Exposures of Masonic Ritual
Masons take an obligation to keep the secrets of the order, which include much of the ritual that they observe during their degrees. For...
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The Art of Memory
As Freemasonry in the United States began to attract fewer and fewer members after 1970, Masons looked around for the causes of this decline....
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Intentions of our Founding Fathers
The Masonic Restoration Foundation endorses the following tenets as being the verifiable historical intentions of the founders of speculative Masonry, as established from the time of...
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Look Around
The architectural renaissance in London after the Great Fire is a credit to the vision and legacy of Sir Christopher Wren. Early on a...
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A Straightforward Approach to Masonic Esotericism
Before we can speak meaningfully of Masonic esotericism, we must first establish a meaning for the word “esoteric.” In some Masonic jurisdictions, it is...
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Esotericism – A Matter of Degrees
Is Freemasonry esoteric, or not? The short answer is “Yes, no, maybe.” By definition, esotericism is any topic “intended for or likely to be...
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The Chamber of Reflection
Present in only certain Masonic Rites is a small room, known as the Chamber of Reflection, in which a Candidate is left on his...
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Grand Lodge of the Antients
On 15 July 1751 at the Turk’s Head in Greek Street, Soho, London, five independent Lodges of Irish Freemasons met as a General Assembly...
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