Alchemical Lectures for Free Masons

Book excerpt: Previously circulated only among a select audience thanks to a single rare facsimile reproduction (1979), these Lectures are translated and presented here for the first time to English-speaking readers in a completely renewed and restored edition, aimed at making them finally accessible and consultable. Of paramount importance for Masonic education and the understanding of esoteric symbolism in general, they are truly intended for all Masonic degrees. These Lectures were not written solely to be read. On the contrary: the explicit intent was (and remains) to offer «to the man of desire and good will», albeit «profane», a series of real tools for spiritual growth and a sextant to navigate towards the true Light. «Do not expect me to speak to you about the Square and Compass in the same way as you will find them described in many Masonic books. It will be entirely different. While I advise you to read these books that will make you Wise, I will endeavor to make you a Sage.» R.B.