There are - and have been - many great teachers on this planet. Though, not all have been created - and/or have become - equal.
Some time ago on Steemit, a commenter turned my attention towards one, who I’m now confident to declare is one of the best:
Manly P. Hall
Hall was a 33rd degree Freemason.
Now, those who’ve fallen into the conspiracy theory camp may have raised eyebrows right about now, given the numerous references to the 33rd degree and Illuminati in many conspiracies. And that is perfect. Because here, now, is a moment in which transformation of consciousness may occur.
The degrees were never merely about some ranking of status in an organization. That may have been one aspect of them. However, an aspect more reflective of the degrees of knowledge one had attained. And/or, the degrees of light.
All secret society references aside, one way of looking at what that 33rd degree represents is the level of enlightenment. The degree of understanding, awareness, and consciousness - of life, of the Laws of the universe, of the dynamics of these systems we are operating in and call “reality.”
Just as one earns “degrees” through attending college, the degrees of Freemasonry represented stages of development. Not only of a man’s learning, but also of his character - which is developed through a process of being transformed through his learning, a process in which his acquired knowledge is transmuted into wisdom as he integrates it into his being, becoming a walking embodiment of those ascending degrees of wisdom / light.
Hall was a man who served as an utmost excellent example of this.
It was said that over the course of his life, Manly P. Hall gave over 8000 lectures, as well as having written many books and papers.
Upon diving into Hall’s work, it is self-evident: the “33rd degree” title is one he rightfully earned.
The insight he not only had, but was able to communicate, is not just your average ordinary information. It was/is of a different nature.
One that is in-and-of-itself transformative.
The scope, breadth, and depth of subjects he speaks upon is vast. The potency of his words, extraordinary.
His ascension through the degrees was not one that merely equipped him with memorized facts, but rather activated awareness - along with abilities and capabilities to transmit the frequencies of the 33rd degree.
To summarize any further, would be rather difficult. And perhaps counterproductive.
Because just as certain experiences - for example, love, the taste of fresh summer fruits, the emotions evokes through a beautiful sunset or symphony - cannot be explained in words, sitting through the teachings of such a master is an experience of its own one must go through themselves to grasp.
Descriptions don’t do justice. Nor do personal accounts and takeaways from others’ listenings.
Thus, this is but a brief introduction.
For those whose curiosity may have been piqued, and/or those with a thirst for Truth, wisdom, and some of the most enriching, transformative teachings of one of the greatest known masters of the twentieth century, I hereby extend an invitation to indulge in the works of Manly P. Hall.
God bless YouTube, there are several of his lectures available online for free listening. Which to recommend... a difficult task. Though for starters, there are two here below that may be a starting point.
However, it could also be recommended that should you feel compelled to set foot upon this particular path of inquiry, to do a search of your own and navigate to whichever titled lecture appeals to / resonates most with you at this time in particular.
Either way, it is hereforth a pleasure, privilege, and honour to pay forward the introduction the the revered Manly P. Hall and his profoundly amazing teachings, just as it was to myself, through a chain of students, seekers, and masters throughout centuries back.
May you savor the experience, let your mind & soul be illuminated with the light of the 33rd degree, and pay forward the luminescence in due time, should you choose... 🙏⭐️
