Secret Science of Masonic Initiation

by Robert Lomas

Overview

Freemasonry has a deep purpose which can be overlooked in the rush of the modern world. Its ritual says it is a high and serious subject. But how can an individual discover the truths it outlines? How do you become an Initiate and a Master? A new, spiritually-aware generation is asking this question and demanding answers. This book responds in an unexpectedly visual way. Using words and images it leads you through the spiritual stages of Masonic knowledge. The Craft teaches that each new apprentice shall find a teacher to gain instruction.The open Lodge is not the place for instruction but a place for living out truths which should be taught privately by contemplation of symbols. Robert Lomas has spent thirty years as a University teacher, and twenty years studying Freemasonry and its ritual. In this book he shares his personal insight into the Craft, explains his understanding of its ritual and outlines the steps a Mason must take to find self-knowledge. His words are illuminated by the unique symbolic drawings of two masters of Masonic Tracing board design. The purpose of Freemasonry is to help its members become Initiates in the science of Life. If you want to know yourself, then Freemasonry offers a path to that knowledge. It is a spiritual adventure, fit for the athletic and adventurous mind. The Secret Science of Masonic Initiation reveals that path.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578634903
Publisher:	Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Pages:	1
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Dr Robert Lomas has worked on cruise-missile guidance systems and Fire Brigade command-and-control systems and was involved in the early develop-ment of personal computers. He currently is a Visiting Fellow in Operations Management at Bradford University School of Management. He is author, or co-author, of best-selling books on Freemasonry and Science, including The Hiram Key, Turning the Hiram Key, Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science, The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century and The Lewis Guide to Masonic Symbols.

Read an Excerpt

From the preface: "Whether or not you believe in the concept of a soul, the Masonic system works and improves your life. To benefit from Masonic Initiation you must be prepared to accept that you can train your soul (whatever that might be) and if you do so you will benefit."