A favorite theme here at the Masonic Regalia Lodge is how Freemasonry, or at least the Hollywood idea of Freemasonry and its symbolism, has lately become — dare we say it — cool, even chic, in some circles. A good example of this phenomenon is the success of the Black Scale clothing line.
Black Scale is [...]
Masonic Cornerstone
Two students in Anacoco, Louisiana have stumbled upon a forgotten time capsule secreted in a Masonic Cornerstone. The stone,which was placed in 1925 by members of the Orange Masonic Lodge 319, once supported the old auditorium of the Anacoco Elementary School. Find out what they found inside the hidden box here.
Historically, Masonic tradition makes a clear distinction between “operative” and “speculative” Freemasons, the difference being that the former work with real stone and the latter use the tools of stone construction to teach moral lessons.
Nowadays, Freemasonry is only speculative. But the members of Tehachapi Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite from Bakersfield will be acting [...]
Here’s a fun and spooky story: During a tour of the Racine Masonic Center in Racine, Wisconsin, paranormal investigator Carol Breckenfeld had a gut reaction that prompted her to request permission to conduct a ghost hunt there. While maybe there were no apparitions in Masonic regalia, her findings were nonetheless . . . interesting. Read [...]