The study of Masonic ritual has traditionally taken one of two paths.
The first is historical: tracing the development of the various rites and rituals from the Masonic prehistory of the 17th century to today, while the second is esoteric: the seeking of lost and hidden wisdom that has been encoded in Masonic ritual and legend.
While the advocates of these two schools of thought have been traditionally critical of each other’s approach, both approaches are united in that they are both backwards looking—
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2004 - A SEPARATE REALITY—ANTHROPOLOGY, RITUAL AND TODAY’S MASON - Roel van Leeuwen.
