• Back to the Royal Arch …

    This weekend we’ll be going back to the Royal Arch as we undertake a little bit of documentary analysis. I hope you’ll enjoy …

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  • Colour Symbolism in Freemasonry

    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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  • Two new Videos!

    Two new Videos!

    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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  • From the Quarries has made the media!

    Somehow I neglected to make this exciting announcement last year, but From the Quarries was honoured to have a feature spread in the last ‘The Qld Freemason Magazine’. There’s a full page spread about the website and channel on page 62. Huge thanks must go to the editorial committee and particularly Bro. Harvey Lovewell for…

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  • This weekend – Symbolism

    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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  • Masonic Tracing Boards (Part 1)

    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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  • This Weekend – Masonic Tracing Boards

    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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  • An Essay on the Mysteries and the True Object of the Brotherhood of Free Masons

    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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  • Coming this Weekend

    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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  • New Video – Masonic Fun with AI

    After having a conversation about the Craft with Chat GPT a few weeks ago (https://youtu.be/i8KBPzlvXac), this week I thought we’d explore the world of Artificial Art Generators. What do they know about Freemasonry and how do they represent it visually? It’s all very light hearted, but stay tuned to the end for a Bonus Feature…

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  • More Masonic fun with AI

    I know it’s a bit self indulgent, but I had so much fun with the Artificial Intelligence video a couple of weeks ago, that I thought I’d revisit the topic this weekend (with a twist). Instead of querying the hive mind about it’s understanding of the Craft, I thought this time I’d look at what…

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  • St. Johns’ Days

    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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  • This weekend’s topic

    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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  • John Wayne – Freemason

    Just for fun, here’s a brief Masonic biography of Brother Marion Morrison, better known as John Wayne. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t forget to visit the From the Quarries Affiliate…

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  • Freemasonry – A Religion?

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ…Merry Christmas to all of the viewers out there! πŸŽ…πŸŽ„ 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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