Masonic Central Japan with guest Br. Jim Johnston
February 8, 2010 by mtadmin
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Masonic Central Japan!
Brothers Michael Pearce and Bill Patterson launch their inaugural edition Masonic Central Asia with their guest Br. Jim Johnston, PhD., who is one of the foremost scholars on Masonry in Japan. Also, Br. Johnston is a Past Grand Master of the island nation, a 33º Brother of the Scottish Rite, and a founding member of the Lodge of research Japan.
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Have you… January 26, 2010 by masonictraveler Michigan Freemasonry Motor City Masonry has quite a tale to tell. In the shadow of the automotive decline the memories of a Masonic hey day still stand as testament of the fraternities grandeur in the not so distant past. Missed the LIVE broadcast? Listen NOW! Memories tend to be short when the immediate effect of the past is spread out over decades worth of events. But if your in Minnesota, its hard to forget the legacy of the past that reminds you of what once was and what could be again, especially in the physical being of the temple and the spiritual investiture of it. Truly, at some point, the heavens touched the earth in the creation of the Detroit Masonic Temple and in the will expressed through Br. Roscoe Bonisteel and his endeavors to endow the state of Michigan with an enduring Masonic legacy. Roscoe Osmond Bonisteel Br. Bonisteel, in his day, was an advocate for civil rights, a developer of commercial properties, a philanthropist of libraries and museums, a war veteran, and a believer in the enduring quality of Freemasonry. He was raised in 1914, served as Worshipful Master in 1920, and, following regular advancement, became the Grand Master of Michigan in 1929. Outside of his Masonic career, Br. Bonisteel was an active philanthropist contributing much to higher education, the construction of their libraries, and their book collections. What makes this resume stand out in such relief are the enduring monuments to which he dedicated so much of his energy to. Truly, a testament of what each of us is capable of. Today Bonisteel is remembered through many buildings named in his honor including the Bonisteel Masonic Library. Detroit Masonic Temple Of equal measure, and just down the highway, is a silent jewel of American Masonry. If ever there were a head office, the Detroit Masonic Temple could not only house it, but would have ample room to do what it does today, which is engage relevantly and intelligently with the local community. At its height it could provision 50 Masonic bodies, included drilling halls. auditoriums with capacity of 1600, and a main theater with room for 5000+. It was truly an American Cathedral to the Fraternity. Today, it is where you can catch the latest rock show, watch a few rounds of roller derby, and get married, all within the confines of the city and all under the roof of one of the largest Masonic lodges in the world? What links these two venues is the passion fueled by Br. Bonisteel and kept alive through the works of brothers like him to keep these silent treasures relevant and active in both the Masonic and public community. Join us this Sunday on the Masonic Central pod cast as Karl Grube who is the President of the Bonisteel Masonic Library in Ann Arbor Michigan and a member of the board of trustees for the Detroit Masonic Temple Library to talk to us about Michigan Masonry, the life and legacy of the Bonisteel Library, and the jewel of the American Masonic edifice, the Detroit Masonic Temple. The live program starts promptly at 9pm EST / 6pm PST at Masonic Central on Blog Talk Radio where you can listen live and join our interactive chat at during the program. Remember, the show goes live promptly at the hour! We encourage your questions and comments to the show by calling (347) 677-0936 during the program. Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… January 23, 2010 by masonictraveler Update, leave your comment on this post to enter to win a signed edition of the book Crown of Serpents! I know, its been a few weeks since the holiday… now that the christmas trees down, the bits of wrapping paper out of the nooks and the couch, and all the returns of unwanted gifts made, its time to catch up. With the holidays past and the cold embrace of winter upon us, what better time to catch up with a warm conversation and some reminiscence of what was the Masonic year 2009. This week on Masonic Central, join us as we go over the highlights (and low lights) of Masonry in 2009 and look ahead at some of the trends that seem to be already charting the course of 2010. Missed the live show? Listen now. The show goes live promptly at 9pm EST/6pm PST Sunday evening January 24 and the phone lines will be open for your questions and comments. I know it will be a lively show, and I hope you can make it! Call-in Number for the show is (347) 677-0936 – we have a new high capacity for your call-ins, so don’t be shy and call in! Listen to the show: Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… January 18, 2010 by mtadmin This is a special Masonic Central re-broadcast from August 2008 when brothers Paul Bessel and Jerry Samet, past Grand Master Washington DC, joined us on the program for an enlightening conversation about Paul’s fantastic research and publication website, his book Masonic Questions and Answers It was a great conversation and a fantastic program and one that I guarantee that you will get much from listening to, even if you heard on its original airing. These terrific brothers gave us some great discussion on how to make Masonry interesting and more enjoyable if we can keep it alive and relevant. Listen to this re-broadcast here: Right click and Dsave As to download the podcast here.
Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… December 12, 2009 by masonictraveler With the release of The Lost Symbol, many have had the opportunity to read though the work and see the results of Dan Brown’s non-Masonic contribution to the mythology of the fraternity. Like his past work, Without a doubt The Lost Symbol is a layered thriller that can be analyzed on many different levels to find a variety of different meanings, not surprisingly, not unlike Freemasonry itself. Missed the Live Program? Listen Now! This week we welcome Brother Mark Koltko-Rivera, author of the forthcoming book, Discovering The Lost Symbol to help us deconstruct some of the underlying ideas of Brown’s book and to look at some of the things that Brown got wrong. Specifically we plan to look at evidence for an actual Masonic The Apotheosis of Washington message encoded into Brumidi’s famous fresco, “The Apotheosis of Washington”, a message that it appears Dan Brown missed; the round about source of Brown’s idea about apotheosis (humanity becoming gods), and the Masonic connection to that source; Further, we plan to talk about the psychological underpinnings for Dan Brown’s immense popularity, and the implications that has for both Freemasonry as a whole and individual Freemasons. Br. Mark Koltko-Rivera is the author of the forthcoming book, Discovering The Lost Symbol: Masons, Magic, Mystery Religions, and the Thought that We Could Become Gods. He holds a doctoral degree in counseling psychology from New York University. He is an elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and has been recognized for his scholarship regarding the psychology of worldviews, humanistic psychology, and the psychology of religion. Within Freemasonry, Brother Koltko-Rivera is an active member of the Blue Lodge, the Scottish Rite, and the York Rite. His papers on Freemasonry have appeared in The Philalethes, the Scottish Rite Journal, and Heredom. He provided the Masonic content (and the conspiracy fiction) for the recent Wiley publication, Cracking Codes and Cryptograms For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) Join us as we talk to Br. Mark Koltko-Rivera this Sunday, December 13th, starting at 6pm PDT / 9pm EST. We encourage your questions and comments to the show by calling (347) 677-0936 during the program. The show goes live promptly at the hour. On Blog Talk Radio at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… December 6, 2009 by masonictraveler This week on Masonic Central we step out side of the electronic publishing world and into the traditional publishing one as we host a very special guest in publisher and author Michael Poll, who is the owner of Cornerstone Book Publishers and its retail site Lost Word. Missed the live show? Listen Now! Br. Michael’s dedicated work to the Masonic community has included services such as: original content and reprint publisher, used book seller and search service, and gift item and ephemera supplier, all the while remaining a small family run store. In addition to his work in publishing Masonic books, he has published two of his own including Masonic Words and Phrases In addition to several lodge memberships, Michael is also a Founding Fellow and 1st Vice-President of The Masonic Society, a Fellow of the Philalethes Society and a contributor to Heredom, the publication of the Scottish Rite Research Society. Join us as we meet and talk to Br. Michael Poll this Sunday, December 6th, starting at 6pm PDT / 9pm EST. We encourage your questions and comments to the show by calling (347) 677-0936 during the program. The show goes live promptly at the hour. On Blog Talk Radio at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… November 27, 2009 by masonictraveler Missed the live show? Listen now! A Mason for more than a decade, Br. Duquette has spent many more of his years studying the realms of the tarot, Qabalah, Thelema, and Enochian Vision magic. Capturing the essence of these studies in the quote from Alister Crowley in his saying that “Magick was defined as the science and art of causing change to occur in conformity with WILL”, which has lead Br. Duquette to his position within the OTO. In this show, we will explore some of the magical connections that Masonry may (or may not have) and what lessons we can find within the sage wisdom and teaching of the Masonic patriarch King Solomon, beyond his mere wisdom through his reputation as a powerful magician. No mere parlor tricks here. It stands to be an excellent program of magical conversation, and delightful insight. Join us as we meet and talk Lon Milo Duquette this Sunday on Masonic Central, November 29th starting at 6pm PDT / 9pm EST. Look for links to the show soon. We encourage your questions and comments to the show by calling (347) 677-0936 during the program. The show goes live promptly at the hour. On Blog Talk Radio at 6pm PST/9pm EST. Download the podcast! Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… November 22, 2009 by masonictraveler In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, tonight’s show is a detour from the norm with a duet of suprise mystery guests. It offers a unique glimpse into a little seen segment of Masonry that we know will delight and entertain you on this last Sunday before the Thanksgiving holiday. Missed the live program? Listen Now! I hope you can make it for this fun and festive program. Join us this week as we meet and talk with these surprise mystery guests this Sunday on Masonic Central, November 22nd starting at 6pm PDT / 9pm EST. We encourage your questions and comments to the show by calling (347) 677-0936 during the program. The show goes live promptly at the hour. On Blog Talk Radio at 6pm PST/9pm EST Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… November 15, 2009 by mtadmin This week on Masonic Central, we get to spend some time talking to the good brothers of The Sanctum Sanctorum Freemasons like to talk, a lot, and usually for good reason. Beyond the usual what time a dinner is being held or who has knocked at the temple door with interest, a great driving aspect of the fraternity is understanding why it is we do what we do, and to hear from others who may have gone down that road and can offer some insight to the journey. Thankfully, many groups exist in the fora, on a range of topics and with varying focus. Some are tiled, while others governed by subscription fees. But one that has stood out to us here at FmI has a specific focus on the esoteric, and a willingness to engage Masonic roots with its parallels of the distant past, and that site is The Sanctum Sanctorum. By its own admission it is “not a simple archive of Masonic facts or trivia, but a true group of like minded men seeking and sharing Masonic Knowledge through this medium of an interactive Masonic online community.” To their credit, they have played host to an ongoing virtual Alchemy 101 course and a course for entered apprentices look at the Tarot. And, if the sharing of knowledge wasn’t enough, the board is packed with brothers from all walks of life and background to offer their insight and help where ever they can. If there were a lodge that met and lived virtually on line, it would be The Sanctum Sanctorum. Join us this week as we talk to our brothers behind the fantastic forum The Sanctum Sanctorum this Sunday on Masonic Central, November 15th starting at 6pm PDT / 9pm EST. We encourage your questions and comments to the show by calling (347) 677-0936 during the program. The show goes live promptly at the hour. On Blog Talk Radio at 6pm PST/9pm EST Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you… October 24, 2009 by masonictraveler Building Boaz by Doctor John Nagy Join us on Masonic Central this Sunday as we meet and talk to Brother John Nagy who is the author of the new book “Building Boaz – Uncommon Catechism for Uncommon Masonic Education.” Missed the live show? listen now! Once you start something, what do you do next? You take the next step of course but as with any journey into the unknown (or the unexplained) the question is where that next step should land. “Building Boaz” is the exactly where the next step in becoming a Mason should take you. In his New book Br. John Nagy sets out to help the reader find the means to answer A few of the touch points in this paths first step is the idea of Threshing to masonry, the flanked circle, the Broached Ladder, and the Chamber of Reflection. Join us as we talk to author and past guest Br. John Nagy about his book, Masonic education, and this 2nd step in this non-fiction series in this hour long program on Masonic Central Sunday, October 25th starting at 6pm PDT / 9pm EST. We encourage your questions and comments to the show by calling (347) 677-0936 during the program. The show goes live promptly at the hour. On Blog Talk Radio at 6pm PST/9pm EST Free eBook – What is Freemasonry? Available Now! Have you…
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Within in Freemasonry, there are many titles and attributes bestowed upon its members, but few come to the table with the appellation of Magus, with a large number of books from their pen and a many years of practice under their talismaned hand, and in that list none stand out more than Brother Lon Milo Duquette.
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