User:Kip de Caper/The good lux club

The Good Lux Club is a fraternal organization whose origins are largely unknown but is speculated to date back to the latter half of the 18th century. Their numbers are unknown but it is believed that there are very few members at any given time. The GLC is a literary and philosophical society for the most part with no governing body overseeing the individual clubs. For this reason numbers have never been clear. The fraternity is administratively organized into Tapers, each of which acts independently but practices the same ritual. Tapers recognize each other through a process of 'treaties' and 'admiration.' The Ritual of the Good Lux Club takes place metaphorically in the Pharos lighthouse and the Heptastadion. Pharos was the ancient lighthouse built by the Ptolemy's in ancient Egypt. The Heptastadion is what connected the lighthouse to the land. The ritual begins with a man or woman (in some cases) who has already gone through 7 stages of development; this is the symbolism of the Heptastadion. They are met at the doorway of Pharos by a hand coming out of a split in a curtain. The initiate is blind folded and accompanied by a Handler. This Handler gives the grip and word of the club on behalf of the initiate. Once inside the initiate is a Son of Light and Liberty. The traditions of the GLC are derived from the mystery schools of ancient Greece and Egypt. Though there is no connection to Freemasonry on an administrative level most initiates are required to be Master Masons. There is no official rule on membership; it is up to each Taper to control entrance. If a non-mason were to prove him or herself to the Taper they may be initiated. Many Oddfellows, Orangemen, and others have entered Tapers.