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Introduction to the Higher Degrees of Freemasonry by Jacques Huyghebaert

2nd January 2019

A group of pilgrims are escorted into Jerusalem by members of the Knights Templars

Higher Degrees II

Chaos Out of Order: The Rise and Fall of the Swedenborgian Rite

1st January 2019

Swedenborgian

Occultism of the Bible and the Kabbalah

31st December 2018

Kabbalah is a knowledge of Divine Wisdom. This truth is the foundation stone upon which the regenerating and saving portion of every true religion is based.The Kabbalah transmits to us such knowledge as the adepts of those times chose to commit to writing.

Emblematic Freemasonry – Building Guilds and Hermetic Schools

21st March 202431st December 2018

This document explores the philosophical and historical underpinnings of Freemasonry, tracing its evolution from Operative to Speculative practices. It delves into the contributions of Hermetic, Rosicrucian, and Kabalistic schools to Masonic symbolism and rituals, emphasizing the transition from physical to moral and spiritual building. The text also examines the role of notable figures such as Elias Ashmole in shaping modern Freemasonry and discusses the challenges of linking Freemasonry with ancient mysteries and architectural guilds.

AS EMBLEMATIC FREEMASONRY is the Craft of Building moralized, it follows that intellectually, at least, our figurative and speculative art has arisen out of the Operative

Inner Meaning – “Old Tiler Talks” by Carl Claudy

30th December 2018

Masonic Article

First Degree Initiaton – The Northeast Corner

24th December 201823rd December 2018

Masonic Lodge Great Falls Montana Corner Stone 800x445

The N.E. corner lecture is unequaled by any other portion of our finely phrased ceremony. The first degree has all the charm of novelty and surprise. As a rule the uninitiated knows nothing of our Ritual, and is in a state of total darkness as to our order of service.