Freemasonry 101 - Everything Masonic

Freemasonry 101 is a new website about all things Masonic. It contains information about the history of Freemasonry, Masonic Rites, and many essays about the Craft.

Freemasonry 101 has also opened a new social networking site for Freemasons: Universal Brotherhood.

Both of these websites are awesome news for Freemasonry.

Tracing Board Masonic Website

The Tracing Board Masonic website is filled with fascinating essays about Freemasonry. You can also visit it's sister site Freemasonry 101 to learn about all the Rites of Freemasons.

Sirius Masonic Lodge: An Atlanta Masonic Tradition

Sirius Masonic Lodge in Atlanta, Georgia, was one of the first groups of Freemasons in the country to return to the traditions of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Spinoza Masonic Lodge: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Spinoza Lodge of Freemasons operates under the authority of the Grand Orient USA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It focuses on the Age of Enlightenment and its philosophy.

Grand Orient USA Freemasonry

The Grand Orient USA offers Freemasonry for both men and women. It's the Masonic Brotherhood of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.

Halcyon Lodge Weekend Masonic Retreat

Halcyon Lodge hosted a weekend Masonic retreat for Freemasons from across America.The weekend started Friday night with several music acts to benefit WooHoo Breast Cancer research. About 500 people showed up for the event.

Over the course of the weekend their were discussions about the history of Freemasonry and Esoteric Freemasonry. Four Apprentices were entered under the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, and three Master Masons were raised with the Emulation Ritual. Degree teams from Halcyon and Atlantis Lodge performed the work.

Halcyon will be hosting another event in June, and Sirius Lodge will have a similar event in the fall

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Orignal From: Halcyon Lodge Weekend Masonic Retreat

Women Freemasons

The life philosophy offered by Grand Orient Freemasonry is meets the needs of modern western culture. It's an adaptive and evolving system that stresses the potential of the individual to have a positive impact on the lives of those around them. Perhaps this is why it's so popular with women.

In a series of short interviews with women Freemasons we sought to better understand why they chose the Grand Orient USA over European alternatives. Here's what they had to say:

• "I felt at ease to be myself. No one was telling me how I ought to be. I was free to just be me."


• "People in the organization cared about my opinion. They listened to me."


• "I was finally in an organization with other Americans."


• "It was the only Masonic organization that supported charitable causes that were important to me."


• "I felt a real bond between myself and my brothers and sisters. It was the first time I ever experienced this."


• "It was the first, as a woman, that I had a voice in how things should be."

 

Beginning in 2012 the Grand Orient and Halcyon Charities will begin holding WooHoo benefits in support of breast cancer research. This, and changes to the education programs, are a direct result of women making a difference.

It's this openness to change and new ideas that sets the Grand Orient USA apart from other Masonic groups. Each individual is a respected part of the organization that makes valuable contributions to its internal culture and philosophy.

Women represent roughly 50% of all human beings. They have been excluded from mainstream Freemasonry for almost three hundred years. Today, it is clear, they are the future of Freemasonry.

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Orignal From: Women Freemasons