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For me, those signs are not about astrology, they are about astronomy -one of the first sciences where mathematics really got developed. So I usually don't think of them as the Zodiac, I think of them as Constellations,. On the odd occasion I do think of them as the Zodiac, I think what is...

In my short 22 years in Freemasonry, I've faced come really tough times (and many wonderful ones). Turning up to lodge is a habit, and I work hard to get our new guys into the habit. Once formed, it becomes easier to turn up, and it is always worth it. Sometimes I "get" something from it, but I...

For me, I really value the male space of a lodge. I really support Co-Freemasonry, even though I cannot and have no desire to be a member. I would love to see their workings., but cannot because my GL does not recognize them... but again, I think single gender spaces have a place and are...

As are a lot of stock standard Craft Lodges here..

I would say if there are regular Freemasons here who are Martinists, they might not be very public about it. It is very hush hush here..

Interesting. Would be more correct to say that you are free of paying dues to them, but still would be required to keep your obligations (assuming there is not financial component in that obligation (there is none here). I would also imagine that the GL of Cal but might have a view if you left...

Hello Bro - congratulations. Advice ? Learn and understand the ritual if you can, it unlocks the understanding of Freemasonry. Get involved ! Offer help ! Have fun ! But most of all, stick with it. Becoming a MM might be said to be a completion, but really, it is just the beginning.. and take...

Congratulations and welcome !

I'll take the ebook version thanks :)

I've read the whole thread... and I think wiser men than me have decided not to post.. It does not matter if your lodge predated the Grand Lodge of Texas or the State of Texas as it stand then, or today... your Lodge decided to join that Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge decided the boundaries it...

It's pretty simple, after the last round of this sparked by that book we all know.. and it went to the UK Human rights court... it's persecution.. If I believed in conspiracies, I'd say Brexit was so they could go after the masons again :p

Thanks for helping this man @Winter

Thanks for your efforts. They're appreciated.

Greetings and welcome ! "High Priest" always throws me.. here, in Holy Royal Arch Chapter our Leader is called a First Principal...

Greetings and Welcome !