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Sunday, October 8, 2023

Random Building Thoughts - 2023-10-08

  

-------------- HUMOR --------------  
 

The Only Reasonably Civil Response 
to an Officious Member.
 
-------------- MASONIC EDUCATION --------------  
 

 FOR FURTHER LIGHT:

HECATOMB!


-------------- FAITH --------------  
 

 
Faith is lost in sight. 
 
The moment you believe 
based upon evidence
 is the moment 
you no longer have faith.

What do you believe 
that is not based upon evidence?
 
 -------------- CHARACTER --------------  
 
 

Masons are first prepared in their Heart. 
This is the Work of the Apprentice. 
Unfortunately, far too many Freemasons believe 
this to be a pre-initiatic experience. 
 
Masons know though that this is a post-initiatic experience 
and one that is rarely completed to full satisfaction 
by those who believe otherwise. 
 
Any infidelity to this Masonic understanding 
is inclined to bring about partial to full Work stoppage,
 
 For Further Light: 
 
-------------- ATTRACT THEM! -------------- 
 
 
 When you Want to Attract 
Other Light Seekers 
You Most First Get and Keep
 Your Head and Heart 
Out of Darkness.
 
 -------------- THE WHY --------------  
 
 
The Seven Liberal Arts & Sciences were required 
as Proper Preparation for serious Studies 
of Theology and Philosophy. 
 
You had to prove 
that you could Understand each. 
 
This is sadly no longer required this day.
 
What have you studied?
 
For Further Light:
 
-------------- CHALLENGE --------------  
 

 -------------- SEE IT? --------------  
 

 The ability to see potential 
is an awesome gift!

(Hat Tip to Jeremy Moore)
 
-------------- CENTRAL DIFFERENCE -------------- 
 
 
The Central Difference between 
having Light and Light having you
 is what is Done. 
The Former is only Held. 
The Latter Shines for all to see.
 
How is this for you?
 
-------------- INSANITY -------------- 
 
 
 Expecting Masterful Work 
from anyone who has yet to complete 
Apprentice or Fellow Craft Work 
is insanity manifested.
 
-------------- WOMB -------------- 
 
 
 
The Lodge is not a womb 
in the classical sense of the Word. 
 It does not "birth" men. 
Men are not birthed. 
Men are Built 
through specific self-directed Work. 
 
-------------- LEARN! --------------
 
 
Far too many Brothers purposely limit 
their thoughts, vision and conclusions 
based upon what they perceive Ritual offers them. 
They don't Understand that 
Ritual is only an Introduction to Learning, 
not the end and limit of it.  
 
What are you learning?
 
-------------- MYTH --------------   
 

  “The big problem of any young person's life 
is to have models to suggest possibilities. 
Nietzsche says, 'Man is the sick animal.' 
Man is the animal that doesn't know what to do with itself. 
The mind has many possibilities, 
but we can live no more than one life. 
What are we going to do with ourselves?”
Joseph Campbell,
The Power of Myth
 
-------------- THE DARK SIDE -------------- 
 
 
The Dark Side of the Craft 
Remains and Festers in the Shadows 
when you Refuse to Bring it into the Light
for all to see.
 
WHAT DO YOU DO 
TO BRING IT TO LIGHT 
AND DEAL WITH IT?
 
-------------- LIGHT CLUB! -------------- 
 

 
 First Rule of Light Club is: 
You Do Talk About Light Club

(Are you a member?)
 
-------------- PUT IT ON! -------------- 
 
 
 
 
 
Keep Calm 
and 
Put On Your Apron 
 
 -------------- KEEP IT ON! -------------- 
 
 
Master Mason Wisdom:
 

Once you Put It on,
Don't ever fool yourself into believing
you can take it off
 just because you Leave the Lodge's Temple.
You're IN your Temple!
and there's only one way out.
 
-------------- END --------------

 Be Well and Travel Light!
-- Coach Nagy ;-)

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