The interest in “Fringe Masonry” has grown in recent years as Brothers have turned their attention, once again, towards the esoteric. Yet, the term itself may be alien to many regular Freemasons.

In this issue of the Fraternal Review, we focus on the Egyptian Rite, the Asiatic Brethren, and the Ancient Order of Zuzimites. As you read through this issue, you might notice certain themes, or the names of individuals, reappearing. Some of these themes (such as Kabbalah, alchemy, and Rosicrucianism) also appear in the degrees of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (most obviously in the alchemical- and Rosicrucian-influenced Rose Croix degrees).

 As such, we hope that our combined labor here will enable our readers to grasp the context in which more familiar Masonic Rites evolved.

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