Secret ftraMtion ^freemasonry

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Secret ftraMtion in
^freemasonry
WORKS ON THE SECRET TRADITION
BY ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE
THEHIDDENCHURCHOFTHEHOLYGRAAL
:
Its Legends and Symbolism, considered in their affinity
with certain Mysteries of Initiation and other Traces of a
Secret Tradition in Christian Times. Demy 8vo, pp. xix,
714. I2s. 6d. net.
STUDIES IN MYSTICISM AND CERTAIN
ASPECTS OF THE SECRET TRADITION
IN CHRISTIAN TIMES.
Demy8vo, pp.xii, 348. IDS. 6d.
THE DOCTRINE AND LITERATURE OF THE
KABALAH.
Demy8vo, pp. xx, 508. ys. 6d.
THE SECRET TRADITION IN GOETIA
:
The Book of Ceremonial Magic, Sorcery, andInfernalNecro-
mancy. Quarto, pp. xx, 320. 155.
THE REAL HISTORYOF THE ROSICRUCIANS
:
Founded on their own Manifestoes and on Facts and Docu-
ments collected from the Writings of Initiated Brethren.
Crown8vo, pp. viii,446. 75. 6d.
THB SPIRIT OF FREEMASONRY
ZTbe Secret ICraMtion in
Jfreemasonn?
Hn& an analysis of tbe 3ntei>1Relation
Between tbe Craft ant> tbe Ibigb (Brafcea
IN RESPECT OF THEIR TERM OF RESEARCH,
EXPRESSED BY THE WAY OF SYMBOLISM
BY
ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE
IN TWO VOLUMES
WITH 28 FULL-PAGE PLATES, AND MANY OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
VOLUME II
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME
II
BOOK V
<>f HlcbemE in /IDasonn?
SECTION PAGE
I. THE ROOT-MATTER OF THE ALLEGED HERMETIC-9
CONNECTION
. . . .
.21
II. THE SCHOOL OF. ALCHEMY: AN EXCURSUS .
III. MASONIC SYSTEMS OF ALCHEMICAL DEGREES AND,
FIRSTLY, THE HERMETIC RITE OF ABB PERNETY 39
IV. MASONIC SYSTEMS OF ALCHEMICAL DEGREES AND,
SECONDLY, THE HERMETIC RITE OF BARON
TSCHOUDY -53
. . . . .
V. MASONIC SYSTEMS OF ALCHEMICAL DEGREES AND,
.81
THIRDLY, THE RITE OF MIZRAIM . .
VI. MASONIC SYSTEMS OF ALCHEMICAL DEGREES AND,
FOURTHLY, THE HERMETIC ELEMENTS IN THE
ORIENTAL ORDER OF MEMPHIS . . 91
VII. LES ARCHIVES MITHO-HERMETIQUES . . 98
v
Contents
BOOK VI
Of flDagical anfc ikabalistical Degrees
PAGE
I. THE HORIZON OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC . 115
II. OFCERTAIN ISOLATED SYSTEMS CLAIMINGDERIVATION
FROM MAGICAL AND KABALISTICAL SOURCES, OR
WORKING THEIR PARTICULAR MYSTERIES, AND OF
THE RlTE OF SCHRCEDER .121
. . .
III. THE MASONIC RITE OF SCHRCEPPFER .127
.
IV. THE EGYPTIAN MASONRY OF .CAGLI.OSTRO.. .. 132
V. THE RITE OF MARTINES DE PASQUALLY .148
.
VI. THE SCHOOL OF MARTINISM
183
VII. THE GRADES OF KABALISM .191
. . . .
BOOK
VII
$f tbe flDssteries on tbeir /Optical Site, anb
of tbis Subject in its delation to
I. OF ROSICRUCIANISM IN ITS CONNECTION WITH
MASONRY
. . . . . 207
II. OF MASONIC ROSICRUCIAN DEVELOPMENTS . . 225
III. CONCERNING GRADES OF NEW RELIGION AND OF
SWEDENBORGIAN MASONRY
. . . 229
IV. A HIDDEN RITE OF INTERPRETATION . . 238
V. REFLECTIONS FROM HIGH GRADE MASONRY TO
MODERN OCCULT RESEARCH . . . 268
VI. A PRELIMINARY EXCURSUS CONCERNING THE DIVINE
QUEST .282
. . . . .
VII. INTIMATIONS OF THE TERM OF RESEARCH
. . 304
VIII. OF A RITE WITHIN MASONRY .331
. .
IX. LAST WORDS ON THE MYSTERY OF BUILDING . 339
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Contents
appendices
SECTION PACK
I. A SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF GRADES, INCORPORATED
AND DETACHED, INCLUDING BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS . 361
II. NOTES ON THE RECURRENCE OF GRADES IN THE
VARIOUS RITES .372
. . . .
III. CRITICAL ANNOTATIONS ON THE TEXT . -379
IV. THE LATIN CHURCH AND FREEMASONRY . . 392
V. SOME BIBLIOGRAPHICAL MATTERS . . . 409
VI. SUMMARY OF HEAD AND TAIL PIECES .417
.
VII. THE FULL PAGE PORTRAITS . . . . 431
INDEX 439
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