Rosy Cross - Freemasonry Matters

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

Advanced Degrees by W.Bro. J.S.M. WARD

14th November 2018

In attempting to give an outline sketch of the various degrees in Freemasonry in a book of this description, I am faced by many difficulties, not the…

Russian Freemasonry 1790s—1822

11th September 2018

From the Cross Keys Magazine No 205, December 2017 In 1796, on the death of Catherine, Paul freed all captive freemasons including Novikov. However, only…

Double Headed Eagle

21st March 202410th September 2018

The double headed eagle, a symbol steeped in antiquity, stands as one of the Scottish Rite’s most venerable emblems, its lineage stretching back through…

THE ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND

2nd June 20205th June 2016

This Order rules two degrees, the Harodim and the Rosy Cross. The Harodim is conferred in a body called a Chapter, and so in this Order a Chapter is below a Lodge. In practice, however, these two bodies are the same

by WBro J S M WARD This Order rules two degrees, the Harodim and the Rosy Cross. The Harodim is conferred in a body called a Chapter, and so in this…