Senior Master Of Ceremonies: Guarding the Mind's Door

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Unlock the symbolic world of Masonic roles and their parallels to mental processes in this thought-provoking episode. We dive into the Senior Master of Ceremonies' role, exploring how it mirrors the art of filtering ideas and knowledge for self-improvement. Tune in for a unique perspective on mental discipline, akin to guarding the doors of a Masonic Lodge!

Key Points
• Senior Master as mental gatekeeper
• Testing ideas for life's purpose
• Fostering mental protocols
• Analogs to Masonic processes
• Filtering for lodge harmony

Best Quotes
00:02 - 00:10
• "In our exploration of the Masonic roles in the lodge and how they represent analogs for essentially the interior functions."

00:39 - 00:55
• "The examining room door is a lodge, a room in the lodge where anyone that needs to be tested to determine if they're a mason has to go through and they go through that door."

02:35 - 02:45
• "That examination function essentially is designed to help validate external data for fit, for purposeness, for the lodge."

03:00 - 03:13
• "So do I let, do I let this new understanding about the way the world works relative to my life's work, do I allow it to inform my decisions or not?"

03:42 - 03:51
• "The senior master so's responsibility in the lodge is a function that a lot of us have not cultivated well in our mental sort of analog lodge."

04:01 - 04:09
• "You might need to develop your own set of tests for, do I let this information in what, you know, what are the criteria for allowing it to inform my behaviors and my decisions."

04:27 - 04:36
• "You might want to create your own protocols for managing that moving forward so you can activate your own internal senior master ceremonies."

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Creators and Guests

Brian Mattocks
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
Senior Master Of Ceremonies: Guarding the Mind's Door
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