The builders' language

Symbols & tools

Freemasonry transmits through symbol what ordinary speech cannot exhaust. A few lights, open to all.

The square and compasses

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The square and compasses

The square recalls uprightness of deeds; the compasses, the measure one imposes on oneself and openness toward others.

The gavel and working tools

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The gavel and working tools

The Master's gavel opens and closes the labours. Rule, level and plumb are invitations to align one's life and measure one's commitments.

The starry vault

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The starry vault

The Masonic temple is a cosmos in miniature. The celestial vault recalls that each person's work belongs to a greater whole.

The apron and collars

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The apron and collars

Inherited from stonemasons, the apron means one comes to work. Ornaments mark offices, not privileges.

The letter G

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The letter G

At the centre of the star, G may evoke Geometry, Gnosis or the Grand Architect. It names a demand more than a dogma: to seek.

The Volume of the Sacred Law

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The Volume of the Sacred Law

An open book at the centre of the lodge honours the spiritual dimension of the work without imposing a religion.

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