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This video taken from a 1904 lecture by Rudolf Steiner explores one of the most profound legends in the Rosicrucian tradition—the story of Solomon, Hiram Abiff, and the building of the Temple. Drawing on Biblical archetypes, Hermetic philosophy, and the Temple Legend, the narrative traces the two great lineages of humanity: the Sons of Cain,
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Albert Pike’s name inspires both admiration and condemnation—and rightly so. He was a gifted linguist and philosopher, but also a Confederate officer, nativist politician, and outspoken opponent of racial inclusion. His great Masonic text, Morals and Dogma, has been accused of preaching Lucifer-worship, a claim rooted not in Pike’s words but in a nineteenth-century hoax.
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend … Few men in American Masonry cast as long and troubling a shadow as Albert Pike. His legacy as Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite and author of Morals and Dogma is unmatched—but so too is the moral baggage he carried: Confederate generalship marked by failure, documented racism and
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Good afternoon Quarrymen After a week’s break it’s time to get back to a long-form video 📽️ Women in Speculative Freemasonry (1717–Present) traces the gradual inclusion of women in Freemasonry, from their formal exclusion in the 18th century to the rise of co-Masonry and women-only Grand Lodges. It explores key figures, movements, and rituals across
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, explore the fringes and forgotten corners of Freemasonry in “Mockeries and Mavericks,” an illuminating journey into the fascinating world of irregular, satirical, and often scandalous pseudo-Masonic orders from the past three centuries. From the biting satire of the 18th-century Gormogons and Scald Miserable Masons to the elaborate mysticism of Cagliostro’s
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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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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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Good evening Quarrymen, This weekend on YouTube, the runner-up in our recent video poll. See you then.
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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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This video is a review of the book ‘The Brotherhood: The Secret World of the Freemasons‘ by Stephen Knight, was written by Thomas E. Weir. In it he first describes and then debunks the claims made in the book, which did so much to damage and attack the reputation of the Craft during the decade.
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This is an impassioned presentation by Bro. Charles H. Tupper MPS. Initially I thought that the author was the famous early 20th century Canadian politician of that name, but from the language of the text it was clearly written at a later date, probably the 1970s or 80s. If you have content that you’d like
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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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A new Video! This is a lovely and moving lecture taken from the Short Talk Bulletin of January 1927. The work is once again anonymous.
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A new Video! THE MYSTERY DEGREES is a presentation first given by Leslie M. Scott, 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Oregon. It was presented as an address before Multnomah Council of Kadosh, at Portland, Oregon in August 1946.
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