Masonic Formulas and Rituals

The source of Albert Pike`s ritual revisions, transcribed from the original copy in the archives vault of the Supreme Council. This never-before-published work includes the complete collection of rituals which Albert Pike received when he joined the Scottish Rite in 1853. After receiving the degrees, Pike borrowed the manuscript rituals, and over the next two years he transcribed his own copies. He later used these texts to create his revision of the Scottish Rite rituals. This book answers the question: "What was the Scottish Rite like before Albert Pike?" Contents include the three Craft Degrees (from an early French source); all Scottish Rite rituals; the Adoniramite Rite; the Degrees of Knighthood; the True Masonry of Adoption (the androgynous 'Adoptive Rite'), and much more. Includes Pike`s original drawings and Masonic ciphers. The introduction provides insight into these rituals, and the ritual development of the Scottish Rite.