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[[File:Holy-grail-round-table-bnf-ms fr-116F-f610v-15th-detail.jpg|thumb|alt=caption|King Arthur's knights, gathered at the Round Table to celebrate the Pentecost, see a vision of the Holy Grail]] | <languages /> | ||
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The romances of [[King Arthur]] and his Knights of the Round Table are the reports of the [[mystery school]]s of the Brotherhood. According to Celtic legend, the '''Round Table''' at Camelot was made by [[Merlin]] through his alchemy and given to Uther, father of King Arthur. | The romances of [[King Arthur]] and his Knights of the Round Table are the reports of the [[mystery school]]s of the Brotherhood. According to Celtic legend, the '''Round Table''' at Camelot was made by [[Merlin]] through his alchemy and given to Uther, father of King Arthur. | ||
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There were places for twenty-four knights arranged in twelve pairs and then the double throne for the king and the mysterious unknown knight who would be worthy to sit in the perilous seat. | There were places for twenty-four knights arranged in twelve pairs and then the double throne for the king and the mysterious unknown knight who would be worthy to sit in the perilous seat. | ||
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[[File:2560px-Winchester Round Table.jpg|thumb|The Winchester Round Table, constructed during the reign of Edward I, who was an Athurian enthusiast. The current paintwork, done by order of Henry VIII, includes the names of the knights of Arthur’s court around the edge and a rose in the center.]] | [[File:2560px-Winchester Round Table.jpg|thumb|<translate>The Winchester Round Table, constructed during the reign of Edward I, who was an Athurian enthusiast. The current paintwork, done by order of Henry VIII, includes the names of the knights of Arthur’s court around the edge and a rose in the center.</translate>]] | ||
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== The rites of the Round Table == | == The rites of the Round Table == | ||
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The knight initiates of the Brotherhood of the Quest performed special religious ceremonies, upheld the vision of the kingdom—that precious community of the Holy Spirit—and lived by a strict moral code, much like a religious order. The jousting and competition of the knights at tournaments was the measuring of the levels of the inner soul attainment on this initiatic ladder, and it was training for the mastery of the soul’s energies in the God control of the energies of the sacred centers of life. | The knight initiates of the Brotherhood of the Quest performed special religious ceremonies, upheld the vision of the kingdom—that precious community of the Holy Spirit—and lived by a strict moral code, much like a religious order. The jousting and competition of the knights at tournaments was the measuring of the levels of the inner soul attainment on this initiatic ladder, and it was training for the mastery of the soul’s energies in the God control of the energies of the sacred centers of life. | ||
The knights of the quest were dedicated to the defense of the feminine ray. Their ideal was the Cosmic Virgin, whom they would defend in every woman and every lady of the court. They upheld the sanctity of marriage as the Holy Family, commemorating the life of Christ, of Mary and [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]]. They stood for the preservation of truth, of justice throughout the realm. And they guarded the knowledge of the inner truths of the [[Great White Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] and of the community. | The knights of the quest were dedicated to the defense of the feminine ray. Their ideal was the Cosmic Virgin, whom they would defend in every woman and every lady of the court. They upheld the sanctity of marriage as the Holy Family, commemorating the life of Christ, of [[Mother Mary|Mary]] and [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]]. They stood for the preservation of truth, of justice throughout the realm. And they guarded the knowledge of the inner truths of the [[Great White Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] and of the community. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Elizabeth Clare Prophet, December 31, 1976. | Elizabeth Clare Prophet, December 31, 1976. | ||
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