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  • The Plan of Freemasonry - Part I

  • George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789

  • Examining Virtue: Courage and Patience

  • Examining Virtue: Gratitude and Ambition


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  • Masonic Motto: Ordo Ab Chao

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  • Who is the Son of the Widow?


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  • Inner and Outer: The Shamanic Thread Through All Religions

  • A Brief History of the Founding of Co-Freemasonry

  • A Study of the Major Arcana in the Light of Freemasonry

  • A Stupid Atheist?

  • A Very Esoteric Christmas: Part I

  • A Very Esoteric Christmas: Part II

  • After the East

  • Albert Pike, Mystic

  • Am I my Brother’s Keeper?

  • An Ennobling Science

  • Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

  • Ancient Ideals in Modern Masonry - Part 1

  • Ancient Ideals in Modern Masonry - Part II

  • Ancient Ideals in Modern Masonry - Part III

  • Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism - Part One

  • Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism - Part Three

  • Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism - Part Two

  • Aphorisms of Freemasonry

  • As Above, So Below: The Soul’s Evolutionary Trajectory Reflected in Freemasonry

  • At the Feet of the Master: Part I

  • At the Feet of the Master: Part II

  • At the Feet of the Master: Part III

  • At the Feet of the Master: Part IV

  • Baseball: America’s Esoteric Pastime?

  • Behind the Widows Son: A Deeper Dive into the Enigmatic Mythology

  • Burn's Farewell to Masons

  • Circumambulation in a Masonic Lodge

  • Colors in Freemasonry: Part I

  • Combating Ignorance

  • Conduits

  • Confusing Truth

  • Death, The Liberator

  • Deciphering the Sphinx From a Masonic Perspective

  • Dharma and Freemasonry

  • Do the Shriners Connect Freemasonry to Islam?

  • East and West, the destinies of Nations

  • Eastern Magic and Western Spiritualism

  • Eastern Sages, Western Secrets

  • Effects of Anti-Masonry on the Fraternity

  • Examining Virtue: Courage and Patience

  • Examining Virtue: Gratitude and Ambition

  • Freemasonry and the Ancient Wisdom

  • Freemasonry and the Doctrine of Reincarnation

  • Freemasonry and the Quickening of Evolution

  • Freemasonry and the Secrets of Music

  • Freemasonry and World Peace

  • Freemasonry in China

  • Freemasonry: Home of the Mysteries

  • George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789

  • Gnosticism and Freemasonry

  • God Needs Our Help

  • Grains of Sand

  • Growing the Masonic Way

  • Guardians of the Gate

  • Harmony and Strength

  • I Am Regular

  • Improving Civil Discourse Online

  • In Memoriam: David James Lettelier

  • In the Shadow of Jehovah

  • Is Freedom an Illusion?

  • Is Freemasonry Dying or Evolving?

  • Jacques de Molay: The Last Grand Master of the Knights Templar

  • Jazz Musicians and Freemasonry

  • Judge and Jury

  • Life as Ceremonial

  • Masonic Initiation

  • Masonic Motto: Ordo Ab Chao

  • Masonic Mottos: Deus Meumque Jus

  • Masonic Ritual: Myth, Magic, or Both?

  • Masonry and Civility in the Digital Age

  • Masonry in Business

  • Masters of Wisdom

  • Matthew Cooke Manuscript

  • Michael and the Dragon

  • Mysticism

  • Notes on the Origin of Co-Masonry

  • Occultism

  • Our Trust Is In God

  • Our Work in the Craft of Freemasonry

  • Part I: What Esoteric Knowledge lies veiled in Classical Art?

  • Practical Virtues

  • Prayer in Masonry

  • Purpose in Life - Part I

  • Reforming The Gods

  • Schools of Masonic Philosophy

  • Shakespeare and Freemasonry

  • Silence and Secrecy

  • Stars in Freemasonry: Why should we always look up?

  • The Accession of Solomon: The Building of the Temple

  • The Adept School of the Past

  • The Alchemy of Masonic Initiation

  • The Ancient Landmarks

  • The Ancient Mysteries of Egypt and Greece

  • The Antiquity and Genius of Masonry

  • The Archetypal Lucifer - Part I

  • The Archetypal Lucifer - Part II

  • The Ark of the Covenant

  • The Atheist and the Agnostic

  • The Broken Column

  • The Co-Mason on the 50 Dollar Bill

  • The Cosmic Origins of Civilization

  • The Crusades and Freemasonry

  • The Differences between Co-Masonry and The Eastern Star

  • The Edge of the Universe

  • The Effect of Masonic Ritual: Part I

  • The Effect of Masonic Ritual: Part II

  • The Effect of Masonic Ritual: Part III

  • The Effect of Masonic Ritual: Part IV

  • The Effect of Masonic Ritual: Part V

  • The Feminine of Freemasonry

  • The Fire Upon The Altar

  • The Form and its Effect

  • The Foundations

  • The Genius of Masonry

  • The Great Work of Speculative Freemasonry - Part I

  • The Great Work of Speculative Freemasonry - Part II

  • The Haliwell Manuscript

  • The Hidden Work of Masonry

  • The High Purpose of Freemasonry

  • The Ideal Mason

  • The Initiatory Rites of Druidism

  • The Inner Meaning of Christmas

  • The Law of Cause and Effect

  • The Lesser of Two Evils: A Masonic Perspective

  • The Lost Word

  • The Luxury of Anger

  • The Masculine of Freemasonry

  • The Masonic Chisel

  • The Masonic Family

  • The Masonic Muse: Where Does Inspiration Come From?

  • The Masonic Noah’s Ark: Navigating a Great Deluge

  • The Masonic Way of Living

  • The Meaning of Initiation

  • The Meaning of Masonry

  • The Meaning of Solidarity

  • The Message of Co-Masonry

  • The Mystery of Masonry

  • The Mystical Basis of Freemasonry

  • The Mystical Quest of Freemasonry

  • The Myth and Reality of Atlantis

  • The Occult View of War

  • The Only Sin is Forgetting

  • The Plan of Freemasonry - Part I

  • The Primitive Origins of Freemasonry

  • The Proper Balance of Masonry: The Greater and the Lesser Mysteries

  • The Rite of Destitution

  • The Rite of Discalceation

  • The Ritual and Myth of Freemasonry

  • The Rough and Perfect Ashlars

  • The Sacred Altar

  • The Sacred Tetractys

  • The Schools of Pythagoras - Pt. I

  • The Schools of Pythagoras - Pt. II

  • The Secret Destiny of America

  • The Secret Tradition of Freemasonry

  • The Secretive Origins of the Poor Knights of Christ

  • The Secrets of the Masonic Temple

  • The Serpent in Myth, Antiquity, and Freemasonry

  • The Spirit of Masonry

  • The Stewards

  • The Sun, Moon, and Stars

  • The Sun, Moon, and Stars

  • The Symbolism of the Cube

  • The Three Great Lights

  • The Trestleboard

  • The Two-Headed Eagle of The Ancient & Accepted Rite

  • The York Rite Degrees of Universal Co-Masonry

  • Theurgy - Part I

  • Theurgy - Part II

  • Theurgy - Part III

  • Thinking Better

  • Truth and Belief

  • Two Masonic Pillars: Guardians of the Temple

  • U.S. Masonic Presidents

  • UGLE Is Not The Only Game In Town

  • What do Masons’ Marks reveal?

  • What does it mean... "Ancient Free and Accepted Masons?"

  • What Freemasonry Offers

  • What is an Ark?

  • What is the Craft of Freemasonry?

  • What Is The Egyptian Book of the Dead?

  • What is the Truth behind the 47th Problem of Euclid?

  • What Masonry Offers

  • What Secrets Does Freemasonry Hold?

  • What Would Your Sentence Be?

  • Where Is A Freemason First Prepared?

  • Where is the Future of Freemasonry?

  • Who is the Son of the Widow?

  • Why I am a Co-Mason

  • Woman's Part in the Mysteries

  • Women and Masonry

  • Yggdrasil

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    The teachings of Freemasonry are clothed in the symbols of the building craft. Its mysteries are universal and are shared by many other traditions. These traditions have given form to this wisdom under many guises but in Freemasonry these truths of Nature are expressed in the terms of construction and architecture. The time of the Operative Masons is over yet the desire to raise structures and monuments to the Divine expression in Nature has persisted into the era of the Speculative Masons. In Universal Co-Masonry this desire is encouraged to manifest in the form of written Pieces of Architecture. These Pieces of Architecture, articles and essays that expound on the symbolism and meaning of Freemasonry, contribute to the building of the edifice that Universal Co-Masonry is attempting to raise.

    This building cannot be touched with the hands but is instead approached with an open mind and a yearning heart. Within this temple exist the thoughts, feelings and ideas of many generations of Universal Co-Masons. These Co-Workers, some still laboring upon the plan of work while others have passed to the Eternal Grand Lodge, have left their mark not only upon our Order but also on the world. The thoughts they have shared serve to inspire and excite the minds of those who will come after them and their insight will be added to the collective knowledge of Universal Co-Masonry. We believe this insight too valuable to be forgotten and hope that it assists you in your quest to understand Freemasonry.

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