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Sacramento Prospect Event

Join Us for a Special Prospects Night in Sacramento! The Grand Lodge of California would like to invite you to a Masonic Information Night on October 2 from 6–8 p.m. at the Sacramento Scottish Rite Masonic Center! This city-wide event invites all active prospects to learn more about Freemasonry in a casual environment. Our goal is […]

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Explanation of the symbols of Masonry. From the square and compass and the dollar bill pyramid to the trowel, learn all about the many emblems of Freemasonry.

Freemasonry Symbols

Maybe you’ve heard rumors about the “Freemason pyramid” on the dollar bill, seen the square and compass logo on buildings around town, or wondered about the meaning of emblems like the Masonic trowel. What’s the history behind Masonic symbols, and how do they factor into what happens in a lodge?

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International Conference 2022 Videos

2022 International Conference on Freemasonry: Video Presentations Relive or catch up on expert presentations from the 2022 International Conference on Freemasonry, held April 9 in Berkeley. Expert speakers and academics present leading research on a range of issues related to Freemasonry, fraternalism, and social movements. https://youtu.be/z6rPgFbHwhM Dr. Susan Mitchell Sommers “The View from Here: The

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Portrait of a female Freemason. Women's Freemasonry, mixed Masonry, and coed Masonry have a long and distinguished history in California, the United States, and especially in Europe and Latin America. In addition, Masonic orders like the Order of the Eastern Star also serve women in Masonry.

Female Freemasons

Because Freemasonry was originally founded as an organization for men, there are naturally lots of questions about how women fit into it, including if and how a woman can become a Mason. In fact, female Freemasons appear in the fraternity’s history from its earliest, operative days—and even in its symbols. Today, many lodges around the world continue to accept both men and women, or women only.

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