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Eliphas Levi: The Man Behind Baphomet

Eliphas Levi, Alphonse Louis Constant was born the son of a shoemaker in 1810. At an early age he caught the attentions of a Parish Priest who arranged for Alphonse to be sent to the [...]
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Templar Regalia of the Freemasons

The regalia worn by the modern day Masonic Knights Templar is a harsh departure from that worn by the Templars of the middle ages. The sharpest contrast is in the amount of ornamentation on the [...]
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Order of Amaranth

A plant well known to the ancients, the Greek name of which signifies never withering. It is the Cetosia cristata of the botanists. The dry nature of the flowers causes them to retain their [...]
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The Secret History of Freemasonry

Order The Secret History of Freemasonry: Its Origins and Connection to the Knights Templar from amazon.com. By Paul Naudon Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Inner Traditions Language: English ISBN: 159477028X Reviewed by Michael Bayrak This book was first [...]
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Masonic Archaeology

By Frank Higgins, F.R.N.S., – President of the Magian Society, Etc. WITH reference to all those things which come within the various provinces of the seven liberal arts and sciences, Masonry occupies an extremely anomalous position. [...]

The Templars in Portugal

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An excerpt fon the Templars in Portugal rom The Warriors and the Bankers by Alan Butler and Stephen Dafoe Many who have read accounts of how Templars, fleeing the French oppression of 1307, set the […]

William Marshall – The Flower of Chivalry

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Above: William Marshall statue by Kjetilbjørnsrud by Alan Butler Anyone seriously interested in the Knights Templar is likely, at some time in their life, to make a pilgrimage to London, there to visit the district […]

The Siege of Ascalon

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The Siege of Ascalon by Stephen Dafoe Excerpted from the book Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar The Siege of Ascalon On 25 January 1153, the Commander of the City of Jerusalem, […]

The True Cross – a Holy relic

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Above: The Finding of the True Cross, Agnolo Gaddi, Florence, 1380 One of the outcomes of the Crusades was the production of many religious relics. Among these alleged instruments of Divinity the more common ones […]

The Knights Templar

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The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, or, as it is otherwise called, Knights Templar, was founded in Palestine in the 12th century by the Crusaders. The Order […]

The Causes of the Crusades

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Publisher’s Note: The following material on the Causes of the Crusades is an excerpt from an article on the Rite of Strict Observance by By Burton E. Bennett, published in the 1920s. It is presented […]

Templars and Freemasonry in Scotland

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Publisher’s Note: Many of the writings of early Masonic historians took considerable liberties with Templar History, connecting their lineage to the Freemasons. As such, we present this information on the Templars and Freemasonry in Scotland […]

Baphomet origins: A “Mystery” Solved At Last?

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Baphomet origins: A “Mystery” Solved At Last? by Kevin Bold Sooner or later every student of either the esoteric or the history of the Crusades encounters the name of an allegedly sinister entity known as […]

Grand Master Jacques deMolay - Bearded Head of the Templars

The Bearded Head of the Templars

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Many accusations were leveled against the Knights Templar during the trials that the Order worshiped a Bearded Head of the Templars. The question remains as to what this head was and what was its significance […]

Masonic Templarism, a short history

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A Short History Of The Early Days Of Masonic Templarism by Stanley C. Warner LARGE numbers of our members and, in fact, many of our Templar speakers, are still imbued with the fiction that modern […]

Masonic Knights Templar

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One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is “How do I become a Masonic Knights Templar?” Masonic Templarism is one branch of what is commonly called The York Rite. Freemasonry has, since its […]

Chivalry for Children Program

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Chivalry for Children by Allen Leddon “Chivalry is dead.” I’ve heard that a thousand times. I’ve said it myself. You’ve probably said it, too. But thinking about it, I’ve realized that what people generally mean […]