Category Archives: Sojourners

The occasional and guest contributions from our friends in Freemasonry.

A Deadly Deception?

The following comes from a very bright young woman who is very involved with the Masonic Youth Orders that I had the pleasure to meet on Twitter. You can read her full bio below the article.  I wanted to say … Continue reading

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Symbolism of the First Degree

by Br. Asahel W. Gage from The Builder Magazine October 1915 – Volume I – Number 10 This Jewel comes out of The builder Magazine, a masonic publication which published between 1915 and 1930, edited by Joseph Fort Newton. It … Continue reading

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Playing by the Rules

…and the dangers thereof. Continue reading

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American Scottish Rite; unexpressed potential?

By Bro. C.G. 32nd Scottish Rite Mason, Valley of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA I have often wondered the reasons why the Scottish Rite, one of the most complex, complete and fascinating initiatic systems of the Western tradition, is often compressed … Continue reading

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Masonic Entitlement

by Tim Bryce, PM, MPS, MMBBFMN “A foot soldier for Freemasonry” A common lament in our society today is that our youth have developed a sense of entitlement whereby they believe they are entitled to a cell phone, a computer, … Continue reading

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The Unity of Light – a Universal Temple of Freemasonry

by Charles Lloyd Mashburn Jr. 32° Thunderbolt Lodge # 693 Thunderbolt, Georgia Preface As a young Freemason involved in my Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite of the Valley of Savannah, Georgia the idea of a place of unity for all … Continue reading

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Disillusionment with Freemasonry

The following was shared with me with much trepidation and concern over its reaction. Ironically, I’ve heard these same words from others in recent months, and it struck me that they were not isolated or merely dissident voices in the … Continue reading

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The Masonic Emporium

If you happen to be in the UK… Paraphrased from the announcement When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 there were about 500 Masonic lodges in the British Empire. By the time she died in 1901, there were … Continue reading

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The Worshiful Master’s New Clothes

by W:.Tim Bryce, PM, MPS timb001@phmainstreet.com Palm Harbor, Florida, USA “A Foot Soldier for Freemasonry” Originally published in 2008. An updated version of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen Once upon a time there was a Worshipful Master … Continue reading

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The secret lesson of Hiram and the Ruffians

a Sojourner’s article by Tom Accousti author of The Tao of Masonry One of the great things about the internet is how people with seemingly nothing in common can exchange ideas without ever actually meeting in person. Such is the … Continue reading

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