Tag: Hermetic

Finding the Middle Path: Esoteric and Non-Esoteric Freemasonry

Posted on 9 Dec 2018 by karenakidd

There are two groups in Freemasonry, the so-called “Esoterics” and “Non-Esoterics,” who too often do not get along. They should. After all, they need each other. This, to my mind, is best illustrated by an image I have observed floating around the Internet for a… Continue Reading “Finding the Middle Path: Esoteric and Non-Esoteric Freemasonry”

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The Freemason’s Words: Can the Secrets be Googled?

Posted on 7 Jul 2018 by Pamela McDown

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In a discussion with a few masonic friends recently, someone asked the question: Why are oral traditions fading away? One could dispute the premise. Still, I think the brother was onto something. Are oral traditions still relevant? Are they slowly being replaced with technology?… Continue Reading “The Freemason’s Words: Can the Secrets be Googled?”

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As Above, So Below: What Does it Mean to a Freemason?

Posted on 16 Mar 2018 by Pamela McDown

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From the teachings of Hermes comes the well-known maxim, “as above, so below.” Those four words have become a sacred phrase, an adage of wisdom, an underlying principle, an ancient aphorism, and a mystic saying. The dramatic opening lines of the Emerald Tablet read as follows: … Continue Reading “As Above, So Below: What Does it Mean to a Freemason?”

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