The Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Mizraim

Akashic Lodge is a duly chartered and regularly assembled Lodge under the auspicies of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Mizraim, Egyptian High Grade Freemasonry
97°. The charter was granted to Sir Cameron Leonard-Schroff Kt.Bt. 32°, 35°, 87° on his 27th birthday, the 24th September 2009 and signed and sealed into The Order of the Black Mirror by Rt. Rev. Bishop T Allen Greenfield 33°, 90°, 95°.

Akashic Lodge is a Philosophical and Research Lodge of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim. By philosophical, we mean esoteric philosophy as taught in the Western Mystery Traditions, Illuminism, Alchemy, Rosicrucianism, Speculative Freemasonry and various Hermetic and Gnostic Schools. By research we mean actual research, both academic and scientific in scope. For example, historical research, original papers and presentations, peer reviewed documentation of experiments, etc. By Lodge we mean a fraternal organization, an interconnected node of men and women working together in unity.

We are part of an authentic tradition whose lineage includes Gnostic and Apostolic succession, the Rite of Memphis-Misraim and hot points (points chauds) empowerments, through the authentic lineage inherited from Michael Bertiaux, through T Allen Greenfield.

Akashic Lodge is an independent chartered body of the Rite Ancien et Primitif de Memphis-Misraim. It does not confer any status or privilege in any other organization, masonic or otherwise. Sir Cameron Leonard-Schroff Kt.Bt. 32°, 35°, 87° was issued the charter through Bishop T Allen Greenfield.

Those interested in further information can contact Akashic Lodge.

Ordo Ab Chao

The Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim is an esoteric Rite of Speculative Freemasonry with roots tracing back to the Mystery Schools of Egypt. Count Alessandro Cagliostro (aka “The Grand Cophta”) first introduced Egyptian Rite Masonry to Europe circa 1786. Cagliostro’s Egyptian Rite inspired the formation of other Masonic Rites of Egyptian orientation, most notably the Rite of Misraim (circa 1805) and the Rite of Memphis (circa 1838). These two later Rites united sometime around 1889, marking the formation of a distinct Rite known as the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim. Some notable members of the Memphis-Misraim Rite have been John Yarker, Theodore Reuss, Sir Aleister Crowley, Gerard Encausse (Papus), Jean Bricaud, Lucien Francois Jean Maine, Hector Francois Jean Maine, Constant Chevillon, Robert Ambelain, T Allen Greenfiled and Tau Michael Bertiaux.

Initiation into Akashic Lodge is split into a series of degrees which follow the 97 degree system of the Rite of Memphis-Mizraim, worked in the traditional 4 series.

The first series is the Symbolic Lodge, consisting of Craft degrees of 1st through to 3rd, these are Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason.

The second series consists of the entire 33 degrees of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, including Lodge of Perfection, i.e The Ineffable Degrees(which includes the Royal Arch degree), The Chapter of Rose Croix and The Council of Kadosh. These consist of degrees 4th through to 33rd and is known as the Philosophical Lodge.

The 3rd series consists of the degrees 34th through 75th and is known as the Hermetic or Esoteric Lodge .

The 4th series is magickal and consist of the 76th through to 90th degrees and is called the Temple Lodge.

The 1st series is given through working ritual initaition and is equal to the raditional Blue Lodge degrees.

The 2nd series can be worked ritually, or by conferal/ consecration, the 14th degree must be reached before 3rd series work can begin.

The 3rd series are mostly confered, unless one is being initiated into the 34th degree, the Order of Knight of Scandanavia. This series deals with the specific esoteric work being undertaken by the individual.

The 4th series are all confered through consecration but only after being put through the degree scrying system that Michael Bertiaux and T Allen Greenfield developed.

The degrees of the Memphis-Misraim Rite

Symbolic Lodge
1º. Apprentice
2º. Companion
3º. Master

College of Perfection
4º. Secret Master
5º. Perfect Master
6º. Intimate Secretary
7º. Provost and Judge
8º. Intendant of the Buildings
9º. Master Elect of Nine
10º. Illustrious Elect of Fifteen
11º. Sublime Prince Elect
12º. Grand Master Architect
13º. Royal Arch
14º. Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master

Chapter of Roise Croix
15º. Knight of the East or the Sword
16º. Prince of Jerusalem
17º. Knight of the East and the West
18º. Knight of the Rose Cross

Senate and Council of Kadosh
19º. Grand Pontiff
20º. Knight of the Temple
21º. Patriarch Noachite
22º. Knight of the Royal Axe
23º. Chief of the Tabernacle
24º. Prince of the Tabernacle
25º. Knight of the Brazen Serpent
26º. Prince of Mercy
27º. Commander of the Temple
28º. Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept
29º. Knight of St. Andrew
30º. Grand Elected Knight of Kadosh

Areopage and Tribunal
31º. Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
32º. Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
33º. Sovereign Grand Inspector General

Consistory
34º. Knight of Scandinavia
35º. Knight of the Temple
36º. Sublime Negociant
37º. Knight of Shota (Sage of Truth)
38º. Sublime Elect of Truth (The Red Eagle)
39º. Grand Elect of the Aeons
40º. Sage Savaiste (Perfect Sage)
41º. Knight of the Arch of Seven Colours
42º. Prince of Light
43º. Sublime Hermetic Sage (Hermetic Philosopher)
44º. Prince of the Zodiac
45º. Sublime Sage of the Mysteries
46º. Sublime Pastor of the Huts
47º. Knight of the Seven Stars
48º. Sublime Guardian of the Sacred Mount
49º. Sublime Sage of the Pyramids
50º. Sublime Philosopher of Samothrace
51º. Sublime Titan of the Caucasus
52º. Sage of the Labyrinth
53º. Knight or Sage of the Phoenix
54º. Sublime Scalde
55º. Sublime Orphic Doctor
56º. Pontiff, of Sage of Cadmia
57º. Sublime Magus
58º. Sage, or Prince Brahmine
59º. Sublime Sage, or Grand Pontiff of Ogygia
60º. Sublime Guardian of the Three Fires
61º. Sublime Unknown Philosopher
62º. Sublime Sage of Eulisis
63º. Sublime Kawi
64º. Sage of Mythras
65º. Guardian of Sanctuary - Grand Installator
66º. Grand Architect of the Mysterious City - Grand Consecrator
67º. Guardian of the Incommunicable Name - Grand Eulogist
68º. Patriarch of Truth
69º. Knight or Sage of the Golden Branch of Eleusis
70º. Prince of Light, or Patriarch of the Planispheres
71º. Patriarch of the Sacred Vedas
72º. Sublime Master of Wisdom
73º. Patriarch, or Doctor of the Sacred Fire
74º. Sublime Master of the Stoka
75º. Knight Commandel of the Lybic Chain

Sublime Council
76º. Interpreter of Hieroglyphics, of Patriarch of Isis
77º. Sublime Knight or Sage Theosopher
78º. Grand Pontiff of the Thebiad
79º. Knight, or Sage of the Redoubtable Sada
80º. Sublime Elect of the Sanctuary of Mazias
81º. Intendent Regulator, or Patriarch of Memphis
82º. Grand Elect of the Temple of Midgard
83º. Sublime Elect of the Valley of Oddy
84º. Patriarch or Doctor of the Izeds
85º. Sublime Sage, or Knight of Kneph
86º. Sublime Philosopher of the Valley of Kab
87º. Sublime Prince of Masonry
88º. Grand Elect of the Sacred Curtain
89º. Patriarch of the Mystic City
90º. Sublime Master of the Great Work

Grand Tribunal
91º. Grand Defender
92º. Grand Catechist
93º. Regulator General
94º. Prince of Memphis, or Grand Administrator
95º.Grand Conservator
96º. Grand and Puissant Sovereign of the Order
97º. Deputy International Grand Master
98º. International Grand Master
99º. Grand Hierophant