The History of Initiation - The Masonic Trowel
The History of Initiation - The Masonic Trowel
The History of Initiation - The Masonic Trowel
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CONTENTS.<br />
ib. Dissolution <strong>of</strong> matter, ib. Eternity, 53. New creation, ib.<br />
(n.) Chinese worship, 54. Confucius, account <strong>of</strong>, ib. (n.)<br />
Places <strong>of</strong> initiation, 55. Amulets, ib. Magical words, ib.<br />
Precepts, ib. Mystical symbols, 56. Japanese<br />
account <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Creation, 57. .Caverns <strong>of</strong> initiation, 58. Probation, ib. Pastos,<br />
59. Amulets, ib.<br />
LECTURE IV.<br />
INITIATION IN PERSIA. Birth <strong>of</strong> Zoroaster, 61. Account <strong>of</strong> his<br />
education, 62. Eeforms the Persian religion, ib. Scripture<br />
authorities, 63, (n.) <strong>The</strong> sacred fire, 64. Cave <strong>of</strong> initiation,<br />
ib. Its splendours, 65. Numerous initiations, 66. Probation,<br />
67. Rigours <strong>of</strong>, ib. Preparation, 68. <strong>The</strong> Simorgh <strong>of</strong> Persian<br />
mythology described, ib. (n.) Seven stages <strong>of</strong> initiation, 69. <strong>The</strong><br />
terrific process minutely described, ib. Its actual dangers, 70.<br />
Torments, 72. Grotto <strong>of</strong> Elysium, 74. <strong>The</strong> divine Lights, 75.<br />
Amulets and Talismans enumerated, ib. (n.) Account <strong>of</strong> the Cre-<br />
ation, 76. <strong>The</strong>ogony, 77. Contests <strong>of</strong> the two powers, ib.<br />
Legend, 78. <strong>The</strong> son <strong>of</strong> a virgin proclaimed, 80. Incestuous<br />
connections, 81.<br />
LECTURE V.<br />
HISTORY OF INITIATION IN GREECE. <strong>The</strong> Grecian mysteries divided<br />
into lesser and greater, 82. Eleusinian, ib. Pythagoras initi-<br />
ated, 84. His penances, 85. Pri vileges <strong>of</strong> initiation, ib. Sciences<br />
taught to the esotericks, 86. Origin <strong>of</strong> the word philosopher, ib.<br />
(n.) Instruction by mystical sentences, 87. Symbols, 88.<br />
System <strong>of</strong> Plato, 89. Three degrees, ib. Creation and destruc-<br />
tion, 90. Plato's Trinity, ib. Fall <strong>of</strong> man, ib. Deluge, 91.<br />
Officers, ib. Internal purity required <strong>of</strong> the candidate, 92. <strong>The</strong><br />
initiations were preceded by a public festival, ib. Preliminary<br />
rites, ib.<br />
LECTURE VI.<br />
CEREMONIES OF INITIATION INTO THE MYSTERIES OF BACCHUS.<br />
Place <strong>of</strong> initiation, 94. Description <strong>of</strong>, ib. Incantation, 96.<br />
<strong>The</strong> aspirant purified, ib. Formula <strong>of</strong> exclusion, 97. Machinery<br />
<strong>of</strong> initiation, ib. <strong>The</strong> aphanism, 98. Lamentations, 99. Wan<br />
derings <strong>of</strong> Rhea, ib. Mystic dance, 100. <strong>The</strong> euresis, 101.<br />
Descent into the infernal regions, 102. Elysium, 103. Doc-<br />
trines, 104, Fables referring to the Deluge, ib. (n.) Investiture,<br />
105. Symbols, 106. Pollutions <strong>of</strong> the mysteries, ib. Moses<br />
and Bacchus compared, 107. Facts in the life <strong>of</strong> Mses found<br />
in the Grecian spurious Freemasonry, ib. Darkness and Light<br />
108. <strong>The</strong> Grecian mysteries abolished, 110.