Although the Freemasons continue to carry on many of the traditions and rites of this ancient
Babylon religion, the secrets are also passed on as theosophy.

The Theosophical Society was created in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky and Colonel Henry Steel
Olcott. Most of the modern writings... tracing its origins, were written by Blavatsky and her
successor, Alice Bailey.  Blavatsky below.

Both insist the Freemasons continue the power of  this religion, although most of its modern-day
three million members... have no idea what they really are involved in, and fiercely defend it
against any such accusations.

"The Masonic Movement...will meet the need of those who can, and should wield power.

It is the custodian of the law; it is the home of the Mysteries and the seat of initiation. It holds in
its symbolism the ritual of Deity, and the way of salvation... is pictorially preserved in its work.
The methods of Deity are demonstrated in its Temples, and under the All-seeing Eye the work
can go forward."

The Theosophists are advanced in the Occult Sciences... and work with the higher evolution of  humankind.  It is a training school for the Mind.

In the comprehension of its symbolism... will come the power to cooperate with the divine Plan.

There is no dissociation... between the One Universal Church, the sacred inner Lodge of all true Masons, and the inner-most circles of  the esoteric societies.

The seventh, and most powerful is Masonry:

The purpose of the Masons, according to Bailey, is to keep the ancient mysteries intact until
the so-called Masters... can once again walk amongst men:

"The Hierarchy will then restore the ancient Mysteries, the ancient landmarks so earnestly
preserved by the Masonic Tradition and which have been securely embalmed in the Masonic
ritual, awaiting the day of resurrection...  Any true Mason who understands, even if only to a
slight degree, the implications of  that in which he participates... will recognize this most
ancient of Oriental prayers... giving the key to the three degrees of  the Blue Lodge.

This is the platform upon which the restored teaching can be based, and the structure which
can express, in powerful ritual and in organized detailed rites, the history of man's moving
forward upon the Path of Return."

Bailey makes it clear, that most Mason's do not understand the true esoteric meanings nor
their implications in the rituals of  Masonry.  It is clear that all who have studied this
phenomenon agree... that at the lower degrees, Masonry is an organization doing good social
work and the majority of  its three million-plus members in America are  fiercely  loyal.

Why are they unaware?  They are densely veiled, as 33rd (the highest degree) Mason,
Manly Hall reveals:

"Yet if  the secrets of Freemasonry were shouted from the housetops, the Fraternity would
be absolutely safe, for certain spiritual qualities... are necessary, before the real Masonic
secrets can be understood... by the brethren themselves.

Hence the alleged  "exposures" of  Freemasonry, printed by thousands and tens of thousands,
since 1730, down to the present hour, cannot injure the Fraternity.  They reveal merely the
outward  forms and ceremonies  of  Freemasonry.

Only those, who have been weighed in the balance and found to be true, upright and square
have prepared themselves... by their own growth... to appreciate the inner meanings of  their
Craft.

To the rest of their brethren, within or without the lodge, their sacred rituals must remain, as Shakespeare might have said, "words, words, words."

Who are the real Masons?  They are those, who are wholly assimilated by theosophy. 
Foster Bailey, Alice Bailey's husband and 33 degree Mason reveals:

"Little as it may be realized, by the unthinking Mason... who is interested only in the outer
aspects of  the Craft work, the whole fabric of  Masonry... may be regarded as an externalization
of  that inner spiritual group whose members, down through the ages, have been the custodians
of  the Plan."

Foster Bailey also taught... that the true Mason receives the "truth" of  the Masonic symbolism
and ritual... by spirits, in a step by step process:

"Stage by stage... They (the spirits) assist at  the unfolding of  the consciousness of  the
candidate... until the time comes when he can "enter into light" and, in his turn become a
light-bearer, one of  the Illuminati  who can assist  the Lodge on High... in bringing humanity
into light."

What is the esoteric meaning of  the "light" to which  Bailey refers?  According to Blavatsky,
"it stands proven that Satan, or  the Red Fiery Dragon, the "Lord  of  Phosphorus" and  Lucifer,
or "light-Bearer," is in us:  It  is our Mind -- our  Tempter and Redeemer, our  intelligent liberator
and Savior."

Theosophist and Occultist  Isabel Cooper-Oakley observed:

"To the student of  Theosophy... who is also a student of Masonry, it becomes more and more
apparent... that the movement which is generally termed Masonic... had its roots in that true
mysticism... which originated as an ideal effort, from the spiritual Hierarchy... which guides the
evolution of  the  world."

Cardinal  Caro  y  Rodriguez, Archbishop of  Santiago, Chile, discovered:

"Madame Blavatsky, the promoter and founder of  Theosophy in Europe, was also a member of 
the Masonic Lodges; her successor, Anni Besant, President of  the Theosophical Society in 1911
was Vice President and great Teacher of  the Supreme Council of  the International Order of
Co-Masonry... and among us, in our city, the brother masons are the ones  that contribute
mostly to spread  the Theosophical Society.

It is understood: The theosophical doctrines on  the nature of  God and the soul and the relationship between God and the soul, are the same doctrines as taught in masonry. It is enough to read
the books dealing with the history of  Theosophy... to see that each theosophical center is founded, almost without a doubt... by members of  the Lodge."

Until 1985, The Scottish Rite Journal,  published by the Mother Supreme Council of  the World --
The Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of Masonry, was called the New Age
Magazine... until adverse publicity... forced them to change their name.

In fact, Gary Kah, author of En Route to Global Occupation, has found that any Mason less than
the Thirty-second Degree... would have little to no knowledge... of  the role Masons have played...
in spreading New Age doctrine.

On the other hand, it's almost impossible to deny... that among the very highest ranking Masons, theosophy and masonry are one and the same.

If his connection is only partially true, it provides the missing link as to how this new religion
has made such enormous inroads in our society... in such a short period of time. Freemasonry is everywhere and is certainly in a position to plant and direct New Age focused groups by the
thousands.  Like Masonry itself, few members in these groups... would need to know the true
intentions of  their respective leaders.

In 1992, Thirty-third Degree Mason, Jim Shaw, wrote a four page letter... explaining why he had
left the Masons some 25 years before. He concluded his letter by saying, "Teachings of  the
Kabala, Zend  Avesta, and the Gnostics... are used along with astrology and  the doctrines of
ancient gods... such as Osiris, Semiramis, Isis and Krishna.

The Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva... are also given reference as deities.

There can be little doubt of  the occult science nature... of  the higher degrees of  Masonry.

Foster Bailey, Alice Bailey's husband, a 33rd degree Mason details the New Age occult
foundations of Freemasonry in the book, The Spirit of Masonry.  Behind the cosmically
advanced New Group of  World Servers, there exists an even greater group. They are  the
Hierarchy of  Theosophy.  Alice Bailey, as discussed earlier, described these Masters as
the  Brotherhood. In a lecture given a few years before, Foster  Bailey describes how  this
occult hierarchy... oversees an astute force of  international  financiers, businessmen and
educators... who are master manipulators:

"The occult Hierarchy... of  the planet, functions in a way... which is a bit analogous to  the
way any great international, powerful corporation functions... in  the  world  today.

If  an international  business concern... decides to undertake expansion and  investment... in a
new  part of  the world, they have to have capital, they have to have  the  personnel, they have
to study the problems involved, they have to lay their  plan... so that an investment of  so many
millions... will in a certain number of years... produce sufficient profits to justify it.

"The occult Hierarchy... are under the necessity of  adjusting  their  developments to the
existing government... whatever it may be, good or  bad, and  that part of  the  world  in which
they're  proposing to operate.

They study the people and  the language... as  well as  the sources  of  raw  material, availability
and quality of  labor  and  transport  problems.  They send out scouts and  they  test  reactions
to  their  plans.  Finally, when they are ready, they move  forward.  The Hierarchy  functions  like
that."

As noted in earlier discussions, theosophical beliefs in pantheism and Gnosticism explosively
entered  American culture... in  the counterculture new age movement... during the 1960s and
1970s.  Their  first effort... was to make "peace" not  war, but  they were also one  with  nature.
As Greenpeace cofounder, Bob Hunter  explained... in Greenpeace  Chronicles:

"Nature is quite obviously... the  physical  totality of  God's  work.  Within  it, as part of  it,
we become aware that Nature is, in fact, us.  The  world  is our  Body.  Mother  Earth is not
passive. To align oneself... with Her energies is to liberate...  the God-head  within  you, to  be
lifted into a higher state of  being."

"We are just beginning... to explore what it means, to be a part of the universe that is alive.
For  most people, the emerging view of  nature remains in a realm separate from the emotions and textures of daily experiences.   We find that Goddess worship... should be a guiding force in our society.

"Because most people who live in an urban or suburban setting... have little or no daily contact
with the Earth, we require something like  visualization, to help us get in touch with our  planet.
The universe that encourages health and  well-being.

Priestesses of Gaia... were trained in the art of  visualization and had dedicated  their  lives to
a study of  the spirit of  the living Earth.  When asked to help a person solve a problem... such
as when to plant their fields or how to influence the conception of children... the  priestess,
consulted  with Gaia.

Theosophy is rapidly becoming the world religion.  With the ratification of  the Earth Charter
and  the World Covenant on  the  Environment and Development, it will have the binding force
of  law of  the Universe.