original: "Послѣ". In 18th-century printing, the first word of the following page (the catchword) was printed at the bottom right of the current page to ensure the sheets were bound in the correct order.

PREPARATION

FOR THE INITIATION

into

CRATA REPOA.

Crata Repoa is the title of a Masonic rite first published in Germany in 1770. The name is likely a pseudo-Egyptian construction. The rite claimed to reveal the secret initiation process of the ancient Egyptian priests, structured into seven distinct degrees.

If anyone had the desire to enter the society of Crata Repoa, he first had to receive a special recommendation from a member who was already initiated.

Normally, this occurred by means of a letter from the Sovereign himself addressed to the Priests.

The Priests then escorted him first from HeliopolisAn ancient Egyptian city (the "City of the Sun") that was a major center of solar worship and a seat of learning for priests and astronomers. to the Teachers of MemphisThe ancient capital of Lower Egypt; in the context of this rite, it represents a secondary stage of intellectual and spiritual testing.; from Memphis, they sent him to ThebesThe capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom, famous for its massive temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor. In this narrative, it is the final destination for the candidate's initial journey. 1).

1. Porphyry on the life of Pythagoras. original: "Порфирій о жизни Пиѳагоровой." Porphyry (c. 234 – c. 305 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher. His biography of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras describes Pythagoras’s alleged travels to Egypt to seek wisdom from the priests—a story that served as the primary historical "proof" used by 18th-century masons to justify their Egyptian-themed rituals.