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Likely?!?! LOL! Hey, I won't try to shatter your illusion. We all deserve our dreams. Be careful. If you hook up the isomorphic rectifier so that the polarity is reversed the energy flow converts from really blowing to truly sucking. On one plane that's a lot of fun, but on another plane...

I know that this is often used to justify the conclusions that Freemasonry is a continuation of such things. An equally valid conclusion is that the Rituals created using a wide array of elements are still just that and that anything that might be used as justification are mere coincidences...

OR... aspects and bits and pieces of Rituals found around the world and throughout recorded time have been taken and used to fabricate what is now viewed to be "Freemasonic" Ritual. I love stories! They tug at my heart strings. Was it a Freemasonic sign that they recognized OR was it that...

Yup. Wonderland it a fun and even exciting place to visit, but to live there and set up shop there were never the reasons for it being created in the first place.

Target? Perhaps your attention. As in, drawing your attention to studying "Music" so you'll better understand rhythm and the effects it has upon a whole bunch of things.

It's all made up. That's the nature of allegory. You take what is known and put bits and pieces together to communicate things that go beyond the superficial. The sooner you can see this, the quicker you can avoid being distracted by wild theories and start focusing upon what is being alluded...

'Cause kissing doors, benches and Ashlars can only get you so far...

The Key is knowing that those who Make Up the Lectures shall emphasize what they believe will most interest the listening audience and what shall improve the odds of having them return for more of the same.

See Albert Mackey's Encyclopedia under "Winding".

We all have our rabbit holes. Mine looked at these and a few more. When I considered what the title was making effort to communicate, hole number one was the obvious choice.

Hiram = My Brother is Raised (Exalted) Abiff = Someone's Spiritual Instructor (Highest or 3rd level Rabbi) Hiram Abiff = A Brother who has Raised himself to become his own Spiritual Instructor Can't get any simpler than that, yet so many miss it. (Source: Chapter V. The Boney Grasp; Building...

I don't know who might encompass or be included in this "enlightened" group that you allude to and I don't think that was the point of your posted response so I shall not linger upon it any further. That being said.... The Standards of any Freemasonic Group determine Regularity for that Group...

I hope you realize that the "Landmarks" you refer to vary greatly within those few jurisdictions that actually have them and are non-existent in the rest.

I recommend to you some books that I wrote called collectively "The Building Better Builders Series of Uncommon Masonic Education". You can find them here: http://www.coach.net/BuildingBuilders.htm and I point out one specifically, "The Craft Unmasked! - The Uncommon Origin of Freemasonry and...

"I just finished it. What I think is that it is the most profound Masonic writing that I have had the privilege of reading to date. It brings everything in to perspective. It both simplifies the Craft, and makes it more meaningful at the same time. Thank you!" -- Bro. Chris Bonner

Yup. I know the feeling! Thanks for letting me know my Brother. Glad you enjoyed the ride!

Thanks Bro.! It's a hit. I have to reorder. I've already run out of my first run.

And now, the rest of the story... http://buildinghiram.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-hole-story.html

Thanks. I have a chapter on Conspiracies within the book that supports its overall theme and thought that as long as I was going to use a mask on the cover, it might as well be one that drips with Conspiracy. Yes, masks are involved.

Thanks Bro. (and I make the time ;-)