A Brother Asks: Coach, you mentioned Masonic Road Maps many times.
Coach: Yes. I have.
Brother: Would you walk me through the different focuses each map provides at the blue lodge level?
Coach: Sure! Which one would you like to discuss first?
First Degree Focus
Brother: How about the first degree road map?
Coach: Okay. What would you like to focus upon first?
Brother: How about the overall reason for the map?
Coach: Sure. The first Degree provides a roadmap for Inward Travels. That is the degree's purpose and the reason the map is provided.
Brother: Internal travels?
Coach: Yes. It provides a guide to the inner Terrain that, when Traveled, enables a man to know his true self and true nature.
Brother: Ah! The Creature that is himself.
Coach: Yes. The Work the map directs him to do is also Foundational to his Learning.
Brother: Okay. I see it. His Work is laying his learning foundation!
Coach: Yes! In this respect, it is a roadmap of Preparation for Learning.
Brother: And that Work includes unburdening and strengthening himself?
Coach: That's yes to both! He unburdens himself so he doesn't have anything distracting him from what he needs to learn. He doesn't have anything draining him while he learns. And he will have the resources to do the actual learning. Much of the Work the first Degree directs him to do assists him on doing both of these.
Brother: And having the strength to carry out the learning as well?
Coach: Indeed! It also is focused upon the physical man and how his heart affects his decisions and choices.
Brother: Bringing order to the chaos of his heart?
Coach: Yes! It also prepares him for Adulthood!
Brother: How so?
Coach: It lays the Foundation for the House that he'll Build should he continue with the second Degree Work.
Brother: Which ultimately becomes the home he will live in?
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