Geometry and Masonry: Sacred Geometry
The address to the Immediate Past Master and the depiction on his jewel refer to the 47Th proposition of Euclid. It also refers to “our brother…
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The Masonic Ladder and the Great Chain of Being
THE MASONIC LADDER AND THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING by Bro. William Steve Burkle KT, 32°, KCRBE Alpha Lodge No. 116, Grand Lodge of New Jersey Philo Lodge…
Those Mysterious Pillars: BOAZ and JACHIN
In being associated with the construction industry and in having our lodges as a representation King Solomon’s Temple, there is in myself and perhaps many…
The Holy Saints John and Freemasonry
“…AND DEDICATED TO THE HOLY SAINTS JOHN” An inquiry into the designation of the Saints John as Patron Saints of Freemasonry by W.Bro. Harvey L….
Burton’s Pirelli Stadium hosts prostate screening event for members of the Derbyshire Freemasons
Burton’s Pirelli Stadium hosts prostate screening event for members of the Derbyshire Freemasons
Proposed New Chapter for Oxfordshire
Over the last few months, there has been a considerable amount of activity within Semper Paratus Lodge concerning the possible formation of a new Chapter. Due to the increasing success of the Lodge, which had 14 members when it relocated from London to the Province 5 years ago and now has over 40, there is a need to provide additional stimulus and growth within the Semper Paratus circle.
The Different Types of Freemasons By Mason Pratt
I would like to make something absolutely clear at the onset of this presentation. I do not wish to or infer from any of the following definitions that I…
Esoteric Freemasonry A Growing Trend
The body of Freemasonry is comprised of many types of individuals whose Masonic pursuits vary according to that individual’s personality and interests. Freemasonry has been very aptly been compared to a complex tapestry composed of many colourful overlapping individual threads which taken as a whole form a larger picture.
Historical Origins of the Mark Degree
The Mark is a ceremony or degree [sometimes called the ‘friendly’ degree], conferrable today only to Master Masons and forms part of a hierarchical organization. In Craft Masonry it was quite a late innovation making its appearance during the mid-1700s. However we do know that Operative Masons, without any kind of ceremony, were taking marks 150 years before the Mark came into use as part of that particular ceremony.
Esotericism of the Game of Chess Related to Freemasonry
Chess is an ancient game of skill and strategy played within the confines of strictly defined rules of play, within which the participants have the…