The relationship between alchemy and Freemasonry is a subject that I’ve written about in my recent work The Lost Rites and Rituals of Freemasonry; certainly some of the symbolism used in English Freemasonry reflects the theme of the transmutation of … Continue reading →
I recently gave an interview to a journalist for the Economist in regards to some background information he needed for an article he was writing on a recent backlash to Freemasonry in West Africa. The article, which can be seen … Continue reading →
I’ll be avoiding most of the speculative ideas that have been attached to the chapel by recent writers, but after a friend visited the site and took these great photos, I thought I’d write a brief history of the chapel, … Continue reading →
It is obvious that Freemasonry impacts the lives of those that become involved, though it impacts each life differently; what one Freemason gains from the Craft is sometimes very different from what another Mason gains. I was talking to a … Continue reading →
It was an honour to be installed as the Worshipful Master for the Lodge of Lights No.148, Warrington, Province of West Lancashire, UGLE, on Monday 22nd of January, 2018. One of my ancestors Henry Harrison was a member of the … Continue reading →
La loge White Swan (le cygne blanc) Au Coeur de Londres en Angleterre, il existe un petit nombre de loges qui n’entre pas sous la juridiction de la Grande Loge Unie d’Angleterre (GLUA). En fait, elles ne sont pas du … Continue reading →
It was a great honour to be asked to contribute to two beautiful and quality publications that celebrate the tercentenary of the Grand Lodge of England; the first was the United Grand Lodge of England’s own book The Treasures of … Continue reading →
The long awaited new book The Lost Rites and Rituals of Freemasonry is finally available, published by Lewis Masonic. It was a pleasure to research, and examines many of the lost rites of the eighteenth century and how they inspired … Continue reading →
This paper on early nineteenth century Yorkshire based Freemason Godfrey Higgins and his most famous work Anacalypsis, was published in Philalethes: The Journal of Masonic Research and Letters, in 2015. Anacalypsis was published after Higgins’ death in 1836, and displays … Continue reading →
I have presented the following paper a number of times over the years; the first time was at the International University of Venice during the summer of 2007 at the Byron conference. Recently I have developed the paper for publication after … Continue reading →
