Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry

About this book

A lost word, Hiram Abif's story and the degrees of the lodge become signs of a spiritual journey in R. Swinburne Clymer's account of esoteric Masonry.

Clymer interprets Masonic symbols and ceremonies as lessons in moral discipline, brotherhood and spiritual development. His claims about ancient origins follow esoteric tradition and are not independently established history. The ritual gestures, sacred words and story of Hiram Abif become stages in an elaborate account of initiation.