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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...
The English Emulation Working
Relatively unknown to continental European Freemasons, the Emulation Working is one of the current working styles used by the United Grand Lodge of England. The Emulation Working is also used...
Interview : Christophe Ravel, Très Respectable Grand Maître du Grand Orient de Suisse (GOS)
Christophe Ravel Très Respectable Grand Maître du Grand Orient de Suisse (GOS) Quand avez-vous été initié ? Quel est votre parcours dans la franc-maçonnerie ? J’ai été initié, le...
Justice and Freemasonry
Justice is a philosophical, moral, legal and social concept inherent in all human organisations. Every group has its own idea of the rules that need to be respected in order...
Masonic Collars and Sashes
While the Apron is the specific clothing of a Freemason, from the degree of Master Mason onwards, the Collars and Sashes take on great importance in the Masonic Regalia. A...
Les Arts Libéraux et l’Art Royal
Les Arts Libéraux apparaissent dans les rituels maçonniques au cours du XIXe siècle et sont depuis lors découverts par le futur Compagnon lors de ses voyages symboliques dans la plupart...
The Chisel in Freemasonry
All Freemasons are familiar with the Chisel from the time they become an Entered Apprentice, as it is with this tool, together with the mallet, that they symbolically learned to...
