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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...
Hiram and Halloween
Halloween is only a few days away and our shops and streets are already overflowing with pumpkins, skulls, skeletons and all manner of ghoulish and morbid displays, often inspired by...
The Grande Loge Mixte Universelle and the Grande Loge Mixte de France
Mixed Freemasonry (or Co-Freemasonry) first appeared in 1893 with the creation of the "Droit Humain", a French Masonic obedience that soon became international. Since then, other mixed Masonic obediences have...
Jesse Jackson, a Freemason
Everyone knows Jesse Jackson as a civil rights activist, a man who fought against all forms of discrimination, a politician who aspired to the White House and who is often...
The Allied Masonic Degrees
The Order of Allied Masonic Degrees, little known in continental Europe, is a rather unusual Masonic body, as its organisation varies considerably from country to country. The Allied Masonic Degrees...
The Cryptic Degrees
The Cryptic Degrees, also known as the Royal and Select Masters, are some of the many higher degrees that narrate the Masonic legend of the Temple of Solomon. The Cryptic...
The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
Freemasonry not only preserves the legacy of the Masonic brotherhoods of the Middle Ages, it also commemorates the orders of chivalry. The Knights Templar come immediately to mind, particularly in...
The Royal Order of Scotland
Have you heard of the Royal Order of Scotland ? If you live in an Anglo-Saxon country, you probably do. But if you live in a Latin country, it's less...
Shaquille O'Neal, a Prince Hall Mason
If you love basketball, you'll know Shaquille O'Neal, nicknamed Shaq. Standing 2.16 metres tall, weighing 147 kilograms and wearing a size 63 shoe, Shaquille O'Neal is one of the heaviest...
The Order of the Eastern Star
The Order of the Eastern Star (OES) is an appendant body to Freemasonry open to both men and women. Originating in the United States, the Eastern Star has spread throughout...
Who are the Shriners ?
The Shriners. For many Europeans, including Freemasons, the name of this para-Masonic order does not evoke much. The same cannot be said of the Shriners in the United States, where...
The Temple of Detroit, the largest Masonic Temple in the world
Have you ever wondered which is the largest Masonic temple in the world ? Accustomed to the architectural gigantism of the Americans since the end of the 19th century, you'd...
