The term York Rite is a term most often used in the United States of America to refer to a collection of Masonic degrees that, in most other countries, are conferred separately. As such, it constitutes one of the two main branches of Masonic Appendant Bodies in United States Freemasonry, which a Master Mason may join to further his knowledge of Freemasonry. Its name is derived from the city of York, where, according to a Masonic legend, the first meetings of Masons in England took place, although only the lectures of the York Rite College make reference to that legend. The divisions within the York Rite and the requirements...

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in the United States often omits the and), commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry. A Rite is a series of progressive degrees that are conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies, each of which operates under the control of its own central authority. In the Scottish Rite the central authority is called a Supreme Council. The thirty-three degrees of the Scottish Rite are conferred by several controlling bodies. The first of these is the Craft...

You are now a Master Mason and, by reason thereof, a member of the oldest and largest fraternity in the world, an institution whose beginnings are lost in the dim reaches of the past. You achieved this distinction by participating in ceremonies which men have practiced in one form or another, but always with the same idea and purpose, since the childhood of the human race. Your enjoyment of Freemasonry, its value to you in your future life, your contribution to the fulfillment of its great mission, will be in direct proportion to your understanding of its secrets, which, if you recall the degree through which you...

Acadia Masonic Lodge #306, 103 N. Broadway Street, Spencerville, OH, 45887 Albany Masonic Lodge #723, 6080 Ayers Road, Albany, OH, 45710 Allen Masonic Lodge #276, 722 Springfield Road, Columbiana, OH, 44408 Alpha Masonic Lodge #729, 2251 Smithville Road, Kettering, OH, 45420 Alturas Masonic Lodge #537, 11360 Millersport Road, Millersport, OH, 43046 Amanda Masonic Lodge #509, 109 North John Street, Amanda, OH, 43102 American Union Masonic Lodge #1, 306 Front Street, Marietta, OH, 45750 Amesville Masonic Lodge #278, 7 S. Franklin Street, Amesville, OH, 45711 Anchor Masonic Lodge #283, 238 Mound Road, Duncan Falls, OH,...

Acacia Masonic Lodge #42, 1015 North 8th Street, Avondale, AZ, 85323 Ajo Masonic Lodge #36, 241 La Mina Avenue, Ajo, AZ, 85321 Arizona Masonic Lodge #2, 345 W. Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85003 Aztlan Masonic Lodge #1, 1028 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ, 86301 Central Arizona Masonic Lodge #14, 135 Shrine Road, Sedona, AZ, 86336 Chalcedony Masonic Lodge #6, 252 Navajo Boulevard, Holbrook, AZ, 86025 Chandler Masonic Lodge #34, 88 West Erie Street, Chandler, AZ, 85225 Eloy Masonic Lodge #46, 714 North Main Street, Eloy, AZ, 85231 Epes Randolph Masonic Lodge #32, 3959 East Mabel Street, Tuscon, AZ, 85712 Flagstaff...

Acacia Temple Masonic Lodge #58, 915 Morgan Street, Davenport, WA, 99122 Alki Masonic Lodge #152, 4736 40th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA, 98116 Ark Masonic Lodge #126, 13034 41st Avenue, S., Tukwila, WA, 98168 Ashler Masonic Temple Lodge #121, 10035 Main Street, Bothell, WA, 98011 Audubon Park Masonic Lodge #272, 2823 Northwest Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99205 Aurora Oroville Grange Masonic Lodge #201, 622 Fir Street, Oroville, WA, 98844 Badger Mountain Masonic Lodge #57, 103 1/2 N. Chelan Street, Waterville, WA, 98858 Bellingham Bay Masonic Lodge #44, 1101 N. State Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225 Burlington-United Masonic Lodge...

We see it in books, in movies, in documentaries and even on the 1$-bill. We hear references in Jazz and Classical Music, now there is Popmusic inspired by the rich tradition of Freemasonry. With the conceptalbum The Temple of Humanity by Freestone, Freemasonry is entering Popular Music for the first time. What is Freemasonry, what is its purpose, what are freemasons up to in their lodges, do the United States of America have Masonic roots and what is the meaning of the all-seeing eye? The Temple of Humanity doesn’t directly give answers, but provides a discovery through symbols and rituals of the mystical tradition...

We see it in books, in movies, in documentaries and even on the 1$-bill. We hear references in Jazz and Classical Music, now there is Pop music inspired by the rich tradition of Freemasonry. With the concept album The Temple of Humanity by Freestone, Freemasonry is entering Popular Music for the first time. What is Freemasonry, what is its purpose, what are freemasons up to in their lodges, do the United States of America have Masonic roots and what is the meaning of the all-seeing eye? The Temple of Humanity doesn’t directly give answers, but provides a discovery through symbols and rituals of the mystical...

Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, or simply Morals and Dogma, is a book of esoteric philosophy published by the Supreme Council, Thirty Third Degree, of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. It was written by Albert Pike and first published in 1872. There have been several subsequent editions. While now out of print, copies are still widely available. The book is composed of Pike’s ruminations and essays on the Degrees of the Scottish Rite, from the 1st to the 32nd. It is intended as a guidebook for people entering the Scottish Rite, and explains...

During my years before being elected grand master I often asked myself, “Am I a Master Mason?” “Am I living my life as a Master Mason?” After being elected Grand Master I have told myself everyday that I am a Master Mason. And then I asked, Am I deserving of the Title?” This simple question has driven me to ensure I am deserving of the title Master Mason. We assured by each brother that we came to our fraternity of our own free will and accord, drawn by a desire for knowledge. Kneeling at our sacred alter we were asked, “What do you **** ******?” Because of this, I believe...

In mathematics, the Pythagorean theorem or Pythagoras’ theorem is a relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle (right-angled triangle). In terms of areas, it states: In any right triangle, the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares whose sides are the two legs (the two sides that meet at a right angle). The theorem can be written as an equation relating the lengths of the sides a, b and c, often called the Pythagorean equation: where c represents the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b...

The Halliwell Manuscript, also known as the Regius Poem, is the first known Masonic text. It consists of 64 written pages in poetic form. The poem begins by evoking Euclid and his invention of geometry in ancient Egypt and then the spreading of the art of geometry in “divers lands.” This is followed by fifteen points for the master concerning both moral behaviour (do not harbour thieves, do not take bribes, attend church regularly, etc.) and the operation of work on a building site (do not make your masons labour at night, teach apprentices properly, do not take on jobs that you cannot do etc.). There...

Manly Palmer Hall (March 18, 1901 – August 29, 1990) was a Canadian-born author and mystic. He is perhaps most famous for his work The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy, published in 1928. Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 1901, the Hall family moved to the United States in 1904. In 1919, Manly settled in Los Angeles, CA. Hall was a member of a number of societies: Theosophy, Freemasonry, the Societas Rosecruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis, and the American Federation of Astrologers. After writing his first book,...

Daniel Carter “Uncle Dan” Beard (June 21, 1850 – June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, youth leader, and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which Beard later merged with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Mariner’s Lodge No. 67, New York City, New York Cornucopia Lodge 563, Flushing, New York Beard was born in Cincinnati, Ohio into a family of artists.[1] As a youth, he explored the woods and made sketches of nature. He lived at 322 East Third Street in Covington, Kentucky near the Licking River, where he learned the stories of Kentucky pioneer life. He started...

Francois-Marie Arouet (November 21, 1694 – May 30, 1778), better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, and philosopher known for his wit and his defense of civil liberties, including both freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. A satirical...