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Masonic "White Magic" Masonry In Morelia, Mexico, Paul J. Rich
Masonic "White Magic" Masonry In Morelia, Mexico, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
One variety of Freemasonry in Mexico is called white Masonry, or house Masonry, and although the term is used loosely, it does cover lodges that meet in private homes -- sometimes with touches of astrology and even faith healing. These pictures were taken on a visit to Morelia in the Mexican state of Michoacan. The members were extraordinarily friendly, and quite convinced that their Masonic practices were superior to those of other more "regular" lodges. I was reminded of the European pratice of having chapels for religous purposes in private homes.
The Cardenista Masonic Rite, Paul J. Rich
The Cardenista Masonic Rite, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
First as a conference presentation and in the pages of Heredom, and then in another version in the Columbia University Press volume "Freemasonry on Both Sides of the Atlantic", this study of what was frequently asserted was a separate Mexican rite of Freemasonry proved to be an opportunity for debunking a longtime assertion and placing in perspective a Mexican president's Masonic career. As we eventually became confident enough to claim, it was a rite that wasn't. Curiously, as with the poem and apron that weren't those of Robert Burns, we seemed to get attention for putting old saws to rest.