Comments on: Gnostic Reflections in Freemasonry

By: Scott St. John

Scott St. John — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:09:33 +0000

Thank you for sharing your profound insights with all of us who continue to seek enlightenment.

By: Timothy Hogan

Timothy Hogan — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:26:21 +0000

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Timothy Hogan on OoP | Veiled in Allegory... — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:27 +0000

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By: kalio de phansigar

kalio de phansigar — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:28:49 +0000

nobis regnat christo

By: Bob Klein

Bob Klein — Sun, 23 May 2010 18:21:17 +0000

I’ve been looking for a site like this for a long time. It helps to explain a lot and put a lot of pieces of information into perspective. I teach Tai-chi on Long Island and understand that Taoism (the philosophical basis of Tai-chi) is a Gnostic tradition. My students go through several stages of gnosis and their perception of the world and of themselves are transformed, as you described above. The “Push Hands” exercise is especially important in this transformation. Unfortunately, Tai-chi has recently been taught just as memorization of exercises and the Gnostic basis has been largely lost. This Gnostic basis is called, “Taoist Alchemy”.
I have been studying and searching for information about Gnosticism since the Nag Hammadi book came out in the 1970′s and I used some of the “Gospel of Truth” in one of my own books, to compare some of the paragraphs to Tai-chi principles. I have watched many programs on Freemasonry but have not delved into it much. Just last night, a thought came to me as I saw a program giving a few new interesting pieces of information on freemasonry. Could the freemasons be Gnostics? That seemed to really glue a lot of history together and so I googled this information and came to this site. I am finding the history of the interactions of Gnosticism and Orthodox Christianity to be quite primary to a lot of the history of the last couple of thousands of years and this history is making more and more sense. Just thought I would give you my reactions to your article. I will share it with my students. Thanks so much!

By: Don Allen

Don Allen — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:07:40 +0000

My father was a Freemason. I am a gnostic who is still learning what it means to be gnostic. I have considered becoming a Mason. I found this article the most enlightening one I have read and has helped me in my decision to move forward.

By: Nathan Leveck

Nathan Leveck — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:18:38 +0000

As a freemason, I have always seen a gnostic thread in ritual. Good article, engaging read,

By: Fred

Fred — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:00:44 +0000

Interesting article. I have been trying to understand Gnostic thought in Freemasonry. I look forward to reading your article in depth later.

By: Choco

Choco — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:56:46 +0000

I also enjoyed this article. I thought it was concise and informative and brought a lot of loose ends together. I am not a Freemason, but I study history and knowledge and the journey toward understanding and enlightenment is thrilling and rewarding. Thanks Timothy Hogan.

By: Gnostic Reflections in Freemasonry « The Mystic Tie

Gnostic Reflections in Freemasonry « The Mystic Tie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:12:15 +0000

[...] Gnostic Reflections in Freemasonry By Timothy W. Hogan PM, KT, 32* KCCH, S.I.I., District Lecturer for the GL of Colorado Originally published by freemasoninformation.com [...]