Maze of Existence

Every decision leads to a different road, each with its own set of questions.

Your ability to discern between the simplest choices can mean the difference between a life of wealth or poverty, sickness or health, conflict or peace. A small decision made today may be the catalyst that sends you toward your goals — though you may not realize its importance until you reach the end and look back.

THE MAP OF A LIFE CAN ONLY BE FOLLOWED BACKWARDS, SHOWING THE PATH FROM THE END TO THE BEGINNING.

When making life’s important choices, your actions depend on judgment — the internal compass shaped by knowledge, wisdom, and experience. Judgment functions like a muscle, strengthened through endless curiosity and a desire to understand the universe’s deepest mysteries.

Many seek rewards before they are prepared to receive them. A gambler might suddenly win a fortune, only to lose it all due to a lack of financial wisdom. An artist may rise to stardom overnight yet fall into scandal from inexperience. A president may attain the highest office, only to find the peak of power a lonely place without the wisdom to choose honest advisors.

If you seek greatness, isn’t it wiser to spend your time preparing for it rather than simply dwelling on how much you deserve it? If you cannot manage your life with little, how can you expect to manage it with much?

Devote every waking hour to pursuing your goals, and use every moment in between to seek the knowledge you’ll need when you finally arrive.

GREATNESS HAS NO DESTINATION. ITS ROAD MUST BE TRAVELED ENDLESSLY TO BE UNDERSTOOD.

In the busyness of life, it’s easy to forget the lessons you’ve learned and lose sight of your purpose. In Illuminati tradition, our members find constant guidance in the messages of our symbols. Many who have succeeded by following our tenets incorporate our symbology into their artwork, architecture, and design. These reminders, scattered throughout society, keep us grounded in purpose — and even the lost may be led to truth.

The Pyramid, the Eye, the Light, and the Eternal Circle — symbols of the Illuminati — serve as enduring reminders of principles that have guided humanity for millennia. Through the Eternal Oath, our members discover the power hidden within their own resolutions. By signing beneath its vows, we form a lasting, physical bond between ourselves and the human species.

THE POWER OF A RITUAL IS NOT FOUND IN ITS MOVEMENTS BUT IN THE STATE OF MIND IT AWAKENS IN ITS PARTICIPANTS.

When facing major decisions, our members call upon the knowledge and wisdom earned through our traditions to choose their next steps on the path to greatness.

WHEREVER YOU ARE IN YOUR JOURNEY — AND HOWEVER DARK THE ROAD MAY SEEM — KNOW THAT THE KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE GATHERED THROUGH LIFE WILL BE YOUR LANTERN FOR THE PATH AHEAD.

Just as pilots rely on the accuracy of their instruments to navigate safely, humans must rely on the precision of their judgment to chart the course of their lives. Seek knowledge, seek wisdom, seek experience — sharpen your internal compass so that the journey itself prepares you for your destination.

AN INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE IS THE SAFEST OF LIFE’S GAMBLES.