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As I have traveled through the District, I have had the opportunity to speak with many Brothers about how the Lodge has evolved over the years. One thing is clear: it is without debate that today’s Masonic Lodge is not the same as one we might have visited thirty, forty, or fifty years ago. The...

There is a destiny that makes us brothers; None goes his way alone: All that we send into the lives of others Comes back into our own. ~ Edwin Markham As Masons, we are doubtless familiar with the five points of fellowship, which serve as reminders of the duties we owe to our Brethren. That is...

I can be cynical sometimes. My guess is that none of you who knows me personally just gasped at that revelation. In my own defense, my cynicism is born from the fact that it can sometimes make people laugh, and I enjoy making people laugh. Again, no one gasped. The problem is that just as a good...

I hope everyone enjoys this Palm Sunday and remembers the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. This day is also referred to as Passion Sunday, and it is the sixth and last Sunday of Lent which marks the first day of Holy Week; the week leading to the crucifixion of Christ. It is referred...

Today was the first day of the 2014 Grand York Rite of Idaho which consists of conferring the honorary bodies of Order of High Priesthood, Order of Silver Trowel, Order of Knights Preceptor, and Knights of the York Cross of Honor. I had the pleasure of being initiated into Idaho Priory #13 of...

Agnus Dei As I discussed in my article on the Generalissimo, the jewel of this officer is the "square, surmounted by a paschal Lamb." As we learn in Freemasonry, the lamb is an emblem of innocence, and for Christians the lamb represents Jesus Christ, the Blessed Savior. The word 'paschal' comes...

No this isn't about the Duke, John Wayne, but a lost companion of mine who was named after the actor and Brother. Many don't realize that I grew up with many dogs. We always had 3 dogs at one time growing up. The second dog I owned was a German Short Hair that I named Duke. I had him during my...

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees...

Wilmington Lodge No. 804 in Wilmington, Pennsylvania will hold its first annual Masonic Symposium on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 9:00AM until 5:00PM. They have a total of four Masonic Speakers that are experts in their respective areas. These brothers are Shawn M. Gorley, Master Masonic...

The Grand Lodge of Connecticut has instituted a wonderful parnership program with corporate sponsors to help rejuvinate older lodge halls. From the Tao of Masonry: (unless this is just one of Bro. Accousti's April Fools pranks) One of the items that is being overlooked in the agenda for the...

Please Join Signet Chapter Royal Arch Masons For "The Geometry of Mystery: Secret Societies, Ineffable Names, & Ancient Egypt" Presented by guest lecturer Adam G Kendall Archivist of the Grand Lodge Library & Museum Monday April 7th • 7.30pm Social 6pm - Dinner 6.30pm - Stated Meeting & Lecture...

The Masonic Temple in Wilkes-Barre. Pennsylvania caught fire on Tuesday, causing major damage to the historic building. Fire officials have not yet determined the cause. From the Times Leader by Jerry Lynott: A fire Tuesday afternoon damaged the Masonic Temple on North Franklin Street. The cause...

On March 20, 2014, Wayne S. Flora, Grand Master of Virginia, issued the following edict (as well as change in petition format) governing rules for membership of transgendered persons in lodges holden under the Grand Lodge of Virginia: Freemasonry traditionally being a Fraternity of good men, no...

Whereas Freemasonry has some documented evidence of its origins prior to the early 18th century, there is a skein of proof in stone, that put to the test of logic and probability, suggests that the fraternity could indeed have origins back to the time of Egypt. Logical premises must be...

The Athanor of Alchemy. Know Thyself. Dross, gold and fire, purifying the metal of the soul. Divesting ourselves of the vices and superfluities of life, to fit ourselves as living stone for the builders use. The Logos' Plan is designed to give catalyst to the freewill experience, that is like...

It has been put forward that in a Plan of our Logos, the evolution of souls is accelerated using the so-called veil of forgetting. Coming into incarnation the soul has no memory of previous incarnations. Being aware of multiple lives would prove the existence of soul, and thereby eliminate the...

The spiritual world, undergirds the material world. The pleroma as we know it is about energy and transformation in magnetized space. For spiritual work to occur here, dualistic opportunity must exist. Suffering must exist in order to be alleviated, to teach, ignorance must exist, to serve...

In this information age, we all have a tendency to only look for data that supports our underlying convictions and beliefs. That is not good scientific method, but it is a way for one to be presumptive of not putting ones head in the sand. That the glaciers are melting is known, that the ice...

Finally, a podcast has shown up that may replace the Setting Maul podcast that has experienced radio silence for two years now. Check out The After Lodge podcast from some secret location. I really enjoyed the first episode and I can't wait to hear more. (Wistfully thinks, "Maybe I should start...

I've been asked to be a regular contributor on the Masonic Roundtable, a new YouTube show about Masonry, and I have totally jumped on board. Here's the first episode. I hope you guys like it. You can find the show on Facebook. What did you think? Leave a comment below. Continue reading...