Oral secrets of the 87th degreeDecoration of the lodge: This degree has 3 rooms.

The first is hung in black, representing chaos, and is lit by only one light. The second is hung in green, representing hope, and is lit by three lights. The third is lit by 72 candles, with Jehovah in a transparency, above the throne and the door of entry signifying the eternal creation and the vital fire of nature. Pass-words: Q. I am. A. We are Q. Nature A. Truth Symbols: A square stone house on which rest the bases of 4 triangles, in the middle of which is a point which represents the world. This degree details the awakening of awareness of the initiate in three stages: Perception of the unity of all which lives and solidarity with this life. It is necessary to strengthen and defend the potential for life of all things, and to oppose suffering which diminishes it, and death which suppresses it..... Perception of the work of a Grand Architect over the entirety of Nature. Tribulation before the blindness and incomprehension of our fellow humans, who are miserably violated having nothing more than animal activities ( to eat, drink, sleep.... ) ignorant even of the existence of their soul. Recall here, in sweetened terms, that which is detailed in certain hermetic traditions: all humans do not have a soul, only struggle with human conditions permits one to forge for themselves this soul. The conclusion of this degree is interesting for recalling the deist character of Masonry and for the condemnation of materialist Masonry. It is the depressing doctrines of materialism and atheism which cause these universal ravages and the disorder of human society. Our Rite is openly directed towards the spiritual. It is therefore at once idealistic, generous and dynamic. Finally this conclusion links without ambiguity the Arcana Arcanorum to the Hermetic tradition, in recalling that the Grand Seal represents Upsilon, with its branches symbolizing the two paths: that of the annihilation of the human being, (a path which is assumed by many Masonic currents) and that which proposes an osmosis with the higher planes of the universe: All Egypt taught, for Eternity, this sort of marriage between Heaven and Earth. The world is a harmonious and intelligent being , emanation of a supreme Intelligence.

Oral secrets of the 88th degree Decoration of the lodge: The room is oval, and hung in sea-green. Pass-word: Zao, the name of Nature which all ancient people adored as a symbol of divinity. Baalbek, the name of the most famous of temples consecrated in honour of the Eternal. Symbols: A sun shining in daylight is placed above the throne. In this degree it is recalled that each human being must submit themselves to the laws of nature. Therefore every incarnation must be seen as a limited phenomena. The following text presents the stages which the soul passes through after the death of the physical body, while recalling that it is possible to speed up the process of liberation of this one by practising liberating rites. There is perhaps confusion here with the theurgical rites leading to the individualisation of living awareness of the initiate, although the rites of post-mortem liberation of the human soul were also present in the hermetic tradition. The initiates know that the soul must pass through the four elements to fulfill its destiny. Now the human body being mainly composed of water, the after death fate of souls is therefore to pass through the other elements. 1) The Earth- during the stage of cohabitation with the body. 2) The Air -during the stage of staying in the cone of shadow of the Earth. 3) The Fire- after its liberation by the moon and its entry into the joy of solar radiance. The conclusion of this degree is interesting for the contribution it makes to the idea of reincarnation.: The Element of Nature which is aware and imperishable, the human soul must follow natural laws and rejoin the torrent of souls which traverse the universe, the same as the drop of rain-water evaporates by sunlight, and is compelled to re-ascend towards the Heavens to re-unite with the torrent of other drops, to form new clouds fated to rain anew. It is the same water which serves indefinitely. Oral secrets of the 89th degree Decoration of the lodge: Pass-word: Jehovah Uriel (fire of God), name of the chief of the celestial legions who is said to communicate most easily with humanity. My heart doesnt tremble in the least. Symbols: This degree details the place of man in the universe and recalls the possibility of contact with all of hierarchy.: it is surely

traditional and current practice that the exchange of thoughts and powers take place in ritual ceremonies. Our Egyptian ancestors said that the Rites caused the Gods to descend, who moved in the temples and animated their images. It is the privilege of true initiates to unite heaven and earth. Their prayer has immediate effect, the ladder of our great seal commemorates this. It is therefore well detailed, to be direct, that these contacts took place with entities, contacts which, let us specify had as their reason, to lead the theurgist to the path of immortality. The following text details two keys of this very reserved path. Vegetarianism and continence are the factors of success in this particular domain. At the same time, it details well one of the aspects of internal alchemy: Breathing exercises or the practice of the white sphere favor the Mastery of the Spirit over the body, and the unfolding of our faculties and powers. A serpent of fire then runs from the coccyx to the root of the nose ( recall the raising of the Kundalini.) One can then arrive at identifying oneself with the secret fire, the motor of the living universe, and this without danger, and without damage. It is the meaning of the cord of this degree ( the cord is the color of fire and embroidered with gold.) Oral secrets of the 90th degree Decoration of the lodge: Meets in a circular room which represents the universe, Earth, and the worlds. Pass-word: Peace to Mankind. Sophia representing Wisdom, Isis, which others respond to with Osiris, which is the great emblem of the Universe. Symbols: The Flaming star ( appears in all degrees) represents the ardent desire of acting with Peace to Mankind. Ouroboros on the decorations of the dignitaries, and on the cord is a painting of Janus. The last degree of the Order confers on the initiate a type of cosmic wisdom...... It provides therefore a sort of royal social awareness, symbolised by the Sceptre of our cord. Then the degree details that the traditional secret is transmitted in a strictly verbal manner and that never must the initiate loose confidence in it. He has within a particle of Divinity, a secret eternal fire. It is really this particle of Divinity, the solar body or Hermes which expresses itself in all its potentialities in the internal alchemical path. This text let us again emphasize, is external to the Arcana Arcanorum but gives nevertheless some important indications on what are contained in the practical and theurgical part.