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Why is the letter G at the centre of the Masonic Temple ?
“The letter G in Freemasonry”: origin, divine or geometrical meaning, central place in the Blazing Star and the Temple. Finally decipher this key symbol.
The Blazing Star in Freemasonry : Symbol, Geometry and Light
Discover the meaning of the Blazing Star in Freemasonry: its pentagram, the letter G, and its initiatory light since the 18th century.
The Masonic Tracing Board : From Ritual Outline to Symbolic Memory
Placed at the centre of Masonic meetings, Tracing Boards often catch the eye without always revealing the full extent of their function. However, the Tracing Board is not limited to...
The Square and Compasses in Freemasonry : More Than Just a Symbol
They can be seen on the pediments of Masonic temples, on Masonic aprons, lodge jewels, rings, gloves, sometimes even on watches or lapel pins. The Square and Compasses have become,...
The Silence in Freemasonry : Withheld Speech, Inhabited Presence
Silence precedes everything. Before light, before speech, before even the gaze exchanged between two Brothers, there is silence. In Freemasonry, this silence is never empty: it is matter, threshold, presence....
Tarot and Freemasonry
The tarot and Freemasonry, these two traditions with roots deeply embedded in Western tradition, fascinate us with the richness of their symbolism. Although they are two entirely distinct realities, tarot and...
The Masonic Calendar
All Freemasons will have noticed that Freemasonry follows a specific calendar, known as Masonic. This practice is primarily ritualistic and serves mainly to date the minutes of the various Masonic...
Hiram and Father Christmas/Santa Claus
Do you believe in Father Christmas? And do you believe in Hiram? Absurd questions at first glance, but not so much when you look closer. Hiram and Father Christmas are...
Acacia in Freemasonry
Alongside tools borrowed from operative masons, reminiscences of the Temple of Solomon, such as the B and J columns, and the Pythagorean emblem of the Pentagram, symbolic Freemasonry particularly honours...
The Five Cartouches of the Fellowcraft Degree
The Five Cartouches that appear during reception to the degree of Fellowcraft will not necessarily mean much to Anglo-Saxon or Nordic Freemasons, but they are a commonplace for a large...
Origin and Meaning of the Master of Ceremonies’ Wand
When the Master of Ceremonies moves ritually around the Lodge, he holds in his right hand an object that is discreet yet ever-present: the Master of Ceremonies’ wand (canne). Found...
