Misterele Artei Regale

by Oswald Wirth, Vlad Sauciuc (Translator)

In secolul al XVIII-lea, Arta Regala a devenit sinonima cu francmasoneria. Francmasonii moderni se ambitionau sa ridice Templul virtual al Omenirii viitoare, instruita pe plan intelectual si inteleapta in marea ei majoritate.

O astfel de lucrare depaseste cu mult tehnicile de arhitectura obisnuite. Ea cuprinde mistere de ordin religios, care sunt cele ale adevaratei Arte Regale. Creand Initiati, aceasta Arta formeaza Regi, adica oameni situati mai presus de orice constrangere, deci liberi, stapani suverani asupra propriei persoane. Pentru a se ridica la un nivel initiatic atat de inalt, respectivii trebuiau sa invete a gandi in mod independent.

Invitam cititorul paginilor care urmeaza sa lucreze in mod initiatic. Materialele pe care i le oferim provin din santierul Initierii occidentale, in care exista blocuri de piatra sculptate acum mai bine de cinci mii de ani, pe malurile raului Eufrat. Geniul grec a lasat, de asemenea, modele nepieritoare, iar atat de putin cunoscutul nostru Ev Mediu se dezvaluie aici in intreaga lui splendoare. - Oswald Wirth

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Joseph Paul Oswald Wirth was a Swiss occultist, artist and author. He studied esotericism and symbolism with Stanislas De Guaita and in 1889 he created, under the guidance of de Guaita, a cartomantic Tarot consisting only of the twenty-two Major Arcana. Known as "Les 22 Arcanes du Tarot Kabbalistique", it followed the designs of the Tarot de Marseille closely but introduced several alterations, incorporating extant occult symbolism into the cards. The Wirth/de Guaita deck is significant in the history of the tarot for being the first in a long line of occult, cartomantic, and initiatory decks.
His interests also included freemasonry and astrology. He wrote many books in French regarding freemasonry, most importantly a set of three volumes explaining freemasonry's first three degrees.
Wirth is best known as the author of Le Tarot des imagiers du Moyen-Age, translated and published in English as The Tarot of the Magicians.
On January 28, 1884, Wirth was initiated in the regular Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge La Bienfaisance Châlonnaise affiliated to the Grand Orient of France. In 1889, he joined the Scottish Rite Travail et les Vrais Amis Fidèles where he became Grand Master . In 1898, the latter lodge was admitted to the Grand Lodge of France.

Reviews

[Alin Groza · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a useful lecture to learn about freemasonry with interesting insights. The book reveals many details about freemasonry including its history, traditions, visions and organizing ways. The author gives a strong overview of how royal art interacts with society. I find the introduction chapter too long, it could have been shorter but overall the book is a good lecture.