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  • “The coalescence of a number of parallel channels”

    Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, by popular demand … a semi-sequel to the Kabbalism video from 2 weeks ago. This excellent paper collates a lot of the themes that we’ve been exploring over the last few months. It’s quite a long and complex work, so it’ll take a while to pull together. Coming on Saturday…

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  • Three Grand Columns

    Three Grand Columns

    This anonymous work looks at the significance of Wisdom, Strength and Beauty to the true Freemason. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t forget to visit the From the Quarries Affiliate Marketplace…

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  • All Masons are taught of Wisdom, Strength and Beauty

    Good evening Quarrymen After spending last week exploring the aery mysteries of the Kabbalah, lets head back to the safe, comfortable world of the Craft and talk about some columns … hang on a second … Three Columns? Where have I heard that before?? Coming this Saturday:

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  • Help me create a new script!

    This is an invitation for you to join in the creative process by sharing your thoughts and theories. For quite a while I’ve been working on a concept looking at the emergence of speculative masonry in the 17th century. I’ve got a few ideas of my own, but I’m really keen to learn from the…

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  • Kabbalism

    Kabbalism

    This video is a chapter from the 1927 book ‘Antiquity of the Holy Royal Arch’ by F. de P. Castells. It is a very light and brief introduction to the significance of Kabbalism in the Masonic tradition. There is much, much more to be said! If you have content that you’d like to add to…

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  • “The Parent of Freemasonry”

    “The suggestion has been made that Kabbalism is the parent of Freemasonry; but can that claim be substantiated?” (F. de P. Castells – Antiquity of the Holy Royal Arch, 1927) Coming this Saturday …

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  • The Masonic Witch Hunt of the 1980s

    This video is a review of the book ‘The Brotherhood: The Secret World of the Freemasons‘ by Stephen Knight, was written by Thomas E. Weir. In it he first describes and then debunks the claims made in the book, which did so much to damage and attack the reputation of the Craft during the decade.…

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  • Send them to Prison!

    Send them to Prison!

    Good evening Quarrymen All right class, the topic for this weekend’s homework is; “Freemasonry, although its leaders strenuously deny it, is a secret society. The members, including judges, policemen, politicians, and royalty usually break the Unlawful Societies Act of 1799 when they meet and are liable for two years imprisonment“. – PLEASE DISCUSS Coming this…

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  • Military Masons!

    Military Masons!

    This is a series of anecdotes and extracts from the book ‘Military Lodges: The Apron and the Sword‘ which was published by Robert Freke Gould in 1899. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information…

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  • Military Lodges

    Military Lodges

    Good evening Quarrymen! This weekend we’re going back to the 19th century for a spot of old-school adventure. Taken from the 1899 work “MILITARY LODGES – The Apron and the Sword: Freemasonry Under Arms” by Robert Freke Gould, we’ll be sharing in the swashbuckling lives of Brethren past. Coming this Saturday:

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  • The Tyler – New Video

    This charming and well researched presentation was written by Auri Spigelman. It was first published in the California Freemason in the Spring of 1993. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t forget…

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  • Without the Lodge

    Without the Lodge

    Good evening Quarryfolk “God bless the Old Tyler! How long has he truged Through sunshine and storm with his “summonses due” No pain nor fatigue the Old Tyler has gruged To serve the great Order, Freemasonry, and you”. Coming this Saturday …

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  • The Lambskin Apron – New Video

    This presentation is taken from some handwritten notes in my possession, they appear to be a transcription of a Short Talk Bulletin from November 1927. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t…

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  • In Masonic symbolism the Lambskin Apron holds precedence

    It is the initial gift of Freemasonry to a candidate, and at the end of life’s pilgrimage it is reverently placed on his mortal remains and buried with his body in the grave. New video coming this Saturday …

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  • Zerubbabel’s Temple

    This presentation was first delivered by Rt. Ex. Comp. A. J. McC. Stoney in research Chapter No. 100 of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Queensland. It is dated 27th October 1959. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content.…

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  • What is a Mason?

    What is a Mason?

    This is an impassioned presentation by Bro. Charles H. Tupper MPS. Initially I thought that the author was the famous early 20th century Canadian politician of that name, but from the language of the text it was clearly written at a later date, probably the 1970s or 80s. If you have content that you’d like…

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  • Have you ever wondered …

    What is a Mason? This question is often asked by those who are not yet members and by those who have been in lodge for some time. This question is often a difficult one to answer. We know that we enjoy being Masons but do not know how to explain this. This weekend’s video will…

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