The human mind possesses a peculiar talent: present it with enough names, symbols, and coincidences, and it will soon begin constructing connections among them. A secret society here, an ancient text there, a forgotten ritual, an obscure word—and before long, a pattern emerges.
Hidden in this puzzle are fragments drawn from many centuries of scholarship, mysticism, and speculation. Seek them carefully. The words are genuine. Any grand design they seem to suggest may be another matter entirely.
