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Discover the Ancient
Secrets of the Freemasons
by Jean-Louis de Biasi
In Dan Brown’s novel The Lost Symbol,
Freemasons are portrayed as a mysterious group of conspirators who have
been secretly ruling America from its very creation. Of course, we have
to remember that this is a fictional book, which uses certain elements
of truth in a creative way in order to develop the storyline of the
novel.
Freemasonry is a very old fraternity that has members
worldwide. At first glance, its secrets may seem very insignificant.
Every single ritual has been published. In fact, anyone can go online
and read the text of the ritual meetings or even get an outline of the
"mysterious" initiations. It is true that some parts have been deleted
from these public documents, such as secret passwords or signs.
However, 0.4 seconds on Google will give you access to all this
information; with a little effort, the most important secrets of this
fraternity can be unveiled to anyone. Recognizing that all of its
secrets have been published and are accessible to anyone, it is hard to
understand how this fraternity continues to exist and grow.
It is true that Freemasonry is a powerful and useful philanthropic
fraternity. The local Masonic Lodges, as well as the Scottish Rite
Lodges and the Shriners, work hard to provide charitable help to
communities in many important areas: orthopedics, education, etc. They
help those who cannot afford critical surgeries and treatments. The aid
they provide to the poor and to children in need is essential work that
really helps our communities. Yet Freemasonry claims to accomplish
something more. They assert the existence of a spiritual secret, some
kind of mysterious esoteric process that allows the apprentice to get
in touch with his own spiritual self. This quest of the soul, the
search for the "inner divine," begins during the initiation process and
continues during the rituals that are practiced regularly in Masonic
lodges.
From the time of the ancient Mysteries, initiatic Orders
offered many different ceremonies that are capable of altering an
individual’s state of consciousness. From a certain point of view, I
may say that initiation is a "divine play." At the base level,
initiation is a method that introduces symbols through ritual movements
in order to act on the subconscious mind of the initiate. The ritual
use of symbols causes the person to react psychologically: he begins to
pay attention to the archetypes present in his subconscious, and
this activates the bond that attaches him to the spiritual and divine
planes. If a properly carried out ritual can make you gain
consciousness of your divine inner nature, then it is truly considered
self-sufficient. However, the process cannot stop there, because this
method does not work perfectly each time. The candidate is symbolically
designated a "rough stone." Some stones will remain rough throughout
their entire Masonic course. Indeed, it seems that some stones are not
easy to polish. Is this the fault of Masonry and its rituals? Not
entirely.
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An
Interview
with Jean-Louis de Biasi, Author of Secrets
and Practices of the Freemasons
by
Llewellyn
1. You are a 32nd degree
Freemason; how did you initially become involved with the organization?
When
you are as interested as I am in the Western initiatic Traditions, it
is impossible to ignore Freemasonry. This is not the most ancient
fraternity of its kind, but this is one of the few that has existed
continuously worldwide (beginning in the seventeenth century) and is
the only such worldwide Order. It is because of their history that I
asked about initiation. I was initiated in 1990 in France, and became a
Master Mason two years later. From that moment, I have been actively
learning the symbolism, rituals, and practices of this respectable
tradition. In fact, one of my main reasons for being initiated was to
develop an inner understanding of the Masonic initiation. Our
fraternity is well known here in America for its very effective
philanthropic work in several areas. Yet, when you study the very
ancient handwritten rituals from the South of France, as I did, you
come to realize that there are valid esoteric teachings and practices
in Freemasonry that can be used to work on your inner self and increase
your personal awareness of the higher spiritual levels.
2. What made you want to divulge the
secrets and practices of the organization?
First of all, I must say few words about
the "secrets" of Freemasonry. As I wrote in my book Secrets and
Practices of the Freemasons
and in various other articles, the secrets have nothing to do with the
words or signs you find on the Internet or in encyclopedia entries. The
first and real Masonic secret is the inner intuitive understanding of
spiritual principles that you receive during your initiation. You can
certainly read these initiatic texts without being initiated, but only
an initiation can cause the development of your inner self. The
initiation is a real spiritual experience. Consequently, I can talk
openly about this secret, I can even explain the process, but I can not
reveal it because it is an individual and inner understanding. In the
age in which we are now living, there are many uncertainties. I believe
it is important to clearly demonstrate the existence of a spiritual and
initiatic tradition that everyone can easily find in most states here
in America.
It is also essential to explain to
people who are interested in spiritual and esoteric practices that
Freemasonry has integrated certain principles into its practices that
were inherited from the Western School of Mysteries. These practices
can be used even today with great success. Thus, I am not divulging the
secrets and practices of Freemasonry. Rather, I am revealing some of
the hidden parts of Freemasonry. This revelation is in harmony with the
moral commitment required of every Mason.
3. The
Freemasons are shrouded in secrecy; why is this? Why is sharing their
secrets and practices with those outside the organization so
unorthodox?
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