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The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and Freemasonry
The symbolism of the Templar Order is clearly present in Freemasonry, particularly in the Strict Templar Observance, the Rectified Scottish Rite, the Swedish Rite and, of course, in the higher...
The Allied Masonic Degrees
The Order of Allied Masonic Degrees, little known in continental Europe, is a rather unusual Masonic body, as its organisation varies considerably from country to country. The Allied Masonic Degrees...
The Cryptic Degrees
The Cryptic Degrees, also known as the Royal and Select Masters, are some of the many higher degrees that narrate the Masonic legend of the Temple of Solomon. The Cryptic...
The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
Freemasonry not only preserves the legacy of the Masonic brotherhoods of the Middle Ages, it also commemorates the orders of chivalry. The Knights Templar come immediately to mind, particularly in...
The Royal Order of Scotland
Have you heard of the Royal Order of Scotland ? If you live in an Anglo-Saxon country, you probably do. But if you live in a Latin country, it's less...
The Aprons of the Royal Standard of Scotland
You may have come across Brethren in a Lodge wearing strange aprons, edged in tartan rather than plain. These are Freemasons practising the Royal Standard of Scotland. Why do the...
The Schroeder Rite
The Schroeder Rite is relatively unknown throughout the world. It was developed in Germany from 1795 and adopted by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg in 1801 (some sources say 1811). It...
What is Mark Masonry ?
Mark Masonry is an independent Order of Freemasonry, which is conferred on Master Masons but actually deepens the degree of Fellowcraft. Mark Masonry is relatively unknown on the European continent,...
The York Rite
Little known to European Freemasons, the York Rite is the most widely practised by Blue Lodges in the United States, to the extent that it is sometimes referred to simply...
Les origines du Rite de Memphis-Misraïm
Peu de Rites maçonniques sont entourés d’une telle aura légendaire que le Rite de Memphis-Misraïm, au point qu’il est à peu près impossible à qui n’effectue des recherches sérieuses d’en...
The Swedish Rite
The Swedish Rite is little known to Freemasons in most parts of the world, but it is the most common in the Nordic countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland....
The different faces of the Anglo-Saxon Royal Arch Degree
The Holy Royal Arch is specific to Anglo-Saxon Freemasonry, and is practised in slightly different ways in England, Scotland, Ireland and America. The Royal Arch is less widespread in continental...
