Freemasonry is a fraternal organization. A fraternity that can trace its existence back to the guilds of the Middle Ages.  It exists in all free nations as a place for good men to gather, find a friend, and better themselves with the support of these men. 

Our members are taught its principles (moral lessons and self-knowledge) by a series of ritual dramas—a progression of allegorical "degrees" which are learned by heart and performed within each Lodge— which follow ancient forms and use stonemasons' customs and tools as allegorical guides.

Freemasonry instills in its members a moral and ethical approach to life: its values are based on integrity, kindness, honesty, and fairness. Members are urged to regard the interests of the family as paramount but, importantly, Freemasonry also teaches concern for people, care for the less fortunate, and help for those in need.

What is Freemasonry you ask? No man nor one brother can answer for the whole of the craft.  But to the author of this page, it's a fraternity who binds its members by a common agreement to behave in the same manner.  One that teaches morality through the initiatory experience. It reinforces its teaching through allegory and study.  Its product is charity, its bonds are brotherly love and affection and it's not for everyone. That makes it a jewel in our society, one both loved and reviled.  It's in the small groups that you will find the true operating craft.  Freemasonry requires study and meditation. It’s a beautiful system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.