February 3, 2025
Freemasonry
Freemasonry, one of the oldest still existing fraternities, has a rich history and is still relevant today. It might look somewhat ‘mysterious’ at first glimpse, but it isn’t nearly as secretive and odd as some people and organisations might wish to make you believe. Even though a society with secrets, it’s not a secret society with hidden agendas, covert plans or surreptitious goals.
“Truth and authenticity must always, and in the first place, be sought; nothing must be accepted as historical which has not the internal and external evidences of historical verity, and in treating the legends of Masonry – of almost every one of which it may be said, “Se non vero, è ben trovato” – if it is not true, it is well invented – we are not to reject them as altogether fabulous, but as having some hidden and occult meaning, which, as in the case of all other symbols, we must diligently seek to discover. But if it be found that the legend has no symbolic significance, but is simply the distortion of a historical fact, we must carefully eliminate the fabulous increment, and leave the body of truth to which it had been added, to have its just value.” – Mackey, The History of Freemasonry
Let me shed some light on it:
Freemasonry - What do Freemasons do?
Freemasonry - What's in a name
Freemasonry & Music
Freemasonry - And Proclaimed Predecessors
Freemasonry - Colour Symbolism
Freemasonry - 'Grand Architect of the Universe‘ (GAOTU)
Related topic: Know Thyself
