-------------- COMMON CORE --------------
The Original Masonic Common Core
(Special thanks to
Brother Kevin Schneider
for his "title" inspiration!)
-------------- INITIATION --------------
But did Mark Twain
actually say this?
For Further Light:
The Quote Investigation
-------------- TRADITIONAL SHORTCOMINGS --------------
Progressive Science Killer:
BECAUSE TRADITION!
-------------- WISDOM --------------
The Older I Get,
The Less I Act My Age.
-------------- MENTORSHIP --------------
Mentorship Leaves Footprints
in the Sands of Men's Hearts
that no Wave of Time
Shall Erode.
-------------- THE BASIS & CORE --------------
This is the Basis and very Core of Freemasonic Theater:
"In
the primitive world, where the clues to the origin of mythology must be
sought, gods and demons are not conceived in the way of hard and fast,
positive realities.
"The
phenomenon of the primitive mask, for example, is a case in point. The
mask is revered as an apparition of the mythical being that it
represents, yet everyone knows that a man made the mask and that a man
is wearing it. The one wearing it, furthermore, is identified with the
god during the time of the ritual of which the mask is a part. He does
not merely represent the god: he is the god.
"The
literal fact that the apparition is composed of (a) a mask, (b) its
reference to a mythical being, and (c) a man, is dismissed from the
mind, and the presentation is allowed to work without correction upon
the sentiments of both the beholder and the actor.
"In
other worlds, there has been a shift of view from the logic of the
normal secular sphere, where things are understood to be distinct from
each other, to a theatrical or play sphere, where they are accepted for
what they are experienced as being, and the logic is that of
'make-believe'—'as if.' "
-- Joseph Campbell,
"The Historical Development of Mythology",
in The Mythic Dimension
-------------- CAN YOU DO IT?--------------
Are you up for the challenge?
COACH'S CHALLENGE:
1)
Rewrite the previous "Joseph Cambell" quote
to denote Freemasonry,
but
change only a few words to do so,
keeping the majority intact!
2) Share that effort here.
3) Defend your changes when challenged!
-------------- THOU ART BOTH --------------
We are
Three-Fold
Beings:
1) Body (Physical):
Time-Space Bound; Mortal
2) Soul (Mind and Emotion):
Time-Space Present; Immortal
3) Spirit (Ethereal):
Time-Space Transcendent; Eternal
Our Bodies and Spirits
form our Souls
through Spirit impressing itself
upon our Flesh.
Our Human Experience and Our Humanity
are direct results of an
Intertwining Physical and Spiritual Existence.
Make the most of it.
-------------- HUMOR --------------
-------------- ASSUMPTIONS --------------
One
of my friends told me about a powerful lesson in her daughter's high
school class this winter. They're learning about the Salem Witch Trials,
and their teacher told them they were going to play a game.
"I'm
going to come around and whisper to each of you whether you're a witch
or a regular person. Your goal is to build the largest group possible
that does NOT have a witch in it. At the end, any group found to include
a witch gets a failing grade."
The
teens dove into grilling each other. One fairly large group formed, but
most of the students broke into small, exclusive groups, turning away
anyone they thought gave off even a hint of guilt.
"Okay," the teacher said. "You've got your groups. Time to find out which ones fail. All witches, please raise your hands."
The kids were confused and told him he'd messed up the game.
"Did I? Was anyone in Salem an actual witch? Or did everyone just believe what they'd been told?"
And that is how you teach kids how easy it is to divide a community.
Keep
being welcoming, beautiful people. Shunning, scapegoating and dividing
destroy far more than they protect. We're all in this together.
(Hat tip to Ria Megnin)
-------------- PATIENCE --------------
-------------- COACHING & MENTORING INFO --------------
Not to mention the latest books:
A Brother Asks - Volume 1,
The Craft Perfected!, &
The Craft Mastered!
-------------- MUSIC APPRECIATION --------------
...take note.
The cop is sharp
on his beat.
(Hat tip to Bro. Jeffrey Blaisdell!)
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