The British artist claimed that she did not paint anything. A spirit called J.P.F. did, using her as a mere tool.
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Between Swedenborg, Theosophy, and Lemuria: Malcolm de Chazal, Mauritian Painter and Writer
An exhibition in Paris on the artist and one in Réunion about esoteric writer Jules Hermann incite the rediscovery of the one-time-Surrealist genius from Mauritius.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 8. “Masonic Philosophy” or “Masonic Method?”
Freemasons often claims that they do not have a doctrine. They have, however, a distinctive method, behind which a “philosophical horizon” may be discerned.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 7. Rites and Quasi-Masonic Organizations
A look at the different rites and at a plethora of organizations that have “something to do” with Freemasonry.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 6. Obediences and Rites
Freemasonry is today divided into rival obediences and international federations. They should not be confused with the different masonic rites.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 5. Templar Myths and High Degrees
Born with two, then three degrees, Freemasonry developed many more based on legends connecting its origins with the European aristocracy and the Knights Templar.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 4. Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723
Modern Freemasonry was born in 1717, and its Constitutions were published in 1723. Since the beginning, their reference to God created problems and schisms.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 3. The Temple of Solomon and the “Masonic Word”
Legends about Solomon’s Temple and a word identifying the genuine members of the guild were passed from the “operative” to the “speculative” Freemasons.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 2. Operative Freemasonry
Before “accepted” and “speculative” members who were neither stonemasons nor architect were allowed to join the craft, it operated for centuries as a professional guild.
Freemasonry, What Is It Exactly? 1. Rosicrucian Antecedents
Controversies about Freemasonry often ignore the context and circumstances of its origins. At a time of deep social transformation, the legend of the Rosy Cross was born.