Issue archive
for The After Life Issue

For Freemasons, Death Is Not the End

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Freemasonry offers a framework to living a better life. That’s why it holds so many lessons for confronting death—and whatever comes next.

At a Masonic Cemetery, a Forever Home

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In rural Tuolumne County, a new effort to bring a pair of Gold Rush era Masonic cemeteries back to life.

Underwater, Reminders of a Masonic Cemetery

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Buried among the rocks and rubble of San Francisco’s Aquatic Park breakwater, a reminder of a long-lost Masonic graveyard.

These Morticians Are the Last Masons You’ll Ever Meet

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It takes a special temperament to succeed as a mortician—and one, it turns out, that Freemasons are well suited to.

Three Masons Working as Death’s Doormen

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Meet three Masons with an intimate familiarity with death—and the other side.

At a Hollywood Cemetery, a Masonic ‘Forever’ Lodge

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The Masons moved out ages ago, but their aura remains at the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

He Studied Near-Death Experiences. They Taught Him About the ‘Great Beyond.’

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A psychologist from the Masonic Center for Youth and Families is an expert on near-death experiences—and what they tell us about grief.

For Masonic Artifact Collectors, They’re Another Man’s Treasure

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To some, collecting Masonic artifacts, rings, aprons, and jewelry isn’t just a hobby. It’s a craze.

Lodge Profile: La Jolla No. 518, the Masonic Diplomat’s Lodge

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In San Diego, get to know a diversity-focused lodge where membership is an international Masonic melting pot.

For 2022, Masons4Mitts Returns with a Focus on More than the Mitt

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Masons4Mitts returns for another season with the support of the Masons of California and the California Masonic Foundation.

Member Profile: Eric de Jesus

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Get to know California Freemason Eric de Jesus, a Master Mason and master of taekwondo.

Freemasonry’s Spiritual Cousins

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The California Masonic Symposium returns to explore Masonry’s spiritual roots.

In Benicia, a Historic Masonic Lodge, Now with LEDs

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The 18th century Benicia Masonic Hall, the oldest Masonic lodge in California, gets a 21st century makeover.

Through Masonic Outreach Services, a Lifeline to Those in Need

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Thanks to lodge volunteers, Masonic Outreach Services can be everywhere to provide support to those in need.

A Time of Rebirth

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Grand Master Jeffery M. Wilkins on how Freemasonry connects to life, death, and the cycle of renewal.

Donor Profile: Antonio Cimarra

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An aviation expert, this SoCal Mason has seen Masonic relief up close. That’s why now, he makes a point of giving back.