Further Light, a Review

This work is a little informational book subtitled Helpful Information for New Master Masons, by Jim Tresner, and is intended for those Masons just beginning their journey in the fraternity. It is published by the Masonic Service Association and contains a general summary of the basic fraternal knowledge. One of the book’s triumphs is that it […]

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The Checkered Flooring

The mosaic pavement of the lodge is discussed in the lecture of the first degree. This is commonly described as the checkered carpet which covers the floor of the lodge. The lecture says that the mosaic pavement “is a representation of the ground floor of King Solomon’s Temple” and is “emblematic of human life, checkered […]

Masonic Central Podcast

Br. W. Kirk MacNulty

Join us for this episode from March 8, 2009, as Greg and Dean are joined W. Kirk MacNulty, who is an exceptional Freemason and author of several books on the fraternity. A longtime Freemason, MacNulty brings a special understanding of Freemasonry delving into the esoteric and deeper “mystical” underpinnings of the craft. In this conversation […]

The Uses of Ritual and Symbolism

Our age glories in skepticism and high technology. Science explores every corner of the universe, from the infinitesimal level of subatomic particles to that of the millions of galaxies spreading in an ever expanding universe, overwhelming us with an endless flood of new facts, while imagination is banished to the sidelines of fiction, and faith […]

Southern Jurisdiction – SR

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite – Southern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite has been called the “college of Freemasonry” for it’s further masonic education of the 4°-32° degrees. They are not advanced degrees beyond that of Master Mason in the Blue Lodge, instead, the Scottish Rite Freemasonry degrees are further education on the principals of the Blue […]

Sublime Prince

MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY 1871 Title Page | PrefaceLodge of Perfection1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14°Chapter Rose Croix15° | 16° | 17° | 18°Council of Kadosh19° […]

Knight of Kadosh

MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY 1871 Title Page | PrefaceLodge of Perfection1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14°Chapter Rose Croix15° | 16° | 17° | 18°Council of Kadosh19° […]

Knight of the Sun

MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY 1871 Title Page | PrefaceLodge of Perfection1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14°Chapter Rose Croix15° | 16° | 17° | 18°Council of Kadosh19° […]

Knight Commander of the Temple

MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY 1871 Title Page | PrefaceLodge of Perfection1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14°Chapter Rose Croix15° | 16° | 17° | 18°Council of Kadosh19° […]

Prince of Mercy

MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY 1871 Title Page | PrefaceLodge of Perfection1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14°Chapter Rose Croix15° | 16° | 17° | 18°Council of Kadosh19° […]