Esoteric
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Good evening Quarrymen, This weekend on YouTube … “Few references in Freemasonry are less understood than the two brazen pillars in the porch of King Solomon’s Temple. Probably a greater mass of misinformation exists regarding these than any other symbol in the Craft”.
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This paper by Harvey Lovewell, presented at the ANZMRC Conference in Dunedin in 2022, explores the requirement of belief in a Supreme Being for Masonic membership. It delves into historical and contemporary perspectives on this belief, examining its implications within Freemasonry’s constitution and practices. The paper challenges traditional views, suggesting a re-evaluation of the role…
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This weekend, a presentation provided by the estimable Harvey Lovewell, which was first given at the ANZMRC Conference in Dunedin NZ in 2022. Thanks, Brother Harvey, for the contribution!
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In this anonymous presentation from 1930 … “We have more right to be astonished that the astronomical references are so few, rather than to be surprised that there are so many! We are taught that geometry and Masonry were originally synonymous terms and geometry, fifth of the seven liberal arts and sciences, is given more…
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Good Evening Quarrymen Coming to YouTube this weekend … “Geometry came into existence to answer the ceaseless questionings of man as to the “why” of celestial phenomena.” What does this mean for the Freemason?
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This week’s video is a brief look at 15 of the ‘other’ orders that are associated with Craft Masonry: 1. The Order of the Secret Monitor 2. Knights Templar 3. Supreme Council for Scotland 33º Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 4. The Worshipful Society of Free Masons (The Operatives) 5. Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar…
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming to YouTube this Saturday 18 November, by popular demand, a topic I have been requested to cover on numerous occasions over the years. I’m by no means an expert in most of them, so don’t expect too much … but we’ll take a top-down look at some of the ‘other orders’…
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A few months ago we produced a community video addressing the question “Why Stonemasons”. This was a great success and came up with some really fascinating insights. I think it’s high time we put our collective minds towards another topic, so tonight’s video ‘Freemasonry in the Modern World’ has been chosen to put the audience…
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Tonight’s video is a continuation of a presentation from a few weeks ago – “Pythagoras, his tenets and his followers“. In it we will continue our exploration of William Wyn Westcott’s magisterial 1911 work – NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES. This is a significantly more complex video than the previous presentation. I’ve tried…
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming to YouTube this Saturday, we’ll continue our exploration of William Wynn Westcott’s 1911 ‘Numbers – Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtues‘ as we examine Pythagorean Views on Numbers. This follows on from Pythagoras – His Tenets and his Followers published back in September.
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Hidden Treasures from the Archive – an hour of Masonic Symbolism:
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Good evening Quarrypersons I’ve got a big Masonic weekend ahead, so I won’t be able to put together a new video until next week. Instead, I’ll be posting a compilation of some older videos on Saturday looking at different aspects of Masonic Symbolism. I hope you’ll enjoy …
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A video presentation of a fascinating extract from the July 1895 edition of ‘The Esoteric’ Magazine. ‘Mind – Mundane and Celestial’ was written by T. A. Williston.
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Good evening Quarrymen I recently came across a fascinating periodical from 1895 ‘The Esoteric’. It’s a wonderfully eclectic compendium of high Victoriana with poetry, theoretical and speculative articles, all written with a thoroughly Theosophical sense of gravitas. Coming to YouTube on Saturday 14 October, let’s take a glimpse inside this intriguing publication.
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This is a really fascinating and insightful presentation written by Bro. Arthur E. Powell in 1926. Thanks to the Brethren of Halcyon and Pittsworth United Lodges for the opportunity to present this lecture in lodge over the last week.
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Good evening, Quarrymen, This weekend, a really fascinating presentation by Bro. Arthur E. Powell from 1926. We’ll take a detailed look at …
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Now on YouTube, an extract from the 1939 work “What Masonry Means” by William E. Hammond.
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