I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. […]
Fear and Freemasonry
Your Shoes are My Shoes
In a recent conversation, a colleague of mine began a tirade of a person who, in their estimation, had no compassion. “How can they hold something that happened a year ago against […]
Dogma, Change, and Freemasonry
When the Norse arrived in Greenland, in the mid 10th Century, they found a land that was experiencing a global warming trend with green fields, retreating ice floes, and oceans teaming with […]
The Nature of Fractals – Part III: Our Chaotic Reality
This is Part III of a three part series on the Nature of Fractals. Readers can view the first two installments here: Part I and Part II. In the previous part of […]
The Nature of Fractals – Part II: Of Spirit and Matter
In the previous part of this series, I introduced the concept of a fractal. It is a construct which appears frequently throughout our daily lives and Nature herself. So what could be […]
The Masonic Family
Having been a Freemason for over twenty years, I have seen many people come and go in the Fraternity. There are people who were well-established when I first entered into the Order […]
The Dionysian Artificers – Part 1
A wise and elder Freemason presented a talk long ago on creation, and the term “Dionysian Artificers” was noted in the essay. Ears perked up. I had never heard of this, them, […]
Why Alchemy Failed But Didn’t
The study of the changing of base metals into gold seems to reach the top favorite of occult topics for many. Steeped in a rich history, all who study it have their […]
The Merovingians
This is the third of a rambling three-part exploration of Middle and Dark Age Europe, birthplace of much myth concerning Western religious and esoteric teachings. Never was myth and make believe more […]
Who Were the Cathars?
Whenever the Templars are mentioned, the Cathars are generally not far behind. Tied together with some interesting data and facts, they tend to be the focus of intense esoteric and mystical knowledge. […]
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