Freemason Information
Freemasonry is a post-collegiate mostly-all male fraternity dedicated to the social development of the member to form a broader sense of the self and their community.
A part of Victor Hugo’s famous chapter, “This Will Destroy That,” from his Notre Dame de Paris, in which he elaborates upon the part that architecture had in recording the knowledge of the ancients and moderns down to the 15th century. From the very beginning of things down to the 15th century, architecture is the […]
This is a very small essay concerning a very big subject. Volumes have been written upon the presumed connection of Freemasonry with that vague gnosis of the past, called the Ancient Mysteries, but concerning the intimate nature of the teaching imparted to initiates, following upon the ceremonies of reception, of which classic writers have given […]
Phoenixmasonry Live! interviews world-renowned sports commentator and Masonic author, Michael Schiavello on his new book Know Thyself: Using the Symbols of Freemasonry to Improve Your Life. There are some interviewees that make life difficult for you. Sometimes it is like pulling teeth to get them to open up and expound on a question. Michael Schiavello, […]
The Symbolic Lodge is a collective term for the first three degrees of Craft (or blue Lodge) Freemasonry. Consisting of the Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Masons degrees, the Symbolic Lodge is the entry point of Freemasonry and its many appendant and concordant bodies and associations. Craft, or Blue Lodge Masonry, are other terms that can be […]
Robert V. Lund believes that The Hidden Code in Freemasonry: Finding Light through esoteric interpretation of Masonic Ritual is a book that should be read by all Freemasons. The work, he says, strives to provide a deeper understanding of the hidden information at work behind the scenes of the rituals of Freemasonry. What makes this […]
Have you ever wondered why all of the words and passwords that we use in our degrees are in Hebrew and that every prayer we use in our degrees are from the Old Testament?
With earnest effort, Dr. John S. Nagy has constructed a series of informative Masonic Catechisms that tie all the disparate aspects of Freemasonry into a cohesive understanding of its science. [one-half-first] Building Hiram – Uncommon Catechism for Uncommon Masonic Education – Volume 1 Some Masons are a bit confused when it comes to understanding the […]
[one-half-first] Morals and Dogma of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry: First Three Degrees Albert Pike Reprint of 1906 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Fully describes the first three degrees of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Pike is best known for his major work, “Morals […]
A book review by Wor. Bro. Frederic L. Milliken Coach John Nagy has written a most important book for the Fellow Craft, Building Athens – Uncommon Catechism for Uncommon Masonic Education – Volume 3. It is about the winding staircase with emphasis on the 7 Liberal Arts and Sciences. In case you have forgotten (heaven […]
In this edition of Symbols and Symbolism, we look at a reading from Albert G. Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry on the subject of Esoteric Masonry. More installments of Symbols & Symbolism are available here and on YouTube. That secret portion of Masonry which is known only to the initiates as distinguished from exoteric Masonry, or monitorial, which is accessible to […]