Throughout history, certain phrases and idioms, like riding the goat, have taken on a life of their own, sparking curiosity and intrigue.
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How Do You Become a Rainbow Girl
Becoming a Rainbow Girl is a wonderful journey that offers young women the opportunity to develop leadership skills, build lifelong friendships
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11 Types of Freemasons – Part 3, Former Members
This continuation of the personas of Freemasonry will look at the core of Freemasonry by identifying the underlying aspects of former members.
Continue reading11 Persona Types of Freemasonry – Part 2, Members
Continuing with the personas of Freemasonry, we will look at the core of Freemasonry by identifying the underlying aspects of who members are.
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I have wanted to do this as a thought experiment for a while. Its complexity wasn’t something I had taken the time to explore or understand properly. Given the present conditions of Freemasonry after the pandemic, I decided what better time than now to try and understand or assess the 10 (+1) persona types that […]
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Seeing Ghosts in Lodge After a Long Time Away
After returning to my home lodge after a long absence I can only reflect on the changes in Freemasonry over the years, lamenting the shift from meaningful fraternity to a good old boys club.
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Re-Engaging Freemasonry During COVID-19
What does a membership organization that thrives on meeting do when it can’t meet? Freemasonry is facing its biggest threat to date: COVID-19. How it handles itself in the middle of the pandemic will dictate how it fares once the pandemic is over.
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How to Join the Order of the Eastern Star
The Order of the Eastern Star is a fascinating and historically rich organization that offers individuals the opportunity to engage in fellowship, personal growth, and community service. With its deep roots in Freemasonry and a commitment to charity, the Eastern Star has attracted individuals seeking a sense of belonging and purpose. If you’re interested in […]
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Stephen Dafoe Challenged Freemasonry To Shape Up Or Die Years Ago
Masonic researcher, author, speaker, video producer, journalist and historian Stephen Dafoe has chronicled the decline of American Freemasonry for years. His research has been published in The Scottish Rite Journal, Heredom (the Transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society), Templar History Magazine, Knight Templar Magazine, The Fourth Part Of A Circle, Masonic Magazine and The Masonic […]
Continue readingMasonic Anti-Intellectualism
Masonic Anti-Intellectualism is a crying shame. That such a young, bright, knowledgeable Freemason as Brother Salman S. Sheika resigned from Freemasonry at the young age of 26 is a crying shame. It is doubly reprehensible because of the discrimination he met inside of Freemasonry. When we think of discrimination we normally think of Black and […]
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