Stewart Clelland

Stewart Clelland - 

Winner Masonic White Papers Category - 2024

Bro. Stewart Clelland is a distinguished teacher of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the North East of Scotland, boasting a rich educational background with a Master's Degree in Western Esotericism, a PGDE in Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies, and a B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art and Philosophy. His academic achievements are matched by his recognition as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland since 2021 and as a full member of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE). Bro. Clelland's research focuses on esoteric spirituality, heterodox religious traditions, and the experiences of marginalised and persecuted religious communities, both historical and contemporary. His scholarly work navigates the Western Esoteric or Hermetic tradition within religious, masonic, and philosophical thought. His contributions to the field include notable publications like "The Master's Voice: The Letters and Ritual of Martines de Pasqually 1767-1774" and peer-reviewed articles in several masonic journals, including Heredom and The Philalethes Society.  Bro. Clelland is a member of several lodges and societies, including The Operative Mason's Lodge of Dundee No. 47, Lodge Sir Robert Moray No. 1641, the Societas Rosicruciana in Scotia, and The Royal Order of Scotland.

The Master’s Voice: The Letters and Ritual of Martines de Pasqually 1767-1774     

The Master's Voice: The Letters & Rituals of Martinés de Pasqually' is the most fascinating insight yet into the secrets and mysteries of the eighteenth-century's most esoteric of masonic societies – The Order of Knight-Mason Elect-Cohens of the Universe. This critically important volume contains the first-ever English translations of over 30 private letters, correspondences, and lectures by the eighteenth-century French masonic mystic Martinés de Pasqually. Complete with a foreword by eminent Masonic scholar Marsha Keith Schuchard, as well as commentary and introductory material; this new collection reveals the inner workings and history of the Order of the Élus Coëns. 

These fascinating primary sources will forever change the English-speaking world's understanding of this seminal figure in eighteenth-century Masonic history. Representing the inner circle of most Martinist streams of Freemasonry today, the Order of the Élus Coëns teach an advanced form of ceremonial magic. However, the original system has been lost and corrupted for centuries. Presented here for the first time, these original rites of the Élus Coëns instruct the initiate on how to enter into relations with angelic entities, which are sympathetic to Man's fallen state and who can aid him upon the path to reintegration with the Divine. Detailing the inner workings and highest degrees of the Order, this fascinating volume enlightens the reader about the true, very visceral nature of the Order. Requiring the utmost commitment and a decidedly monastic lifestyle, the Order prescribed everything from hairstyle to diet. Far from the everyday festivities of mainstream Freemasonry, the Élus Coëns were spiritual warriors engaged in magical combat with angelic and demonic entities. 

This new volume allows the English-speaking world to look inside this secret hidden tradition and a peek behind the curtain of Enlightenment esotericism.