One of the Twelve: An Invitation to the Real Work of the Craft
Download MP3In this cornerstone episode, we explore the Hiramic legend as a metaphor for self-awareness and moral choice—focusing on the twelve Fellowcrafts who step back from destruction and choose integrity over ego.
The episode introduces a teleological framework to help Masons examine their own behavior: not just what we do, but why we do it—and what unconscious value that behavior might be delivering. This is an invitation to become one of the Twelve—to stop conspiring against your own growth.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- Avoidance is not weakness—it’s often a signpost to unresolved value conflict.
- To become one of the Twelve is to choose alignment over sabotage—again and again.
- The real work of the Craft begins when we stop lying to ourselves.
- The Courage to be Disliked
💬 Featured Quotes
“This episode is about being one of the Twelve in the Hiramic legend.” — [00:00:28]
“Twelve of them recant and step away from that plan. And so you are one of the twelve… Everything you do is from the perspective of that choice.” — [00:00:46]
“Whatever the behavior that you are doing that is not furthering your work is delivering a value to you… that facilitates you in not delivering that work.” — [00:03:22]
“A teleological approach… helps you understand your behavior through the value it’s delivering, even if that value is escape or avoidance.”
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“Why am I doing this, and how do I stop?” — [00:06:04]
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Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
