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8. What are the so-called "mysteries" of Freemasonry?
In today's definition of the word, there are no "mysteries", as such. A far better description would be "knowledge" or "information" that has yet to be learned!
Yes, as a legacy of ancient ceremonies, the term "mysteries" often occurs in Freemasonry - but it has nothing to do with wizards and magicians!! The term is used in the context of those steps and elements of knowledge on the path of self-discovery that a Mason has yet to learn. That which a Mason has learned is therefore no longer a so-called "mystery" to him, but it remains described as such amongst other Masons who have yet to "discover" them.
