Masonry
A colourful Malta meeting
A highly colorful Malta meeting was held in the Province of Monmouth and South Wales in November when seven candidates were admitted to the Ancient and…
A Stroll Through The Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences
Throughout our lives, we have heard of the liberal arts and sciences. But until we were presented with them in The Winding Stair lecture, most of us had only a vague notion of what they consisted. The Fellowcraft Degree commends Freemasons to study the Liberal Arts and Sciences, which are grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. When we study the historical background for this list, we will uncover layers of Masonic meanings for us in each of the seven areas of knowledge.
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.
The Influence of Kings on Craft Freemasonry
‘From time immemorial’ we have been very fortunate in that our Craft has had the support of Royalty. Without that support I doubt that we would be in…
Derbyshire Blood Bikes new Citroen C1 Thanks to Derbyshire Freemasons
This would not have been possible without the great support from the Derbyshire Freemasons, who nominated them for the Masonic Charity Foundation vote and all their supporters who took a little time to vote for them.
50-Year Certificate For WBro Stan Goakes
The meeting of St Peter’s Lodge No. 442 held on Thursday the 12th of October 2017 was a memorable meeting for WBro Stan Goakes, who received his 50-Year…