Craft Masonry
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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…
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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…
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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!
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Good evening Quarryfolk Thanks to all for your feedback, votes and comments on the music poll over on YouTube. It was pretty overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the music. Sorry to those who voted no, but I’ll try to keep future soundtracks subtle and sympathetic! Anyway, this weekend’s video will be a 1980 presentation by…
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Part 2 of the presentation ‘Masonic Tracing Boards’, by the estimable Brother E. A. T. Breed from 1904.
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This is a fascinating and comprehensive account of the history, origin and use of the Tracing Board in Freemasonry. It was written by the imposingly named Brother E.A.T. Breed and first published in 1904. As it is a complex and lengthy work it has been split into two video. This is part one. If you…
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Good evening Quarrymen First up a shout out to the members of the Victorian Lodge of Research who I had the pleasure of joining for a virtual ‘Night at the Movies’ on Sunday. Thanks for your warm welcome and a great evening’s entertainment. Coming this weekend, a fascinating presentation penned by the estimable Brother E.…
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This presentation is the 1862 translation of the anonymous 1774 French publication Essai sur les mysteres et le veritable objet de la confrerie des Francs-Macons. It takes the form of a letter to an unnamed gentleman outlining both the misconceptions held and true aims of the Craft. It is a fascinating glimpse into the world…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend let’s go back a quarter of a millennium and have a look at a 19th century English translation of an 18th century French essay. All a bit convoluted, but it’s a fascinating text. I hope you enjoy it.
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The feast days of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist are significant dates in Masonic tradition. How, when and why they became so are the topics of this presentation. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go…
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Good evening Quarrymen I hope and trust that you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to gaining renewed vigor and inspiration as we move into 2023. This weekend’s video will be a couple of days late by the time it is uploaded, You could set it side until June 24 I guess,…
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🎄🎅Merry Christmas to all of the viewers out there! 🎅🎄 I thought it was appropriate at this time of year to look into the old question of whether Freemasonry is a religion. This fascinating text was last presented in May 1948 by R.Ex. Comp. V.H. Whitehouse. In it, he analyses the reasons why Freemasonry does…
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🎅🎄Merry Christmas Quarrymen 🎄🎅 A special video is coming for this special weekend where we’ll be exploring the question of whether Freemasonry is, or is not, a religion (Hint – AI answered this question in the negative last week). The text for this video was last presented in 1948, so it’s well worth revisiting after…
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This week’s video seeks to address one of the problems I’ve encountered in publishing Masonic content online – responding to the inevitable comments from those who dislike or mistrust the Craft for whatever reason. No matter what evidence some people are given, they insist that it is either incorrect, or part of the ‘Great Masonic…
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