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Comment on Man in motion by Marathon - a year from now « Grail Quest

Marathon - a year from now « Grail Quest — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:15:33 +0000

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Comment on Rituals of the Order by Thomas Munkholt

Thomas Munkholt — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:40:21 +0000

Thank you for your information, Sheihan – I have bookmarked your site, and will keep an eye out for your book.

I should clarify that I refer not to a lack of Internet sources, but first hand material from our Order. The rituals etc. are in the archives, of course, and I look forward to perusing them. But one of the things that have struck me as slightly odd, and is something that I intend to investigate, is that the available lectures (in the Order’s extensive library) describes the variant that made it to Denmark, as a three degree system.

Comment on Rituals of the Order by Sheihan

Sheihan — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:03:43 +0000

Regarding the Scottish Rectified Rite, it is held in the utmost & highest regard by Masonic Scholars. The lack of information available on the internet is simply due to the sub-rosa nature of this system which is known to be the oldest continually worked and mostly unaltered system of regular freemasonry around today. Ragon, Wirth, Jolly, Amadou and others cover it extensively as do many other French historians and Masons. Check out the archives of AQC and you will will find a great deal on the RER.

A.E. Waite covers it quite a bit in his work as well as in his diaries. I would refer you to Rev. Knight Trevor Stewart’s work for an English version of the history with great insight: http://www.septentrionebooks.co.uk/

My own book on the history of the RER is due out in a years time on MortonBooks.

Comment on Rituals of the Order by Sheihan

Sheihan — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:45:21 +0000

“Another interesting anecdote illustrating Swedenborg’s extraordinary visionary ability concerned John Wesley (1703-1791), celebrated evangelist, theologian and founder of the Methodist Church. Swedenborg, as a result of one of his visions, wrote to Wesley that he felt that Wesley desired to converse with him and he would be quite pleased to see him. Wesley was greatly surprised as he had been thinking about him and his works for some weeks. He responded quite apologetically that he would accept his kind invitation as soon as he returned from an extensive six month evangelistic tour on which he was about to leave. Swedenborg replied shortly after that it would then be too late as he would enter the spirit world on the 29th day of March, 1772, which proved to be the exact date of his passing as predicted.”

Swedenborg Hall in London is today used as a meeting place for numerous Masonic, Rosicrucian and esoteric Orders.

Comment on Rituals of the Order by Thomas Munkholt

Thomas Munkholt — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:36:39 +0000

Short answer: No.

I seem to remember a quote that mentions “Swedenborgian elements” in Swedish Rite, and so it must have been perpetuated, but I cannot find it at the present. But it is not true. He had an interest in freemasonry, but IF he was ever made a freemason it was never in the Swedish Rite, and he was kept at arm’s length. Still, he was “of the times”, so it’s hard to say with complete certainty that he had nothing to do with it. But certainly not directly, and definitely not “much”.

More on Swedenborg and “his” rite:
http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/aqc/swedenborg.html

Comment on Rituals of the Order by Radcliffe

Radcliffe — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:14:45 +0000

I had heard that Swedenborg had much to do with the Scandinavian orders is that true?

Comment on Harvard Lodge, squared by Jim Bennette RooferJim

Jim Bennette RooferJim — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:49:26 +0000

It was great to meet you brother. I hope we cross paths again.
Fraternally
RooferJim
http://www.plymouthlodge.org
http://www.masonicspareparts.com

Comment on Good fire … by Robert Bussey

Robert Bussey — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:30:07 +0000

Sorry I missed you. I was also at this.

Comment on John Adams - not a freemason by Gingerman

Gingerman — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:41:14 +0000

I read the book, but missed the film. Adams was certainly one of the most interesting of the founders. He was possibly the most radical revolutionary of the bunch. Washington and the southern contingency seem to have been mostly insulted at not being accepted as English Aristocrats, and wanted, at first, to remain English, just get their due. Adams saw that a complete break was wanted, and saw an opportunity for a radical new social contract. Thankfully there were Madison and Jefferson to work with him, and many others not so famous.

Comment on Alchemy and Tarot, rolled into one! by Thomas Munkholt

Thomas Munkholt — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:32:28 +0000

Thank you - for the support and the recommendation.

“Spiritual Chivalry” - I like that!