{"product_id":"the-art-and-science-of-initiation","title":"The Art and Science of Initiation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Angel Millar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFreemasonry is the largest and most public of the philosophical fraternal orders, and at its heart lies the process of initiation for instructing new members. What exactly is the process of initiation? How did it originate? What changes does it seek to bring about in the candidate? How does it work? More importantly, why is it so integral to Freemasonry?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThrough essays written by Freemasons, scholars of history, and mainstream authors and practitioners, The Art and Science of Initiation illuminates the theory and practice of various mystical\/philosophical traditions and their processes of initiation. This book takes the reader into the heart of the initiatic experience. The method by which to enter into communion with spiritual worlds and reach higher levels of consciousness and soul maturation i.e., initiation remains as relevant for us today as it was for the people of antiquity. The Art and Science of Initiation brings together thirteen all-new essays from some of the biggest established and upcoming authors of Freemasonry, spirituality, and esotericism, featuring work by Angel Millar, Joscelyn Godwin, Mark Booth, Richard Smoley, Donald Tyson, Susanna Åkerman, Herbie Brennan, Richard Kaczynski, C.R. Dunning, Jr., Greg Kaminsky, Jeffrey S. Kupperman, Adam Kendall, and Timothy Scott.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePaperback, 285 pages, 149 mm x 210 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChapters Include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003ePart 1  The Science of Initiation \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Freemasonry, Initiation, and Counter-Initiation by Angel Millar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Initiation, Present and Absent by Richard Smoley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Theme of Regeneration in Swedish Freemasonry, Seen through the Lens of Two Lodges with Female Members by Susanna Åkerman \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Material Culture of Freemasonry by Adam Kendall \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mysteries of Initiation in Ancient Greece, Samothrace by Greg Kaminsky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e René Guénon: Initiation and the Question of the Christian Sacraments by Timothy Scott \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong fr-original-style=\"\"\u003ePart 2  The Art of Initiation \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeeting a Philosopher by Joscelyn Godwin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in His Image: The Death and Non-Resurrection of Hiram Abiff in the Life of a Master Mason by Jeffrey S. Kupperman \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemplation and Ritual Initiation by C.R. Dunning, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitiation in the Western Esoteric Tradition: A Personal Account by Herbie Brennan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitiations, Light and Dark by Mark Booth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitiation into Aleister Crowleys Magick by Richard Kaczynski\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitiation by Spirits in Western Magic by Donald Tyson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lewis Masonic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56386704572801,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0192\/1843\/2064\/files\/cover_0c785f6e6d.jpg?v=1791590509","url":"https:\/\/ravenmasonicbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-art-and-science-of-initiation","provider":"Raven Masonic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}