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Ok, I've had a bit more time to think this over. Here's where I'm holding on this now.

Let's assume, and it's not at all unreasonable, that Angels are in some sense objectively real. As real as a sigil or a servitor, certainly, and in my opinion very likely as real as a human being, if somewhat differently constructed.

I think the key issue is free will. Angelic communication is notoriously difficult, even dangerous: John Dee damn near ruins his life, and the Angels of Enoch are really hardcore entities who it appears to be rather dangerous even to contact, at least using those methods not because they're "Evil" but because they hold humans to very high standards indeed, and live at energy levels which we mortals are poorly suited to.

By the time you get to Scottish Rite you've gone a long way: although it's probably possible, if you're in the right lodge at the right time, to actually go from a non-Mason to 32nd degree in a matter of months, that's largely because of rapidly declining lodge membership. I waited four years between Master Mason and Scottish Rite because I felt the initiations hadn't matured yet, hadn't ripened.

I had to make significant progress too. It was not a matter of waiting for time to pass, but rather a matter of "feeling invited."

At that point, I was saying to the universe "what I have had so far is good, and I want more." - and not only to the universe, but apparently to These Angels.

So back to the free will thing: at that point, I think I crossed some kind of threshold - "informed consent."

I still feel energy moving around inside my aura, a lot of symbols I don't recognize which look masonic in general character, and some script which looks unfamiliar but Enochian (no, it's not clear enougy to my vision to write down). There's a feeling of near-overload on some levels, and smooth normal function on others and generally speaking a whole lot of radiance.

Anyway, the free will thing: I think that the reason the payload is in the further degrees, and probably doesn't really *take* unless you're ready, is that you need the intention has to be there, the informed consent. "If you liked the first three degrees, and you're ready, really ready, we'll take you there."

I was comfortable with that deal. I didn't know who or what I was making it with, and I certainly had some suspitions (Satanic? Just a taste, followed by bait and switch? It crossed my mind!!!) so I was going in with faith based on results to date. That is, I think, rather important. Free will being one of the key and primary differences between Men and Angels in most takes on the theology.

I feel this deep, deep sense of *connection* now.

The key, I think, is the sense of a partnership between beings with free will, Humans, and Angels, who are likely without it in the sense we are. Under what conditions would that kind of an arrangement be possible? Would the Humans lose some free will in the arrangement, something like matching frequencies with the Angelic? Possibly. There might be vows and oaths which would close off certain options.

On the other hand, what's the Angelic Agenda for Human Life? Well, again, the general theology suggests it's rather good. And if one was advancing that agenda, would not an angelic Pact (and I think that's basically what I'm suggesting this particular level of Masonry is) provide tools, organization, support? I think it would, and has.

And once again, free will... I don't feel constrained in how I live or what I choose to create but there's a clear sense of "Do The Right Thing And Be Supported... Or Don't.... and Don't." Like matching frequencies. Roll out this agenda and be part of this Big Team, or do something else and don't.

The Ordinary, non-Magical mason signs up for instruction in morals and ethics. At the Blue Lodge level, the vows are simple enough: aid for the distressed of various kinds, some basic "don't do sneaky stuff to other masons" type stuff, and a good chunk of "keep your mouth shut."

Free will. Simple moral, ethical human behavior isn't angelic, but if a lot of people acted that way, the human world would be so much better. Even a few people doing it greatly improve the quality of live for everybody they come across. Real honesty is a light in the world.

So at that level, it's simple: your typical Masons get in, get some energy-body rewiring which makes them more honest, more upstanding, and in return for this service, make some vows which are either (generally speaking) charitable and supportive in general intent or secrecy about a limited set of things in defined circumstances. I suspect that for magicians, for people who're more conscious, the potential for contact is a lot larger.

I haven't actually tried invoking the entities I saw that day within the privacy of my own temple, I'm not ever sure to go about how, but I don't get the feeling it would be an unwelcome act.

I'm not sure how much more I can say about all this. I have a feeling that I'm laying out a door mat: "this is my experience of initial contact. I get the feeling the entities involved want it made semi-public."

Now I suspect I'm going to go off and spend a few years (rest of my lifetime?) developing these contacts and seeing just exactly what I can do with myself. I'd already, many years ago, dedicated my life to trying to get food, shelter and housing for a lot of people who would not otherwise have it, to making a difference in these simple ways. But I am and remain a magician and sometimes the most effective ways to help are not the most obvious ones. War and famine are caused by subtle things, disharmonies and economic imbalances, and a life saved by one route is as good as a life saved by another, is it not? At least in many cases.

Yeah, I feel like a proper transcriptionist tonight.

So there you have it. One report: Massive Angelic Contact Through Masonic Ritual.

Your milage may vary but you have heard my full and true account.