November 2024
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Richard Marcus’s “A Stroll Through the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences” explores the historical and symbolic significance of the seven liberal arts—grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy—within Freemasonry. The text connects these arts to the three Masonic degrees, framing learning as a journey up a winding stair. It examines the contributions of Pythagoras,…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend … Richard Marcus’s “A Stroll Through the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences” explores the historical and symbolic significance of the seven liberal arts—grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy—within Freemasonry. The text connects these arts to the three Masonic degrees, framing learning as a journey up a winding stair.…
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This text is an address delivered by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst to the Lodge of Living Stones in 1929. He argues that Freemasonry is a progressive science of self-discovery, emphasizing the pursuit of Truth as central to the Masonic journey. Wilmshurst contrasts belief with faith, asserting that faith is the soul’s energetic striving toward an ideal,…
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This weekend another glimpse into the fascinating mind of Walter Wilmshurst … This text is an address delivered by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst to the Lodge of Living Stones in 1929. He argues that Freemasonry is a progressive science of self-discovery, emphasizing the pursuit of Truth as central to the Masonic journey. Wilmshurst contrasts belief with…
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This text is an impassioned plea for Masonic education and a condemnation of apathy within the fraternity. The author, Warren B. Smith, argues that Masonry’s strength lies in its historical background and essential principles, which should be actively taught and discussed within lodges. He emphasizes the importance of individual engagement and participation, citing examples from…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend we’ll be presenting a lecture written 100 years ago, but I didn’t change a word. This text is an impassioned plea for Masonic education and a condemnation of apathy within the fraternity. The author, Warren B. Smith, argues that Masonry’s strength lies in its historical background and essential principles, which…
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The Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem, as explored by W.Bro. E.H. Shackleton in this paper from 1930, represents the zenith of Freemasonry under the English Constitution, building upon and completing the Master Mason degree. Rooted in the 1813 Articles of Union, the Royal Arch exemplifies a transformative journey of spiritual regeneration, urging candidates to transcend…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend we have quite a deep and insightful paper exploring some of the intricacies of the HRA. I have removed a lot of information that requires a membership of the order to fully comprehend, but I think it remains and important and valuable document. Coming to YouTube 9 November – I…
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This compilation of five videos from the archive explores some aspects of Masonic and Pythagorean number theory.
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