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CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTORY
Personal Experience. Egyptian Evidences. Preservation of Rituals
and Symbols. The Egyptian Outlook. The Hidden Work. The Egyptian
Race. The Grand Lodges. The Ordinary Lodges. The History of Masonry.
CHAPTER
II - THE LODGE
Form and Extension. Orientation. The Celestial Canopy. The Altar.
Pedestals and Columns. Orders of Architecture. Meaning of the
Three Columns. The Pillars of the Porchway.
CHAPTER
III - THE FITTINGS OF THE LODGE
The Ornaments. The Mosaic Pavement. The Indented Border. The Blazing
Star. The Furniture. The Movable Jewels. The Immovable Jewels.
CHAPTER
IV - PRELIMINARY CEREMONIES
The Co-Masonic Ritual. The Procession. The Apron. The Ceremony
of Censing. Lighting the Candles.
CHAPTER
V - THE OPENING OF THE LODGE
The Brethren Assist. Tyling the Lodge. The E.A. S ... n. The Officers.
The Duties. The Opening. The E.A. K … s.
CHAPTER
VI - INITIATION
The Candidate. Divisions of the Ceremony. Preparation of the Candidate.
The Inner Preparation. The Three Symbolical Journeys. The O ….
The E …. I L … s. The S … and P … Examination
and Investiture. The Working Tools. Egyptian Interpretation of
the Working Tools. (Second Edition: The Working Tools, and the
Egyptian Interpretation of Them.
CHAPTER
VII - THE SECOND DEGREE
The Questions. The Preparation. The Inner Preparation. The Opening.
The E.A.'s Last Work. The Five Stages. The Five Steps. The O.
The Working Tools. Closing the Lodge.
CHAPTER
VIII - THE THIRD DEGREE
The Opening of the Lodge. The C … The Preparation. The Internal
Preparation. Entering the Lodge. The Seven Steps. The O …
The Etheric Forces. Hiram Abiff. Death and Resurrection. The Star.
The Raising of Humanity. Fire, Sun and Moon. The Villains. The
Inscription. (Second Edition: Our Master H. A. instead of Hiram
Abiff.)
CHAPTER
IX - THE HIGHER DEGREES
The Masonic Plane. The Ceremony of Installation. The Mark Degree.
The Holy Royal Arch. Still Higher. The Rose Croix. Black Masonry.
White Masonry. How to Use the Powers. Our Relation with Angels.
CHAPTER
X - (CHAPTER IX in First Edition) - TWO WONDERFUL RITUALS
The Workings in Egypt. The Form of the Temple of Amen-Ra. The
Building of the Temple of Amen-Ra. The Unveiling of the Hidden
Light. The Offerings. The Descent of Osiris. The Distribution
of the Sacrament. The Re-union of Osiris. The Shining of the Light.
The Pledge and the Blessing. The Ceremony of the Holy Angels.
The Lodge and Officers. The Triangle of Adepts. The Arrival of
the Angels. The Building of the Temple of the Angels. The Ceremony
in the Temple. The Effect of the Festival.
CHAPTER
XI - (CHAPTER X in First Edition)- CLOSING THE LODGE
The Greetings. Preparation for Closing. The Closing.
