The Secret of the Temple: Earth Energies, Sacred Geometry, and the Lost Keys of Freemasonry - Revised Edition

Unlock the hidden sacred temple science of the ancient world, that has informed Freemasonry and the Grail TraditionJohn Michael Greer unlocks the secrets of ancient temples in this pioneering discussion of their sacred geometry, that gave rise to the world’s most awe-inspiring cathedrals, and the cryptic ceremonies of modern-day Freemasons.Thousands of years ago, people began to notice that certain structures had beneficial effects on the crops that sustained their lives.The Temple of Solomon was one of many of these ancient structures that drew on the temple tradition, and its secrets and traditions were passed along by way of the Knights Templar to the Freemasons. Within these pages, Greer expertly unpicks the mysterious history of Freemasonry, tracing the ancient secrets of the temple in different religions and geographies, from Mesopotamia, to China, to Japan, to Africa.The book also explores the place of the temple in Christianity, as well as the Grail tradition.In the final two s