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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...
The Grand Lodge of France, two Obediences under a single name
The name "Grand Lodge of France" can lead to confusion, because it refers to two distinct French Masonic Obediences, which have no immediate connection. Of course, nowadays the name Grand...
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...
The Stones in Freemasonry
Freemasonry, which is based on the symbolism of the Builders, could not ignore the Stone, which is, along with wood, the fundamental material for the construction of the Temple, according...
The Mosaic Pavement in Freemasonry
The centre of the Masonic Lodge, and sometimes the entire floor, is covered with a checkerboard-shaped paving known as the Mosaic Pavement. It is made up of alternating black and...
Les Tapis de Loge
Utilité et origine Le Tapis de Loge, appelé aussi Tableau ou Tracé de Loge, est un élément central du rituel maçonnique, ne serait-ce que parce qu’il est le plus souvent placé...
Geometry in Freemasonry
"No one enters here who is not a Geometer !" This was the sentence Plato had inscribed on the pediment of his school, the Academy. And Freemasonry could put the...
The French Rite "Groussier"
Nowadays, the term "French Rite" refers to several Masonic Rites, such as the Traditional French Rite, the Restored Modern French Rite, the Philosophical French Rite, the Ancient Observant French Rite...
Origines et rayonnement de la Grande Loge Féminine de France
La Grande Loge Féminine de France a l’insigne privilège d’avoir été la première Obédience maçonnique exclusivement féminine de toute l’histoire. Si les femmes avaient déjà eu accès de plein droit...
The "Board" in French-speaking Freemasonry
So many Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts have shuddered at the thought of having to "board" ("plancher" in French, i.e. giving a presentation in front of the Lodge). Bad memories of...
Could the Masonic Trowel be a symbol of political origin?
While many working tools, such as the Square, the Compass, the Rule, the Mallet, the Chisel, the Level, the Perpendicular..., are featured in all Masonic rituals, one tool rarely appears:...
The Swords in Freemasonry
For many European Freemasons, Masonic swords are a normal and omnipresent part of their rituals. In some Rites (Traditional French Rite, Rectified Scottish Rite, etc.), all Master Masons bear swords...
