Black Keys
In this way the purpose of Black Keys is the same as other fraternities and mystery schools, and "secret societies", yet in other ways it is different. The differences are in the following:
Black Keys is to have a disctinctly African influence especially as it relates mythology, spirituality, and cosmology. Throughout the milleniums, various aspects of The Mysteries have been veiled in the form of myth by many cultures of the world, including African. There is much wisdom and knowlege to be found in the myths of African.
The greatest civilization that has ever existed (post Atlantis/Lemuria) is the Egyptian civilization, and this was (originally) a black civilization. To read more on the black history of Egypt read the book Black Genesis: The African Origin of Ancient Egypt by Robert Bauval and Thomas Brophy. No people group has come close to their level of wisdom, knowledge of science, numbers, architecture, and The Mysteries. The Mysteries in Egypt were guarded by the priests of the temples, which was the base for the mystery schools.
A good book to read which explains the process of hiding truths within myth is When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth by Paul and Elizabeth Barber. Myths were created not only to conceal information, but also so that it wd be self perpetuating and therefor preserved thru time.
The reason why The Mysyeries were veiled is because men had to earn the right to receive this knowledge by their level of character development. They earned the privelege of obtaining valuable information. This knowledge and wisdom was precious. As the Chinese mystic Lau Tzu is quoted as saying "Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know."
The name "Black Keys" has significance in that
it is in an African setting and culture that this group is formed. It emphasizes the contributions that Africans have made to The Mysteries and their understanding, which, other than the Egyptian contribution, (the original Egyptians and Pharaohs were blacks) has been overlooked by other mystery schools. Truths which can aid us in our spiritual understanding can be found within music, more specifically within the relationships between the black and white keys, and the harmonies created by them. Music is a manifestation of number, as are the stars, as is geometry. By a deeper understanding of music we can gain deeper insights into various aspects of The Mysteries.
Black Keys does not promote any religion or belief system, but instead focusses on following Divine Principles. Divine Principles transcend all religions and belief systems.
There is a reason why the black and white keys are laid out in the way that they are, which is to conceal certain information.
As Pythagoras said that all is number, it has also been stated that music is number in time, geometry is number in space, and astrology is number in space and time.
We also know that the Quadrivium (Latin: the place where 4 roads meet) includes: number, geometry, music, astrology. The term "liberal education" or "the 7 liberal arts and sciences" refers to the Trivium and Quadrivium combined. The Trivium (Latin: the place where 3 roads meet) is the proper linguistical way to lay out information, or present an argument: logic-grammar-rhetoric, (in this order). A good book to read on this subject is The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric: The Nature and Function of Language by Miriam Joseph.
The two requirements for membership are:
1) He cannot be a homosexual.
2) He must successfully pass a polygraph exam the questions of which (about 6 or 7) all have to do with honesty as far as how we conduct our business and financial dealings. For example, one question will be something like: Will I falsify, omit, or misrepresent any detail in order to make a sale, such as if I am selling my car, and I am aware of an unusual sound which cd possible represent a problem, so I withhold this detail from a potential buyer, or will I state its good and bad points and possible problems, even if it means losing the sale?
The main reason for such questions all relating to finance is that only honest and trustworthy men are admitted, and that the odds of probability are that if he is honest, there is a high likelyhood that other areas of his life are also in order. All mystery schools have entrance requirements based on character.
This initiation process greatly speeds up the membership process. At present, however, I have not yet been able to arrange the polygraph details so the formal membership group is put on hold until this can be arranged. However, there will be two meetings available: one that is open to all men and boys, focussing on character development, and a closed door group consisting only of members and which will be about character development but will also delve into The Mysteries.
Any men who are interested in finding out more about this group, you are welcome to contact me:
ask (at) blackkeys (dot) org