Bøger af W. L. Wilmshurst

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First published in 1932, this insightful title delves into the secret world of the Freemasons. Usually exclusive for members only, W. L. Wilmshurst takes us through the intricacies of mason initiation, detailing the admission steps for members.Freemasonry is the teachings and practices of a secret fraternity of men, formed from the origins of stonemasonry and cathedral builders in the middle ages. Since its beginnings, the brotherhood has increased in popularity, with the first Grand Lodge being established in the 1700s. Around this time, the order adopted the rites and trappings of ancient religious orders and chivalric brotherhoods.William Leslie Wilmshurst was a founding mason of the Lodge of Living Stone No. 4957, located in Leeds, Yorkshire. He first founded the lodge in 1927 to further the esoteric meaning behind the masonic rituals. This book narrates the initiation ceremony for a freemason of the Lodge of Living Stone, providing step by step analysis of each part of the admission.Chapters in this book include: The Admission The Prayer of DedicationThe Perambulation or Mystical JourneyingThe Professions of Freedom, Motive, and PerseveranceThe Advance from West to East The Obligation The Restoration to Light The Revelation of the Greater and the Lesser Lights The Entrustment with the SecretsThe Lodge of Living Stones, No. 4957 - The Ceremony of Initiation - Analysis and Commentary is a unique read for those interested in the masonic culture and initiation and would like to know more about the mysterious brotherhood.

Beskrivelse (fra bogens forord):Det er altid med stor spænding, man som frimurer åbner nye kilder til endnu mere viden om frimureriet og dets inderste væsen. Med ”Frimureriets betydning” lader W. L. Wilmshurst os på ingen måde tilbage uden eftertrykkeligt at have indfriet forhåbningerne til hér at få noget substantielt at vide.Nok er sproget tydeligt af en vis alder. Det er dog på ingen måde nogen hindring for, at W. L. Wilmshurst giver læseren om ikke ”råt for usødet” så i alt fald en stadig frisk og relativt utilsløret fornemmelse for og indsigt i frimureriets inderste væsen. Forfatteren falder ikke for fristelsen til at afsløre mere, end godt er i retning af præcise gengivelser af ritualtekster og rituelle handlinger etc. Den indviede er dog alligevel helt med på, hvor langt man er nået i teksten, og den uindviede føler sig reelt og fint oplyst.Når man åbner en bog om visse hermetiske kundskaber, hvis samtid er at finde i det 20. århundredes første kvartal, så er forventningerne til forfatterens åbenhed og evne til nytænkning inden for særdeles traditionsbundne sfærer nok ikke umiddelbart de største. Dog overraskes man. Her er stof til den personlige eftertanke. Her er inspiration til adskillige instruktioner i logen. Ja, selv den garvede instruktør vil her kunne finde materiale, der nok kan sætte nyt lys på en allerede affattet tekst til Brødrenes oplysning.Jeg er overrasket! Jeg er oplyst om facetter af frimureriet, som jeg ikke hidtil havde stiftet bekendtskab med. Som indviet sidder man tilbage med en umiddelbar lyst til ”blot” at bruge forfatterens fem kapitler som instruktioner i logen. Hertil er de nok lige det længste – men de kan bearbejdes, hvorefter der ikke er nogen undskyldning. Alle Brødre bør læse bogen – enhver kommende eller nyoptagen bør gives den i gave. Uindviede kan også være med – der er stor inspiration og viden at hente på de følgende sider.