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chrmc

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I think Sacred Geometry plays in that very interesting area of what the laws of nature sets out, and how this can be interpreted and understood in a more esoteric or spiritual way.
But frankly, it's more about the enlightened debate with 4-5 good brethren to me than the topic necessarily.
 
dfreybur

dfreybur

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The inside definition of esoteric is the actual script of the degrees and practicing it. An esoteric class is thus "Masonic training" or "Masonic practice" rather than "Masonic education". I continue to learn more ritual but I am less interested in the exact wording and floor work. I am more interested in what it means so I give Masonic education talks at stated meetings.

The outside definition of esoteric is hidden topics. In Masonry we have that at many levels. Some of our secrets are the type we can shout from the rooftops and they remain secrets - We treat each other as Brothers. Others are only to be demonstrated at tiled meetings - We make certain motions at the altar. Compare those motions to demonstrations of chakra activations.

I like that some of our officer symbols are runic and geometric while others are pictorial. Notice that the more senior the office within lodge the ore geometric the symbol and the more junior the office within the lodge the more pictorial the symbol. But that trend does not happen with the symbols for offices outside of tiled lodge. There's a difference between the inside and outside that never does get mentioned in ritual. As such it's a hidden topic yet there it is visible to anyone who chooses to look at the jewels we wear on our collars and the symbols we have on our officer aprons.
 
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Pointwithinacircle3

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Topics are things we discuss which may lead to understanding and Wisdom. Practice is a thing we do which may lead to understanding and Wisdom.

My favorite esoteric practices are prayer, meditation, study, and journaling. Discussion is valuable to me as a form of study. It informs my mind and gives me new ideas to consider.

I enjoy the study of comparative religion but find the scope of ideas found there to be to broad to incorporate into my actual practice. My actual practice is limited to what goes by the names Cabala and Contemplative Masonry.
 
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