The Ceremony of the Grail: Ancient Mysteries, Gnostic Heresies, and the Lost Rituals of Freemasonry

by John Michael Greer

Overview

Delve into Ancient Mysteries with Some of Freemasonry's Most Guarded Secrets

The Holy Grail. The medieval stories of Merlin. The ancient Greek Mysteries. Discover the connection between them all with this phenomenal book by 32nd-degree Freemason and celebrated author John Michael Greer. He uses careful research to fit together seemingly unrelated traditions and topics, drawing on translated texts and published documents that, until recently, were jealously guarded. A must-read for anyone interested in occult Freemasonry and the Grail mysteries, this book provides answers that have eluded seekers for centuries.

Using the earliest surviving Masonic ritual texts as well as pioneering insights and writings by Jessie Weston, William Morris, and other renowned scholars, this book reconstructs the Grail ritual and provides guidelines for performing it. Greer also presents Freemasonry's origins, full translations of pivotal essays, and fascinating history from megalithic to modern times. The Ceremony of the Grail pieces together a puzzle that has captivated practitioners throughout the ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738759685
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	12/08/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

One of the most respected writers and teachers in the occult field today, John Michael Greer has written more than fifty books on esoteric traditions, nature spirituality, and the future of industrial society. An initiate in Druidic, Hermetic, and Masonic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA). He lives in Rhode Island, USA with his wife Sara. He can be found online at www.EcoSophia.net.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction 1

Prologue in Antiquity 5

Part One: The Grail Riddle
Chapter 1: From Ritual to Romance 13
Chapter 2: The Rites of Generation 33
Chapter 3: The Voices of the Hills 45

Part Two: The Ancient Wisdom
Chapter 4: The Gifts of Demeter 61
Chapter 5: The Secret of the Barrows 77
Chapter 6: The Sleeper in the Earth 91
Chapter 7: The Wheel of the Ages 105

Part Three: The Keepers of the Secret
Chapter 8: The Land of the Mabon 119
Chapter 9: The Mason's Word 133
Chapter 10: The Rosy Cross of Heredom 145

Part Four: The Company of the Grail
Chapter 11: Jessie Weston's Secret 159
Chapter 12: The Well at the World’s End 173
Chapter 13: The Hiding of the Hallows 185

Part Five: The Grail Ceremony
The Ceremony of the Grail: A Reconstruction 203

Appendix One: The Elucidation 221
Appendix Two: "The Ruined Temple" by Jessie Weston 229

Bibliography 239

Index 247