Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Voltaire. Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Voltaire

Francois-Marie Arouet

( 1694 - 1778 )

French Enlightenment Philosopher

Writer and Historian

Freemason

Initiated in the

Loge des Neuf Soeurs

(Lodge of the Nine Sisters)

Paris, France

April 4, 1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Voltaire

 For more info, please visit:

voltaire.ox.ac.uk

Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Eliphas Levi. Occult Author and Ceremonial Magician. Transcendental Magic. by Travis Simpkins

Eliphas Levi. Occult Author. Transcendental Magic. Esoteric Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Eliphas Levi

Alphonse Louis Constant

( 1810 - 1875 )

Occult Author

Ceremonial Magician

former Freemason

Initiated at 

Lodge Rose du Parfait Silence

Grand Orient of France

March 14, 1861

by Travis Simpkins

Eliphas Levi - Symbolism and Magick

 For more info, please visit:

wikipedia.org/Eliphas_Levi

Eliphas Levi. Occult Author. Transcendental Magic. Esoteric Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Count Cagliostro. Joseph Balsamo, Freemason and Alchemist. by Travis Simpkins

Count Alessandro di Cagliostro. Giuseppe Balsamo. Egyptian Rite Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a Portrait Bust of

Count Alessandro di Cagliostro

Giuseppe Balsamo

( 1743 - 1795 )

Freemason, Alchemist, Occultist 

Mystic and Traveler

Founder of the Egyptian Rite of Freemasonry

The Ancient Rite of Memphis-Misrain

by Travis Simpkins

based on a 1786 marble bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon

Collection of the National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC

Philippa Faulks & Robert L.D. Cooper : 

The Masonic Magician. Count Cagliostro

For more info, please visit:

robertldcooper.co.uk

Count Cagliostro. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins. Black Magic. Orson Welles

Count of Saint Germain. Enigma, Alchemist and Philosopher. by Travis Simpkins

Count of Saint Germain. 1691?-1784? Philosopher, Alchemist, Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Le Comte de Saint Germain

Count of St. Germain

( 1691 ? - 1784 ? )

Adventurer, Philosopher

Alchemist, Freemason (?)

by Travis Simpkins

based on an engraving by Nicolas Thomas, after a now lost painting

The Immortal Count of Saint Germain

For more info, please visit:

alchemylab.com/count_saint_germain

Count of Saint Germain. by Travis Simpkins. Alchemy and Freemasonry

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier

Marquis de Lafayette

( 1757 - 1834 )

"The Hero of the Two Worlds"

French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer

American Revolutionary War

French Revolution of 1789

July Revolution of 1830

Freemason

Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge

at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Marquis de Lafayette

For more info, please visit:

midnightfreemasons.org/marquis-de-lafayette 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Count of Saint Germain. Immortal, Alchemist and Philosopher. by Travis Simpkins

Count of Saint Germain. 1691?-1784? Philosopher, Alchemist, Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Le Comte de Saint Germain

Count of St. Germain

( 1691 ? - 1784 ? )

Adventurer, Philosopher

Alchemist, Freemason (?)

by Travis Simpkins

based on an engraving by Nicolas Thomas, after a now lost painting

The Immortal Count of Saint Germain

For more info, please visit:

alchemylab.com/count_saint_germain

Count of Saint Germain. by Travis Simpkins. Alchemy and Freemasonry

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier

Marquis de Lafayette

( 1757 - 1834 )

"The Hero of the Two Worlds"

French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer

American Revolutionary War

French Revolution of 1789

July Revolution of 1830

Freemason

Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge

at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Marquis de Lafayette

For more info, please visit:

midnightfreemasons.org/marquis-de-lafayette 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier

Marquis de Lafayette

( 1757 - 1834 )

"The Hero of the Two Worlds"

French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer

American Revolutionary War

French Revolution of 1789

July Revolution of 1830

Freemason

Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge

at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Marquis de Lafayette

For more info, please visit:

midnightfreemasons.org/marquis-de-lafayette 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Count of Saint Germain. The Most Holy Trinosophia. by Travis Simpkins

Count of Saint Germain. 1691?-1784? Philosopher, Alchemist, Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Le Comte de Saint Germain

Count of St. Germain

( 1691 ? - 1784 ? )

Adventurer, Philosopher

Alchemist, Freemason (?)

by Travis Simpkins

based on an engraving by Nicolas Thomas, after a now lost painting

The Immortal Count of Saint Germain

For more info, please visit:

alchemylab.com/count_saint_germain

Count of Saint Germain. by Travis Simpkins. The Most Holy Trinosophia

Freemasonry from the 1st to the 33rd Degree. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Kamel Oussayef, 33°

Freemasonry from the 1st to the 33rd Degree. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Kamel Oussayef, 33°

 I'm greatly enjoying "Freemasonry from the 1st to the 33rd Degree," the latest manuscript translated by Kamel Oussayef, 33°.



The manuscript transcription of the document contained in this book was done during the reunion of several so-called “confederated Supreme Councils” of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. The meeting took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1875.
The goal of this annotated translation is to help us, students, scholars, and historians of Freemasonry, to understand the evolution of the rituals. It will also guide the leaders of Freemasonry in the necessary reforms that will help them and us adapt to the future without losing the integrity of our teaching and the cardinal virtues of our conduct.
The rituals committees of all the Scottish Rite Supreme Councils around the world are guided by a deep study and evaluation of the founding texts. Annotated translations such as this one show that the present form of the rituals is a direct result of the scholarly research done in the past.
Be assured that this book does not overtly reveal anything to the public because Freemasonry is like a culture; it has its own vocabulary, its written and spoken language, and its civic and spiritual habits. Its integrity is firmly protected by bodyguards of intentional innuendoes.
The goal of translating and studying ancient rituals is to bring them out of the darkness of the “vaults,” where they are kept, to enlighten the generations to come. As the proverb says, “Today’s light always springs from the past to enlighten the future.”
The original manuscript meticulously describes the candidate’s attire, the jewels and the decor of the lodge or the location where the Degree takes place, as well as the signs and passwords used.
At the end of the manuscript, all the Degrees from the 1st to the 33rd are summarized and their symbolisms fully explained. The document ends with a synopsis progressively stating the true goal of Freemasonry. Whatever the goal, we are, however, urged to remember that “sentiments are inclined to unconscious exaltations, and nothing is easier than becoming a fanatic against fanaticism, a tyrant against tyranny and intolerant against intolerance.”

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Napoleon Bonaparte

(1769 - 1821)

Military and Political Leader

First Consul of France

(1799 - 1804)

Napoleon I

Emperor of the French

(1804 - 1815)

Proclaimed himself the

"Protector of Freemasonry"

It is uncertain, but likely that Napoleon was a Freemason

Possibly Initiated in France, Malta or Egypt in 1797

The Bonaparte Lodge 

was founded in his honor in 1801

He Appointed his Brothers to Masonic Offices

in his jurisdiction, including 

Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Westphalia 

and

Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins

Napoleon Bonaparte

The Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte

For more info, please visit:

en.chateauversailles.fr/napoleon-i

Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French. Military and Political Leader. by Travis Simpkins

 

Eliphas Levi. Occult Author and Ceremonial Magician. Transcendental Magic. by Travis Simpkins

Eliphas Levi. Occult Author. Transcendental Magic. Esoteric Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Eliphas Levi

Alphonse Louis Constant

( 1810 - 1875 )

Occult Author

Ceremonial Magician

former Freemason

Initiated at 

Lodge Rose du Parfait Silence

Grand Orient of France

March 14, 1861

by Travis Simpkins

Eliphas Levi - Symbolism and Magick

 For more info, please visit:

wikipedia.org/Eliphas_Levi

Eliphas Levi. Occult Author. The History of Magic. Esoteric Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace. Astronomer. Mathematician. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace

(1749 - 1827)

French Scholar and Polymath

Engineer, Mathematician, Physicist

Astronomer and Philosopher

Freemason

Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Pierre-Simon-marquis-de-Laplace

Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace. Astronomer. Mathematician. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

 

Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Voltaire. Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Voltaire

Francois-Marie Arouet

( 1694 - 1778 )

French Enlightenment Philosopher

Writer and Historian

Freemason

Initiated in the

Loge des Neuf Soeurs

(Lodge of the Nine Sisters)

Paris, France

April 4, 1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Voltaire

 For more info, please visit:

voltaire.ox.ac.uk

Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Joseph Jerome de Lalande. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Joseph Jerome de Lalande. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Joseph Jerome Lefrancois de Lalande

(1732 - 1807)

Astronomer and Writer

Chair of Astronomy at the College de France

Freemason

Founder of La Loge des Neuf Soeurs

Grand Orient de France

by Travis Simpkins

Joseph Jerome de Lalande

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Jerome-Lalande

Joseph Jerome de Lalande. Astronomer. Freemason. Grand Orient de France. by Travis Simpkins

 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier

Marquis de Lafayette

( 1757 - 1834 )

"The Hero of the Two Worlds"

French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer

American Revolutionary War

French Revolution of 1789

July Revolution of 1830

Freemason

Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge

at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Marquis de Lafayette

For more info, please visit:

midnightfreemasons.org/marquis-de-lafayette 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Voltaire. Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Voltaire

Francois-Marie Arouet

( 1694 - 1778 )

French Enlightenment Philosopher

Writer and Historian

Freemason

Initiated in the

Loge des Neuf Soeurs

(Lodge of the Nine Sisters)

Paris, France

April 4, 1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Voltaire

 For more info, please visit:

voltaire.ox.ac.uk

Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier

Marquis de Lafayette

( 1757 - 1834 )

"The Hero of the Two Worlds"

French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer

American Revolutionary War

French Revolution of 1789

July Revolution of 1830

Freemason

Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge

at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Marquis de Lafayette

For more info, please visit:

midnightfreemasons.org/marquis-de-lafayette 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier

Marquis de Lafayette

( 1757 - 1834 )

"The Hero of the Two Worlds"

French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer

American Revolutionary War

French Revolution of 1789

July Revolution of 1830

Freemason

Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge

at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778

by Travis Simpkins

 Marquis de Lafayette

For more info, please visit:

midnightfreemasons.org/marquis-de-lafayette 

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Count Cagliostro. Giuseppe Balsamo. Freemason and Alchemist. Egyptian Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Count Alessandro di Cagliostro. Giuseppe Balsamo. Egyptian Rite Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a Portrait Bust of

Count Alessandro di Cagliostro

Giuseppe Balsamo

( 1743 - 1795 )

Freemason, Alchemist, Occultist 

Mystic and Traveler

Founder of the Egyptian Rite of Freemasonry

The Ancient Rite of Memphis-Misrain

by Travis Simpkins

based on a 1786 marble bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon

Collection of the National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC

Philippa Faulks & Robert L.D. Cooper : 

The Masonic Magician. Count Cagliostro

For more info, please visit:

robertldcooper.co.uk

Count Cagliostro. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins. The 7 Ordeals of Cagliostro. Iain McCalman