To the Ancients Light was the cause of life; and God was the source which all light flowed; the essence of light, the internal flame, developed as fire manifested and light became magnificent.

"In our modern world today, we may seem like drowning men because of the loss of much of our spiritual tradition."
--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW

Our spiritual tradition shows us the way to live in harmony, balance and respect. The tradition taught us how to behave and how to conduct ourselves. The spiritual way taught us to pray and to purify ourselves. Hand...ed down from generation to generation from the instructive tongue to the attentive ear....  were the teachings about a way of life. Our relationship to the Divine, and to each other was very clear. The Modern World does not relate to spirituality but to materialism. If we do not allow spirituality to guide our lives, we will be lost, unhappy and without direction. We are spiritual beings trying to be human, not human beings trying to be spiritual. It is said, Know thyself, is to know God.

............. lead me to spirituality.

The spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which can be pointed out by your finger.

Cicero

Man and the Mason

As a 16 year Freemason, a three time Past Master, Lodge Councilor, 32 degree Scottish Rite, and member of the of Consistory, I get a lot of people coming to me for advice about Masonry. This week I spoke with two perspective members and some longtime members on two separate occasions. One of the perspectives I actual told not to join; not because he was a bad guy, but because his reasons for joining were flawed. This puts me at odds with members who are just trying to build membership; this is the problem with our Craft today. Sometime people think they are joining a Lions Club or Elk Club type organization. But if that was the case why do we require members to go through initiation rituals, and do memory work. So when I ask Brothers all who attained the third degree of a Master Mason why do you think you were put through these bizarre rituals? The response usually the same “well they told me I had to” my next question; what did you learn from your experience? “I don’t know”. Now by this point they are looking pretty dumb in front of their buddy, who also has no idea why he is wanting to join. It astonishes me people still recommend me as someone to talk about Masonry. In end I have stirred enough interest in these members and non-members to open there minds and understand that the degrees of Masonry is the journey into one’s own life, who’s teachings have been handed from the ancient Egyptian mystery schools. Freemasonry is built on the clear understanding that men need to be engaged in the own quest for self-improvement. I can help, and Masonry can give you those tools, and facilitate the fundamental psychological consciousness. But the journey must be taken alone.