THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME
Do you feel ready to become a better version of yourself? This real Utopia is made of the materialisation of spirit into matter, for as Fernando Pessoa wrote: God wills, Man dreams, the Work is born!
WHAT IS FREEMASONRY?
Freemasonry is one of the largest and oldest non-religious, non-political, fraternal and philanthropic organisations in the world. It is founded on the biblical allegory of the building of Solomon’s temple as an image of humanity itself, to which a Mason and builder contributes as a living stone of human society. It is, furthermore, a universal society whose members cultivate the principles of liberty, democracy, equality, fraternity and intellectual, moral and spiritual improvement.
WHAT IS A FREEMASON?
He is a man born free and of good character, equally a friend to the rich and to the poor, provided they are people of integrity. Individual worth is to be judged by moral qualities. Esteem should be measured by the constancy and the energy a man devotes to the practice of good.
WHAT ARE THE BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FREEMASONRY?
There are six basic and fundamental characteristics: Freemasonry is an initiatory order (because only those who undergo a ceremony of initiation may enter), ritualistic (because it rests on rites and symbolism), universal and fraternal (its ultimate aim being the establishment of a universal brotherhood), philosophical (because it seeks to answer the deepest questions of the human being) and progressive (because it works towards the progress of humanity). All these principles rest on free thought and tolerance, allowing the improvement of man, the building of a just and egalitarian society and the progress of humanity through moral and spiritual elevation.
IS FREEMASONRY A SECRET SOCIETY?
Certainly not. Its meeting places are publicly known and, as a rule, open to visitors. Even so, Masons acknowledge that theirs is a private order. Rites and meetings are not open to the public, and only members are acquainted with certain practices and knowledge.
DO FREEMASONS BELIEVE IN GOD?
They believe in a great architect of the world – whose representation is for each Mason to understand in his own way. For Catholic Masons, it will be God. For a Muslim Mason, it may be Allah. Other Masons do not believe in a revealed entity. The term used to embrace every different form of belief is the “Great Architect Of The Universe”.
WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF A FREEMASON?
To shun vice and practise virtue. He must place justice and truth above all else.
Would You Like to Apply?
Applying to Freemasonry is a serious and considered step, one to be taken with awareness and conviction.
If you have read the information above carefully and feel a genuine alignment with the principles and values of Freemasonry, you may begin the process through the form found in the link below.