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.
by Malcolm C. Duncan 1866 Preface | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Appendix PAST MASTER, OR FIFTH DEGREE THIS degree in Masonry was instituted to try the qualifications of a Master Mason before becoming Master of a […]
This work is a modern representation of the Third Degree Tracing Boards of Masonic antiquity. It is filled with metaphor and symbolism, fluent to all master masons. Tracing boards were originally created as visual mnemonics to illustrate the symbols and teachings of Freemasonry as conveyed within their corresponding degree. The allegorical and symbolic aspect is Western, […]
This work is a modern representation of the First Degree Tracing Boards of old. It is filled with metaphor and symbolism, fluent to all Apprentice Masons. Tracing boards were created as visual mnemonics created to illustrate the meanings and principals of Freemasonry as taught within the degrees. The symbolism is very Western, but the symbolism […]
THE SHORT TALK BULLETIN The Masonic Service Association of the United States Year and Volume Unknown author unknown The Most popular definition of Freemasonry states that it is “a System of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.” Many a brother has asked “Why illustrated by symbols? Why not illustrated by plain statements of […]
The history of Freemasonry has an astute and linear start beginning in 1717 England. After that point, nearly every meeting has been documented in one-way shape or another. The question of Freemasonry then turns to where did the fraternity begin? Where goes beyond the history of Freemasonry before it began? The answers to these mysteries, […]
James Wasserman, the author of “The Secrets of Masonic Washington” and compiler of the book “The Mystery Traditions
Freemasonry is a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its rich symbolism, intricate rituals, and cryptic phrases.
Further Light The future of Freemasonry rests in the knowledge passed from one generation to the next. Freemason Information seeks to convey the meaning, history and symbolism of the venerable institution.
In this installment of the Symbols and Symbolism of Freemasonry, we examine the text of Albert Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry on the symbolism of Hope.
Pursuant to my recent article titled, “Has Freemasonry Lost its Luster?“, I received several comments regarding the piece, including one from Brother Jacques Huyghebaert, PGM from the Grand Lodge of the Czech Republic. He liked my article and shared with me his outgoing Annual Report & Valedictory Address as Grand Master, a very illuminating read. […]