-------------- HUMOR --------------
(Hat tip to Bro. Nick Adair)
-------------- CHARACTER --------------
Don't ask me
to Pursue other Degrees
when it remains clear to me
from your behavior
that you have yet
to Pursue,
much less Begin,
the Work of those Degrees
that precede them.
You're not an example
of what I want to Become!
-------------- APPRENTICESHIP --------------
Apprentice Work
When Done Transforms Boys to Men.
When not Done,
Promotes Boys to Cowans and Ruffians.
For Further Light:
-------------- WORK --------------
Sadly,
for an Organization whose Foundational Premise
is Transformation of
Good men to Better men,
it is rare to find within its Fraternal Ranks
Brothers who are Aware of
what Work must be Done
to Better Good Ashlars;
and far fewer Brothers who are actually
Doing that Work.
For Further Light:
-------------- CHALLENGE --------------
-------------- ALLEGORY--------------
It is only after
the Organization resumes:
1) Tending its Roots,
2) Cutting its Deadwood,
and
3) Trimming its Unproductive Branches
...that it shall have any Hope
of come back Strong.
Till then,
it'll continue as a Sprig of Acacia;
Green for the moment,
no Roots,
and mere Potential.
-------------- THE OFFERINGS!--------------
Freemasonic
Ritual
Offers Continuous Opportunities
To Think more Deeply
to Men who
Experience
and Study it.
It is up to Each Man
to Make the Most
Of these
Offerings.
-------------- DECIDE WISELY!--------------
-------------- UNDIRECTED... --------------
EA Wisdom
(Applying the CG to the RA):
It behooves a man
to first identify his Vices and Superfluities
prior to taking up his CG
and wielding it
upon his personage.
Undirected wielding
dismembers aspects
never intended for Divestiture.
Of course,
identifying such things requires
recognizing, understanding and examination.
Such activities require
Work, good vision and an unwarped mirror,
none of which are done
or used by the majority.
For Further Light:
-------------- AMEN! --------------
God,
Don't Make it Easier;
Make me Stronger!
-------------- EDUCATION! --------------
FILED UNDER:
BLUE LODGE PURPOSE!
Know Your Steps:
The Masonic Progression Map;
Steps 4 through 8 of 15
For Further Light:
-------------- PROVIDES YOU --------------
a Road Map
for Personal Transformation
and a Wide Assortment
of Brothers
who may
or may not
Support you
in Understanding
and
Following It.
-------------- EXAMPLES --------------
That Having Vital Titles
Makes them Smarter.
This is Sadly
This is Sadly
a Classic Example
Demonstrating
How Titles Stupefy.
-------------- COMPREHENSION -------------- 
"Light to the eyes brings joy to the mind.
Light to the mind brings peace to the soul."
-- Bro. Clifford A. Wright
If you've read and appreciated my book series,
You know who you are and,
Don't think you're immune from these sentiments.
You only Comprehend
some Life Lessons
after you Face
their Consequences.
For Further Light:
-------------- MOVEMENT! --------------
There is no Movement
Toward Betterment
unless you Move Your Ashlar
in that direction!
Yes, you heard it right.
You Want Better?
Move Your Ashlar!
For Further Light:
-------------- LIGHT! --------------
Light to the mind brings peace to the soul."
-- Bro. Clifford A. Wright
-------------- MASON UP!! --------------
When
any Organizational Coach or Mentor
encourages or fosters
your dependency upon the
Fraternity
for Further Light
rather than directs
and provokes you toward
non-organizational doors
that lead you to Further Light,
you have a
choice to continue down that road
or Mason-up to what Masonry
is truly
offering -
True Non-Dependent Travel!
For Further Light:
-------------- FULFILL THEM! --------------
"When Masonry begins
to fulfill its members,
its members will begin
to fill their Lodges."
-- Bro. Robert Herd
-------------- FULLY CAPABLE --------------
As a Master Mason,
you should be fully capable
of Rendering The Master's Word.
If you cannot,
it's a sure sign
that you didn't do the Work
that the First and Second Degree
Directed you toward.
For Further Light:
. -------------- PURSUE AUTHENTICITY --------------
Freemasonry provides Brothers
with ample Opportunities
to be an Actor
in many different Productions.
Masonry,
on the other hand,
offers only Genuine Opportunities
to be Authentic!
For Further Light:
-------------- MYTH --------------
"You know,
I didn't write my books for critics and scholars.
I wrote them for students and artists.
When I hear how much my work has meant to them
––well, I can't tell you how happy that makes me.
That means that this great stuff of myth,
which I have been so privileged to work with,
will be kept alive for a whole new generation.
That's the function of the artists,
you know,
to reinterpret the old stories
and make them come alive again,
in poetry, painting, and now in movies."
-- Joseph Campbell,
The Hero's Journey p. xiii
-- Joseph Campbell,
The Hero's Journey p. xiii
If you've read and appreciated my book series,
then you understand who my audience is
and why I have taken the time to write
and publish my thoughts...
I'm training my replacements,
one seeking reader at a time!
You know who you are and,
in knowing this,
you too realize the unbelievable task
that you're faced with
and hopefully will undertake it
once my pen drops
and you finally hear your call,
one that has been only a whisper
under the roar of distractions.
Don't think you're immune from these sentiments.
You're facing the same situation now,
even though it may not be recognized.
All that you have done.
All that you have shared.
All that you have built.
Who will replace you
when your pen drops
as well?
-------------- END --------------
Be Well and Travel Light!
-- Coach Nagy ;-)
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