In this episode, we discuss the 18th Degree - “Knight Rose Croix” as we continue our exploration of "Morals & Dogma: The Annotated Edition". It is highly recommended that you read the chapter in order to fully follow our discussion.

"Morals and Dogma" is available from these sites:

• Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma: Annotated Edition (to purchase)
• Morals and Dogma (free but unannotated online PDF)
• Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma (Audible audiobook for purchase)

Diagrams

• Knight Rose Croix - Eagle
• Knight Rose Croix - Pelican
• Tree of Life

Overview

• Introduction (01:14)
• Ritual Setting (01:35)
• Purpose of the Degree (06:01)
• Morals and Dogma (08:56)
• The Enigma of Good and Evil (09:14)
• The Supreme Being (12:12)
• The Word or Logos (12:37)
• A Religion of Light (15:16)
• Light and Shadow (16:01)
• The Glory of the Heavens (17:41)
• The Dark Side of Doubt (19:33)
• The Human Instinct (21:55)
• The True Word (26:09)
• Double-Sided Regalia (28:21)
• The Rosy Cross (28:52)
• The Eagle and The Pelican (29:59)
• Crowned Compasses (31:15)
• The Tetractys (31:47)
• Conclusions (32:39)

Links

• Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor & Guide (Amazon)
• A Bridge to Light (Amazon)
• Histoire Critique du Gnosticisme (Amazon)
• Jesus (Wikipedia)
• William Blake's illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy (Tate Museum )
• C. G. Jung and the Alchemical Renewal (Gnosis.org)
• Logos (Wikipedia)
• Gnosticism (Wikipedia)
• The Shape of Light: Hayakal al-Nur (Amazon)
• Tree of Life (Wikipedia)
• Tetractys (Wikipedia)