http://masonicminute.com Masonic Thinking and Working Thu, 08 May 2008 15:44:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en      I got an email today from a brother who wanted me to send him two petitions for membership.      I refused.      As the Master of my Lodge, I want to meet these men first.  I want to know who they are and learn about them.  I want to know what ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/05/08/on-petitions/ We as Masons hear the phrase "with every revealment there is a reveilment" all the time. Those us of who study the esoterica of the craft may feel a reverence for the passage in The Emerald Tablet "As above, so below". We have many symbols that philosophically illustrate the natural ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/05/06/masonic-dualities/ Our ancient brothers used a symbol that the profane world now sees as a harbinger of doom. I won't mention it in name here, but the symbol is everywhere...and often misinterpreted. That's one of the fun things about being a Mason...right? Having a secret knowledge about something that others ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/05/05/on-the-level/ Not just this site...but Freemasonry as a whole. If our Lodge is any indication of the energy and forward movement of the Craft in general...then I'd say we are in great shape.  Now, however, is not the time to revel in the increase in petittions...but rather to take the time to ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/04/22/were-back/ To start off, I must say that it is incredible how certain minds seem to flow along the same lines of thought even when they are not in direct contact.  I had an idea for this next blog when I saw that AEdifico had written his this morning and it ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/03/20/a-sad-truth/ Yes it's been forever since I posted. Moving a law office and life got in the way. But while preparing for my Masonic Education stuff at Lodge for April's meeting, I started to write some ideas. What you will read here (it ain't short...deal with it) was ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/03/18/learning-like-a-mason/ The Regular Grand Lodge of England.  The Grand Orient of the United States.  The United Grand Lodge of America.  Alharam Lodge.  Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Democratic Republics.  The Grand Lodge of All England. These are not regular organizations.  Their titles ring nicely, and they ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/03/03/on-the-clandestine/ Sorry guys...to make a post now, you must sign-in. We have finally added this restriction because so many of you are complaining about spamalingo.  Spamalicious postings will probably go away (at least we hope) and you will no longer have to filter through viagra, xanax, lesbians, poker, insurance and other snake-oil ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/02/29/new-rules-for-masonicminutecom/ Any regular visitor to our site knows we have been fighting with some serious spamalot since we started.  It sucks.  We use WordPress software, and that may have something to do with it...but do any of you have any suggestions? (this is serious...and by the way...I don't want to read any ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/02/29/spamalot/ There's this funny little phenomena which continues to re-surface once every few years in Masonry.  You probably recognize it in your jurisdiction. Corporate Masonry. It is a solution to a non-existent problem promoted by men who don't understand that we are not in the business of business.  Things like 'effective communication strategies' ... http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/02/25/corporate-masonry/