The moon is a prominent symbol in Freemasonry, and can be seen in Masonic prints and banners dating back to the eighteenth century. The moon is mentioned in the ritual as one of the lesser lights; the light in the … Continue reading →
When Sir Harry Charles Augustus Eyres (1856-1944) was called out of retirement to be appointed as a temporary representative to Albania in 1921, the English diplomat found himself welcomed by a government who was gratified that the first diplomat from … Continue reading →
In my latest book, due out in the autumn, one of the many themes I discuss is how a Masonic story is displayed in the collection of Richard Carlile’s rituals in his Manual of Freemasonry, a work that emerged in … Continue reading →
My article on Skanderbeg and the English Adventurer John Newport translated into Albanian by Mevi Rafuna Gjergj Kastrioti, apo siç njihet me emrin Skënderbeu, ishte Prijësi Legjendar i ushtrisë shqiptare, në shek. XV, i cili me sukses mblodhi gjithë bashkë-atdhetarët, … Continue reading →
I love visiting other Masonic Halls, and I was privileged to be invited to give a talk to the Emmaus Society at Blenheim House in Batley in West Yorkshire, which is a Masonic Hall that is home for a number … Continue reading →
The new book, which will be published this Fall, entitled Rediscovered Rituals of English Freemasonry, has had a number of working titles, including The Freemasonry Behind Freemasonry, which was inspired by a quotation by Many P Hall, in which he … Continue reading →
I was conducting some research for a side project, looking at more magical Orders that had existed and how some of them were related to Freemasonry. As with most side projects, it was permanently placed on the side, so I … Continue reading →
Manly Palmer Hall (1901-1990) is quite the Masonic enigma; he only joined Freemasonry over 20 years after writing his ground-breaking Secret Teachings Throughout the Ages, a work that is still well renowned amongst Freemasons today. He was finally initiated in … Continue reading →
The Tree of Life appears in many religions and cultures, in Islam it appears in the Quran as the tree of immortality, the tree which is forbidden to Adam and Eve by Allah. In Catholic Christianity it represents the immaculate … Continue reading →
My latest book, Rediscovered Rituals of English Freemasonry, due out in the autumn, uses the tesseract symbol on the cover. There are a number of reasons why I chose this image for the new book, so I thought I would … Continue reading →
