Esoteric Fraternities and Initiation - Seminar

This  exciting lecture/seminar is dedicated to the secert fraternities which flourished in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Intitiatory groups had been current since the Renaissance, but publication of the Rosicrucian Manifestos proved catalytic for the development of  orders. As the Enlightenment  era progressed, these multiplied and took on numerous forms. Meanwhile, esoteric thought appeared to "go underground" within these secluded structures. Dr Sasha Chaitow traces initiatory practice from antiquity, through the medieval and Renaissance periods, looking closely at impact of Rosicrucian ideas on the development of other initiatory orders. She explains the workings and structures of the most influential fraternities, providing succinct outlines of their philosophical content. Their historical context is noted, as is their longterm impact.

How it works. Before the seminar date (9 August) you will listen to Dr Sasha Chaitow's pre-recorded lecture and read through some source texts, both of which will be emailed to you in…