The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, and The Initiates of the Flame

by Manly P. Hall

Manly Palmer Hall was a Canadian author and a mystic of outstanding wisdom. At the age of just 25 he published his magnum opus ‘The Secret Teachings of All Ages’, whose breadth of knowledge brought him instant recognition as a leading scholar in the fields of religion, mysticism, and the occult. ‘The Lost Keys of Freemasonry’ once again displays Hall’s insight and erudition. Taking as his subject the Legend of Hiram Abiff, the author reveals the higher and hidden aspects of Freemasonry in beautiful and poetic prose that is accessible to Mason and non-Mason alike. The esoteric meaning of the word ‘Hiram’, the nature of the True Temple, the capstone of the pyramid and a host other recondite symbolism is laid bare, in a book that can be revisited again and again for its deep layers of wisdom. This book also includes the rare “Initiates of the Flame”, which uses over 40 symbolic glyphs to further elucidate the narrow path trod by masons, alchemists and mystics to that source of wisdom known variously as the 'Grail' and the 'Philosopher’s Stone'.

140 pages, Paperback

Published December 17, 2016

About the author

Canadian born, Manly Palmer Hall is the author of over 150 published works, the best known of which are Initiates of the Flame, The Story of Healing, The Divine Art,Aliens Magick and Sorcery The Secret Teachings of All Ages, and An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy.
He was also the author of a masonic curiosity, The Lost Keys of Freemasonry in 1923, more than thirty years before he joined a lodge. The preface of later editions states "At the time I wrote this slender volume, I had just passed my twenty-first birthday, and my only contact with Freemasonry was through a few books commonly available to the public." Later, in 1944, he wrote The Secret Destiny of America which popularized the myth of a masonic purpose for the founding of the USA. In 1950 he weighed in again on the meaning of Freemasonry with his booklet: Masonic Orders of Fraternity.
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Initiated: June 28, 1954
Passed: September 20, 1954
Raised November 22, 1954
Jewel Lodge No. 374
Source: Grand Lodge of California records ; William R. Denslow, 10,000 Famous Freemasons, vol. ii. Trenton, MO. : Missouri Lodge of Research / Educational Bureau, Royal Arch Mason Magazine, 1958. p. 165.

Reviews

[AttackGirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have we lost or gained with each release?!

[Victor Henrique · Rating 4 out of 5]

The lost Keys of the freemasons can only be of use by freemasons . But still a work that makes everyone curious about.