From time immemorial, man has sought out the roots and meaning of his own existance. This pursuit may be interpreted as a means to satisfy an inherent existential insecurity through the creation of certain milestones serving as points of reference dating all the way to the very beginning. It is interesting to point out that even though several of the theories in regard to this search have been refuted, they keep reemerging. Theories regarding the origins of Freemasonry include the ancient mysteries of Greece, Egypt etc., the Crusader chivalric Orders and the medieval professional guilds, including those in Germany and France. In fact, the only theory of Masonic origins that still holding water, is that of the professional guilds of masons and particularly of stonemasons who traveled from place to place, working mainly on the construction of great buildings of the era; namely the Gothic Cathedrals. Indeed there is undisputed evidence on the participation of non-professional members in the guilds of professional Masons, individuals who were called “accepted” and who participated in the “labors” of the professional Lodges almost as equal members. Such historical examples appear mainly in Scotland from 1599 and in England from October 16, 1646, the date on which the philosopher and alchemist Elias Ashmole became an accepted Mason, according to his diary. Thus we arrive at the historic date June 24, 1717 when representatives of four London Lodges of London gathered at the Goose and Gridiron Tavern electing their first Grand Master, Anthony Sayer, and consequently creating the first Grand Lodge of the World; the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster. This is when the history of modern Freemasonry actually begins.