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What is the Role of Gender in Esotericism and Freemasonry?

Posted on 24 Sep 2018 by jonathandinsmore

Gender is in everything; everything has its Masculine and Feminine Principles; Gender manifests on all planes. ~ The Kybalion It seems that gender is a matter of some controversy, these days. Many people wish to do away with the idea of gender altogether, or… Continue Reading “What is the Role of Gender in Esotericism and Freemasonry?”

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

Posted on 16 Mar 2018 by Pamela McDown

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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