Of course we all know there are portions of the rites of Freemasonry that found their way into contemporary neo-pagan and Wiccan ritual (like the use of the words “So mote it be”). But aside from their penchant for holding rites in fancy indoor temples ...

FREEMASONS have given more than £2,000 to a charity which helps some of York's most vulnerable children and young adults. The Worshipful Master of Minster Lodge, Bob Burrows, and his Charity Steward, Keith Bell, presented a cheque for £2,340 to ...