The world will be ruled by its most illumined minds

By Manly P. Hall – The Hiramic legend may be considered to embody the vicissitudes of philosophy itself. As institutions for wisdomthe dissemination of ethical culture, the pagan Mysteries were the architects of civilization. Their power and dignity were personified in CHiram Abiff–the Master Builder–but they eventually fell a victim to the onslaughts of that recurrent trio of state, church, and mob.

They were desecrated by the state, jealous of their wealth and power; by the early church, fearful of their wisdom; and by the rabble or soldiery incited by both state and church. As CHiram when raised from his grave whispers the Master Mason’s Word which was lost through his untimely death, so according to the tenets of philosophy the reestablishment or resurrection of the ancient Mysteries will result in the rediscovery of that secret teaching without which civilization must continue in a state of spiritual confusion and uncertainty. (more…)

The emperor is the truth seeker himself

The emperor is the truth seeker himself.manly-p-hall

The son he desires is his own immortality, that is the continuance of himself as a spiritual truth.

The holy man is the secret doctrine, the wisdom which finally becomes personified as the transcendent being.

The Devil

“The Devil and the other demons were created by God good in their nature but they by themselves have made themselves Devil Signorelli-Antichristevil.” – Fourth Lateran Council

In many religions and myths, the devil is believed to be a supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The devil is called the slanderer or accuser of their faiths. Both God and the Devil are usually portrayed as fighting over human souls, where the Devil rules hell with his Legion of demons who punish the damned. In the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), the devil is described as the Adversary (ha-satan), and an angel who instigates tests upon humankind. In the Gospel of Mark, 5:9, it describes the encounter of Jesus with Legion; “And He (Jesus) asked him (the man), “What is thy name?” And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion: for we are many.”

The Devil and the Beast of Revelation is called “the Great Dragon, serpent or viper.” Serpent (Greek: ὄφις; Trans: Ophis, /o’-fēs/; “snake”, “serpent”) occurs in the Book of Revelation as the “ancient serpent” or “old serpent” used to describe “the dragon”; Satan the Adversary, who is the Devil. In the Book of Revelation 12:9, 20:2 have also been identified with Satan, as have “the prince of this world.” This serpent is depicted as a red seven-headed dragon having ten horns, each housed with a diadem. The serpent battles Michael the Archangel in a War in Heaven, which results in this devil being cast out to the earth. While on earth, he pursues the Woman of the Apocalypse. Unable to obtain her, he wages war with the rest of her seed (Revelation 12:1-18). He who has the key to the abyss and a great chain over his hand, binds the serpent for a thousand years. The serpent is then cast into the abyss and sealed within until he is released (Revelation 20:1-3). (more…)

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