Masonic Reflections

I would like to explore various tenants of masonry, and perhaps some of the abstract lessons of the degrees. My hope is that we can take some of these lessons to the next level and give them a form that allows us to bring the principals to life in context of our own lives and experience and that of the modern world.


The example I would like to use is from the 1st degree where the candidate takes the first step to knock on the door. We ask him 'being in the dark, how did you know it to be a door?" His answer "by first meeting resistance, and thereafter gaining admission"

The concept of revealing light thru resistance is present in every area of our lives. . When we listen to a violinist play an instrument, the resistance of the bow against the strings creates the sound waves.

The green color that we see in plants is actually the chlorophyll molecule resisting or reflecting the green wavelength of light, while it is adsorbing other wavelengths.

When have you had a strong urge to resist something, an idea, an emotion? Have you ever worked thru this resistance?

When we are in darkness, at the door, can you remember what your impulse was, was it to run, to say no. But we all resisting our impulses and knocked on the door.

Resisting reactive impulses creates light.

When was the last time that you resisted a reactive impulse? Resisting our reactive impulses is refined and perfected as we continue to undertake it. We become more proficient as we experience this process and internalize these principals. Do you notice is any of the other tenants of masonry have to do with resisting our tendency to be reactive.
· Diligent
· Prudent
· Temperance
· Discretion
· subduing your passions.

The four key attribute of the light
Being the cause
Being a creator
Being in control
Sharing

In other words being PROACTIVE
Can you transform your impulses or influence those of others from being a reactive being to a proactive?