tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848224.post1371022510759021139..comments2023-10-12T06:30:17.592-07:00Comments on Masonic Traveler: Philosophy in Suburbia.Greg Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17688459525360750872noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14848224.post-19853487248782558502009-02-09T08:31:00.000-08:002009-02-09T08:31:00.000-08:00It was Hall's "Lost Keys of Freemasonry" that insp...It was Hall's "Lost Keys of Freemasonry" that inspired me to become a Mason. Looking back I admit I was reverently wide-eyed about the whole process of which I remain somewhat unashamed.<BR/><BR/>However, I have come to understand that there is just not enough substance in the philosophy of the Mysteries and the constant reading of them.<BR/><BR/>Recently I learned that Hall's life ended in a horrible tragedy and how all of his writings and philosophies evaporated in his time of need. This resulted in some desperate and bizarre moves on his part in his last years.<BR/><BR/>Please don't get me wrong. <BR/><BR/>I think Hall's contributions were important in a time when L.A. was spiritually buzzing. My suggestion is that Hall's work/collection should be used as a springboard for the curious but it should eventually abandoned for action. They are beautiful works indeed but hollow all the same without the true Experience or personal Knowledge.<BR/><BR/>Louis Sahagun has written an excellent, unvarnished (yet fair) book about Hall: Master of the Mysteries: The Life of Manly Palmer Hall. A sound interview of Sahagun about Hall's life (and death) and the spiritual atmosphere of Los Angeles circa 1920-1930's can be found here:<BR/>http://www.occultofpersonality.com/2008/07/09/podcast-49-louis-sahagun-and-the-master-of-the-mysteries/<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com