Smart move, and check if side degrees are legal. I'm pretty sure they are not permitted in Texas if conferred as a degree.
I think it would be a good idea, but I would do it in a Masonic context. The seven liberal arts and sciences are cornerstones of Masonry, and many...
The meetings are easy to go to. There is no secret passwords or other stuff you have to remember, and the one "salute" there is you can easily...
I've just made the decision to leave most of the FB groups. As you mentioned they've either been full of trolls or just navel gazing poetry that...
I think you have a point, but at the same time I also believe there is something special about being the only one going through - and not being...
I like The Masonic Roundtable a lot too. Listened a bit to Whence came you, but not too much yet. Need to give it another chance. Have also...
Yes, the Nordic Grand Lodges are recognized and as regular as can be both with UGLE and GLOTX.
Gold collars is usually what the officers of the GL wears, but haven't heard the term specifically. Maybe it'll be the whole Grand Line doing your...
How about The Winding Stairs and The Masonic Roundtable?
Which things are you thinking about?
Check http://masonicrestorationfoundation.org/ among other resources. Can also recommend Cliff Porter's book "A Traditional Observance Lodge" if...
He should of course be put to work in the quarries, but try and find out what he likes himself. If he's big on ritual point him in that direction....
Probably not many. Most GL laws in different jurisdictions are very tough on the requirements for starting new lodges, so it rarely happen. I...
Basically what Ryan said. Most jurisdictions require you to get a "Certificate of good standing" from your current lodge that'll go with your...
The Mason's Word by brother Robert G Davis is one of the best books about how the ritual evolved in general, but especially in the US. Very much...
Slightly OT, but you have to get the music from the front page removed. Any time I log into a page and my speakers start blasting I just close it...
I don't get why GL doesn't take this as an opportunity to make some money. Either by publishing it themselves or by licensing it for a cut of the...
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think one of the problems with the building is the way the land is structured. I've been told that it's not...
Yesterday The Masonic Roundtable - www.themasonicroundtable.com actually had an episode on the Swedish Rite that might be worth checking it....
I don't know what kind of masons that you hang, but that's not the experience I've had at all in my valley. As I think I said another place, I...
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