Royal Arch

  • Royal Arch Principals

    ANTIPODEAN SUMMER SEASON Videos originally published in 2022. These lectures explore the three Principals of the Royal Arch—Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and Haggai—through close reference to A History of Royal Arch Masonry by Everett R. Turnbull and Ray V. Denslow (1955), one of the standard historical treatments of the development of the Royal Arch in the Anglo-American

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  • The Meaning and Purpose of Freemasonry

    “The Meaning and Purpose of Freemasonry” is a profound and erudite meditation upon the latent spiritual potential concealed within the Masonic system—an appeal to recover the lost dimensions of esoteric wisdom that once animated the Craft. With clarity and solemnity, the author seeks to restore to view the initiatory path implicit in the ceremonies and

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  • MEANING AND PURPOSE

    Good evening Quarrymen and welcome to our new YouTube channel members *Eric J* and *Ephriem Asnake*. This weekend a deeply insightful look into ‘The Meaning and Purpose of Freemasonry’ from the pen of R.A.L. Harland. On YouTube Saturday 5 July.

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  • Moses, the Hebrews and the Temple

    Discover the fascinating Masonic perspective on one of history’s most enduring narratives in Moses, the Hebrews, and the Temple by Everett R. Turnbull and Ray V. Denslow. Originally presented as an oration before the Grand Chapter of Washington in 1951, this insightful work explores the historical and symbolic significance of Moses, the formation of the

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  • The Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem

    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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  • HRA

    Good evening Quarrymen This weekend we have quite a deep and insightful paper exploring some of the intricacies of the HRA. I have removed a lot of information that requires a membership of the order to fully comprehend, but I think it remains and important and valuable document. Coming to YouTube 9 November – I

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  • A Masonic Mystery

    Good evening Quarrymen This weekend’s video (as voted by our YouTube channel members) looks at a topic completely new to me. I learned a lot making it and I hope you enjoy it! If you’d like to support the channel further, please consider becoming a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUcTX1SySa4M9sarg6075sA/join or visit the From the Quarries Merchandise

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  • A CELEBRATION!

    A CELEBRATION!

    LET’S CELEBRATE SOME MILESTONES! Today is From the Quarries’ Fourth Birthday … it is also the day that we’ve hit 10 000 Subscribers on YouTube! I can’t help but feel that is a good omen. (365 x 4 + 2 leap days over 10000. I’m sure someone can help me with the numerology 😇) I

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  • The All-Seeing Eye

    This week’s video: What is the Significance of The “All Seeing Eye”? A short question but one which demands a long answer. By Wor.Bro. Major A. Cathcart Bruce, P.G.Stwd. (Undated)

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  • This presentation was first published by Everett R. Turnbull & Ray V. Denslow. I do not have a date or provenance for the work, but believe that it is part of their “History of Royal Arch Freemasonry”.

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  • The Return

    Good evening Quarrymen. This weekend … “And Cyrus, having constituted Zerubbabel, the son of Salathiel (of the seed of David by Nathan, the brother of Solomon, whose royal family was now extinct) the Head or Prince of the Captivity and the leader of the Jews and Israelites returning to Jerusalem, they began to lay the

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  • Scuttlebutt

    Good evening Quarrymen, This weekend on YouTube, the runner-up in our recent video poll. See you then.

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  • ‘Other’ Orders of Freemasonry

    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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  • Take a Tour of the Craft

    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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  • Hidden Treasures

    Hidden Treasures

    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 Royal Arch Omnibus – 11 Videos

    3 hours of Royal Arch Content! A selection of older Videos ‘From the Quarries’ on the topic of the Holy Royal Arch 1. Introduction 2. The Scriptures and Royal Arch Ritual 3. Why the Royal Arch? 4. Zerubbabel 5. Jeshua 6. Haggai 7. Some Notes on the History and Symbolism of the Royal Arch Degree

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  • Johannes Reuchlin and the Royal Arch

    This undated presentation was written by Bro. P. G. Maxwell-Stuart. AT THE CENTRE OF the Royal Arch lies an extraordinary and potent fact: the manipulation of Hebrew characters to produce words of power, is the heart, the intention, the very purpose of the Royal Arch. Abolish that play with words and you abolish the whole

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