I take Freemasonry really seriously, but I have a weak spot for “Masonic Memes”. And oh boy, are there are lot of them. Credit where credit is due, this is taken from Eastbound357 on Reddit. Continue reading Masonic Memes, and, “We Swear, it’s not like that!”
The duality between masculine and feminine drives how we see key aspects of the world. Continue reading Masculine and Feminine
What is Masonic ritual, how does it work, and why do we do it? Continue reading Why Ritual
I came across this today, which I wanted to share in brief because it captures such an important and laudable aspect of Freemasonry. This touches on the theme of religious tolerance which has been written about before on this blog. That the craft appeals to people from so many different walks of life, religious persuasions, … Continue reading Brotherhood
Jonathan Swift is listed in Denslow’s 10,000 Famous Freemasons as a freemason and member of the Goat-at-the-Foot-of-the-Haymarket, No. 16 lodge in London. His writings from earlier in life in Dublin also indicate familiarity with Masonic rituals. In a portion of Swift’s famous work Gulliver’s Travels, the main character Gulliver travels to an island name Lilliput, … Continue reading Jonathan Swift, Lilliput, and Religious Tolerance
Most people consider the world like a physical artifact. It’s made of stuff, it has pieces. New things are brought into the world. This is a very limited view though that makes it very hard to see emergent behaviors. An organic view of the world instead looks at things growing out of the world rather … Continue reading An Organic View
Mr. Clifford Geertz was a cultural anthropologist, whose work shed light on interpreting symbols and society, who passed away in 2006. He drew a careful distinction between culture and social structure, and said that a culture is a “system of meanings embodied by symbols” that provide people with a frame of reference to understand reality. … Continue reading Clifford Geertz
How can we make big change decisions in life keeping our values in mind? Continue reading A Mason’s Tool Chest for Career Change
Many are aware that discussion of politics and religion is frowned upon in Masonic lodges, but why? And when did this start? Continue reading No Religion and Politics in Lodge – An Early Look
Much has been said about Masonry’s decline in membership. Before getting into it, let’s stare down this decline so we know what we are talking about. First, we have to look at the facts without any value judgments. There is general agreement that this decline is caused by a range of different factors, but the … Continue reading The Right Size and Future for Masonry
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