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Death in Freemasonry
Death seems to be omnipresent in Freemasonry. Many Masonic regalia and ritual accessories are adorned with a skull and two crossed tibias, particularly at the Master Mason degree. Is this...
The Masonic Banquet
This detail is often overlooked by the profanes, but the Masonic Banquet, in its various forms and names, is an integral part of Freemasons' practices, to the extent that it...
The Sun and Moon in Freemasonry : a universal symbolism ?
Among the Masonic symbols that are not taken directly from the symbolism of the builders, the Sun and Moon occupy a special place in Freemasonry. They can of course be...
The Vault in Freemasonry
As Freemasonry is based on the tradition of the builders, and therefore on architectural symbolism, it would be surprising if Masonic rituals did not in some way address the Vault...
La lettre G
Le symbole inattendu du Trois et de l’Équerre En franc-maçonnerie, on utilise beaucoup de lettres, qui figurent souvent sur les décors maçonniques (tabliers, sautoirs, cordons…), les tapis de loge et...
L’Équerre et le Compas
L’Équerre et le Compas sont indéniablement les symboles maçonniques les plus connus dans le grand public. Associés, ces deux outils figurent souvent sur les portes ou les frontons des Loges...
What is the Rose Croix ?
One myth that has had an incomparable and lasting destiny in esoteric circles is that of the Rose Croix (also spelled Rose Cross or Rosycross). Books devoted to the Rose...
Significance and origin of the Templar Cross
The Templar Cross is a symbol well known to all history enthusiasts, but also to many esoteric and traditional organisations, including Freemasonry. Is then the Templar Cross a Masonic symbol...
The symbolism of gloves in Freemasonry
All the elements of Masonic clothing have a symbolic dimension in Freemasonry, and are not only for aesthetic reasons. One of the first things we say to new initiates in...
The symbolism of the circle in Freemasonry
The symbolism of the circle in Freemasonry is not immediately obvious, but it is certainly present, often suggested rather than explicitly stated. It is true that in Freemasonry, we are...
The Ankh Cross and Freemasonry
Popularised by the counter-culture of the 1960s, the Ankh Cross is well known today, both in esoteric circles and among followers of Gothic culture, for whom it is often associated...
The Temple in Freemasonry
The theme of the Temple is fundamental to Freemasonry, whose aim is often described as building the Temple of Humanity. But which Temple are we talking about ? The symbol...
