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[Talk] Breaking the Prison: The Importance of Freedom in Freemasonry

Mon, 06/14/2010 - 21:09 by Mark Patrick   Tags:

Today is the first anniversary of my initiation into Freemasonry, and I was exalted into the Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem just a week ago sufficed to say, it’s been a wild ride. I’ve decided to mark this occasion by presenting my first Masonic Paper in my Mother Lodge.

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[Talk] Taking Your First Step

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 19:42 by matt207   Tags:

What I propose to do in this talk is to describe a few observations I have made when looking at the meaning of the first degree which may hopefully inspire some of you to take your first step in Freemasonry.

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[Talk] An Alchemical Interpretation of The Annunciation

Wed, 03/24/2010 - 23:26 by Vir Lucis Ex Deus   Tags:

A paper discussing depictions of The Annunciation through the lens of Hermetic alchemy. Originally presented to the SRIA Metropolitan College Rosicrucian study group in March, 2010.

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[Talk] Nicholas Hawksmoor, Freemasonry and Esoteric Symbolism

Mon, 10/12/2009 - 14:16 by Vir Lucis Ex Deus   Tags:

A paper exploring Nicholas Hawksmoor's connection to Freemasonry and examining the symbolism of one of his churches - St George's Church Bloomsbury - through an esoteric lens.

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From West to East and Back Again: An Exploration of Masonic Obligation

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 14:21 by Vir Lucis Ex Deus   Tags:

This talk was presented by myself at Tetragon lodge 6302, UGLE on the 13th of June 2009. It is an exploration of the dynamics of Masonic obligation and a personal opinion on the way we should view our duty as Freemasons and the intent of our initiatory tradition.

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[Review] The Freemason at Work: The Definitive Guide to Craft Freemasonry

Wed, 06/03/2009 - 20:35 by Vir Lucis Ex Deus   Tags:

Today's review will be taking a look at a book specifically aimed at Freemasons, or at least those researchers who are so enveloped within Masonic study that the only thing that separates them from brethren is that they have not been initiated. There are many texts out there that are of equal interest to both Masons and non-Masons alike, but this falls into the category of works that are really for those already well versed in the system of Freemasonry and how it operates.

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[Review] The Rosicrucians: The History, Mythology, and Rituals of an Esoteric Order

Fri, 05/22/2009 - 17:27 by Vir Lucis Ex Deus   Tags:

Adding a new type of article to 21st Century Freemason, this is our first of hopefully many reviews and will be looking at Christopher McIntosh's book The Rosicrucians: The History, Mythology, and Rituals of an Esoteric Order. There are many obvious connections between Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry that are worth exploring, and by doing so we can learn more about our fraternity as well as our inner nature.

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What is Freemasonry?

Tue, 05/19/2009 - 16:57 by julesthebit   Tags:

[Editor's Note: This article is an excellent answer to the age-old question 'What is Freemasonry?' and was provided by one of our forum members as part of a discussion about how one should approach the different aspects of Freemasonry. It was originally given as an Installation address after the author was installed as WM of his Lodge in 2006.]

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Freemasonry's New Frontier - Social Networking and the Internet

Sun, 04/26/2009 - 21:23 by Bro. R.A. Gordon   Tags:

[Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Freemasonry Victoria magazine Issue No. 112, June 2007. Almost two years later and it feels more than appropriate to make it available again here on 21st Century Freemason. This is exactly what I was speaking about in the article, and I am incredibly happy to see it getting closer and closer to fruition.]

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