THE MASTER MASON
The Masonic Monthly 1864 AT the summit of Ancient Free and Accepted Masonry stands the third, or Master Mason’s Degree. There is no higher degree,…
Masonic Knowledge
The Kabbalah and Freemasonry
Rooted in the ancient Egyptian Mysteries, three different versions of basically the same teachings can be identified by three different spellings:…
Acacia, and its Symbolism in Freemasonry
The Acacia tree is found in the area known as Palestine during ancient times, today it is found all over Africa. Acacia looks like the mulberry tree, can…
The Tyler ‘s Toast (Afflictions)
Did you know – In Freemasonry, “cowans” and “eavesdroppers” are terms used to describe individuals who are not members of the fraternity…
The origins of Freemasons’ Hall as a memorial to the fallen
Perpetual memorial As Commonwealth nations mark the armistice signed to end the First World War, Diane Clements, Director of the Library and Museum of…
Music and Freemasonry
Music has always been integral to English Freemasonry from the early years of the 18th century and the inclusion of songs set to music in James…
Royal Arch – Beginnings in Cornwall
For speculative Freemasons, times have always been a-changin’, and the erection of the Premier Grand Lodge by ‘Four Old Lodges’ in 1717 was itself a novelty. When, in 1722 the Grand Master, the Duke of Wharton, laid down the procedure for constituting a new Lodge, this was almost revolutionary.
John Pine – A remarkable 17th century engraver and Freemason
In 1748, the celebrated English artist and Francophobe, William Hogarth, surprisingly decided to take a holiday in France. His behaviour in France was appalling. He was ‘clamorously rude’ to everyone he met. Whenever anybody admired a view, Hogarth sourly remarked: ‘What then? It is but French! Their houses are all gilt and bullshit!’ Waiting in Calais for the boat home, Hogarth made sketches of some old fortifications, and was arrested as a spy.
Elias Ashmole A Celebrated English Antiquary and Freemason
It may be said that never in the annals of Freemasonry has so much been attributed by so many to one man: Elias Ashmole. Yet Ashmole’s own direct…
Understanding the Symbols of the Craft – The First Degree “Slipshod”
Within the workings of The English Constitution the commonplace word ‘slipshod’ is understood by everyone. The dictionary definition is interesting…