Scottish Knight Degree (Excerpt)

This passage is excerpted from the Address to the Scottish Knights (Illuminati Dirigens degree). The Illuminati Dirigens caps the Masonic class in the Order and is followed by the Presbyter/Priest degree which, as Knigge explained, was charged with scientific and academic pursuits. The full degree can be found in The Secret School of Wisdom: The…

Interview with Joseph Thiebes

Last week, I was interviewed by Joseph Thiebes for the podcast Speech in the Silence, which focuses on Thelema, Aleister Crowley, and Ordo Templi Orientis while also touching upon the subjects of magick, yoga, and initiation. While the similarities between the Bavarian Illuminati and the O.T.O. are only cosmetic, there is a strong interest in…

Quick Update

I apologize for the fact that this blog has not been updated in quite a while. Marker, Wages, and I have been feverishly working on completing the translation of Ritual & Doctrine of the Illuminati, and this has been the main focus of my activities for the last few weeks. The good news is that the…

Progression of the Illuminati Ritual

By Josef Waeges, with introductory comments by Jeva Singh-Anand It is a general misconception that the Illuminati degree structure and ritual were fully developed when it was launched in 1776. Actually, the structure continuously evolved over the course of its brief lifespan and as Knigge recounted in Philo’s Reply, many degrees had not even been…

Illuminati Degree: Scottish Novice (Illum. Major)

Scottish Novice Degree: Illuminatus Major (Greater Illuminatus Degree) Translated by Jeva Singh-Anand, edited by Josef Waeges and Reinhard Markner (draft version) This degree includes not only the initiation ritual, but also the requirement for admission to the Greater Illuminatus degree — including three very lengthy questionnaires, expected to be completed by the candidate’s peers-to-be —…

Scams and Spam

It’s interesting how the occasional scammer and spammer reminds me that I have neglected my blog for too long. This morning, I received an invite to join the Illuminati in the spam section of my comments list — with the promise of power, influence, and the potential of earning up to $12,000 every week. I…

Illuminati Apologist?

My posts on this blog have sometimes been called apologist, as far as the Bavarian Illuminati are concerned. Such statements neither give me a sense of pride, nor do they offend me. However, they are inaccurate because they are pointless. To me, stating that I make apologist statements on behalf of the Illuminati makes about…