Holding Sand
Feeling your way through over-work and burnout Continue reading Holding Sand
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Masonic Engagement and the Orbit Model
How Masonic communities work and how to improve them Continue reading Masonic Engagement and the Orbit Model
Secrecy and Personal Control
In 2022, secrecy is often thought to be extremely negative; a way to conceal information that ought to come to light. Attitudes about secrecy have changed over centuries though, and it is interesting to consider the balance between society wanting transparency, for example to hold the powerful to account, and also wanting privacy, which requires … Continue reading Secrecy and Personal Control
Masonry and Fathers
Why men with troubled father relationships may be particularly drawn to Freemasonry Continue reading Masonry and Fathers
Masonic Aid: Helping and Assisting Others
Just the simple act of listening can help people in your life. Continue reading Masonic Aid: Helping and Assisting Others
How does Culture Change?
We do not get to choose whether culture changes, it always does. The question is whether to be intentional about it or not. Continue reading How does Culture Change?
“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
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
The Birth of Symbols
Where do symbols come from and why do we use them? Continue reading The Birth of Symbols
Masonic Repetition
Why do we repeat so many things, and what does it do to us? Continue reading Masonic Repetition
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