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Welcome and Introduction

Welcome to the site of the George Washington Union practicing traditional liberal freemasonry for men and women in North America.

What is Freemasonry?

Freemasonry is an initiatory society, working for the progress of humanity, that proclaims absolute freedom of conscience and unlimited freedom in the search for truth. It is a philosophy emphasizing love for others, charity, and the search for truth. Freemasonry gathers together men and women of all nationalities, races, ethnicities, and creeds, who are not dogmatically bound to any specific religious belief or philosophical view. To help members better fashion the “stone of self” within the one Temple of humanity, it prescribes a symbolic, allegorical and ritualistic method seeking to overcome ignorance, intolerance, and prejudice in whatever form; and seeks to replace them with knowledge, wisdom, and service to the planet. Freemasonry encourages a mutual respect for differences. It should be emphasized that no one individual or group “speaks” for Freemasonry.

The motto of much of progressive, liberal and traditional Freemasonry in continental Europe, and worldwide, since the nineteenth-century has been:

The additional motto of the George Washington Union of North America in a new millennium is:

The George Washington Union welcomes individuals of good will and high values who are committed to a quest for spiritual progress—the "Know Thyself" of the philosopher Socrates—while working toward the progress of humanity.