Exploring the Regius Manuscript and the Foundations of Freemasonry
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We as Freemasons trace our roots back to the stonemasons' guilds of the Middle Ages. While modern Freemasonry has evolved into a philosophical and charitable fraternity, the ancient wisdom and moral teachings of those early operative masons still form the bedrock of our Craft. Perhaps no document sheds more light on the origins of Masonic thought than the Regius Manuscript, also known as the Halliwell Manuscript or Poem. As the oldest known Masonic document, dating back to around 1390 CE, the Regius Poem provides a fascinating window into how geometry, ethics, and spirituality intertwined to shape the essence of what would become Freemasonry.
Exploring the Regius Manuscript and the Foundations of Freemasonry
Exploring the Regius Manuscript and the…
Exploring the Regius Manuscript and the Foundations of Freemasonry
We as Freemasons trace our roots back to the stonemasons' guilds of the Middle Ages. While modern Freemasonry has evolved into a philosophical and charitable fraternity, the ancient wisdom and moral teachings of those early operative masons still form the bedrock of our Craft. Perhaps no document sheds more light on the origins of Masonic thought than the Regius Manuscript, also known as the Halliwell Manuscript or Poem. As the oldest known Masonic document, dating back to around 1390 CE, the Regius Poem provides a fascinating window into how geometry, ethics, and spirituality intertwined to shape the essence of what would become Freemasonry.