The Ceremony of the Grail

[ecosophia]

I'm very pleased to announce the release of my latest book, The Ceremony of the Grail:  Ancient Mysteries, Gnostic Heresies, and the Lost Rituals of Freemasonry. This is the sequel to my earlier book The Secret of the Temple, but it breaks a great deal of new ground; the process of researching and writing it involved discoveries that I wasn't expecting at all. Here's the back cover blurb: 

"The holy grail. The Knights Templar. The Gnostics and ancient mysteries of Greece.

 

Discover the connection between them all with this phenomenal book written by 32nd-degree Freemason and celebrated author John Michael Greer. This book is a must-read for seekers of the holy grail and those who want to learn about the inner workings of occult Freemasonry. The Ceremony of the Grail delves deep into the ancient mysteries, drawing on recently translated texts and published documents that until recently were among Freemasonry's most jealously guarded secrets.

 

From the grail legends to the Picatrix to Jessie Weston's pioneering research, this book provides answers that have eluded seekers for centuries." 

One of the things the cover blurb doesn't say is that I was able to find enough information on the old Grail rite, using sources that included an essay of Jessie Weston's that has never been reprinted since its first publication, to reconstruct the initiation ceremony of the Grail as it was practiced in the early twentieth century, when it was last in use. Oh, and that Jessie Weston essay? It's one of the appendices. ;-)

Interested?  If you're in the United States, you can order it from my Bookshop store; otherwise, your local full service bookstore or your favorite online venue will be glad to get you a copy. 

Comments

[robertmathiesen]

Ordered! (I have been waiting for this book eagerly.)

[ecosophia]

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, an early Christmas present. Does the book go further into the details of the temple technology?

[ecosophia]

No, I'm beginning to draft another volume that will cover my further research in that direction. This one goes down a different rabbit hole, exploring one of the traditions that preserved the technology, and in the process gave rise to the legends of the Holy Grail. It's focused on documenting the survival of specific Pagan and Gnostic traditions through the Middle Ages -- a crucial piece of the puzzle of the temple tradition's history.

[open_space]

The Secret of the Temple is one of the books I've enjoyed the most though I thought some more esotericism would be needed. Happy to see that coming in further volumes!

Hindus got me interested in temple tech with the city of Kashi and would love to hear more about that in the Western tradition.

I have placed and order at the Quest Bookshop

[brenainn]

Excellent timing, as I think this might be just what I've been in need of! I'll get a copy ordered ASAP. Thanks!

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, that's excellent, and something else to look forward to. I'll be purchasing a copy.

Congratulations!

[emily07]

Finally! Looking forward to it.

[kayr]

I have ordered the book and I look forward to reading it. Thanks for writing it.

[(Anonymous)]

Sounds good. Just surprised it's with Llewellyn.

[ecosophia]

I had a contract to fulfill.