Freemasonry and the Kybalion
Freemasonry is often attributed to the ideas of Hermetica, or more specifically to Hermetic principals. With that in mind, I felt it would be good to talk about one of the key modern texts of Hermetics from The Kybalion and see if in discussing it we can find some obvious connections.
7Sunday on Masonic Central-Paul Bessel and Jerry Samet
Join us Sunday, August 31st on Masonic Central as we talk with Paul Bessel and Jerry Samet. As many may know, Paul is a prolific author and web publisher of the Masonic website www.bessel.org as well as of many papers, and books, and Br. Jerry is a Past Grand Master of Washington D.C.
Specialist Masons as the builders of the foundations of society.
This very short paragraph and question came to me after a very deep conversation with an imminent brother of some knowledge and distinction. Its sat about on my desk for some time waiting patiently to be used in something, which has yet to manifest.
1The Grand High Triangle Lover
Sticks and stones seem to be what it takes to make a Grand High Triangle Lover. That and a bit of geometry. Watch this one with your young children.
Masonic Central – Sunday, August 24th with Jennifer Emick.
Join us this Sunday, August 24th, at 6PM PST on Masonic Central as we talk to the about.com alternative religion guide Jennifer Emick.
From her bio on about.com:
Jennifer has promoted religious understanding for twenty years, writing for a number of websites and periodicals.
Is Freemasonry anti-war?
Probably not in its totality, war is at times a necessary evil in a world beset by evil. But in doing some research on a paper I am writing for the Scottish Rite, I came across this paragraph that really struck me at its tone towards the horrors and devastation caused by war.
1Knights Templar are suing Pope Benedict XVI
A group of people claiming to be the heirs of the legendary Knights Templar are suing Pope Benedict XVI, seeking more than $150 billion for assets seized by the Catholic Church seven centuries ago. Read the full story from NPR. Or listen to the story for a more in-depth detail.
2Doves, Lions, Elephants, and Asses
-->Was it just me, or did anyone else get a perturbed at watching the evangelical movement tailgate party that got to grill the “would-be-king-president” on Saturday?
The event that was televised was a 2 hour long grilling by the Grand Hierophant of Evangelicalism Rick Warren over issues of importa
Ernest Borgnine does it a lot
-->If you are a feint of heart teetotaler whose knees go weak at even the slightest notion of self discovery, then don’t watch this clip.
It would seem that Illustrious Ernie Borgnine 33rd, Grand Cross, knows himself, a lot.
Table Talk on Masonic Central.
--> This past Sunday, August 10th, Masonic Central played host to a new feature to the show called Table Talk.
1More Frequently Asked Questions 21-26
More in the on going series of the Masonic Frequently Asked Questions. For the complete list, please go to Freemason Information FAQ and examine all 32 answers.
Today we explore questions 21-26
21. What is the lodge experience like?
The month to month experience varies from mason to mason.
NPR's All Things Considered
This story appeared on NPR today on my local station KPCC out of Pasadena, California. The story comes from the show All Things Considered and talked about a camp for children out of upstate New York called Camp Inquiry.
1“Table Talk” this Sunday, August 10th, 2008 6pm PST on Masonic Central
Because of some scheduling challenges and last minute changes, this week we decided to explore something new for the Masonic Central pod cast. This new idea we are creatively calling “Table Talk” and the idea behind it is an open forum for discussion on all things Masonic.
Whoopi-ty-aye-yay - Back in the saddle again….
Two weeks, 2000+miles of highway. A car full of kids, and a trunk full of cloths. No computers, cell phones, mail, or other inclemency of the road always traveled. I made it, and I’m back in the saddle again.
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