Modern witches get quite a few of their ritual phrases and forms from the Masons, because Gerald Gardner was a Mason... There's a great work of fiction called The Illuminati Trilogy that's worth a look--the author's name is eluding me at the mment..Robert.... there is also a very cool and rather complicated game called Illuminati played with trading cards... The Boston Masonic Temple is two dors down from my office on Boston Common. One night a buncha of guys in full Highland dress were standing on the corner smoking...I spoke with them, they were very nice. I have a friend who was in a witch's coven and decided to join his local Masonic group to see if he could return it to his magical roots...he has been installed as their grand master or whatever but as far as I know they are still just modern Masons...
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