Experienced legislators, editors, civic leaders, business executives, and club officers all pronounce Robert's Rules of Order the best parliamentary guide in the English language. Its amazing acceptance entitles it to the claim of being the recognized authority in parliamentary law. Now, for the first time, the most comprehensive, understandable, and logical guide to smooth-running meetings has been revised for use in Masonic lodges and appendant bodies. This is a must for every Masonic lodge officer. Includes Order of Business, Prerogatives of the Worshipful Master, The 25 Ancient Landmarks Of Freemasonry by Albert Mackey, Anderson's Constitutions and much more.

100th Anniversary Edition. Masonic Initiation was first published in 1924. It is a highly enigmatic, frank, and enlightened look at Masonry, humanity, and our greater purpose. This enlightened book gives a clear account of the state of 1924 Masonry that is as valid as if it were first published today. The heart of Initiation and rituals are explained in a manner designed to speak to the spiritually minded Mason. This is a book written for the initiate with a burning hunger for the deeper aspects of Freemasonry. Retypeset, edited, and with a foreword by Michael R. Poll.

New Masons quickly learn that many unfamiliar words and phrases are employed in our symbolic teachings. Our words are not haphazardly selected, but have deep symbolic and historic significance. Masonic Word and Phrases is a wonderful collection of the most often used words and phrases in Masonry. Presented in an easy to read and understandable format, this work provides any student of Masonry with a clear understanding of the meaning of our many phrases and words so seldom used outside of Masonry. This work is valuable to the experienced Mason as a quick and handy reference guide. For the new Mason, however, it is an indispensable work and one that should augment any Masonic education program.

This book is a restored reproduction of an invaluable resource written by Rob Morris, the founder of the Eastern Star. This edition was originally published in 1860. This manual can give both practical information, and a historical view on the works of the Eastern Star. Whether you are looking to grow in your participation in the Eastern Star or simply looking for a broader understanding of its works then this book has something for you.

Included in this indispensable book are some of the most significant documents tracing Freemasonry from its early operative roots to the early collections defining the seeds of Speculative Freemasonry. Included are: Edict of Rothari; The Regius Manuscript; The Matthew Cooke Manuscript; The Torgau Ordinances; The Strasburg Manuscript; Watson Manuscript; The Schaw Statutes; St. Clair Charters; Harleian Manuscript; Inigo Jones Manuscript; Thomas Tew Manuscript; Edinburgh Register House Manuscript; The Kevan Manuscript; Ancient Charges of a Free Mason (1723 & 1738); General Regulations of a Freemason and The Graham Manuscript. Also included are the essays: The Old Charges of Freemasonry and Freemasonry And The Comacine Masters by H.L Haywood. 2013 Revised Edition.

Samuel Pritchard's classic The Three Distinct Knocks along with his Jachin and Boaz are considered foundational for any serious study of the development of early Masonic ritual. These early texts provide us with an important look at the very early days of Speculative Freemasonry. Offered in this book is a digitally enhanced photographic reproduction of the 1760 edition of The Three Distinct Knocks and the 1797 companion piece, Jachin and Boaz. This is a valuable Masonic collection.

Is Masonry merely a club created to collect dues and offer light entertainment or is it something far more inspired? Are the Rosicrucians a mythical, nonexistent group or very real seekers of wisdom on a mystical path? Manly Palmer Hall, one of the most enlightened esoteric authors of the 20th century, offers his sage thoughts on the Freemasons and Rosicrucians in this collection of thought-provoking essays. Includes The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Freemasonic Symbolism, Rosicrucian and Masonic Origins and more.

Legendary Masonic authors, Albert Mackey and Albert Pike take us on an amazing venture from the days of the Crusades and the Knights Templar to the creation of modern speculative Freemasonry in a collection of inspiring papers. Includes the rare, The Order of the Temple by Albert Pike. Edited by Michael R. Poll with a Foreword by S. Brent Morris.

The papers in this book explore the soul of Masonic Alchemy and why our symbols, rituals, and teachings are tools of actual initiation and not a club's curious joining ceremony. The friendly, but empty Masonic lodge meetings are just not enough. These papers have been independently published in other places or recorded in videos, but they are collected here because together they deliver a very clear message: we can be more than we are. We can grow, improve, and evolve. The choice is always ours.

This is a fascinating and detailed early history of the Chapters, Grand Chapters, ritual development, and Members of the Order of the Eastern Star. From the general idea and concept of Rob Morris and the sometimes-rocky partnership with Robert Macoy to the formation, development, and growth of the Order. This is a book filled to the brim with names, dates, and details rarely found or even considered. This is an invaluable book for anyone with any interest in the creation and early years of the Eastern Star. Retypeset and restored from the 1917 edition.

This is an outstanding Masonic book for the new or experienced Mason. Haywood gives a good, brief history of Freemasonry and then takes us from the petition to Freemasonry's place in the world. Masonic symbols, philosophy, etiquette and clothing are all discussed along with everything from Masonic relief to record keeping for the Lodge Secretary. An indispensable book for all Masons.

The world and everything in it is changing. Freemasonry is facing new challenges. How will we deal with them? Will we rage at things that have changed our plans? Will we be paralyzed in confusion by the changes? We can't choose or know what will happen tomorrow, but we can choose how we will respond. We can use the many lessons of Freemasonry as a guide for personal betterment - a guide for living better in society. By putting the teachings to use, we can be wiser, more honorable, and happier humans. It's all our choice.

This is a very personal book. In this book are private thoughts, feelings, and experiences with the goal of contributing to a collective body of possible aid for the seeking Freemason. There is hope. There is still Freemasonry.

The first monograph on American midcentury textile pioneer and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee

This monograph presents the work of textile and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee (b. 1923), still in active practice at age 96, affirming her pivotal role in the development of the modern interior. At the core of this volume, published to accompany the first major museum retrospective of Adler Schnee's work, is the body of textile patterns she has created over the course of her prolific seven-decade career, including the screen-printed fabrics that helped define midcentury American modernism as well as their later iterations as woven textiles. One of the first women to receive an MFA in Design from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, these designs have been the thread that connects Adler Schnee's diverse production and many professional networks, crossing between her and her husband's retail entrepreneurship and her interior design commissions and architectural collaborations (Adler Schnee is also famed for her collaborations with Alexander Girard, Minoru Yamasaki and Frank Lloyd Wright). With more than 80 color plates, an illustrated chronology and three critical essays, Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living presents the definitive narrative of the designer's oeuvre. Contributors include Susan Brown, who provides a survey of Adler Schnee's textile designs and production, Deborah Lubera Kawsky, who narrates a biographical sketch of the designer's life and business, and Ian Gabriel Wilson, who presents a historical analysis of Adler Schnee's interior design commissions and architectural collaborations. A history of midcentury modern American design through the work of one of its under-recognized protagonists, Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living is an essential, long-overdue volume.

Caroline Breslin always knew that she would have to live her life differently. Being an extremely sensitive and gifted empath in a family full of psychics has led her to a somewhat cautious existence. But she is determined to strike out on her own, moving out of the protection of her Prytania Street home. And all is going well, except, of course, if you don't count the neighbor upstairs in her apartment building, who may or may not be a dark witch, and the increasing flow of malevolent energy that seems to be directed just her way. All of that and trying to make ends meet seems a bit much for this rather inexperienced New Orleans girl. The last thing Caroline wants to do is run back to her family for help, even though she is painfully in over her head. What she really needs is a knight in shining armor or maybe just that guy that keeps haunting her dreams.

Max Gravier had no intention of becoming a recluse, but after his wife's death, it seems his life is heading in that direction. He spends his time running Gravier's Bookshop on Magazine Street and occasionally, on the quiet, helps the police solve a crime with his psychic sensitivities. That is until he answers Caroline Breslin's call, a cry for help out of his dreams that draws him rather unexpectedly into a fierce battle for a young woman's soul. Join them and the whole Breslin family psychic clan in this first installment of The New Orleans Paranormal Mystery Series, where you'll travel into a new world just a few steps into the turbulent realm of the unseen.

Masonic author and historian, Michael R. Poll gives us a wonderful collection of some of his most thought provoking Masonic papers and lectures. From rethinking long held beliefs regarding the early development of the Scottish Rite to the problems and needs of today's Freemasonry, this book provides education, enlightenment and enjoyment.

Nothing is really wrong with the old Warrick House on Dante St., except that there most certainly is. Nothing is exactly wrong with its new mysterious owner except that Elise is sure something doesn't add up. It isn't obvious, but sometimes the most dangerous things aren't. In the third installment of The New Orleans Paranormal Mystery series, with the help of her very psychic sister and her children, the Breslin clan, Elise Ashford is about to embark on a wild rescue mission straight into another dimension that will land her squarely somewhere she doesn't expect, right back into her past. She'll land full circle; in a childhood home whose memory still haunts her to this day - The House at Pritchard Place.

Peril is wrapped up in the most enticing of disguises in The Hotel Mandolin, the second installment of The New Orleans Paranormal Mystery series. It's opulent, classic, and one of the most renowned hotels nestled deep in New Orleans' famous business district, but something is amiss at The Hotel Mandolin. PI Peter Norfleet is calling out the big guns to help him investigate a recent suicide at the famous establishment - his good friend Max Gravier, a formidable psychic, and his girlfriend, Caroline Breslin, a talented empath. But none of them can seem to scratch the surface of this puzzle, no one except Cassie Breslin, Caroline's clairvoyant mother, who has somehow tapped into an unexpected connection with a tragic ghost from the turn of the century. And the more she uncovers, the more dangerous and malevolent the mystery becomes.

Deborah Brandt's beloved Aunt Gena always told her that she was special, a bit different, and would have to live her life, unlike other people. Of course, this she disregarded as the ramblings of her lovely but notably eccentric aunt. Although there were the things that Aunt Gena said that seemed true - like Deborah being sensitive to energy shifts, having potentially psychic impressions, and dreaming of a spirit guide - none of it could be real. But the most ridiculous thing that her Aunt Gena told her before she died was that someone special was out there for her. She said that he was an extraordinary man who was not only her perfect match but someone who she would learn from so that they could help the world in difficult times. How ridiculous! It sounds like a fairy tale, and no such person exists.

Daniel Wren is unique. He has been raised and trained from a young age to hone his psychic gifts. He lives in a world unimagined by most. And he has been waiting for years to contact his counterpart, soulmate, if you will. But the problem is that she is painfully unaware of the type of life that he lives and the life she would be entering into if they came together.

His dilemma becomes how best to proceed. How can he win her over and move forward before outside forces take that decision away from him?