Contents – The Square Magazine

Contents

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December 2020 Issue articles

From The Editor

By Philippa Lee

Warm welcome from the Editor

The Feasts of St John

By Editorial

What is the connection with the Feasts of St John and Freemasonry

Masonic Ties

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Masonic Miscellanies

By Albert G. Mackey

Why do Freemasons use different 'calendar' to our regular calendar?

Masonic Blogs

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The Masonic Philosophical Society seeks to recapture the spirit of the Renaissance

Masonic Regalia

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Science & Citizenship – P3

By Gerald Reilly

Towards a 21st Century Masonic Mindset: Part 3 ‘Freemasonries’ and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Day in the life of a Freemason

By Nicholas Broadway

As we start a new year, maybe start it with a new habit?

Masonic Pens

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Duke of Wharton

By Nigel Wade

Who was Philip, Duke of Wharton and was he Freemasonry’s Loose Cannon Ball ?

Be a Unifier

By Christopher J. Hathaway

Freemasonry is local. This is where we need to start. We start with our Facebook friends, our neighbours, our colleagues, our lodges, and our city councils.

Bricks Masons

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Kipling’s In the Interests of the Brethren

By Rudyard Kipling

‘The colour is in the feeding,’ said he. ‘Unless you know how to feed ’em, it goes. Canaries are one of our hobbies.’

Masonic Swords

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Masonic Reflection on Christmas

By Carlos Francisco Ortiz

Freemasonry, Christmas and pagan festivals.

Masonic Watches

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Ashlar Chippings

By Hugh O'Neill

Hugh O’Neill's regular chippings whilst smoothing the ashlar: - 1) The Future of Masonry, 2) Why is the apron flap sometimes up and sometimes down? and 3) The scandalous William Preston

Understanding of Freemasonry

By Cosmin Dumitrescu

Two approaches regarding the understanding of Freemasonry

Masonic Jewels

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Masonic Podcasts

By Editorial

Our pick of the best Masonic Podcasts

The Lesser Lights

By Carl H. Claudy

What are the lesser lights and where are they placed on our Lodges

Masonic Cases

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Meaning of the Acacia

By Editorial

What is the meaning of the Acacia and where did it originate ?

Officers of the Lodge – Tyler

By Stephen J. Goulding

Who is the Tyler ? being placed outside the door of the lodge, symbolically to protect our moral selves.

Masonic Ring

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Join QCCC

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How to join QCCC - the world’s first and oldest Masonic research society established over 135 years ago.

Woman and Freemasonry

Books

By Philippa Lee

Published in 1922, this interesting, and whimsical book was penned by Dudley Wright.

Masonic KT Regalia

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Meet The Author

Books

By Philippa Lee

Last month we featured a review of Charles Warren: Royal Engineer in the Age of Empire - this month we Meet the Author: historian and biographer Kevin Shillington.

Lewis Masonic Book Reviews

Books

By lewis masonic

Reviews and new publications from Lewis Masonic

Book Review

Books

By Editorial

The Secret School of Wisdom - The Authentic Rituals and Doctrines of the Illuminati is a pioneering text, a full working manual of the Order, and an astounding insight into the world's most intriguing secret society