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Books for a Prospective Mason?

WheatBarley

Registered User
Hello all,

I'm hoping to petition my local lodge this fall, and in the meantime, I would love to read more about Freemasonry. The problem is, I don't want to spoil the initiatory experience by knowing what to expect from the ceremonies. That makes me leery of buying some of the Masonic books I see available without another person telling me if they have any "spoilers".

I would love to hear your recommendations for some good books on Freemasonry which wouldn't risk spoiling the initiatory experience for me, should my petition be approved. I read Hodapp's Freemasonry for Dummies, but skipped the section on the ritual. Are there books that could give me a more general background, like stuff about medieval guilds, Enlightenment rationalism, or the building of Solomon's Temple which y'all would recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Edit: apologies if this should be posted in the general discussion area. Mods, feel free to move if that's the more appropriate section.
 

WheatBarley

Registered User
Thanks Coach! I definitely prefer books which I know are written by a Freemason, because ideally your obligations should keep you from "spilling the beans" too much.
 

Matt1

Registered User
I'm not sure you find Masonic secrets in libraries or bookstores, but the internet sometimes reveals toi much. I did try to find out as much as possibile before I petitioned. Most of that was useful for taking that leap, but not all. There's disinformation, misinformation and too much information.
 

M8925

Registered User
Hello, I could recommend a book, without the risk of spoiler. It is called the Kybalion, and was wrote by the Three Initiates.

There are many books to recommend, but that book (The Kybalion), I think may be useful for you.

You could also read about the history of Modern Freemasonry (since 1717), read about the principles of Freemasonry, read about some Masonic phrases and analyze its, read about the history of the Masonic Lodge where you applied for admission.

There are books that talk about Freemasonry and Knights Templar, Freemasonry and allegories about Ancient Egypt, Freemasonry and Hiram Abiff, etc. Those books, you can search on the Internet and read its.

If you need any additional information, you can write to me. A fraternal greeting.
 
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