Path of Light will guide and walk with you on your Masonic journey. This book provides new examinations into very important, rare, and early Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. Studies of Masonic history, philosophy, and practices are explored, along with practical examples of getting the most out of your Masonic experience. Path of Light looks at the questions of Operative Masonry and Speculative Masonry, the nature of Masonic Rites, Symbolism, Scottish Rite Craft Lodges, questions of Hiram, a leadership crisis in Masonry, Masonic and Civil Law, ‘dangerous’ Masons, and much more. This is a book for questioning Masons.
Table des matières
Introduction. vii
Blind Truth and Justice. 1
Masonic Rites, Appendant Bodies, and Confusion. 5
An Appreciation of Symbolic Art 25
Freemasonry: A Magical Order?. 29
Why Didn’t Hiram Fight Back?. 35
A Family Split and Forgotten The Craft Lodges of the AASR.. 41
Freemasonry in Leadership Crisis. 57
The Whole Truth. 61
Subdue My Passions and Improve Myself in Masonry. 67
When Masonic and Civil Law Collide. 71
The Mystery of Mysticus. 85
Clarifying Masonic History. 95
When Did Operative Masonry Turn into Speculative Masonry?. 99
The Dangerous Mason. 109
Why is Everyone Looking at Me?. 113
Acting Masonic. 123
Glimpses into Another Masonic World. 127
About The Author 165
A propos de l’auteur
Michael R. Poll (1954 – present) is the owner of Cornerstone Book Publishers and editor of the Journal of The Masonic Society. He is a Fellow and Past President of The Masonic Society, a Fellow of the Philalethes Society, a Fellow of the Maine Lodge of Research, Member of the Society of Blue Friars, and Full Member of the Texas Lodge of Research.A New York Times Bestselling writer and publisher, he is a prolific writer, editor, and publisher of Masonic and esoteric books. He is also the host of the You Tube channel ‘New Orleans Scottish Rite College.’ As time permits, he travels and speaks on the history of Freemasonry, with a particular focus on the early history of the Scottish Rite. He was born in New Orleans, LA and lives a peaceful life with his wife and two sons.