This Weekend – Late Victorian Esotericism

Good evening Quarryfolk! This weekend we will be delving into the mind of one of the great figures of the 19th Century Western Esoteric Tradition, A.E. Waite. The text is taken from his theosophical work ‘Azoth; or, the Star in the East’ and was written in 1893 – a full eight years before he became…

Presenting … The Letter ‘G’

This presentation is a deeply heartfelt examination of the letter ‘G’ and what it means to the Freemason. My copy has no provenance, beyond a publication date of July 1927. I believe that it may be one of the Short Talk Bulletins from the Masonic Service Association of the USA. If you have content that…

The Letter ‘G’

Good evening Quarrymen In our video this weekend we will be examining the location, meaning and significance of something to be found in every lodge around the world. So let’s take a closeup look at … See you on the weekend!

The Scriptures and Royal Arch Masonry

This video is an extract from the 1950’s publication ‘History of Royal Arch Masonry Vol. 1’ by Everett R. Turnbull & Ray V. Denslow. It looks at the origin and meaning of the scriptural references to be found within the ritual of the Royal Arch degrees. If you have content that you’d like to add…

Back to the Royal Arch …

This weekend we’ll be going back to the Royal Arch as we undertake a little bit of documentary analysis. I hope you’ll enjoy …

Colour Symbolism in Freemasonry

Good afternoon Quarryfolk! This weekend’s video, Colour Symbolism in Freemasonry, is a detailed analysis by Bro. Leon Zeldis of the significance and role of colour in the Masonic tradition. It was first published in 1992. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit…

Colour Symbolism – coming this weekend

For this weekend’s video a shout out goes to @connie2671 on YouTube who requested a look at colours and their Masonic symbolism. It is part of a 1992 paper by Bro. Leon Zeldis. I hope you enjoy it. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries…

Two new Videos!

Good afternoon Quarryfolk Two new videos this weekend: The Symbolism on our Lodge Officers – This lovely presentation was written by by Norman Senn, P.M. Mosaic Lodge #176 and presented at the Fiat Lux Lodge of Research #1980. The Origins of Freemasonry Revisited – ‘The Origins of Freemasonry Revisited – A Speculative Journey’ is lovely…