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Mystery Schools - Great White Brotherhood

The foundation of the Great White Brotherhood was laid in 1580 B.C. by the
Pharaoh Ahmose I. The connotation in today’s world of ‘The Great White
Brotherhood’ is of, perhaps to some, white supremacy or equating to
something exclusive to the Caucasian. Nothing could be further from the
truth with the exception of the original exclusive nature of the organization.
Let’s go back in history almost 4,000 years to the beginning of the XVIII
Egyptian dynasty.

Egypt was a center of civilization. The arts and the sciences were advancing
at a rate and on par with the much later French Renaissance. The profound
secrets of nature, science and art were not to be entrusted to the masses.
Unfortunately the discoveries made and knowledge obtained was not able to
be well preserved with the means available-papyrus. Classes were formed
of carefully selected individuals, both men and women.

These mystery schools were initially devoted to the matrix of mythology and
esoteric knowledge founded on facts of observation and figments of
imagination. From them evolved the indisputable truths of Cosmic Law.
The Osarian mysteries, were some of the earliest studies investigated by
these students. The ancient God Osaris of Egypt and the myths surrounding
him gave rise to the vast philosophy of immortality that plays across
Egyptian history.

The mystery schools of the old and middle kingdom gradually experienced a
transition from symbolic rites and dramatic ritual into what today we would

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call the philosophical analysis of the physics of earth. Scientific conjecture

began to hold a place equal to religion and mysticism. It was at this time
that the doctrine of motion was introduced, a least a thousand years prior to
the Greek atomic theories.

The knowledge learned by these students was only revealed in symbology of

hieroglyphics. This was secret wisdom and to be held as such always. In
some cases, classes of a very select nature were held in the private chambers
of the reigning Pharaoh. The members became more select, the teachings
more profound and the discussions more intense. These became the greatest
minds of the day and from this came the Great White Brotherhood.

The family of Pharaohs was the prime instrument in promoting and leading
the growth of this group of intellectuals, philosophers and mystics. Ahmose,
wife of Thutmose I, was the first woman to be admitted on an entirely equal
footing as the men. The story of her admittance reveals the origins of some
of the doctrines of the equality of the sexes. Thutmose III organized the still
present physical form of the Brotherhood and outlined many of it’s rules and
regulations during his reign from 1500 B.C. to 1447 B.C.

Amenhotep IV was the last Pharaoh to play a significant role in the

Brotherhood. He was well schooled in the mysteries and had the courage to
outwardly express this knowledge and wisdom. Unfortunately it was not
without creating chaos. He determined to eliminate the worship of many
Gods and create monotheism. At 16 years of age, in the fifth year of his
reign he instituted a sweeping reform throughout Egypt. By his decree there
was to be worship of only one God. He abandoned Thebes as the capital
because it was built to the glory of Amman and established a new capital at

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El Amana. He changed his name to reflect this new worship to Akhenaton

meaning Glory to Aton.

Throughout the centuries the Great White Brotherhood grew. Throughout

the world this organization continues it’s work today. The Rosicrucian
Order is the purest form today of the original Great White Brotherhood.
There are some other organizations that maintain ties to the Great White
Brotherhood. These are linked in a philosophical and esoteric effort for
bringing light, love and understanding of the ‘Living Truth’ to humanity.
These are not religious organizations, but rather bodies devoted to exploring
and proving esoteric philosophies. Investigate and research on your own.
Blind faith in anything is not recommended.

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