Perception vs. reality

My brothers, todays lesson is this:



I show my brothers a beautiful picture of a flower. It is 5 megapixel and dipicts natures creation in all it's glory!

I ask my brothers do you know this?



I show a profane the same flower....yet instead of a picture I blindfold them, and hand them a wild flower fresh from the mother's boosom....

as he holds it, he feels the trickle of blood on his right forefinger, from the thorny stem piercing his flesh....he carresses his cheek with the velvet soft petal...he entices his nostrils with the sweet nectar scent of that he holds...


I ask you brothers...who knows the flower?

So to does this lesson apply to our work.

To understand our lessons, you must read them....hear them....see the ritual.....perform the ritual....experience the ritual.....only then can we understand the ritual!

The ritual is not about cadence, and drill and ceremony, it is about the appealing to our other senses, beyond that of reading, that we may TRULY understand the lessons we are being taught!

Be not so quick to isolate yourselves, and restrict your understanding through the limiting of your sensory input...ours is a craft of old...and the wisdom of our elders should be respected...follow those proven, tried and true, learning techniques...remember it was not so long ago that we had the written word, thus all learning occurred through sensory interpretation!

I got my EYE on you

One of the most known symbols in the United States would have to be that of the “all seeing eye” or as it is known “the eye of providence”. Many may or may not be aware of the Masonic significance of this symbol. While certainly used by the freemasons, this symbol was borrowed from many ancient religions. In a Masonic aspect it is to symbolize the “eye of the great architect” watching over us, observing our thoughts and deeds. Let’s look at some more of the significance of this ancient symbol:

It is described by some as a universal symbol representing spiritual sight, inner vision, higher knowledge, insight into occult mysteries.

Its origins trace back through time immemorial.

Imagery of an all-seeing eye can be traced back to Egyptian mythology and the Eye of Horus. It also appears in Buddhism, where Buddha is also regularly referred to as the "Eye of the World" throughout Buddhist scriptures (e.g. Mahaparinibbana Sutta) and is represented as a trinity in the shape of a triangle known as the Tiratna, or Triple Gem.
In Medieval and Renaissance European iconography, the Eye (often with the addition of an enclosing triangle) was an explicit image of the Christian Trinity. Seventeenth-century depictions of the Eye of Providence sometimes show it surrounded by clouds or sun bursts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_seeing_eye

Many modern religions utilize this symbol, Christians, Mormons, Buddhists, and many others. It signifies the ever presence of their deity observing and governing his creation.
As many are aware it is also present on the dollar bill in U.S. Currency. It is a well known fact that many of the founding fathers were masons, so it is illogical to expect them to apply some of the symbolism of the craft they so loved, to the country they so loved!

In 1782, the Eye of Providence was adopted as part of the symbolism on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. It was first suggested as an element of the Great Seal by the first of three design committees in 1776 and is thought to be the suggestion of the artistic consultant, Pierre Eugene du Simitiere.[2]
On the seal, the Eye is surrounded by the words Annuit Cœptis, meaning "He approves (or has approved) [our] undertakings", and Novus Ordo Seclorum, meaning "New Order of the Ages". The Eye is positioned above an unfinished pyramid with thirteen steps, representing the original thirteen states and the future growth of the country. The lowest level of the pyramid shows the year 1776 in Roman numerals. The combined implication is that the Eye, or God, favors the prosperity of the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_seeing_eye

The “eye” is a representation to all who believe in a supreme deity of the “master” watching over us.

Top O The Mornin

The skies cracked with thunder like the very heavens themselves were being torn asunder.
The flashes in the skies seemed as if the air was ablaze with the infernos of hell.
A rolling mist had coiled down, like that of a large serpent encircling its prey.
And through the mist stepped one so mystical yet so feared.
His eyes weathered by the centuries, yet his vision as sharp as the eagle.
his hair like the mane of a grey wolf, unkempt and wild.
His demeanor was that of savior, or bringer of doom.
He walk with the confidence of a god, fear fleeing before him.

As he studied the masses he saw a people bewildered and lost.
Their eyes glazed over, like the cloudiness mirrored in the eyes of the new born cadaver.
Their posture spoke of countless burdens squashing their souls, like the press that brings wine from the grape.
He stood for a moment bearing witness to the tragedy before him.
His heart tormented by the suffering and pain.

When at last he spoke, it was as if the world around stood silent, as if time itself had chosen to takes it’s repose…

His sagely words spoke of a wisdom thought lost for centuries…..

The commanding tone, beckoned the mightiest of foes to stand against him……

The haze of the day shattered before his commands as though the gods themselves were remaking existence.

The masses of those overburdened souls stood upright as though their burdens had been cast aside.

Their eyes gleamed with the tears of one stricken with joy.

His words……….

So powerful………

So serene……..

So compassionate……

So Wise……….



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“Top o’ the mornin bar keep might I get a pint from ya!”








It is that time of year again, when the leprechauns play, men wear skirts, beer flows like a flooded stream, and women guard their very virtue against the wiles of an Irishman.





In case you’re not speaking the same language, I thought I’d offer this:


tham laisser boire ___________French _____ Just sounds Sexy when they say it!

le tham pije _________________Albanian _____ Reminds me of the 7-eleven clerk

السماح لثام الشراب _____________Arabic ______ What Allah doesn’t know won’t hurt em

Нека tham напитка ___________Bulgarian _____ No fighting, and get the animal skins off yer heads!

让谭饮料 _______________________ Chinese _____ Yes we know….you could turn this into an Olympic event for 13 year olds….

let tham piti ________________Croatian ______ HUH???

nechť tham pití _______________Czech _____ Check please, erre uh yeah.

lad tham drikke ________________Danish _____ I like to eat Danish….uhhh sorry forgot family crowd.

laat ze drinken _________________Dutch _____ Yeah, buy yer own dam beer!

anna heidän juoda _________________Finnish_____ Aye it brings a tear to me eye when I’m finished….

laßt sie trinken ____________________German _____ Oh hush, at least our beer is fricken cold!

αφήστε τους να πιουν __________________Greek _____ Beer drinken chics in togas…….I LIKE!

תן להם לשתות _______________Hebrew _____ No cover charge, I promise

lasciar bere ____________________Italian Stop trying to skim the tips….

마시게 해 ___________________ Korean _____ Asian chics……BOOOYAHHHH!

Пусть они пьют ___________________Russian _____ Please no hair shavings in the punch….

Naj pijača ______________________Slovenian _____ We have large mugs that will help to avoid nasal interference.

låt dem dricka ________________________Swedish ______ I hope their in Bikinis……SAUCY!!!




LET THEM DRINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


No EXCUSES IT IS TIME FOR ST. PATTY’S DAY!