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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, let’s ring in the New Year with a meditation on the values to which we should all aspire. From the pen of Joseph Fort Newton. Coming to YouTube Saturday 4 January.
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This text recounts the history of the Knights Templar, a medieval military order, focusing on their rise to power, their eventual downfall, and the execution of their last Grand Master, Jacques de Molay. The narrative explores the Templars’ significant role in the Crusades and their financial influence, as well as the accusations and subsequent persecution…
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming to YouTube this weekend … Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, symbolizes both the grandeur and tragic downfall of this medieval military order. Founded in 1118 to protect Christian pilgrims, the Templars rose to prominence, amassing wealth, influence, and autonomy that eventually provoked envy and opposition…
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Good Morning Quarrymen Today’s video is a compilation of 5 ‘Christmas themed’ presentations published on the channel over the last few years. I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the Festive Season!
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Good evening Quarrymen As we approach the end of 2024, this weekend, I hope you’ll join me in a relaxing and lighthearted start to the festive season with a From the Quarries ‘Masonic Christmas Compilation‘. Coming to YouTube Saturday 21 December.
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This 1929 research paper explores the connections between ancient Egyptian mysteries and Freemasonry, arguing that Egyptian knowledge and religious practices significantly influenced later cultures, including Greece and Judaism. The author traces the historical interaction between Egypt and Greece, highlighting the transmission of scientific and philosophical ideas from Egyptian priests to Greek scholars. Furthermore, the text…
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming to YouTube this Saturday 14 December … The Ancient Mysteries of Egypt and Greece. This 1929 research paper explores the connections between ancient Egyptian mysteries and Freemasonry, arguing that Egyptian knowledge and religious practices significantly influenced later cultures, including Greece and Judaism. The author traces the historical interaction between Egypt and…
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Good evening Quarryfolk Just a heads-up on what will be happening in the Quarries over the next couple of weeks as we head towards the Christmas/New Year period. I’ll be taking a couple of weeks off work to have a bit of a holiday, so the publication schedule for videos will be pre-set prior to…
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In this video Arthur Edward Waite’s writings explore the historical relationship between alchemy and Freemasonry, arguing that both traditions share a common mystical origin but diverged over time, with alchemy shifting from a physical science to a spiritual one and Masonry evolving from operative craft guilds to speculative societies. A lecture by S.H. Perry further…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, lectures by A.E Waite and S.H. Perry exploring the relationship between Masonry and Alchemy. Arthur Edward Waite’s writing explores the historical relationship between alchemy and Freemasonry, arguing that both traditions share a common mystical origin but diverged over time, with alchemy shifting from a physical science to a spiritual one…
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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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