“In these mystic rites, the aspirant was made to represent, symbolically and in a dramatic form, the events connected with the slaying of the god from whom the Mysteries derived their name. After a variety of preparatory ceremonies, intended to call forth all his courage and fortitude, the aphanism or mystical death of Dionysus was figured out in the ceremonies, and the shrieks and lamentations of the initiates, with the confinement or burial of the candidate on the pastos, couch, or coffin, constituted the first part of the ceremony of initiation. Then began the search of Rhea for the remains of Dionysus, which was continued amid scenes of the greatest confusion and tumult, until, at last, the search having been successful, the mourning was turned into joy, light succeeded to darkness, and the candidate was invested with the knowledge of the secret doctrine of the Mysteries--the belief in the existence of one God, and a future state of rewards and punishments.” This part 7 of 32, The Dionysiac Artificers, of The Symbolism Of Freemasonry series by Albert G. Mackey. The Symbolism Of Freemasonry by Albert G. Mackey Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrDURG8i62OZsaB2xKd2RAm99Uw6crRjj Freemasonry Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrDURG8i62Ob2gFXxu5WCwnwMkYHgWRHG PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/warsoftheroses We have joined Patreon. We are deeply in need of your support and help In order to be able to even afford internet and rent at this point in time as this is my only source of income. As an American currently living in the Philippines with no income, work, or family I'm basically helpless without your support. Even a just few dollars is very helpful thank you very much. If we can reach higher goals I will be able to get a good computer and better microphone as what I have now is not high quality. https://www.patreon.com/warsoftheroses Website: http://warsoftherosoes.blogspot.com/ D Tube: https://d.tube/#!/c/tupactip Steemit: https://steemit.com/@tupactip YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tupactip Minds: https://www.minds.com/tupactip/ Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/tupactip/ Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/tupactip Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phillipwatkin12 Coil: https://coil.com/u/WarsOfTheRoses Cinnamon: https://www.cinnamon.video/WarsOfTheRoses JoshWhoTV: https://www.joshwhotv.com/channel/5d559e582ab70 Background Music: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxIkVLBqDXU