Carl Jung – Ending Your Inner Civil War
The following text was originally part of a lecture by Carl Jung, transcribed from Alan Watts reading, because the original text couldn’t be found online. People forget that even doctors have moral scruples, and that certain patients confessions are hard even for a doctor to swallow. Yet the patient does not feel himself accepted, unless… Continue reading Carl Jung – Ending Your Inner Civil War
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
How Orgs Fit Together
Understanding how organizations fit together affects all people working together trying to accomplish something. Continue reading How Orgs Fit Together
Commitment Devices
Can you improve your life by preventing yourself from doing the wrong things? Continue reading Commitment Devices
Rare vs. Common: How We Think About Threat
What’s happening in your circle of friends and family profoundly impacts how you think about risk and threat. Continue reading Rare vs. Common: How We Think About Threat
Future COVID-19 Outcomes
my best guesses on what might happen Continue reading Future COVID-19 Outcomes
The Marketplace of Ideas in 2020
The marketplace of ideas is a nice metaphor, but it has some real problems in 2020, and we’re suffering as a result Continue reading The Marketplace of Ideas in 2020
Meditating With Blue Lodge Symbolism
Discussion of meditation and Freemasonry session led by Brother Chuck Dunning Continue reading Meditating With Blue Lodge Symbolism
The Hype Cycle: How We Adopt New Ideas
The hype cycle helps tell the story of how societies experiment and learn, and what it shows us about people’s psychology Continue reading The Hype Cycle: How We Adopt New Ideas
My Experience with Over-Work and Burnout
How I burned myself out, and what a simple coffee cup can mean. Continue reading My Experience with Over-Work and Burnout
Duality, and the Hermetic Principle of Polarity
Duality arises everywhere. Let’s show how it happens, and what the principle of polarity means and implies. Continue reading Duality, and the Hermetic Principle of Polarity
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