Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Random Building Thoughts - 2023-06-07

 

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For Further Light:
Acid Test

HINT: When you can't use
what you think is the Real Thing
to...
1) travel to foreign lands,
2) work,
3) earn,
4) contribute, and
5) support yourself, your family, and others
and do so MASTERFULLY
& all by your self,

you still got only a substitute.

 
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-------------- OBJECT --------------  
 
 
-------------- RECOGNITION -------------- 
 
 
Find the Masonic Post. 
It's Easy 
Once You Know for What to Look. 
 
-------------- CHARACTER --------------  
 
 
-------------- THE TRENCH --------------  
 
 
When you choose to be fooled 
by historical misrepresentations put forth by zealous members, 
you'll chase imaginary rabbits to complete exhaustion 
and create a circular trench through your efforts.
 
-------------- ALLEGORY--------------  
 

 If you have an Apprentice's Grasp, 
you'll Grasp things Superficially. 
If you look with an Apprentice's eyes, 
you'll look for Literal Signs 
and miss the Figurative Ones. 
If you hear words with an Apprentice's ears, 
you'll not hear what's Behind Them 
and miss their Intended Message.
 
-------------- ODCs --------------  
 
 
 What if I Told You 
Those Eggs Ain't Gonna be Egg Layers 
in Six Hours

So many think 
slapping a title on an egg 
changes the egg.
  
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The Old Operative Charges were quite implicit about what was required to bring a male from not knowing to knowing. They stated that:
 
1. alsoe that noe Master nor ffellow shall take noe Prentice for lesse than Seaven yeares…
2. …that no Master nor Fellow shall take any Apprentice but for the full term of seven Years;…
3. Also that no Master or Fellow take a prentice but for the term of seven years …
4. also ye noe Master or Fellow take any apprentice under ye terme of Seven years…
5. …that no Mr or Fellowe take no prentice but for thee terme of VII yeres…
6. And no Master nor Fellow shall take no Apprintice for less then seaven years…
 
Yet, there are some within the current Order who want you to believe they could do Justice to a man by making him a Brother, then Fellow and then hang a "Master's" title upon him within 3 months and some within hours.
 
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Question #15: What Action Steps have you taken to identify your Vices and Superfluities and How Effective were these Action Steps in producing the results you expected?

Question #16: What Action Steps have you taken to Instill the Cardinal and Theological Virtues in your daily manner and How Effective were these Action Steps in producing the results you expected?

Question #17: What Action Steps have you taken to Instill an Effective Time Management System into your Daily Routine and How Effective were these Action Steps in producing the results you expected?

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"If the risk is little, the reward is little." *
What are you Getting From your Efforts?

* Jack Beauregard; My Name is Nobody (1973)
 
-------------- MYTH --------------  
 
 
 
“The psychotic drowns 
in the same waters 
in which the mystic 
swims with delight.”
Joseph Campbell,  
Psychology of the Future

-------------- RUFFIAN --------------  
 

-------------- THE GOAL --------------  
 

The goal of the Lodge 
is to provide authentic portrayals for candidates 
in hope that candidates will commit to 
and move toward 
betterment. 
 
The goal of candidates vary.
 
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As a man and Mason, I seek the Light of God. 
I Trust that God shall never mislead me
 as God is my One and my only true Conductor, 
even though I may at times be Mistaken 
in what I Believe that God shows me, 
even through others. 
 
I do not Believe any well-intentioned Freemason, 
or Mason for that matter, 
makes any effort to mislead his Brothers in any way. 
 
I do Believe that the many forms
 that are shared through Speculation 
are often misunderstood 
by those who carry a tremendous amount of baggage
 in the form of preconceived notions
 as to what words mean within context. 
 
I have been attacked by such individuals 
who cannot take or understand 
what is offered within context 
because they are chained 
to specific ideas, notions and definitions 
that they have accepted without question. 
 
I avoid such people like the plague. 
 
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-------------- STORGE --------------

I aspire to make the experience of this world better 
for all mankind. 
I can only do this by making my experience better for me. 
It is only through this personal Work 
that I shall have any important influence 
upon the world generally
 and mankind specifically. 
I've encountered many others 
who aspire to do the same 
and have in like-kind fashion 
Worked upon themselves with this in mind. 
 I call them "Brothers" regardless of their affiliation. 
My Blood knows no affiliation other than Storge.
 
For Further Light:
  
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