Most of us as Masons will no doubt agree that we are receiving benefits from our participation in rituals. Listing and describing benefits in Non-Masonic situations has been done by researchers as they have observed rituals in a variety of situations. While considering these descriptions, we should be able to see that the benefits listed for non-Masonic rituals are the same as for Masonic rituals.

Illustrious Brother John E. Strange, a soft spoken true Southern gentleman, you’ve seen him here and there all about the state in many Masonic capacities. He graciously agreed to sit for an interview on June 9, 2025 at the Scottish Rite Library at Albert Pike Masonic Center located in Little Rock, Arkansas

Once again, the Craft is preparing to celebrate Saint John’s Day. It marks the moment when the sun, having reached its lowest point in the heavens, begins its slow return. In ancient cosmology, this was understood as the rebirth of light itself- victory over darkness.

When I was a young boy, I spent part of a summer helping my father build a shed in our backyard. To me, it was a grand project. I imagined it as a little house, and I thought every board had to be square, every nail straight, every line exact.

Joseph Taylor Robinson, born on August 26, 1872, in Lonoke, Arkansas, was a towering figure in American politics whose life and career were deeply shaped by the principles and ideas of Freemasonry. From his early days as a lawyer to his rise as a prominent U.S. Senator, Robinson’s commitment to Masonic values remained a steady influence throughout his journey.

Albert Pike’s The Porch and Middle Chamber: The Book of the Lodge: A Ritual of the Scottish Rite Degrees Without hyperbole, this book is...

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A few months ago, I was preparing for our Scottish Rite Book Club discussion on Morals & Dogma and the Degrees when I had a rather...

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I am writing this on a Thursday evening after I got home from a meeting of my lodge. We practiced a Master’s degree tonight in...

Bro. Paul Hackney is the first sitting Arkansas DeMolay Master Councilor to become a 32˚ Scottish Rite Mason!   Serving two consecutive...

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There are many traditions that we as Masons in general, and Scottish Rite Masons in particular, observe and don’t give a second thought....

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We are men who are pondering on how to increase attendance. We have seen the visitor hanging out  in the periphery. Does he want to be...

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