In this show we discuss the practical applications of masonic symbolism and how the working tools can be used to better yourself, your family, your lodge, and your community. We help good freemasons become better men through honest self development. We talk quite a bit about mental health and men's issues related to emotional and intellectual growth as well.
Latest Episodes
What's Already Inside That You Never Invited
Where the Tyler manages what gets your attention, the Inner Guard — or the Pursuivant, depending on your jurisdiction — is responsible for influence. Those are not the...
The Tyler Guards the Door You Keep Opening
The Tyler stands outside the lodge and keeps out anyone who does not belong. Translate that role into a mental framework and you get an attention gate — the function r...
Over-Prepared and Still Not Ready
Readiness is not the same thing as preparation, and the Junior Master of Ceremonies is the role that forces that distinction. In this episode, Brian places the hoodwin...
The Hoodwink and Who Guides You
The hoodwink is one of the more uncomfortable symbols to sit with, precisely because most Masons only experience it once and then move on. Brian Mattocks, building on ...
The Senior Warden's Gavel: Knowing When the Work Is Done
The Senior Warden closes the lodge. That's the ritual function—pay the craft, declare the work complete, bring the session to a proper end. Symbolically, this makes th...