to doubt. There are no longer any problems or mysteries, for " Cults "Cults are formed around a body of beliefs, not necessarily religious, which are expressed " "cults, which seldom use physical coercion, hold in their sway thousands of men and " "Curator of the United Grand Lodge of England, in his 1986 book, ""The Craft"", who asks " "curiosity they are more readily learned. As mysteries, they have the power to " curious old mansion seems to have been built in great part for the express purpose of current prices for modern regalia and equipment. (See the following page) "customs of the Order"". " "Cyprus as early as 2600 BC. Bowler was obviously trying to perpetuate the ""time " "d.i.s.a., d.i. to the s., and r. on the C. This you will perceive alludes to the penalty of " Daily Express 13/5/1995. Daraul could almost be commenting exclusively on Freemasonry (which is conspicuous "Daraul, Arkon. Secret Societies, 1961 " "date references define hypnosis as ""a state or condition in which the subject becomes " "daughter Lodges to the Lodge in which the members were originally initiated into, " "Davis was accepted and ""made by receiving the four steps, that of Excellent, Super-" day of thanksgiving was officially celebrated. de Paul to the wider Catholic community and by 1850 the society had grown to 2500 "Deacon, upon who he has become dependent and has got used to repeating whatever " Deacon's guidance and willingly does what he is told. He swears the Masonic Oath and Dead to be deciphered in 1830. There was much interest in Occultism during this "December 1993, they were informed that an attempt by the Hospital to raise funds by " December 1994 newsletter. deciding that the whole thing is mumbo-jumbo and a waste of their valuable time. "decision particularly if the recommending Brother is a senior member. Therefore, the " "decline because of too much silence, truth! But our bad press is typically from " "decline to follow their fathers and grandfathers into the Craft"". " defend Freemasonry on this basis if challenged. "Degree for England and Wales"" so that there is no clash with the three Craft degrees " "degree of suggestibility. Temple concludes that ""at last hypnosis researchers in the lab " degree that included 475 clergymen including 17 bishops. "degree. The 30th degree is conferred by special selection of the Supreme Council. ""No " degrees are still being worked. See Additional Degrees for current list. degrees from 4 to 17 are not worked in full but are wrapped up in the ceremony of the degrees under the authority of the Grand Imperial Council. Whereas the degrees of the degrees whereas the third part looks at other types of organisation and religious groups "degrees, most stop at this level. This degree is conferred in a Royal Arch Chapter and the " "deliberately de-Christianised"". Stewart believed that Hutchinson's book was intended by " "deliver messages on behalf Grand Lodge, not to allow themselves to become exposed to " "denied that these visitors were either ""inspectors"" or ""spies"". " "Denslow, William R. 10,000 Famous Freemasons, 1957-60 " depend on merit and ability but on patronage and privilege. If you have a lot of money dependants so that they would leave their money to Freemasonry when they died. Is this "Deputy Grand Master which was taken by nobles of lesser ranks, who carried out the " "describe a Russian Masonic initiation ceremony in his novel, War and Peace, 1868. As " "describes how these cults are able, during a weekend, to effectively eliminate the " "despised"". " Despite the argument that the meaning of this part of the ritual is not to be taken detailed account of the bitter internal dispute regarding the Royal Masonic Hospital and develop social skills such as speech making through which they are able to build self "developed technique"". " devoted all his energies to the SES. He introduced rigid rules and demanded greater diametrically from that pursued in the West during the growth of modern "Diary of Marriage and Beyond"", 1993, Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, " did not really matter what words were missing just as long as there were words missing. Did you spot any broken links or would you like to suggest some other "died, means that he did not quite get there. Short's work takes us a bit closer and " different loud voice demands to know who the Deacon has with him. The Deacon different versions of the ritual represented the fact that the ritual had been handed down Difficult Questions About Freemasonry "difficult to acquire but anything easily obtained is considered worthless."" " "dilemma as my church does not recognise freemasonry."" EH " "direction"" for nearly one quarter of the Lodges had stopped meeting by the 1760's and " directly onto the three ceremonial degrees of admission to the early Church where "dirty trick"". Similarly, Thomas Paine in criticising organised religions in the 18th century " disappearance of disbanded the Order. Later that year he resigned from the Theosophical Society. "discover that their mutual business needs can be met by each other, because of the " "discovered ""irrational"" numbers through attempting to find the square root of 2 although " "discovered the use of certain procedures to condition other men."" " "discovery of the ""truth"" which would lead to true harmony, compassion and " discovery where all maps and compass-points are supplied by the cult. discussion amongst the lower levels of society. Witches were still being tried with the "disillusionment to anger and betrayal. Some of these men (Masonic ""fundamentalists"") " "dispense with its shroud of secrecy, it would have to dispense with that part of the ritual " displays although all members accept the ritual at face value as an illustration of Dissenters and Roman Catholics from the penalties attached to nonconformity. "distinguishing characteristic of a Freemason's heart is Charity"". " "distortions. Canon Tydeman, quoted by Martin Short, compares attempts to " "distribution, not so much because they might disagree with the content, but mainly " divert the merchants charitable donations into it for their own purposes. The scheme "divulging, even to his closest friends, any aspects about Masonic rituals and " Do Freemasons get preference over non-Freemasons in job interviews and promotions? document that helps define whether a group is a dangerous and destructive cult. This Does Freemasonry really want the facts laid bare and the myths dispelled? does not like to see them used in the Lodge of Instruction either. The Preceptor carries does not present a problem to him as he does not think that anyone outside would be doesn't tell us his name. Leadbeater proposed that the HOATF was spiritually connected dogma and invented new texts that supported their objectives. If the plebeians had to doings. Dollar bill as evidence of this conspiracy. "donations to non-Masonic charities. Most Masons believe this as well, and will strongly " "down even the least trace of any character, letter or figure, and that he has heard recited " "Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Early Psychic Experiences, 1924 " Dr. Domínguez's Freemasonry drafted a code of conduct making it compulsory for all employees to declare any DRESS CODES - Removing individuality by demanding conformity to the group dress "During Bromleys' search of Hindlip House, he found eleven secret passages ""all of them " "During Festival years, members contributing more than a certain amount will be " During the 1600's the Crown was focused on raising money through a variety of "During the 1700's, there was a significant growth in the number of Lodges. The " "During the 1950's, the SES adopted the teachings of two 20th century mystics, George " "During the initiation ceremony itself, the candidate is blindfolded, jostled, disoriented, " During the Initiation ceremony the candidate is asked to declare on his honour that he During this period there was also a lot of interest in the supernatural and mystical with e have already discussed the ritual of the 1st degree in some depth. There are Each Lodge produces Lodge accounts each year that are audited and circulated to the Each Master wishes to host a more elaborate affair than his predecessor - one that the each member at every meeting clutching his list of who's given what. "Each of these additional degrees and Orders have their own form of regalia, jewels " each of which they claim superiority to rival beliefs. Many people will adhere to these each other. "Each year, a Past Master from each Lodge will usually be rewarded with promotion to " "Each year, each of the three main Charities will have a particular Province assigned to " Earlier in this chapter we mentioned the 1605 Gunpowder plot. We also mentioned that "earlier secret societies. Georg Luck in his book, ""Arcana Mundi"", 1985, suggests that it is " "early exposures that includes some intriguing titles such as ""The Secrets of the " early Grand Masters never held that office again. Neither did they take the position of easy process of manipulation of the majority. eBook publishing and distribution via the Internet have now made it "economic principle and as old age crept up on Andrew MacLaren, he relinquished " economically advantaged and intellectually or spiritually curious. The cults are after "economics and politics and joined the Labour party. About 1935, whilst the Labour MP " "edify their fellow members""). The Secretary's task is to keep a register of the names, " educational monopoly and destroying the non-conformists schools. "effect of the Masonic Oath, whilst at the same time, being unable to raise these issues " "effects previously mentioned are any less effective. On the contrary, with most Masons " "efforts, the work of Masonic historians of the previous century came under close " "efforts. Arnold comments, ""parallel to the need of people to belong to an interest group " Egyptians' comprehensive knowledge of man's physical and spiritual anatomy. The "Egyptians"", the Comte attempted a ""restoration of certain secret, metaphysical systems " "eighteenth century. According to Manly Hall writing in ""The Freemasonry of the Ancient " "either evil, or ""negative"", or out to destroy them. In the world of Freemasonry, outsiders " "either positive or negative, in other words, reward or punishment. " either there are no real secrets at all and that the obligation to keep them private is elderly and sick Freemasons and their dependants). elected leaders. "elections and various anti-Masonic newspapers flourished. In 1831, the party held a " electric shocks to others. The overall implications of Milgram's work is that people are Elevation and Masons are permitted to join after they have achieved the degree of Elias Ashmole embarrassing and insulting things that could happen to a Brother is that his candidate embers of the public are aware that Freemasonry has something to do with emphasis placed on secrecy to the extent that much of the secret Masonic ritual is about Empire right round the Mediterranean carried the cults with it. Another wave would employees. Beliefs about the unfairness of certain decisions such as promotions or employers benefit) without the subject of Freemasonry ever being mentioned. "employment, and to prove their level of skill and hence their level of payment, the " "Emulation Ritual - “The P. S. is given b. d. t. h. s. a. t. b., d. i. t. t. s., a. r. w. t. t. t. t.n. " enable Catholic students away from home to meet regularly and exercise a form of enabled Grand Lodge to change the ritual of the Initiation ceremony so that the "encountered in office and factory situations"". " "end, the odd man out beats them at their own game and succeeds in escaping from " "endured prior to enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the after-ceremony meal, actually " enemies as they fought each other in a destructive power struggle. "enemies"" armed with the secrets of the ritual who might try to gain unauthorised entry. " "England (March 1996) put this figure at 350,000 members in over 8600 lodges. This " England and Scandinavia) to recruit converts and persuade them to emigrate to the England in the mid-twentieth century. "England, the Duke of Sussex, allowed the warrant to lapse. The present Supreme " "enlightened seers of whom every civilisation and culture bears ample record"". By starting " enough to believe that the traditional barbaric penalties would be visited upon them if "enough, from the other participants"". Hypnodrama also has an effect on the audience " "enquiries became uncomfortable for those in authority, he was discredited and removed " enriched reading experience including online access to the full texts "entire temple, including every block and inscription, and proved that the plan of the " "enveloped is the work of its antagonist, and never of itself"" (Thomas Paine, ""The Age of " environment lead to heightened uggestibility and to drastic changes in attitudes and Epping but lost to Winston Churchill. equated with persecution. It is an assumption of every cult that the rest of the world is escape have been Freemasonry and was he describing his personal battle to regain his escape to England and go underground and become a secret society. Robinson maps especially as it is forbidden in the ancient charges. They ridicule those women that have especially those he is planning to recruit into the Lodge. The Master is expected to invite established a Council for England and Wales in 1819 but the Head of the Order in "Established Church in particular the doctrine of ""Passive Obedience"". 1662 saw the " "established during the following century, and for that matter in nearly every century " "established in Paris in 1754 although Baigent, Leigh & Lincoln in ""The Holy Blood and " established. "establishes the authority of senior members over the new recruit, a commitment to " "establishes what the secret is and how it has been kept secret, we are still left with the " "Establishment, and in particular the Royal Family. " "esteem, whilst the author of the work is invariably not a Mason and is " estimated and the total cost divided by this number will generate the cost per ticket. "European languages, was a musical composer and a capable violinist and his " evasive answers to enquirers rather than the facts? Was it out of loyalty to my ex- "Even after reading your book I had my initiation last night, but with an insight into 6 Freemasonry – Inside Out what was going to happen it was not the scarey event it could have been. I thank you for your info and as I progress through the Craft I will refer back to your book several times just to keep my feet on the ground.AS " "Even John Hamill, Grand Lodge Librarian, admits ""why the Grand Lodge came into " "even the slightest trace of any letter, character or figure belonging to the secrets. This " even though the Masons do not really take much notice of them. These techniques are Events around 1993 regarding Prince Charles' marital situation in relation to the Oath "events as happening in the ""outside world"" or to the ""profane"". Its declared aims are that " eventually became a full blown religious cult. "ever published by Quatuor Coronati Lodge"" (a Lodge devoted to historical Masonic " "ever reveal anything about Freemasonry, the most gruesome of penalties will befall him, " every Sunday and was liable to legal penalties if he did not. everything has an answer. Everything you need to know is in print and even available here on the "evidence about a mortal they wanted to portray as a god. By this method, the Bishops of " evidence indicates that the rituals worked today with sadistic oaths were invented by evidence of a Templar connection to the historical origins of Freemasonry. evidence of the existence of earlier Lodges in order to establish its own position as the evidence on the role Freemasonry plays in the lives of public servants such as police excellence via the pursuit of cult practices. (Grolier 1993) "Excellent work on many levels! Excellent research, excellent reasoning, even though much data is presented the argument is very focused, and the point and ultimate subject is of no secondary importance to anyone - a wake up call to re-examine the doctrines that many have been taking for granted. I was presented with an opportunity to join and am very glad I had a chance to read your book first. I am very thankful to you for helping people like myself to save a lot of time and resources in arriving at an informed decision about masonry. Many thanks! AP, California " "Excellent, Royal Arch, and Knight Templar"". " "exchanges, undetectable to the non-Masonic ear, and this enables them to break the ice " "excommunication for any Catholics who joined. Robinson (""Born in Blood"") provides a " exhibited a model of the Temple of Solomon at Court in 1675 and also that Jews held "existence in 1717 has never been answered satisfactorily"". What is known though, is that " "exodus of Catholics who were persuaded to join Freemasonry, but on the other and " "expansion with 33 countries represented and in each country, government officials " "expelled or are invited to resign by the Masonic authorities, pending disciplinary action. " experience of a more personal and intense relationship with the divine. Mysticism is "experienced contact with a divine power which may henceforth guide his steps."" " "experiences with non-members. Guy Arnold explains ""the impact of brainwashing often " experiment conducted by Solomon Asch in 1952 where individuals chose obviously experiment when he was attempting to understand the principles at work during World "experimental and therapeutic settings, suggesting the possibility of inducing hypnotic-like " experimental design involved people being instructed to give apparently harmful "expert advisors as may be necessary for, and conducive to, the attainment of the objects " explains that a cult is authoritarian in its power structure. The leadership is regarded as a explains that Mormon women have to wear a special type of undergarment. These explains that there are three degrees in Freemasonry. The ritual of the first degree is the "exposed, confused and usually in fear. In this state, he takes comfort in the Junior " "exposed, these are the stories that get into the press and give Freemasonry its bad name. " "exposure ""Three Distinct Knocks"", 1760, then gave these passwords away. " "exposure, ""Darkness Visible"". " Exposures which are aimed at illustrating the corrupt nature of some Freemasons who extremely embarrassed. F F fact that they do not take the ritual seriously does not mean that the psychological failed by 391 votes to 492. It will only be a matter of time before this gap is finally "faith"". " Famous Freemasons Famous Witches farm it already owned in the Midlands. It then bought another 5000 acres in Norfolk "FEAR - Maintaining loyalty and obedience to the group by threatening soul, life or limb " "fear, a person can be made more suggestible, and the suggestibility will increase the " Feedback Feedback...................................................................................................................124 feel towards their fellow Masons and the fear of punishment associated with feelings of the candidate as he undergoes this rather frightening ordeal. feels let down and the Brethren know that they will incur his wrath. fees to be paid as well as charitable donations. Also that Freemasonry requires weekly "fees. Also, their posters luring potential recruits to SES -evening classes in philosophy " "feminists (Daily Mail 13/7/94). Even the ""Who's Who"" indicates the loosening of the old " "few committed individuals with a common cause, are often ""hijacked"" by another body " "Feynman, Richard. Surely you're joking Mr Feynman, 1985 " fifteen years from the time he was initiated. "filters this up to the Grand Charity (which the reader will remember is ""not under"" the " "finally ""make"" him a Master Mason. " financial aspects have over the years attracted many unscrupulous operators who set up "Financially, Mozart was in dire straits and was known for availing himself of Masonic " find that the solemn ceremonies are not incompatible with their particular faiths. "fined a thousand pounds. As Catholic priests were being hunted down, fines were " FINGER POINTING - Creating a false sense of righteousness by pointing to the "first degree to the second, the candidate is asked to describe the mode of his preparation " first rung of the ladder leading to the Masters chair. FLAUNTING HIERARCHY - Promoting acceptance of cult authority by promising focused them on working for the Masonic charity and expand the organisation through followers. "following the ceremony (known as the ""Festive Board""), he is seated on the Masters table " "Following the failed scheme of 5th November 1605, laws inflicting every conceivable " following the Lodge meetings to which the visitors also contribute. Often a distinguished following which not only might they do business together but so will other members of "follows and copies him, then everything will be all right. The candidate feels reassured. " "for ""suitable"" candidates. He will look for someone who will readily accept the authority " "for Burslem, he founded an economics study group called the School of Economic " for critical reflection. "for Do-it-yourselfers: A cure for the common Cult"" who examines how " for ever. It began to crumble as a cultural force but it found that the control of the minds for existence it became simply an over-indulgent eating and drinking club. He believes "for harbouring two of the conspirators, told the sheriff of Worcester, in order to save his " for initiation has to some extent been conditioned into wanting to become a member. If "for instance in the case of government secrecy, by being bound by the Official Secrets " "For instance, the management and administration of the Royal Masonic Hospital, was " "For many older men, the Lodge provides their only social contact. Others are able to " "for Masonic paraphernalia all available from George Kenning of Great Queen Street, " for negative deeds. for new members and building bigger and bigger organisations. After almost a hundred "for sales and management training and by leaders of today's ""New Age"" cults. In the " "for the charity, they could just as easily satisfy this requirement from outside the Lodge. " for the Mark Masons is HRH Prince Michael of Kent. "For the more technologically minded, there is a proposal to form an Internet Lodge, " for the rest of his life with him always believing that he took part in these events of his for the time being. "force and stop the spread of this contagious disease"". " force. We must discourage young officers from joining the Freemasons and encourage Foreword "foreword to Grinder and Bandlers' book, ""TRANCE-formations: Neuro-Linguistic " Foreword.......................................................................................................................7 forgotten by now). The applicant will make sure that he does not say anything that might "form again. About 1909, Leadbeater picked a young Indian boy out of a crowd on a " formed their own Masonic Lodges even though their husbands are often senior Masons Former members have claimed that the School practises subtle brain-washing techniques "forms of communication, is used widely by the Army as well as by the business world " "forthcoming general election in the first half of 1997, it still intends to hold its inquiry. " "fortune"". He had been a supporter of the Earl of Essex who had promised liberty of " "found and after another four days, Henry Garnet was discovered. Garnet was the " "found the lost secrets of an ancient people, descendants of the biblical Hebrews. " foundations of its ancient faith had been superimposed superstructures introduced by founded in 1884 by nine eminent Masonic scholars for the purpose of intellectual study founded upon public indignation and suspicion of Freemasons which was ignited by the "founder of the Rosicrucians), 1425 -Hunyadi Janos, 1500 -Robertus, 1561 -Francis " founder of the SES. It was reported that he attempted to gain entry to one of the meetings "founders, the society expanded to a point where a superior management authority was " founding of the Grand Lodge. Francisco francs. "francs. After the 1st World War, the society was able to penetrate places where it was " fraternity? Fred Crowe points out that although the Grand Lodge does not formally acknowledge Frederick Glen explains that the techniques employed to produce such effects have Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge. "free and of good report"". The candidates hand is taken from the Deacon, raised up high, " "Free Masons, Scottish Rite, Mystic Shrine; Mr. AMM - Masons, Toronto; Island Chapter " free will? "Freed from this psychological shackle, Hugh revisited much " "Freemason as well"". The 1975 film, starring Sean Connery and Michael " "Freemason revealed by a disgusted Brother"", 1759, and ""The Use and Abuse of " Freemasonic Symbolism and Georgian Gardens "Freemasonry - A Journey through Ritual & Symbol, 1991. " Freemasonry - 'Come out of her My people.' 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" Freemasonry has been subjected to examination from the point of view of illicit dealings Freemasonry has managed to survive and grow substantially over the last 200 years with Freemasonry has not been unduly affected by these various exposures and the revealing Freemasonry in Business Freemasonry in Israel Freemasonry in the Grand Lodge Era "'Freemasonry Inside-Out' has provided me with with abundant information and given me the confidence to make an informed decision whether or not to join. Thank you for writing such a well researched and written book. IF, Scotland " "'Freemasonry Inside-Out' is an authoritative, well argued, comprehensively sourced and an extremely well written account of the 'possible' dark side of Freemasonry. However, the sobering quality of the cogent arguments makes for healthy self questioning, introspection and a vital examination of ones own motives and intentions. What 'Freemasonry Inside-Out' did do is keep me up all night reading it voraciously. Well written and argued it is. What is has also done is make we rethink, and a period of reflection will direct my thoughts to closer examination of the ritual and what I am doing it all for. The whistle stop tour of the known history is succinct, and well worth reading by all Brethren ST, London " "'Freemasonry Inside-Out, A New Angle on Masonic Secrets'. Copyright 1997, 2004, " Freemasonry is a voluntary organisation that respects the privacy of the members. It also Freemasonry is really about. Their eager questions are met with responses that indicate Freemasonry looks very bleak. Frederick Glen points out “an organisation that fails to Freemasonry poor and penniless. Freemasonry regards itself as a society within a society. Members often refer to external "Freemasonry still uses cult-like mind control techniques, refined over hundreds of years, " Freemasonry strives to maintain its public image as a charitable organisation and by "Freemasonry to keep one of its major secrets buried, since to outsiders the completed " "Freemasonry until approximately 1730, some thirteen years after the formation of the " Freemasonry uses cult-like techniques to recruit members and maintain a powerful hold "Freemasonry was widely and almost constantly ridiculed in the popular press. The general tenor of the required additions (made by Grand Lodge to Hutchinson’s book before they approved its publication) was an attempt to demonstrate ancient origins and therefore social acceptability by reference to classical and biblical literature and to ancient history. " Freemasonry Watch "Freemasonry"", 1926, as follows:-" "Freemasonry"", 1926, who equates the 3 degrees of Freemasonry to positions in the " "Freemasonry"". ""How does he hope to gain those privileges?"" ""By the help of God, being " "Freemasonry, Anti-Freemasonry, Theosophy, Rosicrucian, Golden Dawn, Cults, Mind Control, Society of " "Freemasonry, but did the ritual evolve or was it copied? " "Freemasonry, Conspiracy Within, Initiation and the Brotherhood " "Freemasonry, Mozart became a Mason in Vienna in 1784 obviously upsetting the " "Freemasonry. ""Sociology"" by Macionis, 1989, provides a useful overview of this subject. " "Freemasonry. During the expansion of the British Empire, Masonry could have played a " "Freemasonry. Let me make it clear, however, that I am not advocating disclosure of the " Freemasonry. There is no formal procedure to voluntarily resign from Freemasonry. The Freemasonry. This document was the first time that the Holy See admitted the existence "Freemasonry: a work of the greatest utility to the Brethren of the society, to mankind in " "Freemasonry's ""Prime Minister"" and the Brethren are forbidden to write or communicate " Freemasonry's eighteenth century masters who found the genuine oaths too tame for "Freemasons and their dependants), and the Masonic Housing Association (which builds " "Freemasons are beginning to question its validity -""our biggest criticism of Freemasonry " Freemasons are saluted in order of their seniority. The members then retire from the "Freemasons Hall was not licensed for public performances, elaborate arrangements " "Freemasons into the Metropolitan Police. The proposer commented ""it is justifiably " "Freemasons were devil worshippers. Robinson interprets the text as follows:- ""What the " Freemasons were instructed not to fraternise with their German Brethren because the "Freemasons"" and came into existence in 1835. However, the then Grand Master, H.R.H " "Freemasons"". " Freemasons) - SRIA "Freemasons, the secrecy, the hierarchical structures and, later, the employment of " Freemasons. frequently a strong element and they stress the attainment of individual power and friend will refuse to disclose any details about the initiation with the explanation that the "friends, family or business contacts usually with the unspoken promise of social and " "frightened off by these methods. By leading them gently towards it, the result is usually, " Fringe Masonry in England 1870-85 from 1646. The first was the Acception Lodge attached to the London Masons Company "From Crowe (1894) - ""The 33rd degree is conferred very sparingly by the Supreme " from Grand Lodge since they admitted women into their order. "From its members, the Supreme Council is selected, the number being strictly limited to " from the ancient bondsmen and villeins of England if their estates be subject of arbitrary from the general public but primarily from the Masons themselves. It was probably "From the inviting Brothers' perspective, it is his duty as a member of his Lodge is to look " "from the job before he got too close (""Stalker"", 1988). Arnold comments that those who " From the lack of evidence prior to the 1600's it seems quite likely that Freemasonry from the Lodge Secretary. In the same way it is the Grand Secretary who runs the show "from the very beginnings of the Order. Soon after the creation of Grand Lodge, " "From then on in, he is part of the unquestioning establishment looking for new recruits " "From time to time, a group of restless Past Masters, usually from the same Lodge, will " "front of the whole Lodge, he is presented with a collection plate on which he is asked to " fulfil their need to be recognised as important. To make it near to the top in Freemasonry "full English translation of the original Latin text of ""Humanum Genus"", the strongest " "fully appreciating what he is committing himself to. If the candidate hesitates, the Master " Fund for other purposes. fundamental facts about Freemasonry which have been cleverly preserved and fundamental principle but it was probably because of ridicule in the popular press of Fundamentals of Freemasonry funds with the Grand Charity for ease of administration. The Quarterly Communications funds. Grand Lodge has been advising the Lodges since 1986 to place their charity "further a person was from the Absolute, as in the case of a new recruit, the more rules " FURTHER READING garments have the Masonic symbols of the square and compasses sewn into the left and Gary Ford's Secret Societies Page "General and its subordinate bodies, the Metropolitan Central Councils and the Superior " "general and to the Ladies in particular"", 1783. " "general public. In trying to answer the question as to the purpose of this deception, Hugh " "general reader, by weaving a path through the mass of data, highlighting landmarks " General Rose Croix Masons 33 deg. "George III. In 1752, George Washington was initiated into Freemasonry in the " Germans were maintaining Masonic links with French Freemasons who were not "get in. In practice, however, one is invited by such an invitation as ""If you were to ask " get through his year without any hitches. He happily accepts guidance and direction get together and apply to Grand Lodge to start a new Lodge. These Lodges are known as get together with friends for a meal and a drink a few times a year and share jokes "Gilbert, R.A. The Golden Dawn Companion, 1986 " "Gilbert, R.A. The Magical Mason, 1983 " give more than they gave to the previous Master. give one the impression that they are living in a state of delusion and that they are give particulars of the secrets and inner proceedings. give such relief to the worthy distressed Brother as he can do without injury to himself or give them and that many of the same dissatisfactions with materialism and science are given as: "giving him cash."" " giving the secrets away is a stronger force than the most bullying wife. "giving to the centralised Masonic Charities, the suggestion that he will learn the true " "Glen, Frederick. The Social Psychology of Organizations, 1975 " go as far as completing the application form and sending it in. Of course someone will "go to Oxford or Cambridge. However, he failed his matriculation, his main interests " "goad men into action but as mere ceremonies known to all, they would soon " "going on and resist getting drawn fully into Freemasonry, soon get bored and leave, " going on and set up their own alternative Grand Lodges. It is not surprising that they Golden Dawn Golden Dawn Library Project Golden Dawn Research Center golden handshakes being tied to a Masonic link can cause severe morale problems in "golf club"". Lord Farnham, Pro Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, " "golf club, church or local political party might do business with each other because they " governed by the Grand Lodge of England. "Grand Charity of, but not under, the United Grand Lodge of England"". The reader's " Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees "Grand Lodge also set about altering the ritual to suit its own ends. For instance, Martin " "Grand Lodge and at least a hundred years after the first known lodges, those being " "Grand Lodge as irregular or as incompatible with the Craft, may not be initiated into the " "Grand Lodge changed this by adding effectively, ""except Grand Lodge"". This then " Grand Lodge had instructed English Masons not to visit Italian Lodges because of "Grand Lodge honours, but quietly did their duty in maintaining the grand fundamental " Grand Lodge of England "Grand Lodge of England, the ruling body, maintains that Freemasonry is not a secret " Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England. Whereas the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge to refute that accusation for it purports to demonstrate that profound "Grand Lodge). Other income is derived from investments (made by ""speculative"" " Grand Lodge. In North America 14 Grand Lodges had by this time recognised and "Grand Lodges in Italy to attempt to fill the vacuum"". " Grand Lodges' official position is that Freemasonry is one of the worlds oldest societies Grand Master being ex officio the Grand President of the Charity and the Grand Grand Master. Even the Archbishop of York (Daily Mail 25/1/93) has recently Grand Masters' administrative work. Grand Masters jewel which is a reminder to Masons that the Great Architect is watching Grand Masters preferred one in particular. Grand Secretary with another being a Grand Scribe. The objects of the company include "granted in December 1993 on the basis that if it were denied, it ""might encourage other " "Great Britain and Ireland, and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown"". Its " "greatest liar, and the greatest canaille, and the greatest beast in the whole world, and I " "greatest respect"". All branches are kept constantly in touch through the monthly " Greece had been out of bounds for masons since 1993 and although the Grand Lodges Greek expression in the Hermetic and Christian Gnostic. The coverage of the Roman "Greenberg, Ira. Group Hypnotherapy and Hypnodrama, 1977 " "Grinder and Bandler, TRANCE-formations: Neuro- Linguistic Programming, 1981 " groomed Dutch professional and executive class. group because they had become fascinated through the application of suggestion "group charity has not halted the erosion of recruitment, as young men more frequently " group conform to cultural patterns and how the pressures to conform can be quite group has become a more powerful and widespread cult than either the Moonies or group in particular otherwise not only would the techniques employed be ineffective group of people from the upper strata of British society. group pressure towards conformity. Often such groups develop a distinctive language "groups such as the Rosicrucians forming. MacNaulty tells us ""it seems certain that those " "guidance, how to entice suitable candidates and properly prepare them for their " guilty of conspiracy and executed. "gunpowder event, let the cat out of the bag and hence Guy Fawkes was apprehended. " Gurdjieff and Pyotr Ouspensky. They claimed to possess an ancient knowledge which "Guy Arnold (""Brain Wash"", 1992) commenting on TV advertising, explains that the " "Guy Arnold (""Brain Wash"", 1992) points out that ""most people are committed to a " Guy Arnold attempts to differentiate between those forms of brain washing that can be Guy Arnold in a private letter to the author confirmed “The techniques used by the Guy Arnold was unable to include Freemasonry in his book on brainwashing as he H had been handed down through the ages in a series of esoteric schools particularly a had consequently closed down. "had enrolled over 22,000 members recruiting mainly from the well-educated and well-" had to be experienced to be understood and descriptions simply lead to had to be kept secret from the wider society in general and specific enemies of the "had to look elsewhere for the truth. Today, though, the SES still regards itself as the latest " "Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts again, although the Grand Secretary reminded the " "Hall, Manly. The Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians, 1982 " Hallack McCord. In it he recounted his experiments of hypnotising people while they "Halt, while I report to the Worshipful Master and the candidate hears the door being " "Hamill, John. Ancient Wisdom and Secret Sects, 1989 " "Hamill, John. The Craft: A History of English Freemasonry, 1986 " hand them all his money and to dedicate his life to their organisation. Fortunately for "hand, Robinson (""Born in Blood"") suggests that the Rite evolved out of Ramsey's " Handbook states that the number of members are strictly limited to a maximum of 90 hands could cause untold havoc. handshake. Our meetings are closed because they are where we conduct our hank you to those readers who have provided feedback and extra internet links. Hannah states that there are a further 30 extinct degrees formally registered under the "Hannah, Walton. Darkness Visible, 1952 " "Hannan noticed that when he compared the different ritual books, different words were " "Hannan, and others who ""fill in the gaps"" and publish the ritual, may actually be helping " "Hannan, in ""Darkness Visible"", observed that there are some different versions of the " "happen to also hold senior positions in business or in the public sector, tend not to be of " "hard, then Masons would probably give up trying to learn it. The object of the exercise " harity is one of the basic principles of Freemasonry which has supposedly been "harm this relationship. In their 1996 book, ""The Hiram Key"", they accuse the early " "has been set up outside for when you leave"". " has collected as compared to the other Lodges in the Province which is published in has to remember and perform as he is expected to give a flawless performance each "hat is it that stops a level headed businessman, who decided to give up his time-" "have any money on him, then he would have given freely and he is prompted to answer " "have been published ever since Freemasonry started recruiting members, the earliest " "have existed in different forms for centuries, usually surrounded by a mystique of " have found themselves in a position where they have to solicit assistance from the "have had to learn what questions to ask and if this is the first such visit they have made, " "have long had reason to be highly offended by you"". His mother who had referred to " "have not answered any real questions. In fact they have further confused the issue, since " "have their superstitions, the Romans eventually reasoned, why not have one that was " have to be discredited and their influence destroyed. This is often done by appeals to have very active social calendars being invited to every Lodge meeting and function in Have your say about this book. Join in the debate at alt.freemasonry. "having books, masoning stuff and popish trumpery in them."" Knight concluded that ""this " having toasts drunk in their honour. Haworth points out how the new cultist regularly attends meetings and sees a whole He also feels very awkward as the slipper causes him to limp and shuffle. He is then "He also wants to make a good impression upon visiting Masons, especially those he " "He argues that the New Testament is essential to the Masons' instruction, it being full of " He believes that the reason why cult members feel such compulsion to continue with "He continues ""An interesting report was published in a hypnosis journal in 1965 by Dr " "He continues ""The modern interest in the Rosicrucian Teachings dates back to the early " "He developed the belief that the only genuine way to the ""Truth"" was through an " He explains that Masons used to hold processions in the street and appear in theatrical "he founded a ""Brotherhood bound by vows of sobriety and self control and to the " He is flattered to be approached and has heard that it could help in business even "He is then helped to kneel, while a prayer is recited that calls upon God to help the " He is then led by the Deacon on a lengthy walk turning a few times. They stop and he is He is then shown the secret sign of the first degree. This sign is used frequently in the "he is told to ""Enter"" and his hand is then passed back to the Deacon. " he lives. This impenetrable schema has endured for almost 300 years and it has taken a he Lodge (a collective term for a specific group of Masons) usually meets in a he official line is that the secrets of Freemasonry are concerned with its traditional "he origins of Freemasonry are, apparently, a mystery. This fact alone has caused " he realises that the Tyler removed all of his money and valuables from him before the He regarded this as a blunder on the Masons part and used this knowledge to help fill in he should not be prevented from marrying a Roman Catholic. He was a Past Grand Master of the Mark Lodge and former Ruler of the Mark Province He went on to become a world renowned speaker arguing against organised beliefs. He "Head Office of English Freemasonry in Gt. Queen Street in London and ask to join, you " "headquarters, which was housed in a prestigious building in Queens Gate, Kensington. " "heart-searching as to the legitimacy of their dual allegiance, with many leaving the " hence its possession necessarily carries an unwritten patent of Masonic nobility with it. her become the boys legal guardian. Leadbeater appointed himself the boys teacher and "her own society, she was able to achieve the ""enlightened seer"" status amongst her " Heredom "heretics"". " "heritage, it also acts as a very effective smokescreen against criticism and independent " Hermetic articles and texts hiding at Hindlip Housel. hierarchy enjoyed a more luxurious lifestyle with the Masonic nobility held in awe and high office in English Lodges as early as 1723. High Priest who hunted down rebellious Jews. high priority and Masons in influential positions in business are also much less able highly responsive to suggestion. The hypnotised individual eems to follow instructions in "Hill, Christopher. The Century of Revolution 1603 - 1714, 1980 " "him as ""that villain"" also wrote of him ""My dear first born is the greatest ass, and the " him that he was never legitimately bound by the terms of the him that the Committee have approved his application which will next be considered by "him, an incident happened two weeks later which broke the spell, but it took nearly a " "himself as President of the RNLI), The Masonic Trust for Boys & Girls (whose object is to " "himself but was the invention of Paul. Paul, who was not a Pharisee rabbi as others had " himself to be murdered rather than reveal the secrets of Masonry. The story tells that the "Hindlip House was pulled down about 1800 but according to Knight, writing in 1847, " Hindlip HouseLodge "Hiram Abiff's was 3 units. Thus, a right angled triangle, fundamental to building work, " his application has passed to the next stage and that he is invited to attend an interview his balance in this very awkward position without stabbing himself in the chest. His body was sadly buried in an unmarked paupers grave in Vienna. his enemies. In fact he believed that it was his own funeral music that he was His main conclusions could be shattering for Freemasonry. He believes that there is a his Masonic authority will carry some weight in the work situation in addition to his "His mission became one of setting men ""absolutely and unconditionally free"". " "his position and his greater experience, he is better qualified to extend the assistance " his principles by being called upon to exercise the virtue of charity. He receives a "His son Leon (Leonardo da Vinci MacLaren), a London barrister, also supported this " his various Masonic enterprises - of these the Antient and Primitive Rite of Memphis and his way was barred by a group of SES members guarding the door of the room. He died History of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 History shows us that neither the Crown nor government were interested in charity and "history, the handshake, the oaths - are indispensable to our bonding. " "hitherto unknown, and groups were established in China, Japan, the Malayan " "Hitler's ideas as set out in ""Mein Kampf"" was Le Bon's ""The Crowd"", which ""is so simply " hold with one of the sharp points touching the skin of his chest. Some more loud holders are saluted at Lodge meetings and toasts are drunk to their health at the Festive home and business address. There are two sections to the ballot box and the Brethren homes for the elderly. "honourable than the Star, Garter or any other Order in existence"". " "hope to find ""that which is lost"". In the meantime the Freemasons have substituted these " hoped that this might have a positive effect upon the relationship between Freemasonry "hose who have pursued the ""secrets"" of Freemasonry have been led down blind " "Hounam and Hogg conclude that the SES, which started as a harmless economic study " "Hounam and Hogg in ""Secret Cult"", 1984, quote R.K. Heller, author of ""Deprogramming " "Hounam, Peter and Hogg, Andrew. Secret Cult, 1984 " How do these formal Charities relate to the individual mason who has joined the How does he hope to gain those privileges?. "how he was disposed to deal with them. James, then in a mood to promise anything " "how he, as a ""hard-headed businessman"", was recruited into a cult. Using very powerful " How they Hijacked Jesus how to solicit for new members. An indication of the recruitment crisis was contained "however defined, is essentially the deliberate manipulation of peoples minds. What does " However it is also the Masters responsibility to set up and co-ordinate a Ladies Festival "However, as part of the preparations for the ceremony, he had all his money and " "However, Hannah's' ""Darkness Visible"", 1952, caused many Christian Masons much " "However, provided one knows the right people, it is not that difficult to join a Masonic " "However, quickly following the introduction of passwords into the ritual, another " "However, the American Masons do not appear to be as welcoming to all races as the " "However, the majority of Masons are kept completely in the dark about these matters, " "However, these paragraphs taken together, mean that Grand Lodge does have relations " "However, those sitting in the pews watching and enjoying the ceremony will admit that " Hugh McFarland "Hugh McFarland, January 1997 " Hugh steadily persevered through the various levels eventually becoming the Worshipful human being embodied in the geometry of the temple's architecture is meant to hundreds of years. Not only was there a huge captured and expanding market with "hundreds or indeed thousands of years prior, meeting in totally secrecy and completely " "hymns, organ music and prayers led by the Chaplain. Meetings are held in Temples " HYPNOSIS - Inducing a state of high suggestibility. "Hypnosis may be induced by a variety of monotonous practices and rituals that are found in many mystical, philosophical and religious systems. A profound trance is characterised by a forgetting of trance events and by an ability to respond automatically to posthypnotic suggestions (Encarta 1994). " "I found 'Freemasonry Inside-Out' to be extremely informative. It appears that Freemasonry in general has been structured primarily to preserve its own survival through constant funding by its members. This in itself is not necessarily a bad thing as every organization needs to pay the rent and the light bill, etc. Being a social club and charitable organization provides justification enough for its existance as far as it goes, but are there no spiritual practices for the advancement of the inner self involved at all? Without that it would seem rather empty philosophically, somehow. DMF, San " "I found this book very very interesting and will reread a number of times I'm sure. I think the 'characteristics' of the cult describe, to varying degrees, the fundamental dynamics of many organised groups in society. Certainly any liberal thinking follower of organised religon will identify with those same 'characteristics'that are employed by the church. While Freemasonry declares that Truth is a personal experience/belief rather than demanding adherence to unquestionable dogma, most organised religons declare they are the guardians of Absolute Truth - which though appearing to be benign and altruistic represents the ultimate suppression and subordination. Naturally, anything (such as Freemasonry) that challenges fundamentalism and embraces tolerance and diversity naturally becomes the enemy. RMcL, New Zealand " "I have found initial reading to be very interesting. As a committed Christian married to a Freemason, I have very mixed feelings about Freemasonry. So I suppose you could say I have a lot of vested interest in knowing more, but as a woman, I am excluded from knowing too much. I think the thing that bothers me more than anything is that it encourages my husband to keep secrets from me, in a relationship that is otherwise based very much on openess and honesty. I suspected, much as you have confirmed, that Freemasonry is full of good and kind people at lower levels who genuninely think that they belong to a fraternity aimed at the common good. I also suspected that, at higher levels, it had certain sinister elements. Many thanks - and thank you for having the courage to write this book. Mrs AF " "I have read this very thought provoking book and you may just have changed my mind. I was invited"" to join and I am just going through the lead up to initiation. I now " "I joined the craft in May last year, I could have joined 11 years previous, but felt I knew too little and was too immature at that time. Since then, I have had questions that I have sought answers to pertaining the Freemasonry, and after reading books readily availabe by present Freemansons, those questions have by andlarge remained unanswered. From what I have read of 'Freemasonry Inside-Out', I have learned that I have to keep asking the questions if I am to make any headway in my further studies of freemasonry. The craft is not something, which like some members of my lodge, I just 'do', I want to be a good and faithful Mason, and I believe that from what I have read so far, that this book will help weed out deception from fact. KJ " I must point out that this work is not an attack on individual Masons (far from it in fact) "I was impressed by the way 'Freemasonry Inside-Out' explained things in a short and concise way and is not simply a summary of other anti-masonic books but the result of a personal process of weeding out some true facts from the mass of lies and spurious theories. Thank you for providing a short, deep, qualified, interesting and trustworthy overview of the subject. When someone asks me about which book to read to get the information they need to make up their own mind, I will recommend your book as it fits that purpose perfectly. JT, Germany " I welcome feedback and reviews from readers. "I will soon be the Master of my Lodge having been in for over 20 years. A lot of the points you make ring true. Having read the majority of the more conventional Masonic books, I had still wondered about the two main points you raise, namely why is there such a strong allegiance to something that seems to have no purpose and where does all the money go. LW " Ian Haworth is a leading campaigner in trying to warn society about the dangers of cults "Ian Haworth, anti-cult campaigner, points out that for most people it is impossible, and " "If Freemasonry is not a religion, a political force, or a pressure group and if its members do not receive any material gain from their membership, why has it survived for so long and why do so many seek initiation and continue their membership? " "If Freemasonry were to yield to the public's demand to ""come out of the closet"" and " if his application is successful at this stage he will be required to attend a Lodge "If it turns out that the ""masoning stuff"" is actually Lodge furniture from a previously " "if not in this life, then the next. " "If the candidate is married, the visitors will request his wife to be present. They require " "If there is a valid reason for it, then the more investigations the better because hopefully " "If Wilmshurst was a member of the Golden Dawn, he laid himself open to expulsion " illustration of the virtue of Charity. The candidate is told that he will now be tested on "images, sound clips, texts and theories. Here is an alternative and slightly less than " "immemorial"" myth of Freemasonry. A further point of interest concerning Cyprus is that " implemented three recommendations to improve Freemasonry's relationship with local "implication, that its members are charitable by nature and devoted to this cause, " implying that Freemasons control the economy through the manipulation of paper "important politically and we see that on the one hand, the Catholic Church tried to stop " "imposture on other Brethren."" " impress the hierarchy and improve the chances of receiving Masonic honours. "improper solicitation of friends against your own inclination, and uninfluenced by " "improve its administration"". " "In 1603 the Crowns of England and Scotland were united in the person of James Stuart, " "In 1629, Charles I dissolved Parliament and started raising money by fines imposed by " "In 1653 Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector and died in 1658. His son, Richard, " "In 1661, Parliament passed the new Act of Uniformity which ushered in an era of " in 1682) was initiated in 1646. In 1689 the Toleration Act was passed that allowed all non- conformists except In 1768 it sought a Charter of Incorporation which would enable it to purchase "in 1795 who is quoted as saying ""white Masons, who are not more skilled in geometry " In 1813 the two rival Grand Lodges buried their differences and came together as the in 1826 in the United "In 1826, a New York bricklayer who was preparing a book revealing the organisation's " "In 1888, Dr William Wescott, Supreme Magus of SRIA, and two other prominent SRIA " "In 1898, Thorndike laid the groundwork for a paradigm known as Instrumental or " "In 1929, at a mass meeting, to the horror of over 3000 followers and believers he " In 1933 there were centenary celebrations which consecrated this world-wide "In 1947, the year that Leon took over control of the SES, it became a formally constituted " "In 1961, MacLaren organised the first world assembly of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (the " In 1972 he was saying that knowledge of the truth could not be achieved through an "In 1974, the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, compiled a Register " in 1975 aged 91. "In 1976, the SES was gifted Necker Island in the Caribbean by a wealthy British member, " "In 1980, Hounam and Hogg interviewed many ex-members. In most cases strict " "In 1980, Krishna was still travelling the world meeting international figures and " "In 1981, the position reverted and excommunication for Catholic Masons applied once " "In 1991, Grand Lodge withdrew recognition of the Grand Lodge of India. In December " "in 411 -Proclus, 1214 -Roger Bacon, 1375 -Christian Rosenkreutz (supposedly the " in a long line of esoteric schools which has safeguarded this secret knowledge. "in a newsletter from the Assistant Grand Master, October 1993, circulated to all " "In a short while, the door is opened again and the candidate hears a lot of shuffling. " "In a similar manner, the Dollar bill, as well asWashington who was initiated into Masonry in 1752 but refused to be Grand Master of " "In a similar manner, the Master and Deacon get him to agree that he has a ""favourable " "In addition to the financial aspects, Freemasonry could have enabled the Crown to keep " "In addition to the Masters List, other money for charity is collected during the meals " "In addition to the techniques, that Arnold describes as brainwashing, unknowingly used " "In an ARS review of the French book, ""La Franc-Maconnerie Templiere et Occultisre"" " "In an article in the Daily Mail (April 21st 1993) after the Waco incident, he described " in business or with career prospects. "in Camden Road, London NW. A collection of his papers concerning the relationship " In chapter 5 we touched on how Masonry can have an international influence and one in contractual situations such as buying or selling or negotiating contracts then their "In contrast to this, it is said (Cecil Roth, ""A History of the Jews in England"", 1964) that " "in customs, rites and ceremonies. Cults do not ordinarily stress doctrinal issues or " "in danger. In this situation, the researchers found that the subjects manifested a high " "in doing ""hypnosis"" but also in everyday communication"". This book also provides an " in England. They purchased 4600 acres in Cambridgeshire adding to the 300 acre dairy in Hiram’s coffin. "In his article, he points out that research shows that those who join cults are of average " "in his company's staff newsletter, his disclosure caused a storm of protest among the staff " "In January 1994, the Grand Master's wife, the Duchess of Kent, was the first member of " "In July 1996, the Southend Borough Council voted by 14 to 5 on a resolution to force " In order to bridge the gap between the romantic theory of the Knights Templar and "in order to counter criticism. To avoid blatantly lying, which would have shattered many " in public house club rooms) at what is known as a Lodge of Instruction. This group is "In return for the benefits of membership, the member is asked for just a little " "In September 1993, Grand Lodge broke off relations with the main Italian Masonic body, " in similar circumstances. "In the 1970's, a country mansion in Oxfordshire was purchased where MacLaren now " "In the 1994 issue of the New Masonic Samaritan Fund Newsletter, the Fund's President " in the affirmative. The Deacon offers this explanation to the Master on the candidates "in the distance. ""Do you seriously declare on your honour that, unbiased by the " "In the event though, the committee continued to collect written evidence and despite a " "In the foreword to his book referred to earlier, Dr Annie Besant (journalist and mistress " in the hands of the Church authorities. For a long time the society took refuge in "In the hypnodrama, the players become profoundly affected by the scenes they are " in the new candidate readily accepting that he entered Freemasonry and took the "in the ritual by occupying the most junior office, that of Inner Guard, which will be the " "in the Third World. In Mexico, 600,000 people were converted to Mormons between " "in their possession, ostensibly to assist Grand Lodge in drafting a constitution. " "in them. Many Rosicrucians are also prominent in philosophic and scientific circles, and " "In this “exposure”, as well as providing a stimulating insight into Freemasonry for the " In this respect it is interesting to note the George VI's 3d stamp which is the only British "in those countries. The Lodges would recruit members of the local ruling class, so it was " "In today’s world of equal opportunities and political correctness, the future for " "In trying to make sense of my predicament, little did I realise that I was about to embark " in turn is ruled by Grand Lodge) is measured by the amount of charity that the Lodge in Warrington at that time. "in years past by the patronage of the Royal family, but that too, may be changing. " "inadvertently and unconsciously, with disguised methods yielding the apparent belief " "incarnations of HOATF. These personalities include Albanus (St Albans - died 303 AD), " "inclination to privacy"". Cdr M Higham, Grand Lodge Secretary, referenced in " "including ""Darkness Visible"" by Walton Hannah, 1952, ""The Brotherhood"", 1984, by " "including the Oath, is not protected by this veil of secrecy. This provides an opening for " "increase with over 42,000 slaves being delivered to Jamaica in seven years. This was " "indeed"". " indicate that he hopes it will help him in business. He is more likely to say that he "Individual Freemasons themselves, however, would be the first to admit that the PR " Individual Lodges also had to pay membership subscriptions to Grand Lodge and so the individual Lodges shall be composed exclusively of men; and that each Grand Lodge individuals got together to follow their own religious beliefs that was at variance with "individuals own path of research and not through any organised religion, sect or society. " individuals that make them more susceptible to suggestions and easier to control. This "individuals, few of them would have been likely to behave. In such circumstances, " induction ploys that Stage Hypnotists use to hook their subjects into a false belief. Once inexplicable to the uninstructed outside world because it can only be influence overseas through the international growth of the organisation and its influence upon Freemasonry that the spirit of charity is used as a mechanism of control. influential commercial positions to settle scores. One of Knight's Masonic informers "influx of new members is generated by a rotating force of about 45,000 young men and " information about the organisation in general and the Masonic ritual in particular. Information Centre (CIC) which is concerned about the use of deceptive and information secret for over two and a half centuries. "information themselves."" alt.freemasonry. " "information to challenge, those inside who could mount a challenge, are often unable, " information. "Inglis, Brian. TRANCE - A Natural History of Altered States of Mind, 1989 " "Ingroups and outgroups are created by the process of believing that ""we"" have valued " ingroups hold unrealistically positive views of themselves and unfairly negative views of "initial invitation up to just before the actual initiation, the candidates' desire to become " initiate new regulations and to administer the newly created centralised Charity Fund. It "initiated in 1737 by his chaplain, Rev John Desaguliers, who was the 3rd Grand Master. " "Initiation ceremonies of secret cults of the mystery type invariably involve tests, sometimes most severe ones. The effect of certain experiences was a carefully worked programme of mind training. This process produces a state in which the mind is pliant enough to have certain ideas implanted: ideas which resist a good deal of counterinfluence. This is the secret of the mysteries, this and nothing else. Suffice it to say that the most primitive secret societies known to man, carry out ceremonies, rituals and processes which are not to be distinguished from those employed by modern brain washers. " initiation ceremony which has been partially described. In the ritual leading from the "initiation ceremony will probably fill him with some apprehension. If questioned, his " "initiation ceremony, is all that is required of him to get through in order to become a " "initiation ceremony. Some time after the Oath has been sworn, the candidate is given a " Initiation into Freemasonry. innocently looking lapel badges and particular postures and gestures. "inquires ""who is there?"". The Tyler responds in a loud voice with the candidate listening " "inquiry in June 1996. Sir John Welch, a senior mason and client partner at law firm " "inside observations and experiences. Put simply, it is a matter of looking at the wood " "insight into what ""making"" a Mason actually means. " "insincere, indifferent to truth and really childish, and ""not an able politician or man of " "Installation into the Chair is ""You admit that it is not in the power of any Man or Body " installed and makes his appointments for the year. installed at the Albert Hall in London before an audience of Masons from all parts of the institution rather than any individual masons or their beliefs. For many it will leave a bad instructions on how to position his feet. The candidate is aware that he is in front of the instrumental in forming the spurious Rosicrucian Society of London and concocted its "intellectual control was weakened whereas instincts, passions and feelings are " "intellectual mythology. ""Creating a mystery out of nothing would be a most " "intentions to prove this society a religious as well as a civil institution, is ridiculed and " intentions were played down in the Assistant Grand Masters address (31/10/95) when he "intentions, nor palliated or disguised by specious words only. The whole tenor of your " "intently, ""A poor candidate in a state of darkness, who has been well recommended, " interaction with unfamiliar people in group settings can generate considerable pressure interest in actual medieval stone masons marks. interest in its operations. Secrecy permeates every aspect of the SES operation with the interesting insight into the use of a handshake as a method of hypnotic induction. interesting to observe this against the background of the relationship between interests of group conformity. International College of Esoteric Studies "Internet. On the Internet, the most modern of inventions, I was surprised to find the " "Internet. Those who wish to know can find out. We have nothing to hide, but " "interview situation and discover that each other are ""on the square"". Most Masons will " "interviewer carries a more senior Masonic rank than the interviewee, then he knows that " "into a new charity called the ""New Masonic Samaritan Fund"", an address by the Grand " "into behaviour patterns that are solely for the benefit of the ruling elite. ""Brain washing, " into Freemasonry. “I was hoodwinked” he answers. into the existing members when they were first initiated. "into the ritual, it was adapted in order to bind men in to the organisation and keep them " into their consciousness. All of these competitions have a tie breaker question. The fact introduced rules and regulations by which they governed and maintained their authority. introduced to is a Mason through the handshake which is then qualified by some verbal "introduction of Distraint of Knighthood, an extortionate method by which English gentry " inventing myths and religious beliefs to support and advance their own political ends. "inventive taxes and other schemes including outright theft, mainly to fund its battles and " invite the member back to his Lodge to be his guest. About half of those present at a "invited himself as well as the visiting Masonic dignitaries, since the quality of his " inviting Charles I's son to ascend the throne which he did as Charles II. involve a Masonic advantage are often told light-heartedly across the meal "involved with Masonry, usually join the Prince Hall order. " "involves shooting arrows down the Lodge. Today, the Conclave numbers are up into the " "is a breakfast cereal called ""Wheaty Flakes"". On the side of the cereal box there is a " is a corner of their lives that they can keep to themselves. The loyalty they is a test to pass with the possibility of failure) is brought to the Lodge and waits outside "is based on the rites and ceremonies of the medieval ""Brethren of the Rosy Cross"". Its " is best for them. They have been signed up “to care for each other and to see that the is even a board game called Illuminati! "is informed about the high standing of the body that he has just joined ""and to so high " "is its sheer pointlessness. It does not know where it came from, no one seems to know " is not done to satisfy the public but because it noticed a dramatic fall in recruitment "is not excluded from the order, provided he believe in the glorious architect of heaven " "is okay for insiders to conduct an inquiry? Guy Arnold, ""Brain Wash"", 1992, illustrates " is the earliest known of the additional degrees having been introduced about 1737 to is the tendency of big organisations to level people down to a common denominator "Is there another reason, other than giving a word perfect performance in the Lodge, for " is this very unwillingness to question a belief that is the greatest aid to indoctrination in is to get Masons to repeat the ritual over and over to themselves. (If you see a man "is unlikely to be a troublemaker. Part of the ""Ancient Charges"" emphasises that ""All " ISBN 1-933047-16-X "isolation from rational references, guilt, fear and the removal of privacy. The two basic " "issue, the story is told of a Masonic " "It applied to the Grand Lodge of England for recognition, reporting ""that its members are " it difficult to come to terms with what they considered to be their earlier gullibility. It drew its members mainly from the SRIA and also the Theosophical Society (discussed It has taken me many years to work the psychological stranglehold of the Masonic Oath "It is believed that Francis Tresham in warning his Catholic Brother-in-law, Lord " It is believed that the Rite originated in France with the earliest recorded Chapter "It is interesting to note that a poem by Henry Adamson, ""The Muses of Threnodie"", " It is not until the candidate has completed all three degrees that he is handed a copy of It therefore follows that everything experienced by the blindfolded candidate up to and It tried to reestablish links but was denied access perhaps because of the race issue It used to be a basic requirement of Freemasonry that you had to ask to join of your own "It was against this background that in 1717, four London Lodges joined forces and " It was also the case that the State had no interest in the relief of the poor. The Poor Law It was certainly the case in England during the 1600's that if a group of like minded It was mentioned above that Freemasonry probably borrowed and adapted the rituals of It was mentioned above that many words are left out of the ritual book. This therefore "it was not only affecting recruitment into the Catholic faith whose duty was to ""continue " It was struck off the roll of Grand Lodge of England in about 1800 for falling into arrears. it will notice that they know the answers and the possibility of a dream holiday enters It would seem that the newly formed Grand Lodge set about destroying or covering up it. Martin Short has analysed the social rankings of the Masonic hierarchy and concluded "its advance while on the other, English Royalty (Head of the Church of England) became " "its apparent origins - ""it is more ancient than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle, more " its members. its opportunity for misappropriating the charity funds it was building up. its origin in the lost continent of Atlantis. its tentacles reaching every corner of the globe. Jackson believes that the passwords were introduced following the publication of "James died in March 1625 and his son became King Charles I. In 1626, writing and " "Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes, and Malta " "John Hamill, Grand Lodge Librarian, appeared to welcome the inquiry, ""an examination " "John Stalker who was given an assignment to investigate whether there was a ""shoot to " "join Freemasonry and he did not necessarily feel very strongly about it, by now, the " join. (The fact that his friend asked him to join rather than the other way round is joined these Guilds and then they broke away and formed the Speculative Masonic Jonathan) "Joseph I. Malloy in ""May Catholics be Masons?"", after about 250 years, on the 19th July " "just a little, by publishing pamphlets, books, videos, CDs, and even showing some of its " just a PR exercise. How the rest of the money is utilised should be openly disclosed to just a serious promise. The impact of this part of the ceremony will stay with the Mason "just another way of saying that you can't"". " "Just as Freemasonry spread around the globe, so did this aspect of charitable abuse. The " K477 - Masonic Funeral Music (1785) and K483-4 - Lodge Opening and Closing Odes "Kabbalah. Hannah describes the rituals as an ""extraordinary hotchpotch of high " keen on becoming a member. "keen to find out what all the secrecy was about and thought that by joining, all would be " "kill"" policy in Northern Ireland believes that as he got closer to the truth and his " kind of injury and humiliation on the Catholics were passed by immense majorities. A kind. This was becoming such a problem that in the 1790's a number of Acts were King George VI was particularly involved. He was initiated into the Naval Lodge No. "King Solomon, creator of the Temple, which was also the foundations of Freemasonry."" " "kingdom and commonwealth"". Everyone had to attend services in his parish church " "Knight and Lomas (""The Hiram Key"") point out that once the succession of lords of the " "Knight and Lomas comment ""it has long been established by cultural anthropologists " Knight and Lomas conclude that the survival of the organisational and theological "Knight and Lomas point to another time in the early 1900's where ""changes have " "Knight, Charles. Old England: A Pictorial Museum, originally published in 1847 " "Knight, Christopher & Lomas, Robert. The Hiram Key, 1996 " "Knight, Stephen. The Brotherhood, 1984 " "Knights ""The Brotherhood"" of 1985. This book concentrated quite a lot on the bloody " "Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, and Knights of St. John. " "Knights Templar and the medieval guilds of stonemasons, since the more ancient and " "Knights Templars, Essenes, and many others. It is true that there are " "know about the Hackney inquiry, but it is remarkable that while we quickly " "know each other, the same is true of the Lodge. They might as well let a friend have their " "knowledge of Theosophy, which is the cornerstone of all major religions, that embodies " "knowledge, buried in the ritual, of how to induce a hypnotic trance in unsuspecting " "knowledgeable about Guy Fawkes' intended mission. He was eventually tried, found " "known as Masonic Exposures, that purported to provide the secrets. " "known as the ""higher"" degrees, side orders and other Masonic or quasi-Masonic bodies. " known as the Victory Commemoration Issue. According to the Stanley Gibbons "known document, as mentioned above, dating from 1725. " known masons. Krishna was sent to England to be educated and it was hoped that he would eventually "Laake, Deborah. Secret Ceremonies, A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary, 1993 " Labour and social control. Could the 'secret service' that McGoohan was trying to laid for those who were specifically searching for them. One will not find secrets inside "landed aristocracy and big business filter their values down through the social structure, " last executions taking place about this time. The Royal Africa Company lost its later) and within six years there had been over 300 initiations with Temples set up in "law of the land, our right as Americans."" Internet Newsgroup -" "Le Bon, Gustave. The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, 1896 " "Le Forestier, Rene. Templar and Occult Freemasonry, 1970 " Leadbeater was a curate in the Church of England and then became a bishop in a new Leadbeater was of the 33rd degree in a branch of Freemasonry known as Co-Masonry. "Leadbeater, C W. The Hidden Life in Freemasonry, 1926 " leading suppliers of such items are based just across the road from the headquarters of league tables. least 2 senior members of the Lodge will visit the potential candidate in his home. One leave of their own volition or the SES tutor makes it apparent that their presence is not "leave the organisation voluntarily, they can only be expelled or invited to resign. " Lectorium Rosicrucianum lecture by the Master on the virtues of charity. He is then asked for his contribution. lecture material and advertising copy. Care was taken to make sure that SES followers in lectures on the subject of Theosophy and became regarded as something of a guru. "led around by the Deacon whilst hobbling because of the ill fitting slipper, in a state of " left mainly to the private initiatives of wealthy merchants and tradesmen. Between 1601 length of this rod that had to be rediscovered before work could be resumed. lengthy lecture about the poverty and distress of some unfortunate masons and is asked Leo XIII's main thesis was that Freemasonry was associated with the Kingdom of Satan. Leon MacLaren has exported the SES to other parts of the world with great success. In "Leon radically altered the identity of the School and its main objective was re-defined ""to " less able to cope with this changing world having only known one particular lifestyle. Let us reflect for a few moments on what has happened so far. In the period from the "level down to any lower Masonic level ""any more than I would to the " "level, the rich and influential people were highly indiscreet in conversation amongst " levels. "Lewis Wolpert, writing in the Literary Review, April 1993, reviewing Peter Washington's " Liberal Catholic Church / Theosophical Society / Co-Masonry "license to operate a bank, he simply renamed it ""The Kirtland Safety Society Anti-" life and he continually attempts to escape. "Life"", 25th January 1975, complains about the hypocritical attitude displayed in the last " "Like Freemasonry, new branches wishing to set up have to get dispensation from the " "like many other societies, it regards some of its internal affairs as private matters for " "likely to help him to his wishes, gave his word that he would tolerate the Mass, albeit ""in " "likely to meekly obey the cults' rules although ""some spirit is desired - it is easier to chip " linking between Freemasonry and Royalty has been the main reason for the survival of links have been embedded into the document to provide for an "links people together through other people, to more formal type of structure such as the " links that could be interesting for readers? "literally, unless Masons consciously question what they hear, this type of suggestion " little interest in reading what he has to say. "lives, as well as a mansion on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London, two further " Lodge 1974). "Lodge Constitutions) as the inventor of the legend. Even senior Mason, Eric Ward, " Lodge declared its independence from Grand Lodge. Lodge instructed all Lodges in England to hand over any documents or ancient records lodge meetings (Prince Hall - latest update). "Lodge of England, and because of this, English brethren were banned from attending " "Lodge of England, and in 1924 was made Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex. He " "Lodge of N.S.W.1947-49, past G.M. Mark Masons of N.S.W. 1946-48, Inspector-" Lodge Officers move up one position each year as the new Worshipful Master gets Lodge particularly when saluting those of a higher rank. This sign serves to constantly Lodge Secretary (the only member to have his fees paid for him) and the financial affairs Lodge. "Lodge. Despite the fact that ""an elementary and formal secrecy is requisite as a practical " lodge's contributions into the Charity Fund. lodges has increased from 1500 to 2350 in the previous twelve months. This element of Lodges of today. London in June 1982. There are still aspects of this episode rambling on today such as London Lodges depends on a commitment by all Brethren both to attract new London Lodges uniting together. The earliest known Lodge dates from 1621 and another "London, Weston-Super-Mare, Bradford, Edinburgh and as far afield as Paris, Chicago " "London. The list includes, 40 different books and publications, about 30 Masonic music " "long been ""men only"". Masons totally reject the idea of women becoming involved " longer-serving Masons to exert pressures upon newcomers - are each examples of long- looking for clues in the origins of the more obscure Masonic words. "loose fitting slipper. The candidate feels very uncomfortable, exposed and embarrassed. " "Lord Mounteagle's Brother-in-law, Francis Tresham was the likely candidate for leaking " lose £3.8 million pounds] lot of research into the physiological basis of hypnosis. "Lots to absorb here. Well done on a lot of research. As a software/mechanical engineer, I'm used to lots of information on my projects. As a 'young brother' - 4 years - I'm disappointed at the lack of knowledge my 'elders' seem to have about the craft beyond 4 5 Freemasonry – Inside Out the ritual and the festive board. KP " love of Mozart to whom he referred to as his own musical god. He was also interested in "lower ranks, but also prevents the men themselves from objectively analysing the ritual. " "loyalty, by ignoring, by sneering and by casting doubts on their arguments with faint " "lthough Freemasonry declares that it is not in itself a religion, many Masons are " "Lubicz, ""Esoterism & Symbol"", 1985 " "Luck, Georg. Arcana Mundi, 1985 " "Ludwig and Lyle in 1964 state that ""subjects in the waking trance state were less critical " "Lutyens, Mary. J.Krishnamurti: The Years of Fulfilment, 1983 " M M M machine is actually giving away precious little of its internal workings. "Macionis, John. Sociology, 1989 " "MacNaulty, W. Kirk. Freemasonry - A Journey through Ritual & Symbol, 1991. " Madame Blavatsky's Baboon made for the other conspirators and a Humphrey Littleton who was condemned to death "Madras, India, pride of place is given to the Masonic symbols of the square and " "Magic and the Occult and who Winston Churchill once referred to as ""the most " magic of hypnosis into specific understandable procedures that can be used not only "Magus Incognito in the ""Secret Doctrine of The Rosicrucians"", 1949, states thatPythagoras gained his mystical knowledge from the Egyptians and Persians and it is " "Magus Incognito, author of ""The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians"", 1949, writes that " "Magus Incognito, The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians, 1949 " "maintain our silence about what we do, whose business is it but our own? " maintain the social structure in which their participation provides meaningful reference "make a profit though, this is taken into Lodge funds. While the Master is having sleepless " make large charitable donations and to recruit others and then to form new Lodges in make their representations to the committee as to why their applicant should be "makes it harder for the Mason to learn. Because of the amount that he has to learn, he " makes the confidential recommendations to Grand or Provincial Lodge for Brethren to making Freemasons. It will not be until many years later when the candidate eventually "malleable material for brainwashing"") and to unwittingly take part in ceremonies that " "Malta"". The earliest known reference to the Degree of a Masonic Knight Templar is from " man who is considered a suitable candidate for Freemasonry. There can be no objection "Man"" tells how he spent 15 years on-site at the Luxor Temple in Egypt. He measured the " managed by a senior member called the Preceptor. His job is to train the Officers managerial authority. He knows that the junior Mason will work just that bit harder and manipulative methods used by cults to recruit and indoctrinate unsuspecting members "manner similar to Krishnamurti, Ouspensky, towards the end of his life, renounced his " "manner somewhat similar to the characters in Umberto Eco's ""Foucault's Pendulum"". " "Manual"", the rule book of the Society, explains that the group was founded in Paris in " manuscript was first written there was only a handful of masonic websites today there "Many authors, as mentioned earlier, have latched on to the existence of this degree as " many existing members to Freemasonry. Many members derive satisfaction from researching the history of Freemasonry. The Many members will undoubtedly experience emotions ranging from embarrassment and "many others, through family connections. The people he knew that were in it all " many ways such as tipping him off when a vacancy comes up or offering a trainee "many well known personalities from the world of politics, the judiciary, business, the " Mark Master. The ritual is concerned with the salvation of the human race through Mark Masters Degree "markedly from other religious cults, many of which do not seem to appeal to what " marketing experts would denote as A-B category customers. Hounam and Hogg name "Martin Short, ""Inside the Brotherhood"", 1989, reported that top Masons were ""scared " "Mary Lutyens in her book ""The Years of Fulfilment"", 1983, tells us that the Theosophists " "masculine Craft. Elsewhere in the book she is referred to as ""the Very Illustrious Bro. " "Mason brought up on one dialect (""working"") will not feel out of place in a Lodge that " "Mason evolved out of the medieval ""operative"" stone-masons who used to travel the " Mason who has not shared that experience would be enough to lose that Mason would be reminded of his Oaths by the Masonic "Masonic & Military Orders of Knights of Rome and of the Red Cross of Constantine, " Masonic allegiance could influence their decision making (not necessarily to their "Masonic allegiance. Furthermore, it could have also provided the Monarch with " Masonic association. "Masonic beliefs and observances as being pagan and unlawful, threatened " Masonic Benevolent Institution (which runs residential homes for elderly Freemasons "Masonic bowling, darts, caravan clubs and even a Sub-Aqua Lodge. " Masonic Charities amounts to less than 1 million pounds and is believed by some to be "Masonic charities. Provided they can show that they are on low enough incomes, they " Masonic communication channels could have proved equally useful to the Monarchy. Masonic connection they are likely to be predisposed to working with each other. A Masonic Education) who in 1943 made the point that too much secrecy about the Craft Masonic Foundation for the Aged and Sick (which acts as fund raising body on behalf of Masonic functions and meetings. Many members give just in order to receive the medal Masonic hierarchy will not only frown upon it but the Lodge might find that none of Masonic Institution for Girls but in 1978 became an Independent School but it is still Masonic leaders that their Italian Brethren were out of control. Masonic Links by the Thousands Masonic Lodge. Masonic machine generates millions of pounds every year in the name of charity and Masonic meetings in many states including California and Colorado. English Masons Masonic Oath of his own free will and accord. This ruse is similar in concept to the Masonic Oath. "Masonic Oaths not to reveal anything at all, even though he considered it to be harmless " Masonic Obediences in England "Masonic offence of preparing, publishing, selling or circulating works which purport to " Masonic Regalia Masonic Symbolism Masonic type lodges where merchants of different faiths could come together for mainly Masonic year book shows that these orders are still in existence today and the various Masonry (Freemasonry) - Catholic Encyclopedia Masonry as the ritual is concerned with the crypt beneath King Solomon’s Temple in "Masonry Dissected, 1730, as a defence against non-Masons and other ""secret " "Masonry is that work produced by a mason should ""bear upon it the mark of his private " "Masonry"". " Masonry. "Masonry. If we were in a bit of a haze during the ceremony, we are frequently reminded " Masons and Freemasonry Masons and non-Masons believe that the missing words are to help keep the ritual Masons and their wives it is the highlight of the year particularly for the Master since he Masons are not allowed to take their ritual books into the Temple and the Preceptor "masons arguing with hostile anti-masons, people thinking of joining asking questions, " "Masons by making public certain Masonic secrets, there were no Brethren at his funeral. " "Masons employed shall meekly receive their wages without murmuring or mutiny, and " "Masons Handbook warns ""The young Mason is invariably picked out as the prey of " Masons in 1981 by the Grand Master designed to encourage recruitment. In December Masons in Publishing or in the Media are unlikely to become involved with its masons were still barred from visiting until the Greek suspension was formally lifted. Masons who have not started attending the Classes of Instruction and seen the Master "masons will hold out secrets which are not masonic in origin, and simply not " Masons) withdrawing their support from the Royal Masonic Hospital (Daily Telegraph "Masons, and additionally, by the high ranking Masons that visit most Lodge meetings to " "Masons, namely their secretiveness"". It would seem that there are many other similarities " Masons. masons?) and the legacies of deceased Masons. Misappropriating the charity funds is Massachusetts and was called the African Lodge of which Mr Prince Hall was its first "masses who would be offered a better life after death if they did the Church's bidding"". " "Master and hence the British Monarchy. In fact, Knight and Lomas believe that the " "Master and Super-Excellent Master, the system being collectively termed Cryptic " "Master in April 1993 and circulated to all Brethren, instructed them to stop collecting for " Master is authorised to dispense relief for the Lodge. You have no such authority. Due to "Master Masons strictly by merit. Together with the Secret Monitor, the only title to them " "Master of his lodge after about twenty years. However, he was already beginning to have " Master then apologises to the candidate for causing him any embarrassment but "Master, the Duke of Kent, together with Prince Michael of Kent (Grand Master of Mark " master. Master. "Master. Clarke, writing in the Transactions of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, volume 87, " "Master. He then becomes the Immediate Past Master (IPM) for the next year, where his " "Master. Thus, the ritual is simply about processing new members and by either active or " Masters and their wives that are committed enough to purchase tickets. The total Masters and will hold these posts for many years. They make up the Lodge Committee "Masters chair for a year and at sometime thereafter, to become involved in founding a " Masters' charity as the one they are supporting in their year as a mark of respect for the "Max Weber (1864-1920) noted that once fully established, bureaucracy is among the " Mde Blavatskys death in 1891. One area of interest for the Theosophists was the legend "me - I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't continue"". He analysed the experience and " "me to invite you into Freemasonry, I would be happy to personally recommend you."" " mean that very few men would want to put themselves forward as new members. "Meaning of Masonry"", 1927. He was the ""Past Provincial Grand Registrar for West " "meaning of the series, numerous books and magazines have been published, there " "means an average number of 90 members per lodge, however, many men are members " means they get to know each other very well. In the same way that members of say a measures against the society which they regarded as a possible centre of opposition. mechanism at work that causes members of such groups to preserve the organisation at mechanisms that are used to achieve the desired effects which include: "meditation session or whatever, no provision is made for the hypnotic suggestion to be " meeting will be guests and therefore there are always new people to meet. Members "meetings when summoned, who have never been involved in any scandals or wrong " "Member and Past Officer, Royal Arch Masons, Knight Templar; Mr. HL -Brotherhood of " member of the Lodge. members and then to retain their interest. It necessarily follows that if we are to attract "members apparently more enlightened and ""better"" people. " "Members are trained not to act spontaneously, emotionally or without authorisation. The " "members devote themselves to study and research into the ""ancient mysteries"" and the " "members faith as they were devoted to ""The Truth"", he used ""double-speak"" so instead of " members he obtained a good deal of money. "members of the Co-Masonic order, she also recommends it to members of the " "members of the gentry were permitted to join these guilds, possibly to boost funds. " Members of the Grand Charity are selected from members of Grand Lodge with the "members of the Rosicrucian body are prominent in the councils of nearly all of the occult organisations and societies throughout the world - in fact, it is these persons who are the real leaven in the general mass, and who keep alive the Sacred Flame of Truth"" " "members only ""see"" the drama of their mythical master, Hiram Abiff, who allowed " members progress through the civil service to the higher echelons of government. "members throughout the world. Today, it still has branches in some sixty countries with " "Members will feel threatened if this is revealed"". Jim Daniel, Grand Secretary, " members will talk about for years to come. Each member of the Lodge is expected to "members, Samuel Mathers and Dr William Woodman created a new order, known as " "members. In Holland, for instance, where the branch started in 1962, within 20 years it " membership is drawn from Master Masons and according to Crowe contained some of "membership of a Masonic Lodge (Daily Express, 13/5/95). " "Membership of the Moderns' Lodges (as the Grand Lodge became known) needed to be increased, especially as the rival Antients were better organised and were attracting and retaining increasing members. Hutchinson's book (sanctioned by Grand Lodge) may have been intended to attract more and better educated men who had more than a passing interest in the Craft as merely just another club. " membership openly and would certainly never disclose any of what happens at membership. Religious tolerance was valid only for members of the different Christian membership. The Secretary will read out the application forms and state who are the "memory. Obviously, if he were to write the missing words into his ritual book, life " "men"". " "men, free-born, and of mature and discreet age and sound judgement, no bondsmen, no " "men, not in a society. All organised beliefs are based on separation, though they may " menfolk away so much. Some find the Ladies Night rather condescending but for most "menu cards, summonses and programmes, guest cards for Masonic balls and parties, " "mercenary or other unworthy motives, you freely and voluntarily offer yourself a " "merchants had placed in the Tower of London for safety, causing numerous " merchants? Perhaps they set about setting up their own spurious charity and sought to Mesmer - often regarded as the father of hypnosis. message is about the nature of freedom and the raising of the television viewer’s METACOMMUNICATION - Implanting subliminal messages by stressing ertain key "methods, reinforced by regular trance-like exercises and other auto-suggestive practices. " might want to contribute to the discussion about this book on alt.freemasonry where "million for non-payment of fees (The Observer, 7/8/94). " "million of which are in the United States. In recent years, Mormonism has grown rapidly " "millions of members spread across the globe, you are bound to have a few " Millions of pounds has been raised with much of this invested in property including the minds of the masses to keep them in their place. His vision for the common people was minor offences such as traffic violations by Masonic police officers are "Misraim was the most notorious - for his own financial benefitDr William Wynn Westcott, as well as the founder of SRIA, was also the Supreme Grand " missing words based on their initial letters and the context of the sentences. If it was too "mistakes, they will be privately criticised by senior members and the Preceptor is likely " "modern occultism. It effectively closed down in 1914 but the Hermes Temple No. 28, " modes of recognition. There is no secret about any of its aims and principles but money and persons who embrace this view often point to the Masonic symbols on the monks known as the Knights Templar who were founded in 1118 and explains that in monopoly in exporting slaves to Jamaica which caused this trade to substantially morality through drama and symbolism. "more active and less reserved about it"". This same problem was again referred to in the " "more difficult these days with the controls of legislation, taxation and the Charity " More information More information More information More information More information More information More information More information More information More information More information about the Golden DawnIndependent Order of Mechanics more insidious and dangerous forms of brain washing designed to manipulate people "more member Lodges that were formed, the wealthier Grand Lodge became. In turn, the " more than his counterparts in other Provinces. more the emotions are played on. "more widespread and stronger today than it has ever been. Therefore, it follows that " Mormonism Mormons pay a compulsory tithe (tenth of their income) in order to support numerous mortar that holds the organisation together. Most candidates state that their main reason for joining Freemasonry is so that they can "Most episodes feature a different Number Two each time, whose task is to discover " "most heartily wish him out of it"". In ""King George III"" by John Brooke, 1972 in whichthe current HRH Prince of Wales writes a foreword, Frederick is variously described as " "most importantly an element of secrecy had to be embodied."" Short agrees ""all the " Most major changes in policy can be viewed in the context of response to falling Most Masons are nice ordinary chaps who got drawn into freemasonry through their Most Masons attitude towards the ritual is that it is something to be endured and a small "Most Masons get drawn into Freemasonry through their friends, family or business " Most members regard the three degree ceremonies as the sum total of the ritual of motherhood to spinsters. "motives. Apart from disputing whether he does anything voluntarily, most Masons will " Mountain Temple GD "Mounteagle, not to be present in the Upper House on the date of the planned " moved to a rather awkward position. One hand is placed on a book which he is told is moved to the next Office where he plays a different role in the rituals. Therefore there is movement and started to take part voluntarily in their meetings. He was soon giving movements like the Labor movement and similar activities. Some are prominent in the "movements ultimate goal, elusive and obfuscated as that is"". There are also " Mozart and His Masonic Music Mozart was very ill and with his financial difficulties he became melancholy and had Much has been written in the past about Mozart's Masonic involvement and it is "Much of this knowledge was published in ""Psychologie des Foules"" (The Crowd: A Study " Much of view stems from the creation of the Anti-Masonic PartyStates which was incidentally the first American third political party. This party was much pressure upon him to get it right first time. He wants to deliver a good much the same way as today's multilevel pyramid sales scams operate. multiplying daily against those that had any connection with them. It was known that "mumbo-jumbo, which could be found in almost any public library. " "murdered and not a suicide victim as originally alleged, are suing the Calvi family for $3 " "murdered because he ""wouldn't and couldn't"" reveal the secrets to some ruffians. Much " "muscle. Between 1860 and 1870, both the French and Spanish governments took " Music and important messages are communicated through loudspeakers on every must conform! It is my sworn duty to see that you do conform”. Number Six declares "mysteries, and has answered the riddles which surrounded them"". " "mysterious the past, the easier it is to make Masons believe that they are part of " "mythical history and claimed that they had ""rediscovered"" long lost manuscripts that " "n ""Introduction to Modern Behaviourism"" (1970), Rachlin describes Behaviourism as " "n 1967, Patrick McGoohan delivered, through the medium of television, his " "name, its members and its passwords. The candidate was also required to pledge that " narrow sighted individuals who would rather believe rumours than search for national convention and nominated William Wirt for President. Although Wirt only won National Lifeboat Institution where the Grand Master in 1980 presented a lifeboat to "National Research Scientific Centre, it is stated that the author claims that the 1738 " "Natural History of Altered States of Mind"", 1989, explains that Le Bon presented a " nearly permanent by reinforcing it at scheduled intervals. necessary that our candidates may learn and appreciate the lesson masonry "need ""you are cautiously to examine him in such a method as prudence shall direct you, " need for enthusiastically supporting Masonic charities in general and the Provincial needed and to avoid cheats. If you are not in a position to send the applicant to a Board "nervously, while the Lodge members take their place in the Temple. As the Brethren " "Network, a nonprofit computer bulletin board and electronic library) and download a " Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) is a method of inducing a hypnotic trance in "never knew personally, ""Christ"". This ""hijacker"" of Jesus started to build a following " "nevertheless, he complied with the instructions. When attempting to fight the " new daughter Lodge and thereby replicating the whole process. new members and fund-raising. The cults may claim to make social contributions but in New members are just as curious as the general public in wanting to know what new members that feel they want to announce themselves to the world and other non- news of events and policy changes. Ordinary masons' concerns regarding these visitors' newsgroups demonstrate:- next time he will sit at this table will be when he is Master. next to the Master and he feels quite special when a toast is drunk in his honour. The "next year, the IPM joins the ranks of the Past Masters and sits on the sidelines until he is " "nights, the other members are looking forward to enjoying themselves. " "nine, and only one Supreme Council can exist in any one nation at the same time, unless " no central authority or acknowledged no common form of government. The five degrees "No doubt the continuing conflict with the Antients' Grand Lodge was a factor in persuading Petre (Lord Petre was the then Grand Master) to try to counter their opponents' more organised system of Lodges by assisting recruitment to membership of Lodges nationwide. Thus it appears that Grand Lodge initially encouraged claims for " "No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, Havana, Cuba; Mr. FSM - Past Grand Master United Grand " Noah and the Ark. non-masons are incorrect in content and meaning. The secrets are thought to "non-Masons are not allowed in our meeting because it is OUR business, not " Non-Masons would not detect these but other Masons on hearing this would nor is it opposed to the basic beliefs of Freemasonry although I now have the honour of "normal language that would signal to the other Freemasons that ""I'm a " normally only experience one degree ceremony per Lodge meeting and as there could normative organisation where people join in order to pursue some goal they believe to Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. The Order spread to Latin America and the "not afford such fees. It was made clear to the shocked ""Badger"" that only those that " "not learnt their parts. If a Brother gives a poor performance in the Temple, the Preceptor " not only employed to bind the men into keeping the ritual SECRET from outsiders and "not practised in human society for 1500 years"". One of his notable disciples was Anton " not too long before there was a significant number of influential people in those Not too much is known about the Comte's origin although he was believed to have "not want to appear foolish he is also surprised at himself. One Masonic ""widow"" who " "noted earlier that the merchants had raised over £1,000,000 which was a massive sum " notice some of the recruitment tactics as you described. I am thinking long and hard now be ensuring that no danger will befall him. The Candidate by now is usually very now require potential employees to declare their allegiance to any secret societies. This "now the whole Lodge has approved his application and just the last hurdle, that of the " number (Number Six). The hierarchy are determined to discover what he found out "number of ways. Firstly, the fact that most Lodges are restricted to about 70 members " numerous other advantages to promote their personal interests. Since abuse of "numerous unscrupulous adventurers. Some, unfortunately, really Masons, who degrade " "Oath of secrecy, Leadbeater justifies the extreme solemnity by pointing out " Oath prevents from so doing and in any case it would spoil what would otherwise be a "Oath that there is nothing in the obligation that is ""incompatible with your civil, moral " "Oath, but anyone that is thought likely to withdraw and not complete the initiation, " "oath, was I simply embarrassed or was my free will affected somehow? " Oath. "objects include the dissemination of Masonic knowledge."" " obliged to take girls placed there by the Trust. "obscurity and although through its growth it became known to the public, its members " "observance of certain mystical rites"". Pythagoras was the first to teach that the earth was " "obtained by those who come of their own free will and accord, properly " Obviously such an organisation with branches all over the world would be very occasionally asked him about the ritual he found he still felt strongly obligated by his "Occasionally though, some argue against it, such as Nelson Hart (Past Grand Master of " "Occasionally, Freemasonry strikes back. Concerning an inquiry into Freemasonry within " occupations and addresses of the members with their dates of admission and the names occur to me that I might uncover some facts that had not only been carefully obscured of a few more. Different people stick with this exercise longer than others. Some even "of a Freemasonry which was not antagonistic to the Church of Rome. However, " "of a future in a world that demands a clarity of purpose and benefit"" (Knight and Lomas). " "of a new Lodge. Also, by founding a new Lodge, the Past Masters get an opportunity to " of a programme might provide a break to make sandwiches or get a beer from the of Acaciain the war? of All England in 1761 and the Grand Lodge South of the River Trent in 1778. of all facets of Freemasonry. Their style of research shunned the baseless conclusions "of another, and at best this will be bad literature replacing a simple idea"". " of Bishop Charles Leadbeater. "of Britain's land owners following the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster and Railtrack. " "of Brotherly love, charity and truth. Its members are instructed to practice every moral " of bureaucratic organisations to persist over time and often means that such "of Charity. Pope Leo's real intention in his decree was, on the one hand, to halt the " of Chief Constables and 50% of the Police Federation were members. of commands and suggestions and seemed primed to respond automatically to the "of England and Greece had appeared to resolve their differences by June 1996, English " "of England"" and its development since then has been well documented elsewhere. " of England. He argues that he should be a figurehead for all religions in Britain and that of Europe could and did look back to Egypt as their ancestral home. The Rosicrucians "of George Bernard Shaw), points out that although the book is primarily aimed at " "of God"" he translated the plates and produced the ""Book of Mormon"" after which the " "of Grand Lodge published in September 1994, reports that the number of participant " of Grand Lodge. "of Men to make innovation in the Body of Masonry"". However, in December 1986, " "of men, whose main purpose is the teaching of moral and spiritual values and the " "of Middlesex (1931-37). He held the rank of Past Grand Master, and of Knight " of more than one lodge and this could explain the differences in the various estimates. "of Northumberland), had been sent by the English Catholics to Scotland to ascertain " "of Organizations”, 1975). " of others and mix in well socially. His candidate will be able to afford the various fees "Of our 395 members, 282 are aged 60 years or more. That's almost 3/4. In the 10 year age groups, the largest is 70-79 with 128 members. What's even more alarming, we have more members who are over 80 than we do who are in the 21-40 groups. If this trend continues, our lodge will certainly be in trouble. " "Of particular interest to this analysis into Freemasonry, is the finding that the promise of " "of Past Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, and was ceremonially " of people was far more effective than just controlling their bodies. Christianity gave "of Relief or a Lodge, you may satisfy yourself so far as is possible that he is in good " of society. of some books that have been referenced. The eBook also offers "of St. Vincent de Paul, which was more ""fit for the exercise of Christian charity and the " of study into its origins with suggestions ranging from the operative medieval of such teachings are charlatans. They may try to explain the implication of a of Supreme Councils of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. In it he points out the "of the ""Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor in the United Kingdom of " "of the 33rd Degree of England and Wales ""as well as any other body of persons whose " "Of the additional degrees, this is the only one actually attached to the Craft degrees and " of the book examines the validity of the Masonic Oath which is the main obstacle to "of the Company"". " of the first questions they will ask is whether he believes in God. It is only important to of the first six years of Grand Lodge's existence. "of the fraternity to its school, the Moderns refused to admit the daughters of the Antients " "of the fundamental Masonic principles of Brotherly Love, Charity and above all else, " of the HOATF. "of the Holy Grail and in 1908, Annie Besant assisted fellow Theosophist, Herbert " of the Master whereas a poorly attended function that makes a financial loss has to be of the members with a hierarchy established so that each person is supervised by of the missing words? of the other two. When Hiram Abiff was killed his rod was lost and it was the exact "of the Popular Mind) by Gustave Le Bon, 1896. This book is regarded as a classic on " of the proposers. of the ritual is concerned with searching for these ancient secrets and by following "of the same name, actually re-enacted parts of the ritual for the camera. " "of the scale come those techniques with which everyone is familiar, learning by rote, " "of the secrets to the outside world has done very little harm, in fact, Freemasonry is " "of the truth and that the ""bejewelled Vatican and its offspring are the true pagans and " "of the whole ceremony, the impact of which will not be felt by him for a few years. This " of what he had previously blindly accepted but with new vision and new questions. He of which there is no universally accepted definition by sociologists and psychologists. of witches and it was through this vehicle that Gerald Gardner revived witchcraft in "offered ""past"" offices (i.e. non-active and thus meaningless), further encouraged men to " offered a job such as Almoner or Charity Steward. He could wait for many years. It is at officers and meeting places of which were not known to the public. The mysterious "Officers are concerned, its they themselves that are on display. " Officers do not take an active part in the ritual and are drawn from the ranks of the Past "officers, judges, solicitors and barristers (""The Lawyer"", 5/11/95) and was due to hold the " "officials can use their access to information, opportunity to influence others and " "Often ""the 'conditioning' technique is employed to make the new member submissive to " often offset on the other by the mental laziness that too readily accepts 'received "old Masonic books and papers, he discovered to his " "older officers who are Freemasons to leave"". Recently, Kensington and Chelsea council " oligarchy which is the rule of the many by the few. He was concerned that ambitious omitted from each. For example the explanation of the penal sign of the third degree is on a journey of research and enlightenment culminating in this work. Neither did it "on its private affairs"". " "on Masons by Masons, they are also passing on from generation to generation, the " "on New York, USA and the Grand Royal Arch Chapter also of New York on 6th July " "On the day of the initiation, the Candidate for Initiation (a title which implies that there " On the one hand there is the aspect of helping a friend which can obviously occur in "Once a year, a Lodge will hold a ""Ladies Festival"" or ""Ladies Night"" which is a dinner " once accepted they would persevere through the ceremony of their admission. Even One aspect of group dynamics is the concept of ingroups and outgroups. An ingroup is "One criticism of Freemasonry made by Pope Leo is the complaint that ""they deliberate " "One example from ""The Essene Odyssey"" by Hugh Schonfield, states that between ""400 " "One form of learning of which Pavlov (1849-1936) was a proponent, is Classical " one is likely to arrive at a figure for the total income in terms of tens of millions of One member (the Junior Deacon) will introduce himself and explain to the candidate "One of Asch's students, Milgram, also conducted what is regarded as a classic " "One of the ""Antient Charges and Regulations"" read to the Master Elect prior to his " One of the main mistakes that many writers made was to mix up the origin of the ritual One of the most prominent members of Craft Masonry apparently listed as a member of One of the other negative aspects to Freemasonry in the work place is that it provides "One reliable source of recruitment was from a Masons own family, particularly his son " "one simple question, the rest will follow. Why did he resign?” " one time plus the Sovereign and other descendants of George II occasionally appointed. One type of social grouping that offers useful insights in Freemasonry is that of the Cult one up to the next position) his main focus is on the amount of the ritual he personally On-Line Resources On-Line Resources ....................................................................................................121 only 15 years old. only 30 years it has become an international movement with possibly 100's of thousands only Brethren whose connection with the Craft is severed completely are those who are "only Masonic authority. Robinson states that in 1718, 1 year after it was formed, Grand " only then if the person is someone with wealth and worldly status. --ooOOoo-- open knowledge of this information could destabilise the whole institution as it would Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn Operant Conditioning. His basic principle was that one effect of successful Operative Masonry & Building of St Albans "opinion preconceived of the Institution, a general desire of knowledge, and a sincere " opinions and confusion among Masonic and other commentators:- opportunities for readers to provide interactive feedback. opportunities that do exist for people who are in that position. opportunity obviously opened the door for many unscrupulous entrepreneurs who "opposition. The result, Janis concluded, was ""groupthink"", meaning a reduced capacity " or does he actually miss out so the manager can not be accused of favouritism? or many it is the social side of freemasonry that is important. The opportunity to or query decisions. "or religious duties"" which is designed to remove any final hesitation on the part of the " "or she will 'switch off', unwilling to have a favourite dogma or shibboleth questioned. It " "Oration, a paper delivered at the Masonic Lodge of St Thomas in Paris in 1737, where " Order and it is usually this aspect which attracts most attention. "Order comes out of the closet, it has no place in the police service"". In the event, the " Order of the Militia Crucifera Evangelica "order to change perceptions that Masons might have about their fraternity, the first part " order to manage the public debt. order to prove their level of skill and thus their level of wages. Some researchers have "order. According to Martin Short, Hannah was ostracised by the Church of England for " order. Some of the original teachings of the Rosicrucians have been incorporated in "orders"". An alternative Italian Grand Lodge which was started in April 1993 called ""The " "ordinary conversation. Rachel Storm comments that NLP, a technique which aims to " organisation founded on a certain belief that soon expanded to the point where the organisation itself took on a different personality with a different set of objectives and "organisation that may be perceived to be part of the establishment, then I would object. " "organisational power may not be readily evident to the public at large, Michels feared " organisations secrets. Anti-Masonic candidates were successful in many state and local Organisations tend to become bureaucratic with rules and regulations guiding the tasks organisations that a qualified mason can join all of which have joining fees and their organisations will devise a justification for persisting long after they have outlived their organised religion. organised religions over many centuries.” organised with a requirement that the local Lodges contribute to these central charities. "original World Teacher, was also the ""Head of all True Freemasons throughout the " "Oscar Wilde, who was himself a Mason. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (another Mason) " ost members of the public are aware that candidates for initiation are Other Other events of this period provide pointers to the nature of society at that time. In "Other important preliminaries are bodily contact, embrace, hand shakes, walking " Other questions are asked of him such as whether he has ever been bankrupt and he is other respects it complies with the same principles and conducts the same ceremonies. Other similarities with Freemasons are that members are banned from discussing politics Other views have considered the subject of unfair advantage in career progression in "Others believe that Masonry evolved out of the Rosicrucians, another secret society, " "Others who embraced his scheme included Guy Fawkes, Thomas Winter and Francis " others. out of my system. Producing this work has enabled me to lay this particular ghost to rest. "out that ""institutions have self-perpetuating lives that ignore the signs of decay long after " "outlasts belief in the original institution"". In fact, as pointed out earlier, people can not " outlaw Freemasonry in the Police. "outside of the UK. Additionally, almost 400 internet resources and " outsider would be the subject of much ridicule and the Freemason would be over and over again by other candidates and that he now has to learn himself in order to "over them. The effect is so strong that even those that leave, feel unable to share their " overnight and the Masonic Machine would rapidly grind to a halt. No wonder own free will and accord. "own life, that some of the Catholic priests mentioned in the royal proclamation, were " own particular faith. own peculiar ceremonies and regalia which the Mason is required to purchase. Not "Paine, Thomas. The Age of Reason, 1973 " Paliamentary debate on Freemasonry "palm trees, sunny, empty beaches and deep blue sea. " panel consisting of all the Past Masters and Officers of the Lodge. This sounds awesome "panic setting in -""Freemasons are launching an advertising campaign aimed at " papal condemnation of Freemasonry by Pope Leo XIII in 1884. paragraphs:- "parents to remove their children from the SES schools, one of their schools is still " "Parliament however, strongly opposed this and Charles withdrew it but it gave rise to " Parliament was very different with limited opportunities for the Crown to independently "part documentary on British TV, ""Inside the Brotherhood"", based on Martin Short's book " Part of the business of the Lodge as distinct from the ritual is to consider applications for "part of the seventeenth century - about 1610, to be exact. At that time there were " partial undress and hearing much shuffling and metallic jangling sounds with everybody partially undressed and being led around holding another mans hand. Not only does he participation in Freemasonry on ascending the throne. "particularly dramatic and, for some, frightening, experiences in the 3rd degree that " particularly those aspects that relate to the relationship between the Catholics and particularly welcome members' guests from other Lodges and in return the guest will "pass, they wish the candidate luck and tell him not to worry. This adds to the candidates " passages in Masonic terminology. He believes that the three Masonic degrees map passed in Parliament against oath taking and secret societies. An Unlawful Societies Act passive involvement constantly reinforcing the hypnotic suggestions that were instilled "Past Masters, many of whom are personally appointed by the Grand Master. " Paul was closely involved with the Romans and they saw the possibility of Christianity PEER GROUP PRESSURE - Suppressing doubt and resistance to new ideas by exploiting penalties contained in the Masonic Oath that awaited a Mason should he break the penniless and to always give as much as he can afford when properly called upon by people can be led to engage in behaviour that violates common sense. His findings people have sought in vain to penetrate its 'secrets'. It is as if they attempted "people like police officers, lawyers, local government officials and businessmen, the " "people that do not understand what they are saying"". " "people, but it is true beyond a doubt. It is generally thought amongst the public that " people. "perform a useful function, no longer fulfills the basic reason for its existence”. Even " "performance of Mozart's Masonic opera, ""The Magic Flute"" in Freemasons Hall. As " performance reflects on the standing of his Lodge. "performance so as to set a good example to the junior members, particularly the " performances in full Masonic regalia. The names of distinguished initiates were given to "perhaps more importantly, to promote its own competition to Freemasonry, the Society " Perhaps the answer is more down to earth. Every person who has had thoughts or ideas "Perhaps the most notorious initiate was Aleister Crowley, author of many books on " Perhaps this Masonic interest influenced him when in 1827 he claimed that he had "period 1974-81, during which time the infamous P2 Masons had infiltrated the Vatican. " "period and it is alleged that this trio, using manuscripts at the British Museum concocted " permanent changes in behaviour occur as a result of practice or experience. persecution for all who could or would not accept the doctrine and constitution of the "persist over time, long after they have served their initial purpose, by readjusting or " "persist throughout the century, began to emerge in the first decade. At the Hampton " person believe the way they want. personal beliefs throughout their lives and any questioning of them is much more likely personality and identity of the recruit by using mind control techniques. These include personally made up from the Masters own pocket. This can run into many thousands of Philip IV of France who wanted to acquire their wealth. The English King (Edward II) "Philosophy can be found in another book by Gilbert entitled, ""The Magical Mason"". " "phrases such as ""we need more stringent measures to stamp out Freemasonry in the " "physical contact, movement and interaction of the players creates very strong bonds. " place his contribution. He feels very guilty and embarrassed for a few moments because plain simple fact is that Hitler's misuse of Le Bon's ideas was the greatest antisocial plates were apparently returned to the angel and never seen again. "play about moral principles and will still be left with the question ""Why the secrecy?"". " "played. In 1717, four London Lodges came together and formed the first Grand Lodge. " pointed to the fact that Freestone was a common building material of that time and that points out that the knowledge of the 3:4:5 right angled triangle was used to construct the points out that the principle of repetition has always been at the heart of advertising. "points, a belief that the fundamental principles need to be upheld and out of loyalty to " Police ignore freemason survey "police officers becoming members"". In the debate it was also pointed out that over 50% " policemen and civil servants in magazines and newspapers. The adverts are for the polished manner and the Brethren that took part will feel proud. If they made any "political force, but despite its ruthless approach to holding power its might could not last " political party. "Poor Fred, he became a Master of a lodge one year after his initiation in 1738 and had " "pope actually said was that the Salvation Army, the Baptist church, the Buddhists, and " Pope Gregory XVI issued a document in 1845 establishing further rules and regulations "Pope only single out the Masonic Sect, ""in order to illustrate more and more this wicked " "position to his son, etc. The other type of situation is where men meet in, say, an " possible to share this work with a much wider audience particularly "Pound, an elderly Catholic gentleman from Cheshire who complained to James on " pounds and is obviously a very stressful time for a Master. If a Ladies Festival should pounds. The published figures for the amount of grants and donations awarded to non- poverty which by today's standards would be equivalent to billions of pounds. Over this practice of charity as well as the social interaction were positive aspects. What I have "practice of charity. As mentioned earlier, the Grand Lodge was created in 1717 by four " "practices, even though he, and most of those he knew that were still in it, regarded them " practise charity to a Brother in need he will remember the time he was accepted into practises a different working. "practising ""that virtue you now profess to admire"". " practising Masonic and Rosicrucian rituals in Germany and France during the "praise. Grand Lodge will attempt to achieve this by instructing the rank and file Brethren, " "preach Brotherhood"". " preaching about controversial matters in religion was prohibited. Charles I is quoted as preaching that the answer to many of the worlds problems was through individuals own "precaution against the intrusion of improper persons and for preventing profanation"", " predicting whether a given event will reinforce a given behaviour. Reinforcers can be Preface Preface ..........................................................................................................................8 preferably by way of a covenant (minimum period four years) to the current Masters premonitions of approaching death. He received a mysterious commission to write a prepared and humbly soliciting. And the knowledge that this humility has prepared and humbly solicits to be admitted to the mysteries and privileges of "prepared to take the Masonic Oath. The Deacon commands him to answer ""I am"". " present a danger to the system by stepping outside the accepted limits of conformity "present in our society today. Mde Blavatsky's publication, Lucifer, carried the first public " prevented from discussing these topics with outsiders due to the powerful psychological prevented the individual from growing. prevented worthy citizens from coming forward as candidates (Transactions of Q.C. "Previous estimates of the number of Freemasons in the UK put this figure at 750,000 about " "previously, the frequent saluting to each other, is a constant sub-conscious " price to pay relative to the pleasures and benefits they derive from Freemasonry. The Priest and invented his own religious cult. He gave his movement the Greek name "priesthood and start the Mormon church in 1830. Regarded as a prophet, he attracted a " "primitive and highly developed religions alike, the initiate may believe that he has " Prince Charles is the first British male heir to the throne to reject Masonry in almost 200 Prince Hall Masonry Prince in 1796. "Prince Rose Croix (18th degree) is eligible to receive the 30th degree, unless he has " "principles of our order"". It was obvious to ""Badger"", that Masonic promotion did not " principles of psychological coercion used by cults are a) that sudden changes in privately admit that they joined Freemasonry because they believed it might help them privileged prize of solving this mystery has led many Masons to devote a lifetime of study to this probably because of his Masonic membership and at the same time having upset the probably practised in antiquity. The technique of inducing (in the absence of drugs) a probably rehearsing his Masonic ritual). "problems of corruption, organised crime and mafia violence. This followed alarm among " process except that the traditional penalties become increasingly more severe and process the new members into like minded individuals. Whereas other cults use brute "process, which is itself, effectively, part of the ritual and can take up to a year, he is " "processed, which is the reason why individual Lodges close down. Without candidates " processing of candidates through the three degree ceremonies. A candidate would "professional world, and in the ranks of statesmanship. Others are prominent in " "Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis"", 1981, it is stated that ""Trance experiences " progressive psychological development these 'secrets' are revealed in the prominently displays the Masonic Square & Compasses symbol with the slogan "promote the study of law, customs and practices by which communities are governed"". " promote the study of natural laws governing the relation between man in society and to "promoter, a position it still holds today in the person of the Duke of Kent, the Grand " "promotion of an official history of Freemasonry, but they accept it could encourage " property. A Bill of Incorporation was presented to Parliament but it did not reach its Proposers and Seconders. The applicants occupation will be mentioned as well as his provided a graphic account how a man can be ruined who has fallen foul of the "Provided nothing unusual happens, each Officer will progress up the Masonic ladder " provided that these Bodies recognise that Grand Lodge has sole jurisdiction over the 3 provides an interesting glimpse into the darker side of Freemasonry. provides the locations and hand drawn illustrations of Masonic marks found on ancient Province activities. Many golf clubs have their own Masonic Lodge and there are also Provincial Grand Master of the four United Masonic Lodges in Hamburg in 1781. Provincial Grand Master. psychological effect is so strong that the very thought of writing on the ritual book has "psychological force to ensnare people within the space of a few days, Freemasonry " "psychological technique"". Krishnamurti died in 1986. " "psychological techniques, he was persuaded in a period of just 4 days to give up his job, " Psychology of Spirital Sects "public attitude of the day can be summed up by quoting from Hutchinson - ""In this age, " "public domain. We firmly maintain that they remain secret, although we " publication can take place. punishment should they display an act of defiance. A mysterious white balloon appears "purchase a ticket for himself and wife and also to invite (and pay for) some guests, " pushed sideways where his hand is taken and knocked into something a few times. A Pythagoras "Pythagoras (582-500 BC) features in both Masonic and Rosicrucian writings. In 529 BC, " Pythagoras' theorem relating to right-angled triangles is depicted on the regalia of a Past Quakers Act introduced which imposed severe penalties for Quakers meeting for "qualification for membership as defined in the Ancient Charges was, ""good and true " quantity. "Quatuor Coronati Lodge - 1974"", points out that passwords were not introduced into " question of why there is this secret and what is the point of it. questioned is why this is mixed up with secret rituals and make believe history. questioned the role of the Royal Family's future as head of the Church of England questioned would usually talk about the charitable work their fraternity was involved in. questions or rank some items into order of importance. Nearly everybody that glances at "R A Schwaller de Lubicz in ""The Temple in Man: Sacred Architecture and the Perfect " "R Denslow, 1957-60 and there is even an Internet Web page devoted to listing well " "Rachel Storm comments that at its height, the Theosophical Society had millions of " "Rachel Storm in ""In Search of Heaven on Earth"", 1991, tells about Madame Helena " "Rachlin, Howard. Introduction to Modern Behaviourism, 1970 " radiant light of conscious silence. raise funds. raising finance including the selling of titles and monopolies mainly to fund their various Ramsey proposed a Masonic link between the returning Crusaders and Scotland where rationale for secrecy. Thus the Grand Lodge could have been set up in 1717 by utilising "reached a considerable degree of sophistication, not only in legalised situations, such as " "read between the lines, he went on to say ""to make it easier to acquire the jewel, a desk " Reader’s Comments Reader’s Comments.......................................................................................................4 real job is to prompt the new Master should he forget any of his lines. At the end of this "reality"" can be dramatically altered. In the ""hypnodrama"" of the 3rd degree ceremony, " "realm started occupying the senior positions, the sorts of common men who had been " "Reason"", 1795). " reasons: receded and this apparently enabled the secret Masons to relax a little for receive higher Masonic honours. recognise that in practice they don't. The rest is private in the sense that any "recognised by Grand Lodge. Some time after, the Germans broke off their Masonic links " record of the path I took through the mass of data that eventually enabled me to break "recorded about the motivations behind this ""take-over"" or who were the prime movers. " "records that exist from that time. It seems ironic that ""one of the most important books " "recruit him. A member of the Amen-Ra Temple, No. 6, Edinburgh, was William Peck " recruitment fell dramatically so that there was a shortage of new candidates being recruitment levels. recruitment levels. An example of this can be seen in Grand Lodges' reaction to Stephen "recruitment methods and secrecy. In a Dutch radio programme, an SES leader appeared " recruitment. A rule book was published establishing the authority of the Council- recruitment. The only threat to its continuation would be if the levels of "Red Cross of Rome and Constantine can be conferred upon Master Masons, the K.H.S " redefining their goals and objectives. There seems to be an almost innate social reemasonry has grown to its present size through a process of continuous "reference to the bloody punishments could be moved to a later part of the proceedings, " References References.................................................................................................................119 "referred to as ""the symbolic penalties at one time included in the Oath of a Freemason"" " "referred to the Masonic masses as ""dumb and inarticulate brothers, often never hoped for " reflects on their own credibility. Freemasonry has also attracted a fair amount "refrigerator, the conscious mind is still taking note of the ad. He also says that ""to state " "regarded as yet another ""mason basher"". The general attitude to the work " "Regular Grand Lodge of Italy"", recruited its members from the discredited Grand Orient. " "reinforced with promises of reward or fear of punishment, can be permanently " reinforcement of the bloody penalties associated with breaking the Masonic Oath. "reject with contempt and derision, but if you discover him to be a true and genuine " rejected Leadbeaters attempts to get him to accept Co-Masonry and be the incarnation "relating to his death: one was disease, the other that he had in fact been poisoned. " "relation to the giving of charity ""We all remember the day when we were received into " "relatives of prisoners on the run, this official advertisement from Freemasons Hall " "relief as an educational charity. The membership fees were kept low but the donations, " "relief of human miseries"". " "relief of the poor, and this was left to religious groups and wealthy merchants. It was " relieve poverty and to advance the education of the children of Freemasons) and the "religion he said ""philosophical system"" and for ""secrecy and evasion"" he referred to the " Religion it is that keeps the subjects in obedience was typical of the attitude. "religion, a political party, a way of life or a set of dogmas to which they cling and for " religious of men to feel that they have satisfied this fundamental social requirement. It "religious themes form integral parts of Freemasonry, particularly in the Third degree. The " remain. remember the time when Freemasonry accepted him in when he was poor and remember their lines but to co-ordinate their actions and take appropriate cues from remind the Brethren as a whole of the gruesome penalty that they can expect should remove any secrecy from local politics. The council also passed a resolution requiring "removed from the agenda. During the conference, as reported in the Daily Telegraph, " "removed. In the same way that subjects do not believe that they have been hypnotised, " "repeat orders every time a Brother took another degree, but the Brethren could hardly " "repeat the following words after him, the candidate automatically obliges. The Oath " repeat them. The main gist that the candidate is aware of is about the need for secrecy repeatedly) that the Masonic apron is more honourable than the Order of the Garter. "repeats what the Tyler had announced earlier, ""A poor candidate in a state of darkness, " "repetition, saluting, rituals, and learning deference to authority"". " reported (Sunday Times 26/6/94) as planning to break the royal link with the Church reports including a detailed forensic study that concluded that Calvi had in fact been represent man. Each detail of masonry and symbolic art expresses an element of the "represent Pharaoh, symbol of the Perfect Man. " Representatives as a nominee of the Anti-Masonic Party. "republican organisation in the world"" (Knight and Lomas ""The Hiram Key"" 1996). " "Requiem Mass , the purpose of which was kept secret, and this only served to " "research) are ""The Early French Exposures 1737-1751"". " "residence called Hindlip House (sometimes refered to as Hendlip Hall), near Worcester. " resigned. My life is my own”. Number Two’s duty is to see that he does comply - “you "resolute mind"". He seems hardly the ideal role model for a Freemason. Nicknamed " resolutions to increase dining fees and the balloting for new members. Visiting senior "response to any criticism. A woman PC responded ""that until such time as the Masonic " "resurrection and a wonderful afterlife"". " retirement home for elderly Masons or their widows who he assumed could ordinarily "reveal the ""true"" origins of Freemasonry which include the builders of pyramids, the " "revealed. However, as every Mason knows, this is not the case. Hugh had to progress up " reviewed as a cultural island that gives adherents an identity and a sense of meaning in reward or the threat of punishment can have the same effect on an individual as an "right breast areas to remind the wearers that they should ""deal squarely with their fellow " Rite actually has no connection with Scotland. "ritual anymore. If he yearns to take part or is still keen to pursue the elusive secrets, he " ritual based on a mixture of Masonry and the symbolism of the alchemists. ritual book with slightly different words or phrases. Before the time of printed ritual "ritual during ordinary conversations, speeches and during business meetings. " ritual of the Freemasons soon wanes. "ritual was made up. ""This ritual did not have to be old, but it needed to appear so, and " ritual. This appeals to those who might also join an amateur dramatic society. ritualistic performance in the Lodge. rituals which had been preserved since Egyptian times. These were known as Rival Grand Lodges soon sprang up and became hooked on competing with each other "Rival Grand Lodges were formed:- the Antients Grand Lodge in 1751, the Grand Lodge " "Robert Lomas. This is not a new phenomenon though, for Tolstoy (not a Mason) was " Robert Michels (1876-1936) pointed out the tendency of bureaucracy to spawn "Robert Temple in his book ""Open to Suggestion - The Uses and Abuses of Hypnosis""," Robert Temple states with some certainty that one of the most important sources of "Robinson also tells us that ""the social status of Freemasonry in Britain has been assured " "Robinson in ""Born in Blood"" points out ""the concentration on individual morality and " "Robinson in ""Born in Blood"", describes how the Knights Templar gained their power " "Robinson, John. Born in Blood - The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry, 1989 " Robinson's' theory (like many before him) suggests that the origins lie with the warrior "Rome gained unchallengeable power and incontestable authority over those who ""had " Rome the mechanism to establish unparalleled political might based on unsophisticated "roomful of identical clones all unquestioning, all dogmatic, all reacting to the same " Rosicrucian Brotherhood about 1425. Rosicrucianism Rosicrucians - History "Rosicrucians"", 1949 " "Roth, Cecil. A History of the Jews in England, 1964 " Royal Arch and Mark Masonry was introduced to the island in 1888 by John Percy Royal Ark Mariner "Royalty became very much involved from the earliest days of Grand Lodge, eventually " "Rudyard Kipling (a Mason), contains many examples of this type of " "Rule 176 of the Constitutions states ""A person who has in any way been connected with " "Rule book which is ""our fundamental charter, and it is our duty to preserve it with the " "rules are obeyed”. “Education”, learning to conform, is accepted without a murmur. " "rules rather than admit that, perhaps, his own opinion is grounded in false assumptions"". " "rumours of the existence of a society known as ""The Brothers of the Rosy Cross"", the " "sacred law. The Deacon ""assists"" by pushing the candidates head down towards the " "sacred science, they will never be able to do more than put one word in place " sages and seers of those Oriental lands. He was said to have established the original "said, ""truth never envelops itself in mystery; and the mystery in which it is at any time " Salamis through to 13th and 14th century castles and churches. He refers to one mark same movement was behind an unsuccessful attempt to introduce a ten minute bill into "same period, the nobility, by contrast, donated less than £75,000. " satisfactory answer. Those joining Freemasonry are also at first interested in answering say his manager or even his Managing Director. Does the junior employee get the perks "saying that ""people are governed by the pulpit more than the sword in times of peace"". " scene. "Schonfield, Hugh. The Essene Odyssey, 1993 " school called the Universal Brotherhood. Gurdjieff was also an accomplished hypnotist. School of Economic Science - A cult? School of Economic Science - Home Page school tie in favour of increased representation by women (Sunday Times 31/1/93). "Schwaller de Lubicz, R A. Esoterism & Symbol, 1985 " "Schwaller de Lubicz, R A. The Temple in Man: Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man " "Science (SES), the main aim of which was to promote his belief in the institution of land " "sciences. Whilst Europe has investigated Nature as publicly as possible, every " Scientologists. Despite the furor created by their book in the 80's which caused many "scores (including ""The Freemason; or, Tell me the sign, John""), calendars, subscriptions " "Scotland and Ireland (1845), Germany, Holland, Greece, Turkey, Mexico and USA " scrutiny and much that had been blindly accepted in Masonic lore was rejected. "Seconder, the visiting committee and the Lodge Committee of Past Masters. It is " "Secondly, in social situations, men quickly establish whether the person they are being " "secrecy surrounding it, has attracted quite a lot of attention, particularly in recent times " "secrecy. To understand this Masonic paranoia, one has to distinguish between the so-" "secret buried in Freemasonry but it is the ordinary ""rank & file"" members themselves that " "secret ceremonies. The general public, though, were particularly interested in the secret " "secret for removing flaws from diamonds and transmuting metals. In 1743, he was " secret from prying eyes. Hannan has shown that it is a fairly trivial job to reconstruct the "secret in certain sanctuaries in Egypt and Greece"". " secret issues such as Masonic history or the latest book on the subject. Perhaps you "secret parts, in case inquisitive and intelligent bystanders deduce more than " secret service. The character is abducted and placed in the “Village” and assigned a "Secret societies use this training system to take advantage of the human propensity for obedience to repeated or inculcated stimuli. Professor Hutton Webster (“Primitive Secret Societies”, 1908) was one who showed with remarkable clarity that the supernatural beliefs of the initiators were far less important than the fact that they were working effectively upon the minds of the initiated, and not necessarily for altruistic motives. The work of those who have pointed out the function of the mysteries as mind-training and conditioning has, of course, evoked no answer from those who still think that the rituals are mere symbolic representations of knowledge or of facts. " "secret society but a ""private society with some secrets"" that promotes high moral values " secret. Secretaries used to receive a proportion of the total fees collected by Grand Lodge. "Secretary, being the Secretary of the Charity. Most Masons are unaware that apart from " "secretly and its conquests jealously guarded"". ""The Secret Doctrine of the " secrets he is about to learn. "'secrets' in our ceremonies. Brethren, let our solicitation remain proper, but let us be " "secrets of nature and mysteries of the universe and above all else, the fear that should he " secrets to the public and in Catholic circles since it apparently celebrated the Masonic "secrets which are by law carefully concealed not only from the profane, but also from " "secrets with ""signs, tokens and words"" (salutes, handshakes and passwords) and this is " "secrets, mysteriously disappeared. Rumours of his murder at the hands of the Masons " secrets. "sect or society ""for organised belief is a great impediment: these societies and religions " "section and also how much money is consumed through ""operating expenses"". " "sector of the population from which Freemasons are traditionally drawn, are perhaps " sects. "security and support which follow acceptance (Frederick Glen, “The Social Psychology " See also next page for a list of links to online reading resources. "see and be silent"". However, they accepted women into their order, which is probably " seek publicity and neither do individuals within the organisation. We are not a secret "seem that in order to boost recruitment, existing members were officially encouraged in " seem to be the ones selected. seemed to be reasonable chaps that enjoyed the social aspects and when seems to be the real link with the ancient mystery schools dating back to Egyptian times. "seems very lengthy and is broken down into short phrases of 5 or 6 words at a time, " "seen as the necessary teaching processes upon which any society depends, and the " sees the opportunity of a new social scene. He knows that it has something to do with Selected articles from Ars Quatuor Coronatorum Selected book categories from Amazon.com Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition "selling competition tickets should be ignored as ""leave has not been granted for this " "sense of respectability and intellectuality. These poor misguided individuals, albeit adult, " "sentence of the Declaration (Canon 2335) which still absolutely prohibits Clerics, those " serious doubts about the point of secret ritual if the main purpose was social and serious review of 'The Prisioner' story as it might relate to Freemasonry. "seriously utter such drivel"". " "servants and the like, and Freemasonry offered an opportunity to maintain this control " SES has members in influential positions in many walks of life. In this way it differs SES is a disciplined force in which the lower ranks are not encouraged to ask questions SES movement consisting mainly of ex- members who have gone public about its SES Poster on London Underground "SES trainers for unless a convert has been properly primed, they are likely to be " set about indoctrinating him in the philosophy of the Theosophical Society. set up by apparently gathering together four existing London lodges? Very little is "set up, known as the Council-General, to oversee the affairs of the society and promote " shall have no Masonic intercourse of any kind with mixed Lodges or bodies which admit "shall not desert the Master till the work be finished"". The junior Freemason will always " She introduced Co-Masonry to England in 1902 and afterwards to India. Part of English sheltered housing mainly for elderly Masons). These charities are managed by over 100 shop around for the best prices. Below is a table of prices from 1894 with a link to Short describes how the various senior members of the Golden Dawn became bitter "Short points out that the mythical master, Hiram Abiff, did not appear in the ritual until " "Short, Martin. Inside the Brotherhood, 1989 " shortcomings of the outside world. should be rejected. It is also very embarrassing for the group that have to make this should still be in their possession but it would take a dedicated researcher to uncover it. "should then be left to make his own decision, without further solicitation."" " shut. significant authority and he will chastise the Brethren (including the Master) if they have significant role since senior Freemasons visiting foreign lands often established Lodges significant. similarities between the ritual and regalia of these various groups and similarly regarded. "Similarly, in England, the degrees from 19 to 29 are rolled into the ceremony of the 30th " "simplest, most powerful and most accurate of learning methods and he is particularly " simply another challenge. "simply divided into the Good, the members, and Evil - everybody else. All criticism is " "Since completing 'Freemasonry Inside-Out' in 1997, advances in " "since no Brother can be made a fellow-craft (second degree) unless ""he is also nobly " since their only jurisdiction is over the three basic degrees and they probably do not "since, but none that have been able to show an undoubted connection with the original " Sir Henry Bromley was sent by the sheriff to make a search. The building design was "sites, the earliest of which apparently dates from about 300 AD from the Great Forum in " size library. But beware... Many secrets which are revealed and explained by Skinner discovered that the frequency of the reinforcement had a profound effect on slip straight into the sub-conscious without the Mason ever stopping to think whether slowly taken over by the royal family who sought to maintain their influence in the most small band of followers and by 1837 was sending missionaries overseas (mainly to Smith stated that he had received divine authority to appoint himself to the office of Smith's Masonic influence is still felt (literally) by members today. Deborah Laake so much fuss about them as he can not see any special meaning or valuable information So the big SECRET is that the experience of the ritual (rather than any printed text that Social groupings range from informal networks which designate a web of social ties that "social structures which are the hardest to destroy. ""Bureaucratic Inertia"" is the tendency " Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (Australian Site) "societies"". " "society but a private society. Despite this statement, much secrecy does surround the " "society of men spread all over and solidly established, which they call Free-Masons"") and " Society of St Vincent de Paul Society of St Vincent de Paul (Google Search Results) Society of St. Vincent de Paul "Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The Manual, 1958 " "society was severely attacked by the ecclesiastical authorities and others, and was as " society. Other groups like the Public Service also had rules about not speaking publicly Sociologists also have something to offer in trying to understand the processes at work in Sociologists have shown that these types of organisational structures have a tendency to Sodalitas Rosae Crucis et Solis Alati some aspect of behaviour and reinforcement and psychologists concern themselves with Some Brethren take their Masonic seniority very seriously and enjoy being waited on "some contributors refuse to read this book but still feel qualified to criticise it - see ""Has " "Some cults have a flexible, functional leadership and others have mentors who control " Some insights into Stage Hypnosis can be gleaned from the experiences of Nobel prize "some nearby hills that were inscribed in a hieroglyphic language. ""By the gift and power " some of the additional degrees. It is also interesting to note that all the higher degrees "some of the higher degrees of Masonry, and have served a good purpose therein"". " "Some of the notable members recruited included W B Yates, the Irish poet and dramatist " some of them are men quite prominent in the large affairs of the business and some rather mundane reasons why it might suit an individual Mason to keep Some time later he will receive a letter or telephone call from the Secretary informing some time thinking about this. As he browsed through his someone higher up in the organisation and may also supervise others in lower positions. someone through the use of a particular style of language which could be buried in something as though it is an infallible truth or has been proven beyond doubt is a well- something contrary to his own perceived opinions will either ignore it or change the something magical and unexplainable. What is unique about this book is that it turns the something special and holders of some secret esoteric knowledge. They are taught that "Sometime after the application form has been submitted to the Secretary of the Lodge, at " "Soon there were other Grand Lodges with those of the ""Antients"" and the ""Moderns"" " sought after by the most eminent members of the Craft. At the time of Crowe's book "sounding oriental mysticism and sham occultism"". The nine degrees are conferred on " "spate of ""illegal"" printed texts, some authorised versions made their appearance. The " "speaking unnaturally loud close to his ear, it is not surprising to realise that the " "speculative masons. The theory is that in time, enough non- operative masons had " "spends many hours on his own going over and over the ritual, trying to lock it into his " "Spirit of Masonry""), that the ceremonies themselves never used to have secrecy as a " "sport with his feelings, rather to impress upon him that if an opportunity arises for him to " "sport, etc. " Sprig spurious Masonic orders in order to prey on gullible Masons. Spying in Guru Land Square and Compasses indicates a Fellow Craft while the Trowel represents the Charity "Square and Compasses, his allegiance to " SRIA: Societas Rosicruciana in America "St. Vincent de Paul. With the formation of Grand Lodge, these charities became centrally " "Stalker, John. Stalker, 1988 " "stamp to feature Masonic symbols. This stamp was issued on 11th June 1946, and was " "standing and if necessary get him a room for the night, and food, but be wary about " "Star in the East"" which had the object of preparing the way for the coming of the World " started some time around then rather than the notion that they had been in existence for "startling loud crash and as he recovers from being temporarily dazzled, the first thing the " "starve it of funds"". He seems to have got his way because in an attempt to channel funds " "state controlled?. Constantine ""had a complex web of superstition woven to wrap up the " "stated ""I am basically not in favour of charity jewels but I do acknowledge their " statement of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. statistics show that these type of competitions help maintain brand loyalty. Arnold "step being discussed with utmost freedom, and every fresh fact acquired " "Stephen Knight in ""The Brotherhood"" used this reference to arrive at the conclusion that " "Stephen Knight, ""Born in Blood - The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry"" by John Robinson, " "Steward and the Dove with Olive Branch, a Deacon. Was the stamp to remind the " "Stewart, Trevor. in Hutchinson's The Spirit of Masonry, 1775, (1987 edition) " "stiff"" that Stephen Knight had tumbled their secrets and that it was only a matter of time " stimuli and able to spout meaningless dogma in the cheerful conviction that black can stone masons tools. It is believed that the Rosicrucians were formed in 1610 and was "stone masons, King Solomon's Temple, ancient Egyptians, Rosicrucians, " "stone-masons used secret ""modes of recognition"". " stone-masons who built the cathedrals and were formed into Guilds. Secret passwords stop an individual developing his own theories and these can become quite incredible "Storm, Rachel. In Search of Heaven on Earth, 1991 " "story from 1640 when the government seized £130,000 bullion which private " "Strathmore, was a Past Master. He was a Royal Arch Mason and was a First Principal. " "Street but members were careful not to embarrass the Masonic authorities, being told " strengthened. strict system of secrecy within the Lodge. "strictly forbidden from occupying itself with charitable works relating to solely women, " strictly respect the chastity of those nearest and dearest to him in the persons of his strong Jewish influence. As a consequence there were religious fusions and "strongly influenced by others in their group even when those others are just ""ordinary"" " structure off the Roman Catholic Church has always been dependant on the suppression "struggling to remember his lines along with everyone else, will tend to hold the Master " "studied allied subjects such as early English history, psychology, sociology, hypnosis and " subject and there are constantly new theories being published. "subjects, and then imprison them when they refused to pay. What should freemen differ " submitted by the Lodge Secretary. The promotion is regarded as a special honour and subscribe to the essential doctrines of the Church of England. substituted ones of the Craft degrees. Of those masons that go beyond the basic three "subtly manipulated so that on the day of his initiation, he steadily perseveres through the " successive Degrees which represent the insights into the unconscious which "such as Provincial Grand Master, is the goal of many, although few will actually achieve " such as the Schism Act of 1714 which was aimed at restoring the Church's "such as Treasurer and Secretary. At the weekly meetings, the President deals with the " suffered financial ruin with suspicions being laid at the door of George I's court. "suggest that even the powerful, such as United States presidents, are not immune to " suggest that the applicant go to the nearest Master or other officer of the Lodge. The suggested that Freemasonry was infiltrated by the KGB in order to speed up their suggestions and directions is probably very old and may have been handed down as a "suggestions by taking an alternative course of action, ""an annoying feeling came over " suggests that perhaps we've all been hoodwinked into the longest running pyramid scam "suitable candidates into our Lodges, we must be prepared to talk openly about " "Superior of the Order of English Jesuits, an underground Catholic order, and had been " "suppliers of such items. They were founded in 1685, some 30 years before the creation " supplying Masonic clothing and furniture for all of the lodges and members working the supreme authority. Power is delegated to a few subordinates for the purpose of seeing "Supreme Being, age over 21 years, a pledge to keep secret the existence of the Order, its " "Supreme Grand Chapter of England, the Great Priory of England, the Supreme Council " Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch "surprisingly likely to follow the direction of ""legitimate"" authority figures and are also " "surprisingly, there are very few establishments that sell the required paraphernalia. Such " surreptitiously uses systems of psychological coercion on its members to inhibit their swanning around their provinces virtually worshipped by their congregations. sweep across with the later advances of militant Islam. Thus the mystical secret societies swept through America and caused such an uproar that it became the basis of a new "sworn by a third degree candidate to ""maintain a Master Masons honour, and most " symbolising the death of the Hiram Abiff who gave his life in order to preserve "syncretistic body very much based on Platonism, their chief offence is the same as the " Synod have decided to rewrite prayers and services to make them more acceptable to "system for change that will solve the world's ills. While claiming this, the cult then " "system to greater systems of justice. The cult has basically only two purposes, recruiting " system. Arnold suggests that only an “odd man out” can upset the pattern and disrupt the T T T T T table and will be the recipient of many toasts and salutes. Many of these men haven't "table following Masonic meetings. Likewise, stories of Masons being let off " Table Of Contents Table Of Contents .........................................................................................................3 "take an active part in the ritual again until the ""suitable"" candidates have been recruited " "taken advantage of in the name of the Supreme Being, as well as an honest application " taken me into some very interesting subject areas such as stage hypnosis and the "takes far more than just courage, to be the one person to stand up and challenge the " "taking over the leadership of the organisation. ""The higher echelons of the Craft were " "Taking time off for Freemasonry and the costs associated with it, are now not such a " "tapping into the Internet will reveal, and most specialist occult bookshops would " "taste. As Commander Michael Higham, previous Grand Secretary, has said, ""We have " "taxes?"" " "Taylor’s Ritual - “The P.Sn. is given by p. the r.h., t.e. to f. a S., to the l.c. of the b., " Teacher. The boy was made Head of the Order. His name was Krishnamurti and he was teaches. Our Brethren are bound together by this secrecy just as two persons techniques are used to get the prospect to the first meeting where the mind control tell her that he has been sworn to secrecy (she half expected that answer) but the truth of "tells him to answer ""In God"". " Temple about 4 or 5 times a year and one of those ceremonies is concerned with "Temple at Jerusalem and the Pyramids. Also, that the Society of Operative Masons holds " "Temple from intruders, the Tyler's job is to prepare the candidate for the initiation " Temple to partake in a meal which is itself organised along ritualistic lines and is known temple was rigorously based upon human proportions and designed to symbolically "Temple, Robert. Open to Suggestion - The Uses and Abuses of Hypnosis, 1989 " texts appear to be rather boring and repetitive mumbo-jumbo and interest in the secret that all will be revealed in time. They assume that as they move up the Masonic ladder that caused him to resign. He rebels against all efforts to make him conform to village that ceremonies were unnecessary for spiritual growth but that such societies actually that dealt with secrecy. This in turn would expose the hidden mechanisms of control the that each other are Masons. If the men represent themselves in business then it is entirely "that enables an answer to the challenging question posed by John Hamill, Librarian and " that had been derived from the imaginative writing of earlier authors. Through their "that he ""will steadily persevere through the ceremony of your Initiation, and if once " "that he intends to escape and come back to destroy the village. Eventually, Number " that he is unable to give anything. The Master explains that there was no attempt to "that he will be looking after him during the ceremony, and provided that the candidate " that in 1799 the Rosetta Stone was discovered which enabled the Egyptian Book of the "that in the middle ages, Masons could have been put to death for their beliefs " that information is effectively passed on to successive generations by tribal ritual without that it is called a tie breaker implies that you are already a winner apart from one last "that it was written by one who sets an example for all Masters of Lodges"". " that Jews or members of any other non-Christian religion were excluded from that members adhere to the leaderships' wishes. There is no appeal outside of this that might jeopardise his chances of gaining membership. He is by now getting very "that no control is involved"". " that resembles a swastika and comments that the swastika first appeared on pottery in that the expansion of formal organisations might undermine society's control over its that the hierarchy purposely allows the publication of fanciful theories purporting to "that the highest any ""commoner"" can hope to aspire to is Senior Grand Deacon, and " "that they ""must not enter Mark Masons' Hall by the front door, but go under archway " that this view is not true and provides various examples to illustrate this fact. He devotes "that time, that secrecy was introduced. " that use the organisation of the original group as a vehicle for their own political or "that you may not be imposed upon by an ignorant, false pretender, whom you are to " that you wish to join. If you do not happen to know any Freemasons then you can not "the ""Acception"" Lodge meeting in London in 1621 and a Lodge meeting in " "the ""Volume of the Sacred Law"" and in his other hand he is given a pair of compasses to " "The 1700's was a popular time for starting new secret societies, all of which relieved " "The 1993 Blackpool conference of the Police Federation, debated whether officers who " the 1994 figure. Grand Lodge will not publish a membership list on the basis that The 31st and 32nd are also conferred by the Supreme Council by selection. The 1894 the Absolute and therefore it needs to be suppressed and eventually eliminated. "the accumulated wisdom of the ages, handed down from one generation to next by " "the American civil war). He never came to the throne since he predeceased his father, " The answer lies in the fact that Freemasonry accepted members from all faiths. The The applicant is told that the Committee will consider his application and let him know The applicant is told that the visitors will be reporting back to the Lodge Committee and The Archane Schools "The architect of the Gunpowder Plot was Robert Catesby, ""a gentleman of family and " The argument used is that the novice could not possibly explain it correctly it "the attitude taken is one of ""in such a large and diverse group involving " The blindfolded candidate is then led around some more and a different person asks The blindfolded candidate is then pushed and pulled along and given some complicated the brethren by Grand Lodge. the Brethren that by following their Master's guidance and by their own endeavours they the British Monarchy. "The British, as well as being very secretive about their incomes, are also very discreet " The Brother will complete an application form where he has to comment on the The candidate is asked in whom he places his trust in times of danger and the Deacon "The candidate is blindfolded for the obvious reason that he shall not see the Lodge or any of its decorations or arrangements till he has taken the solemn Oath on no account to reveal them to any outsider. Until the Oath is taken the candidate is at liberty to withdraw. There have been cases in which the candidate objected to the form of the Oath offered to him and declined to proceed further. In such rare instances he may honourably be permitted to withdraw, and he will be conducted from the Lodge still blindfolded so that no question can arise of his disclosing anything that should be kept secret. " The candidate is led to a side room where he meets the Tyler. As well as guarding the The candidate is then asked some questions by the Worshipful Master speaking loudly The candidate is then instructed to seal this Oath with his lips on the volume of the The candidate is then positioned so that he is kneeling on one knee and his foot is The Candidate recognises the voice of the Junior Deacon who whispers that he is there The candidate then hears some banging sounds from different directions and the distant The Candidate usually receives a verbal invitation from a friend or business colleague. "the case may be"". " "the case of Kroll, the world's largest corporate detective agency, who after a series of " The cause of charity has also been used fraudulently against the gullible Freemason. The The ceremonies are based around an acknowledgement of the Supreme Being - the "The ceremony itself, cleverly masks, so that even those conducting it are completely " "The ceremony of admission is known as ""Advancement"". One of the principles of Mark " The charities are all run by committees of Past Masters and those men that enjoy "the charities were centralised in 1727 when all lodges were ""called over"" to pay their " "The Charity Steward being personally appointed by the Master, expresses his loyalty by " The CIC state that the methods used by cults include:- "The cleverly designed token reward system of Masonic honours, which in the main " the coat of arms of English Freemasonry was designed by Rabbi Judah Leao who The Committee Interview the conditioning (training) for special or general purposes at different times The council was constituted and established in London on 29th July 1873 based on "the Craft into a means of gaining a livelihood; others, mere impostors, who have " "the Crown, have designed a scam to take advantage of the good nature of these wealthy " "The custom of having degrees of initiation has in many cases been taken advantage of, to inculcate different views of the world - or of the object of the Society - into the minds of the initiates as they proceed from one stage to another. This process is one of the marks of the less primitive, more sophisticated society which practises initiation, preparation and secrecy. " "the darkened temple, the Candidate is made to act out the death, burial and ""raising"" of " the Deacon has instructed him to say. The definition of hypnosis is another area where there is a lot of debate. The most up-to- "The degrees in this order are more commonly known as ""Knight Templar"" and ""Knight of " The demand for conformity is not limited to ones immediate social circle and the difficulty with this position since while those outside the system do not have enough The drama of the third degree is very powerful psychologically. The subject of death the Duke of Sussex withheld his official support and in fact instigated a rival charity in the earliest reference being Pope Clement XII in 1738. His bull which condemned The early individual Lodges probably collected charity from their members for the The early Roman Church set about destroying everything that did not meet its required the East Indies in 1729 and North America in 1730. the Egyptian occult school was an offshoot of an original and older Teaching which had The end result of the visit is that the applicant hopes that the visitors recommend him "the established church, they would have to conduct their affairs in secret since England " the existing secret Masonic structure as a cover and even adding 4000 years to the the exponents necessarily having any idea of what they are transmitting. In fact it is The Eye in the Pyramid "The fact is, that the Order of the Garter is the highest honour that the reigning monarch " The final ritualistic part that the Master plays at the end of his year is to install the next "The first few answers that you come up with do not impress you too much, so you think " The first full scientific report on waking hypnosis was published in 1923 by Wesley "The first known royal Freemason was Frederick Lewis (Louis), Prince of Wales, who was " "The first Masonic charity for the elderly was called ""The Asylum for Aged and Decayed " The first opportunity comes at the end of his first meeting when the charity box (the "The following information comes from ""Old England: A Pictorial Museum"", edited by " "The following story is based on a book by Evening Standard reporters, Peter Hounam " The full list of the titles are as follows:- "The Fund of the Grand Charity is managed by a company called ""Masonic Charity " the gaps and produce his own complete exposure. The point that he missed was that it The Golden Dawn ceremonies were conducted at Mark Masons' Hall in Great Queen The Golden Dawn Lectures "the Golden Dawn was Walter L Wilmshurst, author of the important Masonic book ""The " "the Golden Dawn. R.A. Gilbert in ""The Golden Dawn Companion"", 1986, points out " the Golden Spur by the Pope in Rome. Despite the Papal Bull of 1738 against the Grand Charity currently stands at about £10 million. The Grand Lodge had a clear run for about 30 years before others figured out what was "The Grand Lodge is aware that there do exist Bodies, styling themselves Freemasons, which do not adhere to these principles and while that attitude exists the Grand Lodge of England refuses absolutely to have any relations with such Bodies, or to regard them as Freemasons. " the Grand Lodge of Canada and a former chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on the Grand Lodge of England has taken many on a wild goose chase. "The Grand Lodge of England is a Sovereign and independent Body practising Freemasonry only within the three Degrees and only within the limits defined in its Constitution as pure Antient Masonry"". It does not recognise or admit the existence of " "The Grand Lodge of Ohio has had a declining membership since about 1971 at a rate of 3 to 3.5% per year. This is expected to accelerate over the next 12 years as the ageing membership, brought into Masonry in the late 40's and 50's will be too old to continue active support. Ohio hit its peak in membership in 1959. We are experiencing approximately a net loss of 5,000 members per year. " "The Grand Orient of Italy, after reports of ""illegal Lodges, unregistered Brethren, links " "the Grand Secretary, who is also the Company Secretary. At least one other has been a " the guilds of stone- masons. The second reference is based on the diaries of Elias The Headquarters of SRIA and Golden Dawn was based in Dr William Wescott's house The Hermetic Fellowship's Golden Dawn Pages "the higher degrees, they are nevertheless held in the highest esteem and are eagerly " "the Holy Grail"", 1982, suggest that the Scottish Rite was devised by Charles Radclyffe " The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons (Women's only Lodge) "the Hospital - ""Given the pressure on the Crafts charitable resources, and the need to " "the House of Commons on June 28th, 1988, intended to curtail the acceptance of " "the hypnotic induction process itself that is ""the secret"", unknown to those involved that " the impression that it might help her husband in business and open up a new social the individual's subsequent waking activity. It is as if suggestions given during hypnosis The Initiation Ceremony the installation of a new Master. The other meetings deal exclusively with the "the introduction to a reprint of ""The Spirit of Masonry"", 1775, by William Hutchinson " The inventors of Christianity altered the legend of a local saint and removed all The Invitation The inviting Brother will know the extent of enquiry into his candidates character and The justification for many Catholics joining Masonry apart from the apparent The justification would be that the Mason shares the same moralistic beliefs and "the latter position until he ascended the throne in 1938. As King, he accepted the rank " the leadership had to find a new sense of purpose and they decided that Masonic "the least bit interested anyway. As it turns out, this is one of the most significant aspects " the length of time it took for a particular behaviour to stop occurring (extinction) after The Lodge Ballot the Lodge of Instruction and will be re-appointed if he can produce a high quality of The Lodges selected to receive these senior Brethren feel very honoured but sometimes "the London Borough of Hackney, the Grand Master wrote in April 1995 ""many of you " "The loud, distant, authoritative voice of the Worshipful Master says that he is pleased " The Magic Flute which is often regarded as his greatest musical accomplishment. This The main function of the Master is to maintain the continuity of the Lodge for the year. "The main task of the members is to recruit ""suitable candidates"" (which according to " The Manual informs us that the society which is neither a religious Congregation nor a "the many associated [i.e. masons]"". " "the marketeers is to get you to repeat to yourself as many times as possible, ""I like " "the Mason word, and second sight, Things for to come we can foretell aright...."". " the Masonic secrets. Other Masons might notice that the particular position of the "the Masonic spell. For this reason, it does not explore any particular subject area such as " The Mason's Confession - 1755 "the masons will come out of it unscathed"". However, as the Observer reported in March " The Master is basically a figurehead whose main task is to learn volumes of ritual and the Master is not published since it is a private matter between the Brother concerned The Master Mason The Master Masons Handbook of 1894 contains no less than 15 pages of advertisements "the Master that the candidate is ready ""to be made"" a Freemason. " "the Master, surrounded by images of coffins, skull and cross bones and funeral music. In " the matter is that he is probably too confused and embarrassed to describe to her the "the modern working tools of the computer, telephone line and modem. " The Mormons "the Mormons - in fact, every member of the human race who was not a Roman Catholic " the most eminent members of the Craft. Hannah describes part of the ritual which The Mystery of the Missing Words the need to belong. the need to keep secrecy and the traditional punishments associated with breaking this The New Atlantis and Freemasonry "The New Zealand press also criticised the group for its secrecy. The reply was ""we don't " the newspapers and there was a general air of openness about everything except the the next Masonic level. In London this is known as London Grand Rank and in the The only material the SES has ever produced about itself for public consumption has the only reason that the Golden Dawn was not officially recognised by the Grand the opportunity for rumour-mongering and disharmony amongst non-Masonic The Order of International Co-Freemasonry The Order of the Secret Monitor (or the Brotherhood of David and The organisation of each branch includes an elected President and appointed officers the Orient (OTO) for England and is referred to in the Proceedings of the Quatuor The origin of this degree is American and by 1894 there were 21 Conclaves on the roll "the Origins of Freemasonry or the ""Is Freemasonry a religion?"" debate in as much depth " The other ceremonies (degrees) that the candidate undergoes further bond him in with "the outcome in due course. The applicant leaves, hoping that he has not said anything " the outsiders kept in the dark about what happens inside. The papal hierarchy started to promote this society and despite objections from the the parallels against which Freemasonry can be been measured. What is unique "the people. For the people” and with those in power, and the villagers themselves, " The person is told things that they do not understand and they are not given enough The Philosophical Research Society "the plans. Mounteagle had another Brother-in-law, a Mr. Abingdon who owned a " "The players are ""warmed up"" by the use of familiar signs, gestures, words and actions. " "The point has been illustrated in this work, that groups and organisations founded by a " The popularity of a Master is measured by the amount of charity collected from the The power of the group is used to dominate the individual - a use of peer pressure that The practice of individual charity was once a basic principle of Freemasonry operating "The Preceptor, a job that carries high status, is appointed annually by the members of " The pressures to conform are of two kinds; the fear of exclusion and the rewards of The process of Mother Lodges spawning Daughter Lodges is the method by which The process starts a long time before a Mason is initiated. As part of the recruitment The Provincial Grand Master has the responsibility for collecting for his assigned charity The Provincial Grand Master will usually start collecting for his charity several years The public perception about secret business advantages can actually generate The qualification for membership is that candidates must be Royal Arch Masons. The Quatuor Coronati Lodge in London (The Premier Lodge of Masonic Research) was "The question the public have been asking for centuries is ""If there is nothing sinister " the ranks eventually to become Master of the Lodge for a year and thereafter a Past the reason behind Masonic Charity Trustee Ltd's main object of acting as executor of "the records of St Andrews Chapter, Boston, dated 28th August 1769, when a William " the recruitment and indoctrination of new members. "The recruitment drives continued and in 1813, the two rival Grand Lodges amalgamated " "the reinforcement was withdrawn. In certain circumstances, the response can be made " The religious aspects of Freemasonry keep the ceremonies solemn and enable the less The report also shows that there were 12000 new recruits in 1995 which was similar to The right of Hugh McFarland to be identified as the author of this work has been "The ritual also demands that the Mason should ""never lose sight of the allegiance due to " the Ritual book. However he cannot learn the ritual in isolation. The book has many The ritual was adapted and amended to suit their own purposes and an ancient history "the ritual, is the actual recruitment process that happens long before the initiation " The Role of the Master the Roman Catholics. "the room and then stand completely rigid. While the subjects were doing these things, " The Ross Institute The royal association is formally acknowleded in the initiation ritual where a candidate the Royal Family to convert from Church of England to Roman Catholic and it was "The rule book of the Grand Charity is titled ""The Constitutions and Regulations of the " "The same book quotes Sir Simonds D'Ewes: ""All our liberties were now at one dash " the same impact as a religious man contemplating defacing a bible. the same time Freemasonry does attract many men of the cloth to its proceedings who "the sceptre for the trowel, have patronised our mysteries and joined in our assemblies"". " The second and third degrees have similar rituals and both contain a similar Oath taking "The second part deals with subjects such as Masonic charity, history and the higher " The 'secret' is the shared experience and the presence of even one non- The Secretary communicates with the applicant that he is pleased to inform him that The Secrets of Scientology The SES has attracted criticism from around the world. In Holland there is a strong anti- "The SES London headquarters became the central clearing house for start-up funds, " The Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (The Rosicrucian Society of The society is a purely male organisation although a ladies section was started in the Sovereign by the Trowel (see reference above) and the twig could represent the "the Sovereign of your native land"". " "The Spirit of Masonry, the Craft appeared to have lost a much needed ""sense of " "the split between the ""sell"" and ""no sell"" camps which culminated in the current Grand " "The SRIA gave birth to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in 1888, which " "The stamp can be interpreted on a number of Masonic different levels. At one level, a " "The standing of a Lodge in a Province (outside London, Lodges are part of a Province " "the Star Chamber, illegal taxation and the selling of monopolies. 1630 saw the " "the State of Vermont, ex-President John Quincy Adams was elected to the House of " the Steward is to serve wine and look after the needs of the other Brethren at the Festive The story starts with McGoonan’s character resigning from his position within the The strength and will to produce this work is based on a belief that men should not be "The subject of recruiting for members will be examined in more detail later, but it would " The subject of religion has always been the subject of much debate. Trevor Stewart in the subsidised retirement homes and private education funded by the membership as a "The Sunday Times (27th June 1993 - ""Masons to shun mafia brothers"") reported that " the sword of the law was about to receive a keener edge in the next parliament. "the system that operates the village. “I am not a number, I am a person”, “I’ve " "The technique used to suppress personality, was applied in a teaching environment and " the Test Act of 1673 whereby every man who held any office was compelled to The Thelemic Order of the Golden Dawn the three degrees will conclude that it is nothing more than the script to a very boring The Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge are also full of examples. In the 1978 "The Tyler knocks on the door, and after quite some time, the door is opened and a voice " the United Grand Lodge of England and have been in business since 1685! These "The United Grand Lodge of England's constitution, which is available to the public, " The United Religious and Military Orders of the Temple and of St John of "the Universal Shrine at the Theosophical Society's international headquarters at Adyar, " the unlikely aspects of this theory particularly questioning why the medieval stonemasons "the utmost discretion"". " "the various degrees and Offices without rocking any boats, eventually occupying the " The veil of secrecy that surrounds the order not only prevents independent external The very heart of the conditioning process is the establishment of a correlation between The village is a beautiful place that has been around for “a long time” with everything the village. The Visit The visitors seem very knowledgeable and authoritative and the applicant wonders why the visitors that the applicant SAYS he does. He is then asked his motives for wishing to The visitors use the opportunity to look at the home from the point of assessing the the wealthy and influential merchant class subservient to the monarchy through the the whole Lodge. He will be informed of the outcome in due course. The wife is asked whether she consents to this. She usually agrees as she is also under "the wife to acknowledge as well as the candidate, that there are annual membership " the work force. the work that masons did for charity but the move was based purely on the desire to the world has known. The World Map of Freemasonry their activities secret. their colleagues who are also dependant upon the social structure. Arnold also points their dependants and more recently some non-Masonic charities such as the Royal "Their first degree was that of a rebirth and purification of the heart; their second related to the illumination of the intelligence; and their third to a total death unto sin and a new birth unto righteousness, in which the candidate died with Christ on the cross, as with us he is made to imitate the death of Hiram, and was raised to that higher order of life which is Mastership. " their followers were searching for something mystical which their normal life failed to "their free, lifetime commitment as a recruiter and fund-raiser (Freemasonry?). " their gullible members of joining fees and promised salvation or enlightenment of some their meetings (even those who have left the order). They will claim that they are not a their members will receive Masonic honours for many years). "their membership is because the context where hypnosis takes place, be it a meeting, a " "their motto ,""To know, to do and to be silent"" was based on the Masonic motto of ""Hear, " their own affair with whom they do business. But where they represent their employers their own lines and are seen to be delivering a good performance. They all speak loudly their progress up to 1717 when he claims that the political situation was such that "their province. Obviously, they can not attend every meeting and have to be selective. " "their purposes"". " their questions will be answered. What actually happens is that they gradually stop their respective Lodges. "their unauthorised revival"". " "theirs."" alt.freemasonry. " "them have any authority over Grand Lodge which specialises in the ""lower"" degrees. " "them that as far as the Lodge is concerned, they have played their useful part. " them. Conspiracy theories have been circulating in the US since the early 1800's themselves although probably as not as indiscreet as a John Ward (born 1885) who themselves could be involved in corruption or wrongdoing of the scale themselves their lack of participation in a recognised religious organisation. At "Then I discovered that although I had resigned from my Lodge, I hadn’t actually left " then publicly kisses the Bible to further confirm that this is a solemn obligation and not then they are probably as nervous as the applicant. "Theodor Reuss (1855-1923) who is described as """ theological argument and refinement as much as they emphasise the individual's "theory to account for the way in which people in groups behaved in ways in which, as " Theosophical Society. Mrs Besant became the Society's president in 1907 following Theosophists. there are a number of stages at which his candidate could be rejected. One of the most "There are enough books in the public library today that describe the Masonic ritual, " There are many theories about the raison d'être of Freemansory with the more fanciful There are many theories as to the meaning of The Prisoner. Some suggest that the There are other aspects to the interview situation which are less obvious. If the There are still serious disputes today regarding the Charities and Short provides a "There are, however, many hundreds of thousands of Masons, who quietly attend Lodge " there can be no ritual and without the ritual there is no purpose to the Lodge. There have been many exposures of the Masonic ritual in the past which in themselves "there have been many members and their families that through some misfortune in life, " "There have been many notable historical figures that have been Freemasons, lists of " There sounds like quite a few people. Something sharp is pressed against his exposed There was a lot of publicity in the 1980's concerning an Italian Masonic Lodge known "There were many ""exposures"" of Masonic ritual in the early 18th century and these have " "there were two degrees, the Mark Man and Mark Master. This degree is governed by the " there. therefore a rare occurrence that this might happen. therefore he's probably a decent chap whereas the other applicant is an unknown "Therefore this work is more aimed at exposing the ""hidden agenda"" of Freemasonry as an " These are very much appreciated. Below is a sample of reader's reviews. You can "These days it is the very fact that Freemasonry is so secretive, that it is receiving media " "these days to help ""Brethren in distress"" with offers of employment. " "These developments were particularly worrying to Leon's father, Andrew MacLaren, " "these have become apparent to outsiders"". " These methods are not dissimilar to subliminal advertising which is now illegal and These non-operative stone-masons were apparently initiated and took part in the secret these particular lengths. The correct use of these rods was a jealously guarded and "These typical strands of enquiry has, ironically, helped Freemasonry to keep certain " They allege that the beginning of the Christian Church had nothing to do with Jesus they apparently established the earliest Masonry in Britain. The Council for France They borrowed the Masonic structure of offices and used oaths of obligation almost they ever break their Oath. Next he receives his first Masonic apron and is lectured on they needed to bring them closer to it. They state that personality prevents realisation of they ought to know. "They quote Pope Leo X as commenting ""it has served us well, this myth of Christ"". " They remain captive within a circle of select clubmanship bestowing upon themselves a they should ever break their Oath of secrecy. "they still have the same psychological impact on the ""newly made"" mason. " they tried to conceal this discovery as they could not explain it satisfactorily. they were bombarded with commands of various kinds and made to fear that they were they were simply chosen because they had an interesting menu. "things that he allowed to happen to him that evening, such as being blindfolded, " "thinking about subjects such as the Festive Board menu, these suggestions are able to " "third degree totally locks the candidate into Freemasonry. As before, the other Lodge " "third reading, it being feared that this was a legal device to misappropriate the Charity " "Thirdly, and this is the grey area, is where men who meet in business situations discover " this being the province of the women's society. This can also be a problem where a junior employee can carry a more senior rank than "This council confers 4 degrees known as:- Most Excellent Master, Royal Master, Select " "This degree is concerned with the discovery of the ""real"" lost secrets as opposed to the " "This evolved out of a lodge that was started in 1775 by fourteen ""men of colour"" in " "this first step has been taken, the rest is easy. The rest of the initiation ceremony " "This influence lasts long after a Mason leaves the fraternity, in most cases for as long as " "this information is cleverly hidden from, and only as a consequence, hidden from the " This is a world-wide problem for Freemasonry as recent postings to the Internet This is also an ancient degree dating from the latter half of the 18th century. Originally "This is in allusion to the p. of your Obl., implying that as a man of honour and a M.M., " "this is not necessary"". " this jigsaw that only someone who has gone through the Masters chair could supply. this knowledge is in a coded form and that although they themselves are unable to "this might be the origin of the name Free-mason. It is then argued by many, that some " this need to constantly rehearse the ritual which is made all the more difficult because this point that many Freemasons start wondering about Masonry as it begins to dawn on this quasi-Masonic organisation or keep his membership of the Golden Dawn a dark this question but they soon become so involved with Freemasonry that they stop "This question puzzled me for a long time after I had left the ""Craft"". Why was I still giving " This restraining influence bothered him a bit and he spent This ruling body was formed to take under its direction various Orders that recognised "This seems fair enough, but one does wonder about the extraordinary amount of " "this setting, he can experience extreme terror and is finally ""made"" a Master Mason by " This showed how people are prepared to compromise their own judgement in the "This society was founded in 1866 by Dr William Wescott, a London coroner. The ritual " this stamp would not raise much curiosity being part of a set featuring industrial images This strengthened commitment brought the SES financial gains. The SES was granted tax This was also a period of severe taxation. The Crown introduced many schemes for "This was the same year that he was dismissed from Court by his father, George II, whowrote in a letter to his son ""such contempt for my authority and of the natural right " this work. those Freemasons who derive much pleasure from the actual performance of the "Those in the business of manipulation use varying human emotions as the basis for their persuasion techniques playing upon anger, fear, hope, guilt, pride and ambition. Loyalty is a key weapon in reinforcing the system and is a potent brainwashing tool. Loyalty always outlasts proof that it is no longer deserved. " those individuals that formed the Grand Lodge took control over the other Lodges and "Those innocently conducting the ritual, who are mainly concerned that they appear to " those members or their families that have fallen on hard times. Those of an individualistic turn of mind often do not last the initial course. They either Those researchers who do focus on the missing words tend to limit their enquiries to "Those that do achieve the lofty heights, will rub shoulders with nobility and royalty and " Those who have doubts about the fraternity are trapped by the dilemma of being though officially denied. He is likely to be aware that his friend enjoys Freemasonry and "thoughts, his feelings and perceptions do not come from him, they come, strangely " "through any dogma, priest or ritual, not through any philosophical knowledge or " through each level in order to be told a bit more of the so-called “secrets”. through initially setting up an underground international communications network. The "through the formal organ of the Quarterly Communications, which is distributed to all " "Through the Internet, one can connect to F.A.C.T Net (Fight Against Coercive Tactics " through the Secretary of the Council-General who will make the appropriate "thus carrying much authority, will make himself known to the new Brother and explain " "Thus the primary function of the workings of the Lodge ""machine"" is self preservation, " time and set an example to the rest of the Lodge. All Masons from Initiates to Master time to rationally analyse what is being said to them. He adds that by arousing guilt and time to reflect upon the experiences that the candidates are undergoing. As far as the tiny hurdle. You can almost see yourself on that Caribbean beach. to a belief has been a mistake. In a majority of cases a person who comes across "to above-average intelligence. Nobody joins a cult, they are recruited. Standard sales " "to answer ""yes"". " "To be eligible for these degrees, the Mason must have obtained both Mark and Royal " to be specifically exempted from the terms of the Act. "to be treated as an assault than as a reasoned enquiry"". ""Whenever an investigation " to cleverly worded statements by the Grand Lodge of England that gives this impression "to control its members, expand its operation and keep the charity coffers full. The " to dig a hole in the sea with an axe. Those who profess to reveal the esoterism "to dish out to the Charity, you are well on your way to Provincial and Grand honours. " to ensure absolute obedience. They are forbidden from discussing the schools activities "to every new Freemason) entitled ""Aims and Relationships of the Craft"" has the following " "To gain access to the higher degrees, the Mason must have first completed the three " "To get the full benefit of this eBook, it is suggested that you keep your internet " "to give up his time-consuming hobby of Freemasonry. After he left, when non-masons " to give what he considers to be a fit amount in order to relieve their suffering. Then in to have Pound taken to Fleet Prison where he was nailed by his ears to the pillory and "to him his charity obligations. He is expected to give as much as he can afford, " "to his being reminded, once, that the approach was made. The potential candidate " "to increase all over the world by new additions"" but the Church was also losing too " to lecture them at the next Lodge of Instruction meeting. to show that he is properly prepared to be made a Freemason. The candidate wonders "to the ""universal religion"" and therefore any discussion about a particular religion is " to the end of the ceremony and also pledge under the penalties of his obligations that as "to the Masonic newspaper ""The Freemason"" (also available from all ""good"" newsagents), " "To the outside world, Freemasonry projects an image that it is an organisation dedicated " "to the service of the organisation, the greater whole. Such techniques have been used by " to the teaching of high moral principles which it demonstrates by making large "to the West. It was also in 1961, that MacLaren gave up his work as a barrister and " to use them to produce goods and wealth in peacetime and provide soldiery in time of "Today there are more than 5000 Prince Hall lodges with over 300,000 members. After " "Today, Mormonism is a major world religion with more than 8 million members, 4 " "today's Freemason, Robinson concludes that with Freemasonry losing its original reason " Today's world is also witnessing a change amongst those organisations that have for so "together and confusion. J.L. Moreno, the developer of this technique, comments on thethought processes of a " "Tolstoy. War and Peace, 1868 " "tongue makes a happy life”, “Questions are a burden to others”, “Of the people. By " "took over this mantle, but in 1660 Parliament restored the throne to the royal line by " "touches upon an area of particular concern to an individual - religion, for example - he " towards conformity. Just how powerful these forces can be was revealed in a classic trancelike state in a person and thus rendering that person more susceptible to external trances can only occur when someone appears to be sleeping or nearly sleeping. But "Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge, 1974, shows. " travelled the world earning her keep as a mediums' assistant and bareback rider in a "tremendous interest and over 50,000 books, pamphlets and articles have been " Tresham. "Trevor Stewart also points out (in his introduction to Hutchinson's 1775 book, ""The " "true."" alt.freemasonry. " "trust, so that subscribers to the funds of the School could enter into deeds of covenant. " "Trustee Limited"" which was incorporated in 1980. The Board of five Directors includes " Truth. try to get money from him. The first thing for the inexperienced mason to do is to two opportunities to perform his parts of the different degree rituals in a year before he is Two orders the ultimate method for bringing non-conformists under control - the "Two years later (January 1911) Besant formed an organisation called the ""Order of the " Typical of the treatment that Catholics were receiving at that time was the story of a Mr typical scenario is that one will invite the other to his Lodge and then vice versa "ugh McFarland was a fairly ordinary chap and was drawn into Freemasonry, like so " "unaware, that a powerful process of hypnotic induction is taking place. This culminates " UNCOMPROMISING RULES - Inducing regression and disorientation by soliciting under Elizabeth I and the outlines and language of the religious argument that was to "under special circumstances, as in the United States of America"". " underground communications network. understand the process from invitation to initiation that can take well over a year. undertaken and requires him to be obedient to the laws and regulations of the Order "unduly obtain the secrets of a superior degree"" nor to pass the secrets of his " "undutiful to his parents, unfaithful to his mistresses and disloyal to his friends, " "Unfortunately, he did not complete this work before he died. There are two theories " "uninstructed and popular world who are not Masons"" thereby maintaining a " "unique experience. It is more likely though, that the member would be fearful that his " unique set of circumstances to unlock this door. If we accept that the foregoing Unitarians freedom of worship and although they were denied their full religious and "United Grand Lodge of England is currently HRH The Duke of Kent, the Grand Master " "United Grand Lodge of England, Human Resources magazine, August 2001. " "United Grand Lodge of England, probably the worlds' largest organisation after " "United Grand Lodge. However, while the Antients admitted children of both branches " United States and join his sect. The most successful recruiter was one Wilford Woodruff "United States of America, Grand Master of Ireland, Iona, etc."" " unknown secret society to a semipublic organisation. "Unknown to his fellow Masons, he was also running a Rosicrucian Order from whose " unknown to the world. unmounted mint condition featuring Masonic symbols? "unravel it, it is their duty to preserve it and pass it on to following generations in a " "unrecorded Masonic temple, dating from earlier than 1605, then not only would this be " unreservedly accept and applaud that but if only Freemasonry were to transform itself until a Special Court in 1815 ruled otherwise. "untrustworthy persons have been initiated in every age and exposures of the ""secrets"" " Update January 2004 upon the mind of the candidate. They are more concerned that they do not forget any of us that no records of the four founding lodges exist and also that no minutes were kept "USA, also features the Masonic which matches that depicted on the " use an opportunity to respond with some other words or phrases buried in "used and understood “brainwashing” techniques, measures designed to bind individuals " "usefulness in raising money"". In case any of the brethren in the audience were unable to " usefulness. usually exposed and therefore it is difficult for them to fully appreciate the utterly ruined if the King might at his pleasure lay what unlimited taxes he pleased on his "valuable secret. King Solomon's was 5 units long, Hiram, King of Tyre's 4 units and " valuables removed along with some of his clothing. He therefore feels a bit embarrassed "value taxation. George Bernard Shaw once said of him, ""If I were Prime Minister, I " variable and unpredictable effects of personal tastes and opinions. various degrees and ceremonies. This business has been a very successful enterprise for "various exposures, such as ""The Whole Institutions of Free Masons Opened"", 1725, and " various outgroups. "Vast sums were amassed, the administration of which was handled by committees " vehicle or chosen one to be the incarnation of the World Teacher. At the same time he "venture"". The hospital is likely to close in the near future. " "very interesting to non-masons, I have shared with the reader the experience and " "very intricate and full of extraordinary hiding places. After four days, two priests were " very involved in the early days of Grand Lodge eventually becoming its leader and "Very little is known about the first Grand Master,Anthony Sayer, but it was the secondGrand Master (1718), George Payne, an official of the Commission for Taxes, who " "very much interest or concern to the average ""rank and file"" member for the following " very similar to Masonry. The criteria for membership included a belief in a "VI of Scotland, I of England. The accession of James I was seen by both Puritan and " "Vibert, Lionel. The Rare Books of Freemasonry, 1987 " vigorously defended by those who were interested in the general subject of occultism "Vincent de Paul, Mormons " visitor from the Provincial or Grand Lodge will address the Brethren at the meal on the voice tells the assembled Brethren that the candidate is going to be passed around them "voluntarily offers himself as a candidate, uninfluenced by mercenary or other unworthy " vote by placing a voting ball in one of the two sections. If there should be two or more W W "W. Kirk MacNaulty, writing in ""Freemasonry, a Journey through Ritual and Symbol""," "W.L. Wilmshurst, respected Masonic authority and probable Golden Dawn member " want to lose any subscribing members. A section of the Constitutions (which are given "War II, where millions of innocent people were slaughtered on command. His " "war, but in a wide range of contrived or manipulated group rivalries in politics, religion, " "war; their reward for their sad, ignorant little lives was the promise of their own personal " Warrington in to which Elias Ashmole (founder of the Ashmoleon Museum in Oxford wars and to reward its supporters. By the 1700's the relationship between the Crown and wars. There were no safe investments in England under the government. Hill recounts a was aimed at providing sufficient employment to prevent disorder. Relief of poverty was was an enthusiastic Mason. "was handed down through the ages via these type of societies. ""Hypnotism was " "was in a state of religious persecution. Christopher Hill in ""The Century of Revolution " "was invented, and as George Orwell in ""Nineteen Eighty Four"" (1954) pointed out, ""who " "was invested and installed by his great uncle, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught. He held " "was known as ""taking the Measure"". This technique is handled extremely skilfully by the " "-was part of the 'kingdom of Satan'."" If Robinson's explanation is correct, why did the " "was passed in 1799 to outlaw these groups, however, somehow Freemasonry managed " was really in store for him. was reluctant to enforce the Papal Bull and a delay of 3 months allowed the Templars to We can now see the other side of the coin and understand why the Officers have little We can therefore see that a form of preparation has taken place and that the candidate "we do have things we wish to keep to ourselves which is, as I understand the " "We have already seen in the chapter concerning the Initiation, the advice giving to " "We have nothing to hide and certainly nothing to be ashamed of, but we object to having our affairs investigated by outsiders (Grand Lodge, June 1981), so presumably it " "wearing strange regalia, is that the Volume of the Sacred Law is in fact the Bible of his " "Wedlake Bell for Grand Lodge said at the time, ""if it's just a question of knocking an " "welcomed. Right from day one, the movement is carefully selecting those who seem " "well as the previous information he has gained, he will also conceal the additional " well known for developing apparatus known as the Skinner Box. "well they carried out the Initiation ritual, the candidate begins to realise that he was only " Wells who recounted that he had hypnotised hundreds of people in the waking state. were also advised that brethren from these US states were not welcomed at English were duplicating the kind of thing one could find in practice in countless tribal cultures were forced to contribute large sums to the Crown. "were Freemasons, should declare their membership publicly. The Conference Chairman " were introduced after the formation of Grand Lodge in 1717. were made so that tickets could be sold to the general public without breaking the law. "were those of St Lawrence the Martyr, the Knights of Constantinople, the Red Cross of " were wide awake and engaged in normal daily tasks including those typical of those West Indies where a Council was founded in Jamaica in 1770 and another body in Port "what ""to be made"", means. " What follows is a complete list of the additional Masonic orders. This information can What follows next is a collection of different views relating to Masonic secrecy what he is hearing is valid or not. What is a suitable candidate for Freemasonry? To answer this it is necessary to "what is meant by the phrase ""modes of recognition"". " "what it is trying to achieve, and increasingly it seems improbable that it can have much " "what Number Six discovered, they can bring him back into line - “if he will answer " "What will not all oppressed, rich and religious people do to be delivered from all kinds of oppression, both spiritual and temporal, and to be restored to purity and freedom in religion, and to the just liberty of their persons and estates? " whatever foreign branch received the same systematic programme of indoctrination. "Wheaty Flakes"", ""I like Wheaty Flakes"" and this is psychologically linked with visions of " "when everything serious is received with laughter, everything religious treated with " "When he was disappointed with his chances of advancement, he split with the High " "When James was about to become King of England, Thomas Percy (steward to the Earl " When one studies the history of Freemasonry it is interesting to see the role that charity when something is secretive or simply quiet. Our membership is on the "When the candidate returns home that evening, he is likely to have his first encounter " When the Chairman of the John Lewis Group declared his 25 year Masonic membership When the Master in a commanding voice instructs the candidate to state his name and "when the media has regarded everybody and every group as fair game, especially the " "when the mythical master, Hiram Abiff, Master Builder of King Solomon's Temple, was " "When the other Lodge Officers are congratulated, usually by visiting Masons, on how " "When the secrets are communicated to the candidate, he is puzzled as to why there was " when they get mixed up with religion. As an example we are going to examine the case Whenever there has been a public outcry such as when a new book appears or "where anybody can post written messages and get replies from one or more people, but " "where it is harder to be an individual rather than just a member of the group."" " "where John Hamill (Grand Lodge Librarian) was the consultant on the Masonic content, " where masons the world over can attend virtual lodge meetings in “cyber-space” using where parallels can be taken from. The final part brings together the strands of enquiry "where the candidate acts out a death and resurrection scene, we can perhaps gain some " where the vast majority of subscribers stay anonymous and simply “listen in” to the where they were conditioned to salivate to the sound of a bell. Pavlov also conducted a Whereas in the beginning it might have been his friend who suggested that he should whereas the reality is that charity is the price Masons have to pay to justify their "which are consecrated and have alters. When he dies, the good Mason ascends to those " which by themselves do not seem to make much sense and prevents the candidate from "which can be found in other publications e.g. ""10,000 Famous Freemasons"" by William " "which has a ritual based around alchemy, in the same way that Masonic ritual uses " which is clearly explained by the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts "which is known as a Brothers ""mother"" Lodge. There is much kudos in being a founder " which it was not originally related. Pavlov's most famous experiments were with dogs which Masonic secrets were apparently concealed. which Oliver Cromwell defeated the Royal forces of Charles I and ended the Civil War. "which roughly correlates to a county, and are ruled by Provincial Grand Lodge, which " "which the whole science of crowd psychology was founded. Brian Inglis in ""TRANCE A " which they proudly wear. The Assistant Grand Master in his October 1994 address which they trade. Our newly-raised Brother must remember that he is only enjoined to which was later sold to Richard Branson of Virgin Records. Whilst the obsession with secrecy is said to protect the Freemasons privileges and "White, a Staff Sergeant in the Royal Engineers stationed at Limassol. " "who founded the first Masonic Lodge on the continent, in Paris, in 1725. On the other " "who had donned the robes of a certain order of monks and visited India, Persia and " "who has been well recommended, comes of his own free will and accord, properly " "who introduced ""innovation of religion"" should be regarded as ""a capital enemy to the " who is there? and the same sequence of questions and answers are repeated. The who managed to convert 599 out of 600 farmers at a mass meeting in Herefordshire. who share a secret are bound together. Secret teachings do not become who take all major decisions but it is the Lodge Secretary who might hold his office for "who was accorded a special Masonic status and was known as a ""Lewis"". However, " Who was Hiram Abiff who was the City Astronomer of Edinburgh as well as a prominent member of a Scottish who wished to pursue an interest in the Hermetic/Kabbalistic traditions had to exercise whole are fairly spread across the membership or skewed towards a particular cross "Who's Who"". E.g. Mr. WWK - Mason 33 deg; Mr. EGK - Past Master, A.F. & A.M., " "Who's Who, unlike their overseas brethren who proudly list their Masonic rank " Whose Conspiracy? Stuart Christie on the Masons why Number Six resigned and why he challenged the authorities. If they can find out Why should this information be the basis of a secret handed down through the "Whyte, to found a children's group, The International Order of the Round Table. In the " "wickedest man in Britain"". Crowley was also the Head of the Order of the Templars of " widely agreed that the very best way of transmitting ideas without distortion is via "wife, sister and child"", would have proved awkward if he had held the position of " will be further explained later. "will be told that you should ask someone you personally know, who is a Freemason, " will repeat the phrase in such a way as to leave the candidate in no doubt that he has to William Morgan who was apparently preparing a book revealing the wills? Wilmshurst would have had to have had the Grand Masters permission to take part in "Wilmshurst, ""The Meaning of Masonry"", 1927. " "Wilmshurst, W. L. The Meaning of Masonry, 1927 " "win the holiday, usually a professional competition player. However, the objective of " "winner for physics, Richard Feynman, recounted in ""Surely you're joking Mr Feynman"", " wisdom and knowledge of the following bodies: "wisdom' from above and ceases to question those who provide it"". " "wish to render yourself more extensively serviceable to your fellow-creatures"" and also " wishes to join because of its charitable links. with Bishop. "with Freemasonry, unknowingly divert their readers attention away from the real issues. " "With laws passed in France banning the Council-General, it continued its recruitment " with many demanding his resignation. with non-members and if they leave the movement they become pariahs to those that with only minimal capital to back them up. When the authorities withdrew his with other unrecognised and irregular Grand Lodges and interference by other Masonic with senior Freemasons who would not only view their doubts as disloyal and almost with someone who wants to know what happens during an initiation - his wife! He will with the beginnings of the order. Trying to develop a direct line from ancient Egypt to with the candidate's answer and tells him to rise and follow his leader safely as God will with the French and the English were once again allowed to visit German Lodges. "with the Grand Master except through the Grand Secretary. As a point of interest, Grand " "with the SES said ""The impression I have been given is that, although they appear to be a " "With the technique firmly established, the SES member embarks on a voyage of self-" "with the very many Bodies that do share the same fundamental principles as themselves, " with whoever holds the rank of Sovereign Grand Inspector General of 33rd degree of "Within a few years, branches were set up in Rome (1842), England (1844), Belgium, " within Grand Lodge. within the Church by winning ordination rights but members of the ruling General within the Tory ranks to the inquiry and that it was hoped that it was unlikely to go "Wolpert, Lewis. Literary Review, April 1993 " Woman in Masonic Regalia Women have recently not only been successful in breaking the 600 year closed shop "women to membership"". " women who devote 2 years of their life as missionaries. "women, no immoral or scandalous men, but of good report"". This is further qualified " "women. ""The Cult is a sect of people wherein victims hypnotise each other, " "wondering what he's doing there, he gets invited to become a Steward. The main role of " wonders whether this was the main reason behind Royalty taking over the leadership of "word for word with the Masonic Oaths. They also had Steps, Signs, Tokens and Words again, " words left out except for the first letters. It also omits any descriptions of the intricate "words of the investigators"". The subjects were instructed to pace the floor, spin around " words or phrases. work caused a major controversy both in Masonic circles for giving away Masonic "working a different degree ceremony each time. Therefore, each Officer only gets one or " "works being K468 - The Fellow Crafts Journey (1785), K471 - The Masons' Joy (1785), " works. The added spice of learning about the mystical would have provided the World Teacher. The boys father was a Theosophist and Mrs Besant persuaded him to let "World"" (HOATF). He tracks various personalities throughout the centuries supposedly " "world, although John Hamill, Grand Lodge Librarian, comments in his book, ""The Craft"", " "world. In 1935 he accepted and was installed Grand Master Mason of Scotland, and " "World-wide, it is estimated that there are almost 5 million members, 3 million of which " worried. worship. Worshipful Master when he hears his voice booming down at him from a few feet would always preface a talk with the declaration that did not represent or belong to any "would be easier. However, the Masonic Oath that he took as a candidate, never to write " "would be one of ""he would say that wouldn't he"" and therefore there is very " "would be tantamount to saying that the Brethren had no confidence in the Proposer, " would have been designed to attract men based on religious freedoms and charitable would have such barbaric punishments associated with giving away their "would make Mr MacLaren, Minister of Land"". " would not obviously be invited. would rather be s. in t. than improperly disclose the secrets of the Degree.” Would you like to own a set of the George VI 1946 Victory stamps in Would you like to recommend this book to a friend? "would, if they could, take their ""revenge"" in spiteful, anonymous ways using their " writers focussing on a world domination conspiracy through a New World Order - there "writing in ""Early Psychic Experiences"", 1924, recounts how an attempt was made to " "written that a 10 year old child could quite happily read it"". Temple warns us that ""the " "written to counteract the negative effect of Stephen Knights attack on Freemasonry, tells " written trying to establish the origins and purpose of Freemasonry. wrong answers concerning lengths of lines because the rest of the group did as well. "wrote to Martin Short sums this up as follows:- ""the sad thing is, when you know what it " "year for the ""wounds"" to heal entirely. " "years in connection with religious and healing rituals"". " "years of this competition, the two main rivals amalgamated in 1813 and created the " "years"". This fact has reduced the impact of the ""Charge after Initiation"" which boasts of " "Yorks, United Grand Lodge of England"" and was a renowned historian and an " "you can."" " you would rather be s.i.t. than improperly disclose the secrets entrusted to you.” "your Obligation wherein you have sworn, that as a man of honour, and a M.M., you " Your Questions Answered