Franck Fouqueray is unquestionably a prominent figure in the Masonic landscape. Prolific author of popular Masonic works, business manager of a publishing house, creator of the Masonic site 450.fm, his success arouses virulent reactions (see the reactions published on the site hiram.be).
An endearing personality, but considered commercial and upstart by some, Franck Fouqueray defends a tolerant, demanding and quality Freemasonry!
The title of his latest book announces two novelties: “keys” and a “new” Freemasonry!
By looking carefully, and if we understand that the concept of key can concern an "entry", the author invites us to take an interest in several entries:
- The creation of new Masonic rituals: it is not prohibited; every
time of new rituals appeared!
- Rediscover the “royal art” dear to René Guénon and Oswald Wirth
- Chinese thought (actually from Taoism although the name is not mentioned)
- Martial Arts
- Listening to the body and its use
- Sacred geometry
- Self-transformation abilities
- Humor
- nutrition needs to be rethought
- The meditation worth practicing.
Topics dear to the author:
- The devaluation of Masonic practice today
- Provocation
- Without forgetting, the glorification of the Egyptian rite!
A melancholic conclusion
Despite a very catchy title that promises a “new” Freemasonry, the author becomes realistic and questioning again, leaving the reader without an immediate solution: it is up to him to live in his heart of hearts this “new” Freemasonry!
All in all, Franck Fouqueray's book offers a reflection on Masonic practice! It is both an alert and also a lighting that some could qualify as "wokiste"!
To go further:
An interview with Franck Fouqueray by Jacques Carletto
Keys to a New Body-Based Freemasonry - Enter the Mysteries of a Little-Known Practice
Author: Franck Fouqueray
Editor Numérilivre – May 2023 – 202 pages – 22 €
Table of Contents
Foreword:
Preamble
Where do we come from?
Let's try to define Freemasonry
Let's talk about the sacred
Let's also talk about the body
What is the difference between material and spiritual
Initiatory aspects
Let's feed on another civilization
The Five Chinese Elements
Five cardinal points
Table of the Five Elements
Square and compass, the origins
Do you know the alchemical way of martial arts
Initiatory path of martial arts
Initiatory journey in Freemasonry
The comparison trap
Pride – Vanity – Pride
Let's talk about the body during the initiation
Let's break down the initiation ceremony
Consecration before initiation
Proposed interpretations of Masonic practice
The entrance bow
The three pillars – Wisdom – Strength – Beauty
Chain of Union in Freemasonry
The ritual and its different meanings
Precedents in FM
A bit of history
Yorker ritual and the body
The 3 Elements
The Seven Planets
The 12 months of the calendar
Element correspondence table
Let's break down our work
How to enrich Freemasonry
Efficacy is not limited to the repetition of rituals
An important preamble with epigenetics
The energy approach is also very present
The four foods of the Freemason
How the Freemason eats
Solid food
Liquid food
Water and its memory
Humor – freemasonry and liquids
Fizzy food
Intangible Food
The Vipassana Experience
The primary meaning of feeding ourselves
Conclusion
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