Lewis Masonic is a long-established publisher specialising in Masonic Rituals & books.
16/12/2025
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It is found !
02/12/2025
Masonic Commedia: Freemasonry and the Divine Comedy
By Andy Albright
A well-informed Mason is one who tried to improve himself in Masonry as he knows it, applying our generous principles to our lives. If we learn from the great intellectual ancestors, we improve ourselves tremendously as men and masons. Andy Albright has added to the possibility of improvement through his book “Masonic Comedia: Freemasonry and the Divine Comedy.” In this well-considered book, Albright weaves a set of narratives linking Dante’s “Divine Comedy” to masonic teachings in a practical way. If you have not read Dante, you will want to after reading Albright’s book but will enter into that achievement well-informed and considering more than the simple story that some get from that monumental work. The faithful reader will also reflect more on the lessons he has learned and how they influence everyday life and thoughts of eternal salvation, regardless of that brother’s faith tradition. – R.W.Bro. Robert J.F. Elsner, 33°, KYGCH
Tracing Boards of the Three Degrees in Craft Freemasonry Explained
Although most Freemasons will be familiar with the Craft Tracing Boards (the painted or engraved illustrations developed in the early years of Freemasonry which are used in lodges to illustrate Masonic symbols and allegories during degree ceremonies and lectures) little has been published on them. The Tracing Boards are an essential part of the three Craft Degrees, assisting the Freemason in their quest to decode and interpret those allegories.
'Tracing Boards of the Three Degrees in Craft Freemasonry Explained' fills a gap in the market exploring their use and meaning of their symbolism. The first three chapters give a detailed method of understanding and revealing the import of the three Craft boards, based on those used in the three degrees by the Emulation Lodge of Improvement, known as the Harris Boards, which contain the elements of most of the Tracing Boards used in lodges throughout England. The fourth chapter gives a brief overview of the history and the development of Tracing Boards in England, with some fascinating illustrations of long-forgotten boards. In the fifth chapter the author draws in many Tracing Boards and Lodge Cloths from other countries, particularly from the USA, as well as from other Masonic jurisdictions, bringing the art-form right up to the 21st century.
This book is richly illustrated and features boards never before seen outside museums.
Congratulations to all the Finalists on their achievements and a special congratulations to Julian Rees for winning his category!
12/11/2025
**** NEW BOOK ****
It is Found
Alternative Workings and Addresses for the Royal Arch Chapter
When you see the same ceremony again and again, it can be very useful to observe a variation so as to see things from a new perspective and keep everything inspiring and fresh. Enhance your understanding of the Royal Arch Degree and add something special to the next Exaltation in your Chapter.
Highlights include
Royal Arch Catechism
Lecture on the Banners
Lecture on Moses' Rod
and the earliest known complete Royal Arch Ritual from 1834!
Full Contents:
The Royal Arch Lecture Sections
Lecture on the Banners
Explanations to the Candidate
Proving the Candidate
Divesting Sojourners Outside Temple
Proclamations for Principals Remaining in Office
Inductions (Short Form)
Addresses to the Principals,
Officers and Chapter at Large
Presentation of a PZ Jewel
Presentation of Grand Chapter Certificate
The Jewel of the Order
An Ancient Charge
The Royal Arch Charge or Long Closing
Prayers for Deceased Companions
Hymns for Opening and Closing
The Lecture on Moses Rod
The Lecture on the Platonic Bodies
Questions at Table
The Janitor's Toast
Permitted Alternative Version
Original 1834 Ritual
A Table of Differences Between Aldersgate and Domatic Royal Arch Rituals
Hardback, Gold Embossed
416 pages
Compiled and edited on behalf of the Aldersgate Chapter of Improvement
£17.00
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Lewis Masonic is a long established firm, founded in 1801, specializing in the publication of Masonic texts. Then called A Lewis, the focus of the company was exclusively on ritual books from Masonic Craft degrees through to the Masonic side orders.
In 1973, A Lewis became part of Ian Allan Publishing and the name was changed from 'A Lewis' to 'Lewis Masonic'. Nowadays, ritual books are still kept a priority at Lewis Masonic but the company's focus has expanded to cover all areas of Masonic publishing.
What is a Lewis
Lewis Masonic was named after the Masonic Symbol of a Lewis. A Lewis is 'a three-pronged iron cramp that is inserted in a prepared cavity in stone by which it may be lowered and lifted with precision'. The name comes from the Latin word Leuis, meaning to levitate or lift.
In speculative Freemasonry a Lewis can be found in every lodge on the Senior Warden's pedestal, attached to a Perfect Ashlar - a finished stone - that in turn is suspended from a tripod or derrick. In Freemasonry a Lewis represents strength. The grip of the Lewis that lifts the stone is likened to the grip given to raise the candidate in the third degree. This, to many Freemasons, represents one's own ability to improve oneself and rise above one's vices and faults. A Lewis has also come to be the term used to describe the son of a Freemason. The reason for this is quite simple as is explained in the explanation of the first degree tracing board. A son of a Mason's duty is to support his parents in the same way a Lewis supports and lifts a rock.
The Aim of Lewis Masonic
Lewis Masonic, as its name suggests, was founded with the aim of supporting Freemasons and Freemasonry, its aim being like the Lewis to give every Freemason the tools to better himself and to help him to make his daily advancement in Masonic knowledge.
