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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...
What is Freemasonry ?
What is Freemasonry ? This apparently simple and even elementary question is asked by many, in the profane world (i.e. by those who are not Freemasons), but also and more...
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...
The Origins of the Rite of Memphis-Misraim
Few Masonic Rites are surrounded by as much legendary aura as the Rite of Memphis-Misraim, to the point that it is almost impossible to understand its origins without conducting serious...
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...
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....
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...
History of the Grand Orient of France - Part Two (1815-1848)
The Grand Orient of France under the Restoration (1815-1830) The fallacious theories of the Jesuit Augustin Barruel (known as "l'Abbé Barruel", 1741-1820), which portrayed Freemasonry as the instigator of the...
