An Illuminatus is a Master Mason who has received all the âÂÂlightâ Masonry can bestow. He is beyond 33ð. Such people are known as Masters or Masters of the Temple, and collectively they are known by several names other than the Illuminati; but, whatever they are called, they form an elite cadre of âÂÂsuper-Masonsâ with understanding of the principles of Freemasonry far beyond even the typical 33ð Mason. The Bavarian seers themselves can be traced back to a 16th century Muslim cult of illuminated men called the Roshaniya in Afghanistan.
