The Hidden Life in Freemasonry

The standard reference on the Craft, with thousands of alphabetical entries on Masonic terms, symbols, rites, degrees and people. Look up any word you hear in lodge and get a clear explanation.

Albert G. Mackey

A plain-language walk through the three degrees of the Blue Lodge, written for the Mason who wants to understand what he has just been through. Each step of the ritual is explained along with its history and meaning.

H. L. Haywood

Eleven lectures first given to a lodge, tracing the Egyptian, Greek and Christian mysteries and how they connect to Masonry. A short, readable overview of the origins, legends and symbols of the fraternity.

C. H. Vail