L’origine du Mot MB en franc-maçonnerie

The origin of the Word MB in Freemasonry

In Freemasonry, the Master's Word was originally a MB word, i.e. a word in two parts, the first of which begins with M and the second with B. These initials...
La mort en franc-maçonnerie

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...
Le Banquet maçonnique

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...
Le Soleil et la Lune en franc-maçonnerie : un symbolisme universel ?

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...
La Voûte en franc-maçonnerie

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

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

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...
Qu’est-ce que la Rose-Croix ?

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...
Signification et origine de la Croix Templière

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...
La symbolique des gants en franc-maçonnerie

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...
La symbolique du cercle en franc-maconnerie

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...
La Croix Ankh et la franc-maçonnerie

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...