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Look what I found

Yesterday I went on a tour of the second oldest purpose built lodge building in England and I found this stuffed into a corner and no one knew it was there.

Master Yoda

FREE THINKERS

Tonight it was seen how the spread of information often leads to an easy and quick narrative that is immediately accessible and, satisfying, is not analyzed with a critical spirit. Young people far too often adapt, conform, and standardize, giving up their own Freedom. Personally, I believe that… (edited) read more

Oh wow

As a lowly no one, I never attend any national ceremonies, I can't afford them, today I have been invited as a personal guest to the next Mark Masters Grand Lodge in London by one of the highest ranking officers, that means I'll be dining on the top table, robing in the VIP room, and drinking in a… read more

Working tools

A little bit for our daily advancement, during my usual studies I found this, the worlds oldest pencil, from the 1600s, it was used by a carpenter but masons would have used identical ones.

TODAY WE LEAVE...

... to go visit other Brothers 🤵🏻‍♂️

BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION

In our headquarters, there is a small private museum with many beautiful things

Toast to the visitors

A short toast I gave last night as JW: This is the point in the night I normally talk about how wonderful it is to have so many visitors... and I'm still going to. Even though we have fewer than usual that means each one is more warmly felt, even those who joined us at the last minute. Visiting is… read more

The work has started.

Today I have started memorising ritual required for my time in the chair, which is only 16 months away. I shouldn't have left it this long. I have a good recollection of the form of the ceremonies but they are not so easy to remeber by rote or recite as some of the phrases and words have long… read more

FREEMASONS

Years have passed since my Initiation. This evening I experienced it again, playing my part during the Initiation of a new Brother. The rite is always the same, but each time it reaches the depths of Being with different nuances and the emotions are intense, evocative. Really really really… read more

Tyler of the lodge

My masonic birthday

Thursday was the 18th anniversary of me joining the Hazelgrove 6542 in the province of Yorkshire NER. Another 18 months and I'll be masters of Eboracum 1611 so I'll be visiting my mother lodge as the Master of my current lodge to celebrate 20 years in masonry.

Masonic the Hedgehog

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The Empty Table

Many lodges across Massachusetts, and I suspect other jurisdictions, have an empty table set up, some permanently, if space permits, to remember our Brethren and other service members who never came home. (edited)

Any one here?

Intersted in scotish freemasonry

There Was Bug Pill

Conferencia de Jaime Bailleres

Military lodge

I have just been to my first Military lodge and I am pie eyed. Multiple pints of beer and many shots of port but it was one hell of a night... double passing. I nearly became one of the tutters but it was still enjoyable. (edited)