The Master Mason Series – Part III: The Workman and the Work
Download MP3At the philosophical level, the Master Mason transcends the separation between creator and creation. In this final episode, we explore the systemic view of mastery — where the craftsman and the craft are one. Here, the act of creation becomes a dialogue with the universe itself, a cooperation between consciousness and form. The Master Mason does not merely shape the world; he participates in its unfolding.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- Systemic mastery dissolves the divide between subject and object — the worker and the work.
- True creation is participatory: a unitive experience of cooperation with the greater whole.
- The Master Mason’s wisdom is non-dual awareness — the realization that being and doing are the same act.
💬 Featured Quotes
- 0:00:08 — “At the philosophical or systemic level of the Master Mason’s degree, you begin to approach the act of creation as a non-dual experience.”
- 0:00:23 — “It is no longer workmen working on the object or the subject.”
- 0:00:32 — “It is an integrated cooperation and collaboration with the entire universe, of which you are both instrument and material.”
- 0:01:00 — “In a profound flow state, you are both the material being worked and the workman themselves.”
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
