From our initiation into Freemasonry we are made very aware of the story of the First Temple, the building which is the very basis of the rituals that permeate our entire Craft. In the three degrees of Craft Masonry we learn that it was built on land acquired by King David, by his son, Solomon, … Continue reading Herod – The Master Mason
One individual whose reputation lies far from that of the archetypal Huguenot is John Jean Misaubin (1673-1734). It has been estimated that there were some 470 Huguenot refugee who practised the profession of medicine in England, from the beginning of the Reformation until the Huguenots ceased to seek refuge under the reign of George III. … Continue reading DR MISAUBIN – THE QUACK FREEMASON
Religion, the Church and Freemasonry are not constantly at odds. Pope Pius IX [1], for example, was a Freemason born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti in the profane world. He was elevated to Pontiff on 16 June 1846 and had hardly been in that post three months when, to the huge regret of his masonic Brethren, … Continue reading FREEMASONS IN THE CHURCH
London was the 18th century wonder capital of Europe. It had been rebuilt following the Great Fire of 1666 and had an extremely new look. The merchants had withdrawn from the City and moved into fashionable terrace houses in the parishes of Soho, Mayfair, and in St. James, which had broad streets and paved squares. … Continue reading MUSIC AND THE CRAFT – LUIGI BORGHI , A FREEMASON OF THE NINE MUSES LODGE
Sir Bernard Henry Spilsbury was the most distinguished medical detective in England and a Freemason, like some of his colleagues and the criminals he helped bring to jail. Only the imaginary character of Sherlock Holmes exceeds him in popularity. Spilsbury was responsible, with Scotland Yard, for the introduction of the “Murder Bag” following the “Crumbles … Continue reading SPILSBURY – THE FREEMASON FATHER OF FORENSIC SCIENCE
There is a time-immemorial tradition, both in Masonry and outside it, of the wearing and giving of gloves” Bernard E. Jones The function of the gloves is to protect and avoid injury to our hands and skin. The Medieval Knights wore them in fight to have a stronger grip on the sword. Later, their metal … Continue reading THE MASONIC GLOVES
The international Masonic Institutions have been harmed as never before during the last two years of Sars2 restrictions. The Brotherhood gets its nourishment from face-to-face debate both in and outside its lodges. But for far too long, the rules put in place have limited our freedoms and have prevented this intellectual confrontation taking place. … Continue reading MASONIC VALUES BREAKDOWN AND THE PANDEMIC CRISIS
Julia Apraxin was initiated into a Masonic lodge called “Fraternidad Iberica” (Brotherhood of Iberia) in Madrid in 1880. Although born in Vienna, she felt also Hungarian, owing to her upbringing in that country and the possibility that his Hungarian foster father was, in fact, her biological parent. “Doña Julia de Rubio y Guillén, Condesa de … Continue reading JULIA APRAXIN – THE FIRST WOMAN FREEMASON IN SPAIN
The Euro Lodge 2021 is a project that Tetraktys is pleased to support. The aim is to set up a Craft Lodge with Brethren from the European Union and with a EU nationality who live and work in the United Kingdom. Without doubt, the conflicts and divisions that Brexit has created in our society are the … Continue reading THE DREAM OF A MASONIC EUROPE
The anniversary of the French Revolution on July 14th has not been commemorated as a major event for quite some time, whether in presence or absence of a world pandemic. Today’s researchers are not reticent about criticizing the work of Robespierre and his contemporaries and yet France continues to celebrate the event with typical triumphalist … Continue reading The French Revolution and Freemasonry – A different view
