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Contents 1 Intro 2 Various 3 Annie Besant 4 Masonic orders for Women

[edit] Intro

• Various notes:
  • Co-masonry: "is a form of Freemasonry which admits both men and women. It began in France in the mid-nineteenth century. Most Masonic Lodges do not admit women, and do not officially recognise Co-Freemasonry, holding it to be irregular or clandestine."
    • Women often join with husbands or male relatives. Contrary to popular belief, women can reach the 33rd degree and higher.
    • Are there ties to high-ranking witches, covens?

[edit] Various

[edit] Annie Besant

• Various notes:
  • b. 1847 - d. 1933
    • 33rd degree Co-mason. Theosophist, secularist, socialist, Marxist, women's rights activist, writer and orator
  • Was elected International President of the Theosophical Society, in 1907
• Founded The Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) in 1908.

Besant wearing the Theosophical society's emblem

Besant in mosonic regalia

Besant with 33rd degree sash and double headed eagle adorned hat

• Annie Besant, using the infamous "claw hand" pose

[edit] Masonic orders for Women

Order of the Eastern Star	Order of the Amaranth	Daughters of the Nile Note: the eclipse and crescent.	International Association of Rebekah Assemblies Note: the eclipse and crescent.
White Shrine of Jerusalem	Social Order of Beauceant	Order of True Kindred	Order of Women Freemasons
Order of the Golden Chain	Logo of the British Federation of The International Order of Co-Freemasonry Le Droit Humain. The British Federation was founded by Annie Besant in 1902. [1]