Ceremony of the Grail

Delve into the ancient mysteries surrounding Arthurian myth and one of Freemasonry’s most guarded secrets

Expertly weaving together ancient Greek mysteries, the medieval tales of Merlin, and the shrouded history of the Freemasons, John Michael Greer presents a fascinating analysis of a puzzle that has captivated practitioners and historians for centuries.

Rich with meticulous research, The Ceremony of the Grail utilises the earliest surviving Masonic ritual texts, alongside pioneering insights from Jessie Weston and William Morris, to reconstruct the Grail ritual, concluding with guidelines for performing the ritual today. In addition, Greer further unravels the complex origins of Freemasonry, exploring how the Grail tradition has been sustained from megalithic times to the present day. Also included are full translations of pivotal essays.

The Ceremony of the Grail is not only essential reading for understanding the underpinnings of Western occultism, but a pertinent roadmap for readers seeking to reconnect with a powerful, magical tradition.

John Michael Greer is the award-winning author of more than fifty books, including The New Encyclopedia of the Occult, The Druidry Handbook, The Celtic Golden Dawn and Circles of Power: An Introduction to Hermetic Magic. An initiate in Freemasonry, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Martinist Order, and three Druid traditions, Greer served as the Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA) for twelve years. He is also the author of seventeen fantasy and science fiction novels and ten nonfiction books on peak oil and the future of industrial society. He lives in Maryland and blogs weekly on politics, magic, and the future at www.ecosophia.net.