What else can the apostle mean by these unequivocal words, but that he himself, as belonging to the _mystæ_ (initiated), spoke of things shown and explained only in the Mysteries? The “divine wisdom in a mystery which none of the _archons of this world knew_,” has evidently some direct reference to the _basileus_ of the Eleusinian initiation who _did know_. The _basileus_ belonged to the staff of the great hierophant, and was an _archon_ of Athens; and as such was one of the chief _mystæ_, belonging to the _interior_ Mysteries, to which a very select and small number obtained an entrance.[132] The magistrates supervising the Eleusinians were called archons. Another proof that Paul belonged to the circle of the “Initiates” lies in the following fact. The apostle had his head shorn at Cenchrea (where Lucius, _Apuleius_, was initiated) because “he had a vow.” The _nazars_--or set apart--as we see in the Jewish Scriptures, had to cut their hair which they wore long, and which “no razor touched” at any other time, and sacrifice it on the altar of initiation. And the nazars were a class of Chaldean theurgists. We will show further that Jesus belonged to this class. Paul declares that: “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise _master-builder_, I have laid the foundation.”[133] This expression, master-builder, used only _once_ in the whole _Bible_, and by Paul, may be considered as a whole revelation. In the Mysteries, the third part of the sacred rites was called _Epopteia_, or revelation, reception into the secrets. In substance it means that stage of divine clairvoyance when everything pertaining to this earth disappears, and earthly sight is paralyzed, and the soul is united free and pure with its Spirit, or God. But the real significance of the word is “overseeing,” from οπτομαι--_I see myself_. In Sanscrit the word _evâpto_ has the same meaning, as well as _to obtain_.[134] The word _epopteia_ is a compound one, from Επι--upon, and οπτομαι--to look, or an overseer, an inspector--also used for a master-builder. The title of master-mason, in Freemasonry, is derived from this, in the sense used in the Mysteries. Therefore, when Paul entitles himself a “master-builder,” he is using a word pre-eminently kabalistic, theurgic, and masonic, and one which no other apostle uses. He thus declares himself an _adept_, having the right to _initiate_ others.