Masonic Blogs – The Square Magazine

A Spanish blog dedicated to ancient Masonry, its origins, rituals and meaning, as well as Freemasonry in general, hosted by Masonic author and translator Alberto Moreno Moreno.

For those interested in historical Masonic figures, and/or the meaning and origins of ritual and Freemasonry, this blog is a delight.

For us in the ‘Anglo-Saxon’ Masonic domain, we tend to only focus on the most well-known figures, or read about the predominantly English history and origins, rituals and rites.

Now, with the wonders of translation tools for websites, we can travel further afield and discover a breadth of Masonic information, history, people and places.

There may be overlaps of subject matter but to get the opinions and insights of those outside our respective countries and languages is invaluable.

Ancient Masonry offers in-depth insights on all aspects of Freemasonry, and the author Alberto Moreno Moreno introduces us to figures such as the Rev. F. De P. Castells, and explores almost every aspect of the Craft you can imagine in fine detail.

The posts are somewhat longer than some other blogs but are well worth taking time out to immerse ourselves in.

There are links to other useful resources, plus an extension of Alberto’s works, such as his superb ‘Looking for F. De P. Castells’.

Alberto Moreno Moreno

IMAGE LINKED: Masoneria Antigua – Ancient Masonry

Born in Albacete (Spain) in 1968, Alberto Moreno Moreno is a Technician in Tourist Businesses and Activities and a translator.

He currently resides in Alfaz del Pi (Alicante), and is a member of the Oliva-La Safor Lodges No. 112 (Gandía) and San Juan de España No. 28 (Callosa d? In Sarrià, Alicante), working both in English and Rito de Patent emulation of the Grand Lodge of Spain.

It also belongs to the Chapter of Arco Real Germanies nº 37 (Valencia) and the Lodge of Marca Oliva – La Safor nº 1823 (Gandía).

His Masonic interest focuses on Ancient Traditional Masonry and the historical origins of the Order, as well as Masonic rituals and their evolution. He has translated the key works of British author Walter Leslie Wilmshurst (The Meaning of Freemasonry, The Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem, The Masonic and Parsifal Initiation), although its most popular project has been the translation, in seven volumes, of the fundamental text of the Old Scottish Rite and Accepted Moral and Dogma, of Albert Pike.

He is the author of important Masonic works such as The Origin of Masonic Degrees, Benedictine Rule and Masonic Ritual, Mystical Initiation and Masonic Ritual, Looking for F. de P. Castells or the English / Spanish – Spanish English Masonic Dictionary, the most complete work of the world of its kind, with more than 7,000 entries, 8,500 meanings, phrases, idioms, forms of treatment, names, etc. Since 2009 he has served as a translator as Assistant Grand Provincial Secretary of Valencia (Grand Lodge of Spain), translating documentation regarding Symbolic Masonry, Royal Arch, Mark, Templars, Allied Masonic Degrees, etc.

Source: https://www.masonica.es/autor/alberto-moreno-moreno-1/

Web Site: https://masoneriaantigua.blogspot.com

( published in Spanish. Translation available)

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Masonería Antigua Blog dedicado a la Masonería Antigua, sus orígenes, rituales y significado, así como a la Francmasonería en general.

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by Alberto Moreno Moreno on 5th May 2023
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El Tercer Grado como "rite de passage" antropológico
by Alberto Moreno Moreno on 19th August 2022
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