From the Quarries

In this week’s video, A.E. Waite delves into the enigmatic attempt by German Freemasons von Köppen and J.W.B. von Hymmen to reconstruct an Egyptian Rite known as Krata Repoa. Created in 1770, this rite ambitiously proposed a mystical pathway comprising seven distinct degrees, blending Greek mythological symbolism with an imaginative interpretation of ancient Egyptian mysteries. Waite meticulously decodes the esoteric titles, symbolic rituals, and complex initiatory practices, highlighting their speculative yet captivating nature. Though Krata Repoa was likely never enacted as a practical ritual, its thoughtful synthesis of mythology, philosophy, and eighteenth-century scholarship offers a vivid snapshot into the Enlightenment-era fascination with Egypt as the ultimate source of hidden wisdom and spiritual illumination.