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Posted at: 6:38 pm For too long, the academic snobs in our Craft have taken great pains to dispell the Masonic Myth. This myth - that our order is directly descended from the Knights Templar - is one that has never and will never be proven. At the same time, nobody is ever going to prove that Zeus was whacked by Hermes, that King Arthur pulled a sword out of a rock or that pizza was created by Italians. But nobody is ever going to dis-prove these things either. That’s why we call them myths. One must wonder, then, why so many Masonic scholars (including Arizona’s Past Grand Master himself!) would be so strong in their advocacy against the idea of a direct Templar-Mason tie? Is it the arrogance of the intelligencia? Is it their “I’m smarter than you and your silly-little fantasies” superiority complex? It is probably neither. Most Masonic scholars are dedicated to the search for Light. They are constantly applying the scientific tools of their trade to deduct the truth from the muddled history that extends into the mists of time. They are on their own “Grail Quest” for the Truth regarding our past, and we appreciate them for continuing to try to clarify this great question. That notwithstanding, there remains no concrete proof in either direction. We may never be able to know with any certainty whether or how Mason did or did not descend from the Knights Templar. Here is where you, dear reader, must pick-up a copy of Joseph Campbell’s Hero With a Thousand Faces and read it. After finishing this book, you may proceed with the rest of this Blog. If you are not willing to take the time and effort to read that book before going-on, you may still generally understand the main point, but you won’t understand it very well. If you have already read the book, you already know where I’m going. Campbell writes: “Throughout the inhabited world, in all time and under every circumstance, the myths of man have flourished; and they have been the living inspiration of whatever else may have appeared out of the activities of the human body and mind. It would not be too much to say that myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human cultural manifestation. Religions, pholosophies, arts, the social forms of primitive and historic man, prime discoveries in science and technology, the very dreams that blister sleep, boil up from the basic, magic ring of myth.” We know the value of myth to the Human Species. Myth binds and unites men under rules and understandings. Myth gives us a common history and herritage, and helps set the shining example for us to follow. Myths set-forth the life lessons that we are to learn from. Myth allows us to avoid possibly horrible experiences from the lessons taught by the mythical characters playing-out their parts in these timeless dramas. In short, myths have value to societies. And while we can see the value in a thing that only WE possess - the Masonic Myth of Templar Origin - one must wonder what value there is in debunking that myth? What do we gain by destroying that connection…by de-mystifying our past, by forsaking a noble and hallowed history? This is an argument for mystery. It is an argument, not against the “Truth” spoken-to above, but a plea to the Masonic scholars who seek it. Don’t strip our Craft of it’s traditions and stories. Don’t blow-out the Light of the campfire in favor of the Light of a flourescent bulb. Please refrain from absolutist claims that there is no grand connection under any circumstances. Our Craft is at the beginning of a great Masonic renaissance. We thirst for and thrive from the power of the myths that bind us. Ours is the reniassance of the new Mason. He is a Man who, more synical than past generations, needs more than ever to be able to hang onto someting bigger than himself. He needs ideas and connections to a time and a place that he cannot own, but must work to own. We must give him, through our myth, the motivation to “fail in his quest for perfection.” It is only through this “hero’s journey” that the Mason can attain the spiritual connection he seeks, to his Brothers, to his Lodge and to the Supreme Architect. Long live the myth! |
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July 27, 2007
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Posted at: 3:18 pm ** THIS BLOG MAY ALSO BE TITLED “NOT-SO INFORMED MASON WRITES A BLOG” Don’t worry guys, he was thoroughly punished after this hit the site ** Since I first started my research in Masonic studies I have always wondered why the Freemasons in the United States use the letter ‘G’ in their lectures and in their square and compasses. The Freemasons of the rest of the world don’t (at least in their depiction of the square and compasses on their paraphernalia). I have always had a penchant for the traditional and traditional Freemasonry usually omits the letter ‘G’ in it’s myriad of symbols. In lodges across the world with the exception of the U.S. there is usually a delta suspended in the East. This symbol is fitting for both of the definitions that we in the U.S. give the letter ‘G’. It is both an ancient symbol for Deity and it is a symbol of perfect or sacred geometry. As we all know everything in the lodge room is a symbol or combination of symbols with a corresponding meaning. Having a delta in the East would continue this sentiment. So why was the delta substituted for the ‘G’? I have not been able to find any other reason as to why the U.S. uses it except to distinguish ourselves, in a way, from other Freemasons around the world. If one sees a S&Q with a ‘G’ in the middle, they know that they are a Mason from the U.S. Okay, I guess it’s nice to have our own take on Masonic symbolism that makes the U.S. unique to the rest, but I don’t think it properly illustrates the degree of importance of that one symbol sufficiently. The arguement has been made before that the name of God doesn’t start with the letter ‘G’ in most languages (actually I think the name of Deity in a lot of languages starts with ‘D’), and because of this the symbol is not universally recognized by Masons not from the U.S. I was under the impression that although symbols may have different meanings to different people, a Masonic symbol is used in the Masonic context for the purpose of recognizing your Brethren and having a mutual understanding and respect for that man who has taken like obligations and responsibilities. In my opinion, the letter ‘G’ makes our most recognized emblem look more like a logo instead of a symbol. A symbol is supposed to conceal from the uninitiated and teach the adepts. A delta may have many meanings, but if it is in the East of a Masonic lodge then the brethren may know its meaning and even aspire to study further the historical significance of that simple symbol. Now, if an outsider (or a newly made Mason) sees the letter ‘G’ and asks ‘what does that mean?’ the answer will be the same as we give it in our lecture and their curiosity will cease at that point because it doesn’t provide any room for academic contemplation. A young Mason may study the significance of the delta for years and learn a lot about ancient civilizations and early mathematics, but if they see the ‘G’ the only question to ask is ‘what does it stand for?’, after they recieve the answer they might think ‘okay, easy enough’. There is no ‘why the delta?’ ‘why was the delta revered for centuries by other cultures?’ ‘how can I apply my Compasses to further my understanding of the delta?’ or ‘what does the delta teach me about my journey through life and self improvement?’. I think these are important questions that should be alluded to when explaining our most highly emphasized symbol in the fraternity. *** CORRECTION PER A BROTHER OUTSIDE OF THE U.S*** It has come to my attention that I have been mistaken in my last blog concerning the letter ‘G’ and foreign jursiditions outside of the U.S. . Brother Dean Kennedy has informed me (and attached a very good article on the letter ‘G’) that I was incorrect in my broad assumption of the absence of the ‘G’ in Masonic symbolism outside of the United States. Thank you Brother for correcting me and I am glad that others are reading the posts and submitting feedback. I will try to post a link to the article you sent to Aedifico so everyone can see it and learn from my mistakes. |
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Posted at: 9:18 pm I had an interesting experience today. My daughter caught me reading. I was not watching ESPN, or surfing the internet or anything like that…I was reading. She came up to me (she’s almost three years old) and sat in my lap and we looked at all the pictures in the book I had been paying attention to. We talked about colors and letters and numbers…you know…three year old kid stuff. She got tired of looking at pictures of guys standing or sitting while wearing funny clothes and drawings of old buildings, so she grabbed one of her books and sat next to me on the floor and started reading something about a Wombat and his little friends having a sleep-over. I must confess, I only feigned interest. But I realized that I was doing her a favor. I was teaching her a lesson that too many of our brothers don’t teach their kids…I was reading with the TV turned off. Now, this little incident is not isolated. Many an evening will end for my little princess with her droopy little head walking out to the living room and giving me a kiss good-night. The thing is, I usually have to put down my book in order to give her a big hug and kiss. Daddy reads. I am no better than any other Man. I will never claim such a thing. But the lesson I learned today filled me with such an awesome sense of accomplishment that I had to share it with the Blog. My Masonry was improving my family. My practice of this Craft was taking this little girl into the world of the written word…which will eventually (I hope) lead her into literature and knowledge far beyond the perception of her peers. This is a gift that my Masonic curiosity has given to my family. So who do you represent to your children? What does your family see you do on those lazy weekends when it’s too hot to mow the lawn and the budget doesn’t allow for a movie or a trip to the mall? Are you taking your time to be a Mason? I let my Craft invade and permeate every aspect of my life. Masonry is who I am, not just what I do. This, my brothers, is what we need to remember. Our Craft is a noble pursuit, it is Arthur’s ”Quest for the Grail”, it is Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey”, it is a way of living. When all of us live the life of a Mason while being who we are…we will all be better and our Craft will at last have in it the men it deserves. I try. Do you? |
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Posted at: 6:25 pm Why do we have investigation committees? The ‘duh’ answer is of course “to ensure that we are bringing good men into the fraternity.” Yeah, okay. Calling a quasi sales pitch laced with an inquiry that would make Homer Simpson look like Isaac Newton an investigation is both sadly humorous and insulting. I remember my investigation, (if you want to call it that) and all I remember doing was talking to the brother about his experiences in WWII. No doubt, I’m a huge history buff and I enjoyed the conversation but I was ready to be grilled like a suspected communist during the Kennedy administration and to have the only means of determining whether or not I was worthy to be made a Freemason go so lightly was a bit disappointing. I later on participated in a few investigations myself (usually as an observer because I was so new I didn’t know how they were supposed to be conducted) and all I saw was the lodge members telling the candidate how cool the lodge was. They would go over the trivial facts about who’s who and what happened where involving the fraternity, but they would barely ask the petitioner anything. Some guys of course asked a few important questions like their family’s opinion, if their spouses supported them, if they came from a Masonic family, etc. This practice I am happy to say has died and has been replaced with a more suitable investigation or as I like to call it; interrogation. Another Brother and myself made a decision that with all the petitioners we get here on out we should go about the investigation in a more strict and probing fashion. We did, and let me tell you I was shocked at the questions that we asked and got honest answers to. If we were a government agency we would have surely been sued nine times over, but the reaction from the petitioners was excellent. One guy even said that the investigation was inspiring because he felt that if he was allowed membership too easily it would not have made a good impression on him. That gentlemen is the point. The fraternity needs to make it a practice to approach the investigation committees as if the petitioner is trying the get into the CIA, not Taco Bell. Remember, THEY are trying to join US, we are not trying to sell US to THEM. To further make my point clear I will include a few questions that were asked during our last investigations: Why do you want to join? Why should we accept you? How does your family feel about this? How much time are you able to give to the fraternity? Where do you work? How long have you worked there? Are you involved in a church, etc? What are your hobbies? What’s the last book you’ve read? What is your educational background? What do you think about symbolism? What does the pentagram mean to you? Are you content with asking for help? Have you ever been in a position to teach others? And there are of course many more, and you may even try screwing with the guy just to see what his reaction would be. Ask him something like “If you had a jar of peanut butter what would you do with it?” The mood doesn’t have to be doom and gloom, but I will end with the most important question that every investigation committee should ask petitioners and every Freemason should ask himself for that matter and that is: ARE YOU MOTIVATED TO FAIL IN YOUR QUEST FOR PERFECTION? If they answer in the affirmative, then consider their petition. If not, (you may have to repeat the question to them a few times, but be patient) then show them the way to the Lions Club. |
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Posted at: 12:51 pm This blog is proof that, although we have great people wanting to contribute to this site…I am totally incompetent when it comes to running the site well. The following excellent (and funny) Blog is from our good friend Emeraldi42. Enjoy! In Case of Emergency Break GlassJuly 19th, 2007 by emeraldi42 We see these signs everywhere usually on the outside of a compartment containing a fire extinguisher, fire hose, axe or some other tool or instrument that may be useful in an emergency situation. This same helpful suggestion might have well have been on not only my lodge’s but many other lodge’s “libraries” that I have had the opportunity to see. When I first became a member of my lodge one of the first things I wanted to do was to read, read, read but I was surprised to find out that our bookcase was locked. And to make it worse nobody knew who owned the key. I inquired as to why in the world would anybody lock up any book especially in a place that is supposed to be a repository for a vast amount of knowledge. The response that I got was that some of the brethren were concerned about the books getting damaged or stolen (stolen by your own Brothers?). This point in my opinion was moot and soon realized that the books are locked up because NOBODY READS THEM, EVER!! I of course was very disappointed in this situation and tried numerous times to gain access to the library so I just might learn something about this fraternity I just joined. It wasn’t until after I was raised, appointed to an office and elected the Chairman of the Board of Trustees a few years later that I obtained the lost keys (no Hall pun intended) and explored the volumes that my lodge was in possession. I was visiting another lodge in the area a few months ago to purchase some duplicate books that they had and come to find out……..wait for it……………….THEIR BOOKCASE IS LOCKED, TOO! Not only that but the majority of their books were in a storage area away from the probing minds of the eager brethren. We had to go through the storage collection to get at what I came to buy and while in there we found a first edition Morals and Dogma (nobody knew was there) a copy of Josephus so old that there was no copyright date on it (nobody knew that was there either), and many other books and sets of books that deserve a better resting place than next to the box with regalia from the 50’s. On another occasion I visited a different lodge than the two mentioned above and this visit was exciting for me because it would be the first time that I would meet Rex R. Hutchens (the Past Grand Master of Arizona). I had read A Bridge to Light twice, studied his Glossary and followed his articles in the local publications and I was ready to see what I could learn from this guy. After I shook his hand and made the proper introductions I asked a little bit about the Scottish Rite degrees, but he immediately cut me off and asked “Do you know the Hebrew alphabet?” I said no. “Well, you need to learn the Hebrew alphabet!” He then took me over to a very large bookcase and looked for a book, he found it and tried to open the door and………….you guessed it, it was locked. That ended my first lesson on the Hebrew alphabet with Dr. Rex R. Hutchens. So what is it with locking up books? I don’t get it. I come to realize that the lack of Masonic education, motivation to learn and perpetual disregard for the search of light and truth are not attributed to declining membership, lack of money, or unpopular public opinion. IT IS THE CAUSE OF IT! If we have lodges full of men who don’t know how to spell GRAMMAR correctly (yes, Grammar is misspelled on our staircase) then how in the world can we consider ourselves Brethren to men such as Ashmole, Twain, Franklin, Washington or any other trivial names that come up when someone asks “who are the Freemasons”. I am glad to see that all over the country Freemasons are finally starting to think, investigate and ask questions. I know this is a long rant of a blog, but I would like to wrap it up by pointing out the fact that we as Freemasons are the Olympians of fraternal societies. We are not the Elks, Moose, Eagles or some other drinking club named after an animal. We were at one time in history honored and revered for the reputation of being a society of civically responsible, philanthropic and enlightened men who were at the forefront of spiritual and philosophical exploration and somewhere along the line we dropped off the charts. Let us not have to keep referring to our highly esteemed Brothers of centuries ago to retain our place as Freemasons. Instead let’s make our own mark in Masonic history so maybe one day in the year 2100 instead of mentioning Washington, Franklin and Revere some young Mason will recite a report on the works of Rex R. Hutchens, Chris Hodapp, G. Cliff Porter, Adrian P. Fontes, or any other Brother who at this present time may be only a Stewart or Deacon but with the right education and access to the proper resources may be the next (enter another trivial name here). |
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Posted at: 1:19 am Communication is at the heart of all societies, especially of ours. It is the way we understand each other that binds us more tightly, or drives us apart. At this point in Masonic history, there is a struggle between the generations. This is a good thing. We are learners and builders. We should learn from each other and build better relationships. Our internal struggles should be seen as an opportunity for growth, not a painful waiting game to see who dies first. Let me relay a short personal story to illuistrate my point. Many years ago, I was at a protest at my undergraduate college (they had free dinner for the protesters…and I was a starving student…and there were hot chicks). Anyway, I sat there in one of the many groups, ours consisted of a dozen or so. We got bored, and started singing songs from old sit-coms that we had all grown-up watching on TV…Gilligan’s Island, Andy Griffith…stuff like that. The point is that we had common experiences in the stories (or myths) that we grew-up with. We all knew Opie and Aunt Whats-her-name. We all thought the Professor was a tool…you know…we knew the same stuff and could relate to each other better. This was true even though nobody in this little group had ever met prior to this one event. What would you say the chances are that a dozen college kids today could come-up with as their own common ‘myth’? Would they all know the words to the same songs? Would they all have simmilar perceptions about certain characters? Would they even know the same characters? Unlikely…why? Today’s kids have six billion TV stations where we had 3 or4. Today’s kids don’t remember a time prior to cell-phones or the internet. There is less of a common bond than ever. This is why Masonry is so valuable. This is what we must begin to understand. If you took the same litmus test and applied it to our loveable ‘old guys’ in the Lodge…well they almost all lived the same life! WWII, Korea, Kennedy, Green Stamps, Howdy-Doody, Superman…you get the picture? They all had much more in common because there was less to choose from (insofar as media/entertainment is concerned). Their ‘myths’ usually include some singing-cowboy or a famously mysterious radio voice. The thing is…they shared much more than we did, and we share much more than those coming after us. We are all so different, yet we strive for the comfort of familiarity. The attraction of Freemasonry - the Freemasonry of esoterica and education - is what unites us. Younger men and older men alike can pick-up a copy of Morals and Dogma and be equally confused and bored (apologies to His Rexcellency who so adores Ill.Bro. Pike). Our brothers from multiple generations can cull Masonic meaning in great books (which I highly recommend) like Euclid’s Window by Leonard Mlodinow, or How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill. A ‘Great Light’ of our Fraternity can shine with equal brightness for all brothers who wish to read and consider it’s worth…for “Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” (psalms 12:1). You see, this War Within our Fraternity is an opportunity. We modern Masons can learn from our ancient brethren. They can teach us much…and we can give them the respect they deserve, and listen. But at the same time, my ancient masters…don’t talk to me about your prescriptions! Your health is a concern…but your hearing-aide woes are not bringing me closer to my spiritual development. The War Within us is a misunderstanding. We do not “get” each other because we come from different communication traditions. We have different ‘myths’ in our lives. But we share a common Craft. Understanding more about the other guy and why it is that he acts and thinks the way he does is one great way to Love him. Brothers must show Love by trying to understand each other. This is how we continue fulfilling our obligation. Yes, we share a common Craft, a Masonic Myth…and that, my brother, is enough! (more to come on the Common ‘Myth’ of Masonry) |
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Posted at: 12:11 am Brothers and Profanes. I am grateful for all your comments to the last Blog entry, and I am sorry they did not post right away. I posted all of them, and that’s why I thank you. The apology is that I got the site up and running before I learned how to work the damn thing…so it took a while to get the comments posted. Please visit often. Now, the Next Step. You get to be patient while I figure out how to run this thing. I hope that if you have a blog you want to post, you sign-up. If you have problems…email me at aedifico42@gmail.com and I will do whatever I can to get this thing running more smoothly. In the meantime, please stop by soon as my next post is nearing completion (I actually do think about my blog posts before I publish them. Thanks for your support as we get this thing started and moving forward. |
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Posted at: 11:13 pm What the Hell Do You Guys DO? Good question. Here’s the wrong answer that you will get from lots of Masons who don’t know any better…they will tell you “it’s a secret.” Why? Why will they lie to you so boldly? They will tell you this because they do not know what REAL Masons do. These guys are Brothers, and we love them just the same. Real Masons sometimes feel sorry for those others in our Craft who never read, think, meditate, explore and ask questions. We feel sorry for them because, like so many Profanes (this is our funny little word for non-Masons) they have chosen the path of sloth and simplicity which results in ignorance. Let me give you a quick example…then I’ll answer the big question. Have you ever heard a Mason bragging about all the prior Presidents that were Brothers…or Actors…or Military Personalities? The guys who brag about this don’t care about the Craft. They care about the trivia. While this is not always a bad thing, it falls too short of the truth…but if that’s all they’ve got, then we must assume that they know nothing more. Now to the question; What the Hell Do You Guys DO? Well, as you might suspect, there is no simple answer. If you want a simple answer, go away. We don’t want people who want simple answers. The days of “McMasonry” are fading fast…and not soon enough. For too long our Craft was worried about the number of new guys we could get in the door. We ignored the fact that we were not learning and teaching and reasoning. We did not care that we were turning our back on the very thinking tradition that allowed us to break-open the way the Western World thinks and reasons. We got lazy about our intellectual curiosity, we got sloppy with our ritual and worst of all, we lost contact with our communities. So what is it that we DO? Right now, we are rebuilding the Fraternity. We are the scrap-collectors who labor day and night trying to re-connect to our lost traditions of REAL Brotherly Love, REAL Relief and the courage to really tell the TRUTH. That’s one of the things that we are doing right now. As painful as it is to some of our own Brothers…the truth is that we are rebuilding that which was lost. One of the other things we are doing to get to where we want to go is practice this thing called Ritual. It’s like being Catholic (or whatever). You get together with the group and do this scripted play type thing where different people play-out a short episode. It really is quite hard to define or descirbe, but when done correctly, it is inspirational. We find a spiritual comfort in this ritual even when it is done to open and close our monthly business meetings. It’s repetitive nature is somehow comforting and special. It is a gift that each of us owns and gives to each other. Again, we still have some Brothers who pay no attention to the depth and meaning of this sort of thing. We still like these guys, and some of them are starting to get it…but they occasionally frustrate the brothers who see the great value in our simplest and most repetitive Rituals. We learn. It is not unusual for a group of us to sit around and discuss the great mysteries of whatever culture or philosophy or other topic we deem appropriate for discussion at that time. It is a free-thinking and tolerant society that allows men to discuss the most important issues of our time. This is no random coffee-house meeting of people who compare their prescription drugs and complain about the weather. Deep thinking individuals who value the opinions of others can be found among us. And you can still find some who are more interested in their motorcycles. We got ‘em all and we love them all just the same. What else do we DO? Well, you will hear about our 2 million dollars daily for charity (boring) and our willingness to help those less fortunate (again, boring). But what gets this writer going are the mental exercises; the challenge to be better-read, better-prepared for ritual, a deeper thinker and a step closer to the eternal. These are the things that Masons SHOULD do. We are better men when we make the effort, when we turn-off the History Channel and read some Toynbee, Pike, Hutchens or Voltaire, when we sit and silently meditate on a simple lesson from our ritual, when we deliver a memorized lecture for the sake of the listening brethren (and not just in order to get that proficiency card). These are the things that we do. Frankly, we don’t care too much if you don’t understand any of it. We are not here for you. Masons lost their way when they began to believe that they had to make everyone else’s life better before they improved their own. We are re-learning that it is the man sitting next to me who is and should be most important. It is my family, my neighborhood, my State and my Country that deserve my attention. It is my devotion to my God and your freedom to devote to yours that requires defending. Masons do more now to become better men because we have to. Reclaiming our place in history will take much more time and energy than it did to lose it. I know that like-minded Masons will agree. Our Craft is on the rise. The brothers who now knock on our doors are more demanding than any generation in the past. We must DO more to meet their expectations, and Do more we shall. So what is it that we DO? We do more than you know…and that’s no secret. |
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Posted at: 10:55 pm Welcome. MasonicMinute.com will develop over time, and I am certain you are not interested in the normal platitudes of newness, so we shall dispense with any further blathering and jump right in to the heart of it. The first tool presented to the Initiate is the 24” gauge. (By the way…if you are ever planning on becoming a Mason…don’t read any further. We are not giving-away any secrets, but we are also aware that some of you are just investigating the Craft. If you are, and you don’t want the full-effect of the learning process that our degrees have to offer, then keep reading. But if you want to experience Freemasonry as it was intended, stop here. I will not apologize later for exposing you to something you are not yet ready to receive.) The gauge is the most important tool in the Craft. It teaches us to divide our time. This lesson of paying attention to the way we spend that most important currency (time) is one that certainly did not escape Brother Ben Franklin. It was this first American diplomat who created a planning book where he took the most important virtues and dedicated a week to each one. He would strive to perfect in himself this virtue this week, and the next during the next week. Once he got to the end of the virtues, he would start over again! This dedication of time is a Masonic lesson that we must always keep in the fore. Time is the only currency we cannot get more of (for who knows how much we have to spend?), and once we’re done…we’re done. Time well-spent is time not wasted. The first building tool gives us a guide as to how we must divide that time. Those three portions – worship (service), refreshment and work – are exactly the three general categories of live that we should live. There is no shame in working hard, and even stressing-out a bit about our work. We should always find the gift of giving to be a form of worship, for it is through giving that we receive those blessings that each of our individual faiths promote. And last, there is no shame in taking an evening with the guys and having a beer or two. Refreshing the spirit in the company of your friends and brothers is as good for the soul as prayer…laughter and friendship are sometimes exactly what the Supreme Architect would want for us! So think hard about how we apply this first tool that our Craft has to offer. Work at your job, and your Masonic learning. Worship and provide service to others in the Spirit of the SAOTU and as your faith decrees, and relax enough that you might be able to do it all again with equal vigor and strength tomorrow. This balancing instrument – that which we are taught to use for measuring our time – should accompany us in all our planning. For without proper planning, we will not perform the tasks of Masonry well. [As an aside…you will see many changes to this site as the next few weeks pass. I am learning more and more each day, and I intend to present a great tool for you to use. So don’t be afraid to email me (and even criticize) whenever you like…it’s all part of the fun.]
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