Esoteric
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This weekend’s video expounds a controversial theory proposing that the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe in Turkey represents the lost origins of Freemasonry. The scripts examine potential connections through architectural parallels, such as the presence of T-shaped pillars resembling Jachin and Boaz, and circular enclosures echoing Royal Arch symbolism. They also highlight symbolic similarities in carvings, geometric forms, and the depiction
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Good evening Quarrymen and welcome to our new YouTube Channel member Alexandre EWEN! This weekend’s video explores the theory that the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe in Turkey represents the lost origins of Freemasonry. The video examines potential connections between the archaeological findings at Göbekli Tepe and various aspects of Masonic tradition. It highlights similarities
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This week’s video posits that Freemasonry is a modern evolution of Mithraism, a cult popular among Roman legionaries. It argues that the Picts, inhabitants near Hadrian’s Wall, adopted aspects of Roman culture, including Mithraism. The author suggests that Mithraism’s tenets of tolerance, benevolence, and a lack of Jewish lore made it appealing, especially in contrast to Christianity’s
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Good evening Quarrymen If you’ve ever sat through an episode of ‘Ancient Aliens’ or similar pop-culture documentaries I’m sure you’ve found yourself simultaneously aggravated and entertained by the weird mix of pseudo-history, unsubstantiated allegations, anachronistic references, and logical jumps that typify the format. In tribute to this particular genre, this weekend I present “The Mithraic
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This compilation takes a look back at some earlier videos reflecting on Rosicrucianism and its possible relationship with Freemasonry. There are four videos in the compilation: 00:00 Introduction 00:54 Secret Signs of the Rosicrucians 18:40 Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians 35:28 Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry 58:22 A Rosicrucian Prayer to God
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend we’ll be taking a look back at some earlier videos reflecting on Rosicrucianism and its possible relationship with Freemasonry. There are four videos in the compilation: 1. Secret Signs of the Rosicrucians 2. Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians 3. Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry 4. A Rosicrucian Prayer to God I hope
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This text by A.E. Waite explores the origins of Speculative Freemasonry, questioning the commonly held belief that it directly descended from medieval operative guilds. The author argues that Hermetic schools, specifically Alchemical, Rosicrucian, and Kabalistic traditions, played a crucial role in transforming operative Masonry into a speculative fraternity focused on philosophical and spiritual pursuits around
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Good evening Quarrymen I’ve been working on a video featuring AE Waite’s analysis of Hermetic Masonry for some time, but it’s been a struggle. Waite’s writing style is so baroque that it’s quite hard to read aloud, let alone visualise. Here’s an example of a typical sentence: “It would account at once not alone for
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming to YouTube this weekend … Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, symbolizes both the grandeur and tragic downfall of this medieval military order. Founded in 1118 to protect Christian pilgrims, the Templars rose to prominence, amassing wealth, influence, and autonomy that eventually provoked envy and opposition
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This 1929 research paper explores the connections between ancient Egyptian mysteries and Freemasonry, arguing that Egyptian knowledge and religious practices significantly influenced later cultures, including Greece and Judaism. The author traces the historical interaction between Egypt and Greece, highlighting the transmission of scientific and philosophical ideas from Egyptian priests to Greek scholars. Furthermore, the text
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming to YouTube this Saturday 14 December … The Ancient Mysteries of Egypt and Greece. This 1929 research paper explores the connections between ancient Egyptian mysteries and Freemasonry, arguing that Egyptian knowledge and religious practices significantly influenced later cultures, including Greece and Judaism. The author traces the historical interaction between Egypt and
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In this video Arthur Edward Waite’s writings explore the historical relationship between alchemy and Freemasonry, arguing that both traditions share a common mystical origin but diverged over time, with alchemy shifting from a physical science to a spiritual one and Masonry evolving from operative craft guilds to speculative societies. A lecture by S.H. Perry further
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, lectures by A.E Waite and S.H. Perry exploring the relationship between Masonry and Alchemy. Arthur Edward Waite’s writing explores the historical relationship between alchemy and Freemasonry, arguing that both traditions share a common mystical origin but diverged over time, with alchemy shifting from a physical science to a spiritual one
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This text is an address delivered by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst to the Lodge of Living Stones in 1929. He argues that Freemasonry is a progressive science of self-discovery, emphasizing the pursuit of Truth as central to the Masonic journey. Wilmshurst contrasts belief with faith, asserting that faith is the soul’s energetic striving toward an ideal,
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This weekend another glimpse into the fascinating mind of Walter Wilmshurst … This text is an address delivered by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst to the Lodge of Living Stones in 1929. He argues that Freemasonry is a progressive science of self-discovery, emphasizing the pursuit of Truth as central to the Masonic journey. Wilmshurst contrasts belief with
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The Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem, as explored by W.Bro. E.H. Shackleton in this paper from 1930, represents the zenith of Freemasonry under the English Constitution, building upon and completing the Master Mason degree. Rooted in the 1813 Articles of Union, the Royal Arch exemplifies a transformative journey of spiritual regeneration, urging candidates to transcend
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend we have quite a deep and insightful paper exploring some of the intricacies of the HRA. I have removed a lot of information that requires a membership of the order to fully comprehend, but I think it remains and important and valuable document. Coming to YouTube 9 November – I
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