Senior Master Of Ceremonies: Guarding the Mind's Door
Download MP3Unlock 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."
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."
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
