A Vida Oculta na Maçonaria

by C.W. Leadbeater

Este livro é um volume da Biblioteca Maçônica Pensamento. Mais do que uma orientação para maçons, este livro é um clássico para quem procura os significados profundos da Maçonaria e seu simbolismo.

O objetivo de Leadbeater é explicar algo do significado mais profundo da Maçonaria, com a esperança de despertar entre os Irmãos uma reverência mais intensa por aquilo de que eles são os guardiães, e uma compreensão mais completa dos mistérios da Ordem.

Genres: Occult, Nonfiction, Religion

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Charles Webster Leadbeater was an influential member of the Theosophical Society, author on occult subjects and co-initiator with J.I. Wedgwood of the Liberal Catholic Church.

Originally a priest of the Church of England, his interest in spiritualism caused him to end his affiliation with Anglicanism in favour of the Theosophical Society, where he became an associate of Annie Besant. He became a high-ranking officer of the society, but resigned in 1906 amid a scandal. Accusations of his detractors were never proven and, with Besant's assistance, he was readmitted a few years later. Leadbeater went on to write over 69 books and pamphlets that examined in detail the hidden side of life as well as maintain regular speaking engagements. His efforts on behalf of the society assured his status as one of its leading members until his death in 1934.

Reviews

[Daniel Champeny]

As a Christian researching Freemasonic literature for proof of its satanic connection I found some good information in this book, albeit as the writer explains how he must "guard the secrets" so that there be no "infringement of any oath." Therefore we can conclude that, despite the title, "hidden life," not all that is hidden is revealed.

Throughout the book the writer explicitly states numerous times of the invocation of "angelic" beings during masonic ceremonies and how they are "attached" to the candidate by these ceremonies. These, what the new age would call "ascended masters" ("Deva of the First Ray" being Michael the archangel and the "Seventh Ray Angel" being Zadkiel) and what I would call demonic spirits (2nd Corinthians 11:14-15), "help" the candidate in his "private and individual work for the cause."

The writer also refers to Helena Blavatsky and Annie Besant who both were theosophists and masons, thus strengthening the connection between masonry and the new age movement.

A disclaimer is that the writer believes in reincarnation, claiming to be able to recall accurately having attended some Egyptian initiation thousands of years ago.

[Garvin Timmann]

What is the Sabbatean Frankists / Freemasonry connection ?

https://www.printernational.co.uk/tim...

[Patsy S. Duke]

Good info

I've studied a lot about The masons. This was most interesting because it goes into the rituals. I had 2 grandfathers that were masons and my husband's uncle was amazing. It was a very it's very ancient Brotherhood Alexa.

[John]

Again, its in the title. Another interesting book by C.W. Leadbeater