The Old Charges | The Ancient and Primitive Rite of Freemasonry by John Yaker
Foundational Masonic Texts
Esoteric Rite Explained
Operative to Speculative
The Old Charges: The Ancient and Primitive Rite of Freemasonry by John Yarker is a profound and wide-ranging examination of esoteric Masonic thought, rooted in the doctrines, legends, and mystical traditions of the Antient and Primitive Rite—also known as the Rite of Memphis and Misraïm.
In this rare and intellectually ambitious volume, Yarker explores the spiritual and symbolic dimensions of Freemasonry through lenses both historical and metaphysical. Topics range from the construction and symbolism of the Temple of Jerusalem and the Sacred Vault of Enoch, to explorations of the Ineffable Name, Rose Croix philosophy, astronomical allegory, and the Egyptian and Cabirian Mysteries. Alongside these are chapters reflecting on the moral teachings of the Craft, the influence of Eastern thought, and the spiritual faith of ancient civilizations.
More than a historical survey, this is a metaphysical meditation on the Masonic path—its rites, its symbols, and its cosmic underpinnings. Yarker, a leading figure in fringe and high-degree Masonry, synthesizes ancient traditions, hermetic thought, and Masonic doctrine into a vision of initiation that reaches beyond the lodge.
Table of contents
Masonic Science as Related to the Temple of Jerusalem
The Mason, a Son of God
History of the Sacred Vault of Enoch
The Ineffable Name
Mission of Knights of the Sword
Captivity of the Israelites
The Temple of Jerusalem as a Masonic Type
Instruction of the Degree of Rose Croix
History of the Degree of Rose Croix
The Cabirian Mysteries
Moral Geometry
The Tabernacle and Temple
Serpent Worship
The Magian Mysteries
The Hermetic Cross
Allegorical Discourse
Masonry and the Crusades
Masonry and the Eastern Philosophy
Extension of Masonic Principles
On Symbols
Sapenath Pencah
The Spiritual Faith of Ancient Egypt
On Atheism
The Pyramid of Cheops
Astronomical Symbolism
Symbolical Numbers
The Egyptian Mysteries
The Osirian Legend
History of the Rite of Memphis
On Esoteric and Exoteric Masonry
On Justice
On the Nature of the Mysteries and Their Masonic Perpetuation
On the Duties and Instruction of the Various Grades of Antient and Primitive Masonry
Additional information
| Author | John Yaker |
|---|---|
| Pages | 178 |
| Size | 5.5 x 8.2 in |
| Collection | Freemasonry Books |
| Imprint | Freemasonry Books |
The Old Charges | The Ancient and Primitive Rite of Freemasonry by John Yaker
Foundational Masonic Texts
Esoteric Rite Explained
Operative to Speculative
The Old Charges: The Ancient and Primitive Rite of Freemasonry by John Yarker is a profound and wide-ranging examination of esoteric Masonic thought, rooted in the doctrines, legends, and mystical traditions of the Antient and Primitive Rite—also known as the Rite of Memphis and Misraïm.
In this rare and intellectually ambitious volume, Yarker explores the spiritual and symbolic dimensions of Freemasonry through lenses both historical and metaphysical. Topics range from the construction and symbolism of the Temple of Jerusalem and the Sacred Vault of Enoch, to explorations of the Ineffable Name, Rose Croix philosophy, astronomical allegory, and the Egyptian and Cabirian Mysteries. Alongside these are chapters reflecting on the moral teachings of the Craft, the influence of Eastern thought, and the spiritual faith of ancient civilizations.
More than a historical survey, this is a metaphysical meditation on the Masonic path—its rites, its symbols, and its cosmic underpinnings. Yarker, a leading figure in fringe and high-degree Masonry, synthesizes ancient traditions, hermetic thought, and Masonic doctrine into a vision of initiation that reaches beyond the lodge.
Table of contents
Masonic Science as Related to the Temple of Jerusalem
The Mason, a Son of God
History of the Sacred Vault of Enoch
The Ineffable Name
Mission of Knights of the Sword
Captivity of the Israelites
The Temple of Jerusalem as a Masonic Type
Instruction of the Degree of Rose Croix
History of the Degree of Rose Croix
The Cabirian Mysteries
Moral Geometry
The Tabernacle and Temple
Serpent Worship
The Magian Mysteries
The Hermetic Cross
Allegorical Discourse
Masonry and the Crusades
Masonry and the Eastern Philosophy
Extension of Masonic Principles
On Symbols
Sapenath Pencah
The Spiritual Faith of Ancient Egypt
On Atheism
The Pyramid of Cheops
Astronomical Symbolism
Symbolical Numbers
The Egyptian Mysteries
The Osirian Legend
History of the Rite of Memphis
On Esoteric and Exoteric Masonry
On Justice
On the Nature of the Mysteries and Their Masonic Perpetuation
On the Duties and Instruction of the Various Grades of Antient and Primitive Masonry
Additional information
| Author | John Yaker |
|---|---|
| Pages | 178 |
| Size | 5.5 x 8.2 in |
| Collection | Freemasonry Books |
| Imprint | Freemasonry Books |