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A new Video! This video is a chapter from ‘The Antiquity of the Holy Royal Arch’ which was Published by F. de P. Castells in 1927. In it he examines in detail some of the astronomical and astrological symbolism underpinning the Royal Arch degree. I have redacted some small portions of the text which I…
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A new Video! The ‘Morgan Affair’ was the tremendous controversy that followed the disappearance of William Morgan just prior to his publishing a Masonic expose in the 1820’s. So great was the scandal that it nearly destroyed Freemasonry in the United States, and its impacts are still being felt to this day. This anonymous text…
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This video is dedicated to WB Keith Faulkner – Halcyon 492 UGLQ – Vale This video looks at two aspects of music in Masonry. It first explores the famous composers who both drew inspiration from, and contributed to the Craft. The second part looks, in a slightly lighthearted way, at the role that music plays…
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A new Video! A compilation of two short presentations given in 1969 on the RAM. One is by A.J.M Stoney and the other by O.A.C Davies. Both were presented to the Queensland Chapter of Research, No. 100. While both address the same topic, I think the difference in approaches is instructive.
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This video is an extract from William Shaver’s Masonic Monitor of 1907, which is itself based upon Webb’s ‘Freemason’s Monitor’ of 1816. It gives an overview of the features of the 5 Orders of Architecture with a particular focus on our old friends, the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
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A new Video! A commentary on and analysis of the 25 “ancient, universal and immutable” landmarks published by Albert Mackey in the American Quarterly Review of Freemasonry in 1858. Although clearly dated, error strewn and contentious to the modern reader, Mackey’s “landmarks” form a fascinating side-road in the histoy of the Craft. The paper “The…
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A new Video! The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist – A long title for a short video! A brief introduction to the Order.
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A new Video! The Craft occupies a small, but intriguing niche in the history of cinema. This video explores some of the more notable examples of Freemasonry on the silver screen and will test your filmic knowledge with a particularly challenging quiz at the end!
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A new Video! By request, this is an excerpt from the Higher Degrees Handbook by W. Bro. J.S.M Ward giving an introduction to the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite, with a particular focus on the Rose Croix and Grand Elect Knight Kadosh degrees. It is undated, but from the language used appears to…
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A new Video! For our American brethren, this is a paper by Edward M. Gair which looks at the close Masonic connections with the Boston Tea Party, the event which triggered the American War of Independence. It looks at the crucial role played by the Green Dragon Tavern, lodge building, meeting place and safe house…
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A new Video! This anonymous presentation from July 1934 examines why ‘Blue’ is universally recognised as the Masonic colour and comes up with two contradictory theories to explain it!
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A new Video! This is a very early address given by De Witt Clinton in 1793 upon the occasion of his Installation. In it he outlines the fundamental tenets of the Craft, which have remained unchanged to this day. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
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A new Video! Next year is the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter. I had intended to save this video for that anniversary, but I’m going though a bit af an Ancient Egyptian phase at the moment, so here it is. This anonymous lecture was first presented in January…
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A new Video! This short presentation is by Brother Harry M Furniss (Prince of Wales Lodge No. 100) from January 1974. In The Legend of Enoch Brother Furniss summarises a story from the apocryphal Book of Enoch, as interpreted by Mackey. While not mentioned in any Masonic works, the legend is a wonderful addition to…
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This is not particularly fresh news, but is a good article about the decision currently before the brethren of South Australia and the Northern Territory. https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/freemasons-tower-to-be-adelaide-s-tallest-building# The proposal is currently being considered by the Brethren ahead of a formal vote on the findings and recommendations made for the future of the spiritual site of the…
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A new video! Owing to work commitments I don’t have time to edit up a full video this week. Instead here is a video of a Zoom presentation I did for the Qld Royal Arch Study Circle recently. It follows on from the Masonic Timeline of the Craft degrees from a few weeks ago. Apologies…
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A new Video! An interesting little undated and anonymous presentation from some time in the 1940’s or 50’s I believe, which details the ‘12 Original Points‘ of antient freemasonry. I’m not too sure of it’s historical veracity, but it will be of particular interest to Royal Arch masons. I wasn’t aware that any such details…
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