Freemasonry

[Octavia156]

Was it Albertus Pike in the former case?

Yes, I'd agree.,,, he wrote Morals and Dogma, but I'm not certain he actually wrote the rituals - there are so many and they had existed long before Pike came along. But yes - good comparison I guess.

Pike was a compiler - but not so much a revolutionary.

Theordore Ruess was more of a revolutionary complier as he sought to combine ALL SCHOOLS of Western Masonary with Eastern Tantric and Yogic Teachings and well as Gnosticism. We was the real founding father of OTO ("proper").

 

[Herr Heinrich]

Have you considered joining OTO?

Quite a few in California..... US Grand Lodge, OTO: US Local Bodies

Neat! There is one just about 20 minutes from my home Uni. I am currently in Germany so I would have to wait to check it out. They regularly perform a Gnostic Mass. That would be interesting to see.

 

[Octavia156]

Why wait?

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