Approaching the Middle Chamber

Approaching the Middle Chamber

Author: Jaime Paul Lamb

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781732621411

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An exploration of the wealth of hidden knowledge and symbolism contained in the "Middle Chamber Lecture" of the Freemason Fellowcraft Degree.


Myth, Magick, and Masonry

Myth, Magick, and Masonry

Author: Jaime Lamb

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018-08

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1732621403

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In MYTH, MAGICK & MASONRY, Jaime Paul Lamb develops four thought-provoking interpretations of the symbolism and allegorical content of Freemasonry and some of its appendant bodies. By viewing the craft through the interpretive lenses of ceremonial magick, solar and astrological lore and symbolism, classical mythology and the Roman Mystery cult, Mithraism, Lamb establishes four distinct vantage points from which to survey Freemasonry. Thereby, Jaime Paul Lamb enables Masons, new and old, to develop a more nuanced appreciation of the Craft and a deeper understanding of the Fraternity's priceless initiatory heritage.


Freemasonry, Its Hidden Meaning

Freemasonry, Its Hidden Meaning

Author: George Harold 1898- Steinmetz

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9781015267022

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The Archetypal Temple

The Archetypal Temple

Author: Jaime Paul Lamb

Publisher:

Published: 2021-08-11

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781716319303

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Abounding in unprecedented insights and observations, Jaime Paul Lamb's The Archetypal Temple and Other Writings on Masonic Esotericism is a compendium of essays highlighting Freemasonry's relationship to Western Esotericism, with the multivalence of the temple archetype as its central, unifying theme. As Lamb surveys Masonic ritual and symbolism from the perspectives of astrology, cosmology and occult philosophy, he situates Freemasonry as a living and evolving tradition. It is in this spirit that Lamb points to a Freemasonry that is applicable to the modern mind's quest for meaning, authenticity and, ultimately, a place in the cosmos.


Alchemically Stoned - The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry

Alchemically Stoned - The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry

Author: P.D. Newman

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-06-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0578194007

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P.D. Newman's bold and daring theory provides a radical interpretation of Masonic symbolism. In the tradition of Wasson, Hofmann and Ruck, in ""The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries"" (1978), and Heinrich's ""Strange Fruit: Alchemy, Religion, and Magical Foods"" (1995), Newman suggests that practical psychoactive pharmacology, rather than philosophy, lies concealed in the root of some of our allegories and mysteries. Admitting to being more than a mere theoretician, Newman draws from his own personal experiences, and a wide range of sources, in presenting his theory in a logical manner, which merits consideration. - Arturo De Hoyos, 33* Grand Archivist and Grand Historian Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction


Shibboleth

Shibboleth

Author: Charles Matulewicz

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-02

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781679695445

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We learn differently than we did a century ago, we don't have exposure to large parts of the Western intellectual heritage. This makes it more challenging as we move through the degrees of Masonry. The words and phrases are from another time and often reference ideas that the 19th century man would have easily recognized but for us it is The cultural references and the religious references of the degrees of Masonry were once part of the shared liberal arts education, this is no longer the case makes the degrees harder to approach and more study to appreciate their context. This is a different type of book, consider it a Primer, an elementary textbook serving as an introduction to the subject. The reader will find a walk-through of the Middle Chamber, what it's component parts allude to, and a healthy dose of what they could be alluding to... but remember that this is meant to be the starting point of a lifetime's reflection on the degree not a wholistic capstone defining your experience.


The Back Chamber

The Back Chamber

Author: Donald Hall

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 0547646453

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The former US poet laureate has crafted poems full of “unexpected insights, charms, droll observations, self-mockery, and well-earned wisdom” (Rain Taxi). In The Back Chamber, Donald Hall illuminates the evocative, iconic objects of deep memory—a cowbell, a white stone perfectly round, a three-legged milking stool—that serve to foreground the rich meditations on time and mortality that run through this remarkable collection. While Hall’s devoted readers will recognize many of his long-standing preoccupations—baseball, the family farm, love, sex, and friendship—what will strike them as new is the fierce, pitiless poignancy he reveals as his own life’s end comes into view. The Back Chamber is far from being death-haunted, but rather is lively, irreverent, erotic, hilarious, ironic, and sly—full of the life-affirming energy that has made Donald Hall one of America’s most popular and enduring poets. “For the reader boiling in triple-digit SoCal heat at the end of the summer, Donald Hall’s The Back Chamber: Poems arrives like a sudden cloudburst and shower of cooling rain . . . A former U.S. poet laureate, Hall has always had this elemental power—to vividly evoke his particular New England climate and geography so that it can’t be mistaken for any other—but what is more unexpected in this new collection of poems, his 16th, is passion.” —Los Angeles Times “The former U.S. poet laureate reaches his 20th book in unmistakably honest form, aggressively plain and unfailingly open about sex, old age, suicide, recovery, the friendship of poets, the business of poetry, dogs, New Hampshire, and baseball.” —Publishers Weekly


North American Freemasonry: Idealism and Realism

North American Freemasonry: Idealism and Realism

Author: Thomas W. Jackson

Publisher: Plumbstone

Published: 2019-03

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 9781603020176

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This volume collects nearly one hundred speeches of Thomas W. Jackson, world-renowned Masonic leader. Jackson's words are a powerful call to action. Featuring a foreword by Arturo de Hoyos.