Tracing the Path to This Moment
Download MP3Every present moment is the result of countless causes: generations of ancestors, chance encounters, technological progress, and the choices we and others have made. In this episode, we pause to reflect on the extraordinary convergence that brings us here, now. The Craft reminds us that the present moment is sacred—an opportunity shaped by history and charged with meaning.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- The present moment is a convergence of innumerable causes and choices
- Reflection on ancestry, chance, and technology reveals the depth of “now”
- Freemasonry calls us to treat the present as sacred, full of possibility
💬 Featured Quotes
- 0:00:00 – “I want to talk a little bit about how special the present moment actually is.”
- 0:00:10 – “There is a constellation of things that have occurred to put you here in this place at this time.”
- 0:00:22 – “Your parents had to have met, your grandparents had to have met, generations—countless generations of your ancestors had to kind of get with it and get along to making you.”
- 0:00:40 – “The technology has to have been invented to both record what I’m saying and to present it to you in the present moment.”
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
