So, you want the Fraternity to be Well-Known? Start Making Good Man Better a Reality for Every man who Joins! That's the Best Marketing you shall ever get.
-------------- LODGE --------------
The Lodge is not any Building you Go To; It's a Gathering of Men with Good Intent and Good Purpose!
-------------- PSA --------------
Your New Year shall not be Any Different if you Remain the Same. Change, for the Better!
-------------- DO THE WORK! --------------
It's
Truly Troubling to see so many men not doing the Work that Ritual
Espouses. You can tell who they are by how big an Ashlar they have
become since Joining.
-------------- HUMOR --------------
...or my dismay...
-------------- DEVOTION TO TRUTH --------------
We need a lot more noble heroes... ...Be Bold this year!
-------------- NOTIONS --------------
The
Romantic Notion of Ancient Brethren has Kept far too many Brothers
Resting Pride-fully upon the Laurels of Others. Some eventually do
learn to Pride themselves upon their own Achievements!
You
can Approach Freemasonry as a Vehicle to Further Flights of Fantasy
ne'r to Firmly Ground yourself or as a Toolbox readied to Build a
Foundation in Reality Worth Living. Choose Wisely!
-------------- REVIEW --------------
“'To make good men, better' – this is the laudable mission of the Craft
of Freemasonry. Many men pass through its ceremonies without any
awareness of how it accomplishes this mission. In his new book, “The
Craft Unmasked” Bro. Nagy allows us to glimpse behind the curtain of the
ceremonies and rituals of the fraternity. He offers a fresh perspective
of the history behind the ceremonies and provides readers points to
consider in the mechanism at work within the Degrees and the ways in
which they influence men to become better. This is not just another
historical expose on the Craft. It is an exploration that goes deeper
than previous works have offered before. This book is a very worthwhile
read and a useful tool in the education of the members of your Lodge. I
highly recommend it." -- Bro. Steve Joyce ;-)
Don't confuse "forgiveness" with "forgetfulness" and "re-Trusting". One can forgive offenses, but one would be foolish to forget offenses that go uncorrected and to re-trust an untrustworthy individual. Once someone has offended you, it is your responsibility to assure that an appropriate boundary is both Established and Maintained so that future offenses do not occur -- for your sake and for other's sake.
Forgiveness entails "clean up". It should never include:
1) continuing to place trust in a person who shows no signs of correcting offensive behavior, or
2) forgetting the character of such a person and setting yourself up for another offense.
To continue to trust someone who is untrustworthy is simply insane. This doesn't mean you cannot forgive the person for the offense. It simply means that forgiveness doesn't mean re-trusting.
A Seeker Asks:Please, sir Father. Tell me how I join Illuminati? Please help me find their real website.
Coach: THIS
IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU WILL EVER GET TO YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ILLUMINATI.
When you ask about "The Illuminati" please understand that they DO NOT exist! Any modern day organization claiming to be associated with the "Illuminati", or that
tries to get you to join it because of any claimed association, is trying to scam you.
No matter what they offer to you, the personal cost that you WILL PAY will be great. Any "implied" or "overtly stated" personal benefit that is offered to you will be far outweighed by the personal cost to you and your loved ones.
NOTHING that they say to you,
NOTHING that they promise to you, and
NOTHING that they offer to you,
will be realized.
This is because the people claiming to be part of these make-believe sham organizations are scammers, charlatans, and con artist who prey upon people like you who want more from life and who believe they can get it by joining an organization claiming to offer just that.
So, here comes that ADVICE I promised you!
These organizations are not real or legitimate!
Stay away from
anyone offering you an opportunity to join their Illuminati Organization.
THEY ARE SCAMMERS!
Any "Illuminati" type/style/associated organization being offered to you is a SHAM! and
YOU WILL SUFFER FOR ANY EFFORTS TO JOIN in what they claim to offer!
So, NO!! I cannot help you join something that will harm you and those you love. That would be wrong of me.
UNDERSTOOD?
The Seeker Continues: Understood. Sorry to ask. But what is the difference between Freemasonry and the Illuminati. Or are they the same.
Coach: Here are the points you should know...
Freemasonry is REAL; Illuminati is fake/false/scam/fraudulent/bogus/unreal.
If you are offered to join the Illuminati, know immediately that what you are being offered is NOT REAL and that you are being set up for a scam.
And know too that not all organizations claiming to be Freemasonic are authentic. Some are scams as well. If they are not Recognized by UGLE, GLS, or GLI, stay away. And regardless of what the lodge claims to be their association, back it up by looking at the UGLE, GLS, or GLI websites to assure they are legitimately listed as Recognized.
Two things are consistent between the two:
1) YOU WILL NOT MAKE MONEY OR BE GIVEN MONEY BY BEING A MEMBER OF EITHER! SO, IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO JOIN EITHER OF THEM SO YOU CAN RECEIVE MONEY, YOU ARE A FOOL! MONEY FLOWING IN YOUR DIRECTION WILL NEVER HAPPEN! AND IF YOU GIVE MONEY BELIEVING YOU'LL GET MONEY, YOU WILL BE A POOR FOOL!
2) Membership in either will NOT help you realize your dreams, achieve your goals, obtain your
heart's desires, or protect you from bad energy. If these things are
being promised to you, you're talking to a scammer!
FREEMASONRY
The Seeker Continues: And how do I join the Freemasons?
Coach: First off, know that if your country outlaws Freemasonry, do not pursue joining. When it's illegal in your country, do not talk about it or try to join. Freemasonry does not condone or support law breakers and your country will see you as a person pursuing illegal activities. Additionally, Freemasons will not support your pursuit if they are legitimate Members!!!! If they offer to assist, you're not talking with a legitimate member!!!!
If your country does permit Freemasonry to exist and operate within its borders, look up your local lodges/Grand lodges to see who to contact in your area.
What I have provided to you requires that you do the work dealing with the jurisdiction that you wish to join. No one can do this for you. It is part of the process of joining. So, I cannot assist you any further in this effort and if you pursue asking me to assist you further, I will block you. (See this link as to why this is so.)
The Seeker Continues: Okay.
You said one can't get or receive money as a member. Are there any benefits of being a member of the Free Masons?
Coach: The
reality is this: Most non-members have this romantic notion that being a
member makes one rich and famous. Nothing could be further from the
truth.
In truth, the only benefits that you will receive is fellowship with other members and potentially opportunities to do service work within and without the Lodge. If you join, there will be far more demands upon your time and finances then many can afford and you'll really want to have that fellowship and service work driving you if you are willing to pay the price of membership. Let me say this once again: YOU WILL PAY MONEY TO BE A MEMBER. YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN ANY MONEY FOR BEING A MEMBER! Y WILL CONTINUE TO PAY MONEY TO BE A MEMBER! IF YOU ARE PROMISED MONEY, WEALTH, FAME, ETC., YOU ARE NOT TALKING WITH A LEGITIMATE MEMBER! DO NOT TRUST THEM!!!! Also, Membership will NOT help you realize your dreams, achieve your goals, obtain your
heart's desires, or protect you from bad energy. If these things are
being promised to you, you're talking to a scammer!
There are a lot of disappointed members when they join with this mentality or belief.
The Seeker Continues: Thank you sir Father.
Coach: You are most welcome and good luck!
AFRICAN SEEKERS
This link has the most up to date information as to the support you can be provided should you desire to join and you live in Africa.
IF YOU CONTACT ME AND ASK ME TO ASSIST YOU AND I SEND THIS BLOG POST LINK TO YOU AND YOU ASK ME ANY QUESTION THAT THESE LINKS WOULD ANSWER HAD YOU TAKEN THE TIME TO READ THEM, OR ASK ME TO BE YOUR GODFATHER-TEACHER-MENTOR-ETC.., OR FOR A WHATSAPP NUMBER TO TALK FURTHER.. YOU WILL BE BLOCKED!
I CANNOT WASTE MY TIME DEALING WITH ANYONE WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND COMPREHEND WHAT I HAVE TAKEN PRECIOUS TIME TO SHARE.
May you Masterfully Grasp the Poorly Buried Bones of this Past Year,
Raise them out of their Rubbish and Intern them more Suitably in a Sane Sanctuary of Rest and Honor.
May you Perpend then their Relevance, Conclude too their finest nuances and Speculate upon what must Be.
May you Render upon your Trestleboard only those Grand Designs Worthy of your Efforts, Securing all good manner of Resource and Attentiveness and Build your new year Unburdened, but Virtued with Freedom, Fervency and Zeal.
-------------- HUMOR --------------
-------------- MYTH --------------
"Throughout
the inhabited world, in all times and under every circumstance, the
myths of man have flourished; and they have been the living inspiration
of whatever else may have appeared out of the activities of the human
body and mind. It would not be too much to say that myth is the secret
opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into
human cultural manifestation. Religions, philosophies, arts, the social
forms of primitive and historic man, prime discoveries in science and
technology, the very dreams that blister sleep, boil up from the basic,
magic ring of myth."
-- Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces
(courtesy of the Joseph Campbell Foundation)
"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."
-- Joseph Campbell
Honor the privilege!
-------------- INDICATORS --------------
Masonic Work Civilizes. You can tell who has done It by their Civility... or lack of It!
-------------- MOTIVATION --------------
-------------- RAISED OR RESURRECTED? --------------
-------------- ALLEGORY --------------
-------------- DIG! --------------
It's
Truly Easy to Refer to or to Quote the Imaginative Conjectures of any
Heavily Invested Brother Driven to Validate the Created Lore of
Freemasonic Society. It's Far more difficult to dig through the Mire to
find the Truth Buried by its Ruling Ruffians. DIG!!!
Every Flower of Life is a composite of Points within Circles made up of Brothers who are both the Point for themselves and the surrounding Circumference for their Brothers.
Each Brother is a Circumpunct who can create wonderful arrangements with Brothers who are well enough Centered to do both.
-------------- THE SUPPORT! --------------
For every Circumpunct within a well-constructed Flower of Life, there exists natural Flanking.
-------------- THE FLANKING! --------------
A
Brother is but an ordinary Circumpunct, but Properly placing that
Brother within the Flower of Life brings about Flanking that Transforms
him from ordinary to Extraordinary, yea even a Star of Great Value.
Simply put: Brothers can make you Shine!
-------------- THE CHALLENGE! --------------
Don't fool yourself into thinking the Craft have changed.
The Craft are no different today than in years past.
The Challenge is and shall always be leading the Craft toward Maturity and in such a way as for them to actually attain it Masterfully.
Each Generation of Craft Brothers has in it the potential to dismiss this Challenge with every fiber of their being, thereby causing the very problems that continue to plague the Craft to this day and beyond.
It is not what is external that creates the illusion that the Craft have changed.
It is the dismissal of what lay dormant, untapped and un-nurtured deep within each of them that remain seeds of possibilities that keeps them unchanging.
-------------- THE WHOLE! --------------
Your Circumpunct could be part of something Grand.
Who and What you Surround yourself with today will Shape Who and What you shall Be into your Future.
-------------- NEW YEAR BEHAVIOR --------------
Your New Year shall not be any different if you remain the same.
-------------- HUMOR --------------
-------------- KNOW! --------------
How Gnorant of Masonry Are You?
-------------- MYTH --------------
"Mythology
may, in a real sense, be defined as other people's religion. And
religion may, in a real sense, be understood as a popular
misunderstanding of mythology."
-- Joseph Campbell, Thou Art That
And those who engage in any popular misunderstanding of mythology unknowingly, typically find this blatantly insulting.
-------------- RESPECT --------------
What if I told you... ... I don't have to respect your opinion to still respect you.
-------------- MYSTERIOUS --------------
-------------- GENTLE REMINDER --------------
Just
a gentle reminder to my Brothers that Coaching Support for your
Business, Life and Masonic efforts is available on a Just-In-Time basis.
It's not limited to just the Building Better Builders Series. If you
need support, you can have it now!
