Taught By Degrees Only

Taught by Degree Column By Gabriel Comia, Jr. March 2, 2024 Anno Lucis: Navigating the Astrological Ages in the Precession of the Equinoxes What is Anno Lucis? Anno Lucis (“in the Year of Light”) is a dating system used in Masonic ceremonial or commemorative proceedings, which is equivalent to the Gregorian year plus 4000. It is similar to Anno Mundi. For example, the date Anno Domini (AD) 2024 becomes Anno Lucis (AL) 6024. This calendar era, which would designate 4001 BC as 'year zero', was adopted in the 18th century as a simplification of the Anno Mundi era dating system used in the Hebrew calendar and borrowing from other ideas of that time regarding the year of creation. 1 Aer the Masoreti...