June 2021 Issue articles
Warm welcome from the Editor
Was William Morgan really murdered by Masons in 1826? And what was the lie Masonic author Rob Morris told? Find out more in the intriguing story of 'The Morgan Affair'.
So, what is the Level? And why do we use it in Freemasonry?
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The Lodge of Sorrow - Extracted General Ahiman Rezon, by Daniel Sickles, [1868]
Blog of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
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Martin Bogardus explores the Masonic characters and symbolism within the hugely successful 'Outlander' books and TV series.
What is the Masonic connection with the 1914 Christmas Mary Tin
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The life of Bro. Cattanach, a theosophist occultist and Scottish Freemason
Making an advancement in Masonic Knowledge can become far easier when you 'learn how to learn'.
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The Holy Land and the Holy Sites – Part 4
Fourth instalment of the four-part series, considers ‘masonic’ aspiration and activity regarding the Holy Land and The Holy Sites
Those Talents Wherewith God Has Blessed You
Incorporated in the charge to the initiate, has a lasting impression of what Freemasonry is all about.
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Life is shadow, death is light. We live in darkness and we die in the light - read on to learn more about 'a Mason's thought about death'.
Who are the Widows Sons, and what do they do, and how can you join ?
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Hugh O’Neill's regular chippings whilst smoothing the ashlar: - 1) New Master, 2) Veiled in Allegory and illustrated by Symbols and 3) Emasculation!
The Entered Apprentices Handbook
Chapter 2, The Tyler or Outer Guard. The first thing that greets the eyes of the aspirant to our Order standing in front of the door with a drawn sword in his hand.
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Our pick of the best Masonic Podcasts
Three numbers, what are their masonic significance? Pythagoras has something to say about them
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Hogarth’s Harlot Reveals All – Part 6
With our protagonist (the Harlot) lying in her casket, what next for the Widow's Son?
Officers of the Royal Arch – Janitor
The Janitor, is a crucial officer in the Royal Arch. Symbolically, the Janitor represents the guardian of sacred knowledge, ensuring only worthy individuals gain access. This function emphasizes the importance of maintaining spiritual purity and safeguarding the mysteries of the Royal Arch
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Secrecy perhaps the strongest objection urged by the enemies of the Masonic Order against its existence published in The Freemason's Chronicle 20th March 1875.
Books
The Builders - This is a general survey of Masonic origins, history and philosophy. It was at one time given to every new Mason in Iowa.
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Book Review – Three Distinct Knocks
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"Why don't these new guys come back?" This is the question I often hear; and it is this same question that pushed me to write this book. - John Meek
Book Review – The Masonic Tutor’s Handbook 2
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A review of The Masonic Tutor's Handbooks: Vol 2 - Freemasonry - After Covid 19 by Robert Lomas
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Final note from the publisher and your feedback ....