2020 in Masonry, one Review
What 2020 looked like to me in Freemasonry Continue reading 2020 in Masonry, one Review
Author: forthrighter
I'm a Master Mason from the USA. I do what I do to learn and explore, and try to improve myself over time. Email contact is 4thrighter at gmail.
Mind Maps: Impacts of Ritual and Symbolism
How do ritual practices create meaning, and how does that interact with psychology? Continue reading Mind Maps: Impacts of Ritual and Symbolism
Selling Freemasonry
Recently, the Whence Came You podcast put out an episode called Selling Freemasonry, which was a discussion with Scott Dueball and Guide Sobecki about the marketing aspects of Freemasonry. The full audio of the original episode can be found here. Summary The contributors covered points and topics which included: Lack of agreement about what the … Continue reading Selling Freemasonry
“The Dues are Too Damn High”: Disagreeing Skillfully
How to promote agreement in lodge, and how you can disagree and stay in harmony at the same time Continue reading “The Dues are Too Damn High”: Disagreeing Skillfully
Masonic Security: Prove Yourself
How the original masons proved their cleverness with security, and how modern computing follows cues from medieval stone masons. Continue reading Masonic Security: Prove Yourself
What Politics Draws Out of Us
I’m writing this early in the morning of Election Day 2020 in the United States. This post is not going to be about political opinions, but about how they affect us, and today is the most salient day to bear this in mind, as we end a divisive & difficult season with hopes of more … Continue reading What Politics Draws Out of Us
Data Driven Masonry
What works in Masonry and how do we know? Continue reading Data Driven Masonry
Can Pastafarians be Freemasons?
How far do membership requirements go? What would cause you to black ball a candidate? Continue reading Can Pastafarians be Freemasons?
The Birth of Symbols
Where do symbols come from and why do we use them? Continue reading The Birth of Symbols
COVID, Loss, and Waiting
This morning I woke up an hour and a half before my alarm was supposed to go off. I knew sleep wasn’t coming back. I put on my running gear, and hit the streets at about 5:15, to occupy the time, and try to get my thoughts to stop spinning. There was a gentle rain, … Continue reading COVID, Loss, and Waiting
