Karl Christian Friedrich Krause

Höhere Vergeistigung der echt überlieferten Grundsymbole der Freimaurerei

(Higher Spiritualization of the True Traditional Fundamental Symbols of Freemasonry)

Twelve Lodge Lectures, given in Dresden from 1808 to 1810

(Translated by Brother Vincent Lombardo)

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Credits

I wish to acknowledge:

books.google.ca, for scanning the book and for making it available to all on the internet.

The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, for keeping the book safe.

Bro. Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, for creating it.

W. Bro. Karl H. Cremer, past Master (1981) of Bay of Quinte Lodge of A.F. & A.M. No. 620 G.R.C. for his invaluable contribution. Karl, thought extremely busy in his retirement, has spent hours and hours on the phone or on Skype guiding me through the intricacies of the German language, correcting some of my drafts, and shedding light on the most obscure words and syntax. Without Karl's help, this work would not have been possible.

One very courteous and generous lady, Linda Dietrick of the University of Winnipeg, Canada: when I found myself at a complete loss in translating one particular difficult passage of the book, of all those I had sought assistance from in Academia, she was the only one to answer my call for help.

I thank them all.

Vincent Lombardo – W. Master, Quinte St. Alban's Lodge No. 620, G.R.C.

April 25, 2011


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Table of Contents

Lecture I - Freemasonry and Masonic Fraternity Nature Defined

Lecture II -Understanding Freemasonry, the Fraternity Development Goals

Lecture III -Understanding Masonic Symbolic Meanings

Lecture IV -Freemasonry, Constitution, Origin, Symbolic Language, Customs

Lecture V -Freemasonry Purpose and Nature

Lecture VI -Definition of Human Spiritual Life of a Master

Lecture VII -Masonic Lecture for the Reception of a Master

Lecture VIII -Spiritualization of the Three Great Lights

Lecture IX -Spiritualization of the Three Lesser Lights

Lecture X -Spiritualization of the Form of a Lodge

Lecture XI -Spiritualization of the Three Great Pillars Supporting a Lodge

Lecture XII -Spiritualization of the Name Brother


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