The Alchemical Keys To Masonic Ritual

Loved every page I just wish it was longer with more information.

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For newly raised Master Masons and guys who have been in the Fraternity for a while this book is a valuable resource that looks into the deeper meaning of what exactly a Mason had gone through while going through the Three Degree's of Blue Lodge Masonry. In addition to this, the book touches briefly into the York and Scottish Rites. Also, the book is very short and took me all of two days to read and I feel all the more enlightened on the wonderful degree work that our Fraternity does. For the Masonic researcher this is definately a must to have in your Masonic library as well as for the newly raised brother. I only wish I can give this review more stars. Keep searching for "Light" guys :).John E. Priegnitz IIThe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F&AM of UtahGateway Lodge #29Argenta Lodge #3

It's more Alchemy than Masonic, but it does point out some very interesting facts, and asks some though provoking questions.Maybe we will never know the true origins of Masonic Ritual (Well until we master time travel) but this book has some strong and interesting theories.

Alchemy is an occult science in most (if not all) masonic rituals, which is invisible for most rationalist and materialist 'candidates for the real initiation'. Particularly the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, worked by most regular Grand Lodges in Latin American countries (as it's very well indicated by Rodrigo of Antofagasta, Chile), contains various alchemical symbols which communicate that the freemason, someday, have to re-encounter with this sacred and occult science of Alchemy and, by this way, to become a real initiate.Speculative freemasonry have lost the ancient knowledge of this Real Art (Alchemy), which allow a real spiritual development (and not merely good intentions expressed by speechs).Alchemy knowledge have been in possession of various human beings (some of they religious like Alberto Magno and Tomas de Aquino, freemasons like Balsamo and Saint-Germain) across the time in both oriental and accidental cultures. But this sacred knowledge have been protected against unworhty and merely curious people.I congratulate the autor of this book because he is aware of Alchemy in masonic ritual, considering that Alchemy is a legacy for humankind which has been occult in symbols of most religious traditions. A book like this is neccesary for teaching labours aimed to 'candidates for real initiation', considering that most masonic authors (like O. Wirth) are/were ignorant in alchemy. I just want to stimulate Mr. Hogan to search for the 'verbum dismissum' (Solve et Coagula) to initiate the alchemical operations into his own atanor.You must know that since ancient times, the 'verbum dismissum' has been passed on by a 'secret chain', from mouth to ear (like it is symbolically represented in most masonic lodges); but today, for the first time in history, it's available in a book. "Buscad y encontrareis".Greetings from Chile.