Whence Came You? - Freemasonry Discussed And Masonic Research For Today's Freemason

This week we read an article from Steve Harrison when he asks, “What exactly does hold the universe together? And will it be around forever?” Then, we'll hear from Ill. Bro. Harrison in his all-new Masonic Minute segment-- this week, a love story. Then, we're going to wrap it all up when we talk about the similarities between Freemasonry and Raja Yoga. Is there a connection between Freemasonry’s search for morality and what Yoga teaches? All this and more. Thanks for listening, and have an awesome week! Links: Masonic Philosophical Society https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2020/09/07/raja-yoga-and-freemasonry/ Midnight Freemasons http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2020/11/heaven-and-earth-will-pass-away.html MO Lodge of Research http://molor.org Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week, I read a letter from my own Area Deputy Grandmaster on the Humanity of Being Brothers. What did we do is kids that we don't do today? Then we'll take a look at a bizarre experiment done at Stanford University-- The prison experiment. We explore the roles of Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice have in such an experiment and what Masonry can teach us about behaviors. Then we'll wrap it all up with a piece from Darren Lahners on creating the ideal Lodge experience. If pizza is available, why do you keep eating ketchup on a saltine? All this and more. Stay tuned! Links: Darin's Piece on Midnight Freemasons http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2020/11/ketchup-on-saltine.html Masonic Philosophical Society Article https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2020/08/09/masonry-morality-stanford-prison-experiment/ Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.c

This week, I talk to two Brothers who are expert marketers in the real world. I ask them hard questions about our time-honored slogans. As we get in the weeds of what Freemasonry encompasses, startling revelations manifest. When confronted with the facts about how to actually grow Freemasonry, what can we say? Has Freemasonry forgotten about an entire generation? And ultimately, we confront some hard truths. Plus an all-new Masonic Minute with Ill. Bro. Harrison. All this and more, coming right up. Stay tuned. Links: Be More than a Freemason http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2018/10/be-more-than-mason.html Social Media Marketing - TMR https://youtu.be/CwCsep1t6SA The Elevator Pitch - Midnight Freemasons http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2012/10/the-craft-in-thirty-seconds.html 41 Million Men https://amzn.to/2IVceul Reclaiming the Soul of Freemasonry https://amzn.to/36W2qrV Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.

This week, we dive into the illustrated symbols of Freemasonry. Do they represent elements of the consciousness? Then, we'll read a poem that allows us to reflect on our own mortality. Are we building that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens? Finally, we'll wrap it up with a piece that aims to shed some light on Ms. Harriet Martineau, in her retrospect of the western travels, when she relates the tale of a pirate who was also a Brother. All this and more. Stay Tuned. Links: Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week we explore concepts of Masonic leadership using three architects in a paper by brother Doyle Freeman. The “sharing leader,” “the reconciling leader,” “the building leader,” which do you represent? Then we open up another chapter in Alphonse Cerza’s virtual book on Freemasonry when he talks about Masonry's most valuable asset. Is it philosophy? Is it a search for truth? Is it just…friendship? Illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison stops by with another amazing installment of the Masonic Minute. Baseball legend Mordecai Brown--did a childhood accident keep him from joining the Masons and create possibly the greatest pitcher baseball has ever known? Finally, we'll wrap it up with a piece on the intrinsic symbol of secrecy in Freemasonry. What makes it so valuable? Does its secret relate to the law of attraction? All this, and more--coming right up. Links: 13 Questions Podcast https://13questions.libsyn.com/042-robert-johnson Meet Act Part Podcast http://meetactandpart.com/portfolio/episode-25-talent

This week we explore a piece by Joseph Fort Newton. What does he have to say about a Lodge that simply makes Masons? Then we read a short article from Brother Steven E Patrick. Is there a history of tracing boards on beer mugs? We’ll wrap it up with a piece that explores the early days of Masonry—Apprentice,  Masters, then Fellows? Was the Fellow more important than the Master? Find out this and a whole lot more in this episode coming right up. Stay tuned! 13 Questions Podcast https://13questions.libsyn.com/042-robert-johnson Meet Act Part Podcast http://meetactandpart.com/portfolio/episode-25-talent-development-in-freemasonry/ Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week. we hear from one of the founders of the Illinois Lodge of Research, Alphonse Cerza, in his piece titled, “Work, Work, Work.” What does the American way of life have in parallel to the Masonic Lodge? What does Masonic unemployment mean for the profits of a Lodge? Then, We’ll read a piece from a Past Grand Master of Michigan, as he gives a parable of a Cherry Tree. Each branch of a tree-- a tree that represents Freemasonry where each branch represents an independent body. When those branches get full of fruit, fall, and break off, what happens? What other parallels can we draw? Find out this, and a whole lot more, coming right up. Stay Tuned. Links: Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week, we talk about Leo Tolstoy, author of War and Peace. Was he a Freemason or did he just know a lot? Then we'll take a look at an exclusive piece from the Midnight Freemasons, published by Bro. Darin Lahners. He asks the important question, does Freemasonry develop talent? Why are Grand Lodges everywhere raving about this article? You'll have to listen to find out. Stay tuned! Links: Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v The Great Books Program https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program The Midnight Freemasons Http://www/midnightfreemasons.org

This week. We take apart the word, Elohim. We ask the question, where does it come from? Could it have hidden meanings? And how does it possibly connect to ideas of leadership? Then, we hear the exciting and bizarre conclusion to William Wirt, the first anti-Masonic party nominee. What would you do if you got a phone call asking if you wanted William Wirt's head? We follow it up with some great perspectives from brother Thomas Williams in his new piece, Redefining the 3 Great Pillars. What new meanings could you assign to these pillars? Lastly, we'll wrap it up with some psychology. Hacking the human brain--Freemasonry's been doing it a long time. All this and more, stay tuned! Links: Elohim Pt. 1 https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2019/07/22/the-elohim-part-i-the-sons-of-god/ Elohim Pt. 2 https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2019/08/31/the-elohim-part-ii-a-crooked-path/ Fund the Masonic Retreat! https://gf.me/u/y36z3v The Great Books Program https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program The Mi

This week, In Defense of Appendant Organizations: settling the competition with the Lodges. Do the Shriners really steal our blue Lodge members? Does the Scottish Rite scout out good ritualists and steal them away? Does the blue Lodge resent all the other organizations? We'll answer that in a new paper from Brother William Boyd. Then, the wildly bizarre tale of William Wirt-- the anti-masonic parties choice to run for president--who was a brother? We'll hear about it in part one of this week's Masonic minute with Illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison. Then, we'll reminisce a little bit about some of my feelings in relation to going to Grand Lodge sessions… maybe we're not going. We'll wrap it up with a great piece on platonic idealism and why it matters right now in this moment of history. Don't Miss it! Links: The Masonic Philosophical Society http://www.philosophicalsociety.org Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! htt

This week we finish up the series on the 4th Part of the Circle. We move from the astrological into the lodge and the unity of all people. Then we hear from Brian L. Pettice 33˚. What exactly is the rough ashlar and are we truly working on or just back-patting?  All this and more! Stay tuned! Links: Brian Pettice's Article http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2020/09/working-on-your-rough-ashlar.html Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week, we explore the idea of the “fourth part of a circle.” Much is talked about in the ritual on this, but it's never really explained in depth. This week we’ll talk about it, and explore the astrological ideas it might contain, in the first part of this two-part series. Stay tuned! Links Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week, we read a press release from a California research lodge. A research lodge with a press release? What could be so amazing? Then, we take a look at the duties of a Freemason. Whether Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, or Master Mason--what exactly is your duty to the Lodge in a practical sense? Then we'll hear from Illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison as he tells the tale of a man separated from his family, and in his last will, asks for his hand to be cut off and buried with his wife. We’ll wrap it up with perhaps a controversial piece--what does the electoral college offer in the spirit of politics and voting when viewed through the lens of Freemasonry? Links MO Lodge of Research http://www.molar.org Strictly Prohibited Podcast Episode https://www.buzzsprout.com/1172000/5166511-episode-8-freemasonry Article from Steve http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2020/08/we-forgive-you.html The Electoral College https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2019/09/09/should-the-u-s-electoral-college-be-abolished/

This week we wrap up our four-part series on the story of Freemasonry. We’ll examine the landmarks of Freemasonry and speculate on where the fraternity truly came from. Was it the Phoenicians? We’ll wrap it up with a sneak peek at a new article coming out on Skinwalker Ranch, Aliens, two Brothers, and some interdimensional portals. Stay tuned for more!   Links Get your Digital Executive Pass! Masonic Con Chicago http://www.masonicconchicago.com Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week we continue a timeline of Freemasonry. We're diving into the language of the craft guilds to learn what exactly was expected of a Fellow of the Craft. We'll look at what the Masonic funeral rites say both in regular Craft Masonry and in the verbose verbiage of the Knight Templar funeral ritual. Finally, Illustrious Brother Harrison stops by with a new fantastic Masonic Minute. Did a Mason write a series of articles that told of "bat people" on the moon? Find out this and a whole lot more, coming right up! Links Get your Digital Executive Pass! Masonic Con Chicago http://www.masonicconchicago.com MO Lodge of Research www.molor.org Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week we continue our timeline of Freemasonry. First, an overview of the William Morgan affair and the anti-Masonic period in America. Did the Freemason's murder Morgan? And what about that body they found? Then, we talk about how revered the fraternity is. What did the famous actor,  Edwin Booth say about Freemasonry? We continue on the journey as we explore the tradition and evolution of the first 3 degrees of Freemasonry, and later what became the York and Scottish Rites as well as the beginning of Prince Hall Masonry. Stay tuned… Links RMM Podcast for additional Insights on The Morgan Affair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rmm-episode-011-all-you-need-to-know-about-infamous/id1507408603?i=1000478407629 Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r Get your Digital Exec

This week, we break into the long sorted history of Freemasonry in the first of a multipart series. Freemasonry and the ancient mysteries—what were they like? Then we move into the various hurdles the craft has faced throughout the ages. Everyone seems to know a bit about Leo Taxil and his Masonic rantings, leading to rampant anti-masonry around the world. But what did the texts of Gabriel Jungond-pages really say? And finally, Ill. Bro Harrison stops by to give us an account of the last casualty of the civil war, who just happened to be a Master Mason. Stay tuned.  Links The Midnight Freemasons Creason Article Ref'd http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2019/02/can-you-be-christian-and-freemason.html MO Lodge of Research http://www.molar.org Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r

This week, Freemasonry in the Age of COVID 19—Todd E. Creason goes back to lodge. An advance reading of A Love of Learning Can’t Be Diminished- The first-hand experiences of an Esotericon organizer. How did they overcome having to move from an in-person event to an all-digital event? We look at a new article from Robert E. Jackson—does social media make us anti-social? Does Freemasonry teach us how to overcome this? Finally, we wrap up with a return to the Labyrinth in a piece that explores the grand simplicity of it all. Thanks for listening and have an amazing week! Links: The Midnight Freemasons http://www.midnightfreemasons.org The Masonic Philosophical Society https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2020/05/04/are-sacred-places-important-the-labyrinth-at-chartres/ Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get

This week, we hear from business expert Mark St. Cyr on the concept of “selling” the Fraternity-- What are we doing wrong? What could we do better? Are there some hints on how to do this? Then we're here from Ill. Bro Steven L. Harrison in an all-new Masonic Minute. Then we ask - What’s the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?  What is the purpose? Did our ancient Brothers really construct them as a meditative technique? Find out this and more this week! Stay tuned!  Links: Missouri Lodge of Research www.molor.org Knights Templar Magazine http://www.knightstemplar.org/KnightTemplar/ Mark St. Cyr https://markstcyr.com Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r Get your Digital Executive Pass! Masonic Con Chicago http://www.masonicconchicago.com

This week we're talking about the elements of the Entered Apprentice degree. Not much information is available on Chalk, Charcoal, and Clay, but this week we're going to pull the resources, and we're going to be able to give you the information you've been looking for. Stay tuned. Links Book review on Better Angels of our Nature http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2014/02/the-better-angels-of-our-nature.html Morals and Dogma Annotated https://www.scottishritestore.org/albert-pikes-morals-and-dogma-annotated-edition.html Global Fraternal Network Article http://fsantoke.byethost3.com/gfn-archives/artic126.htm?i=1 Fossil Bluff's Cool Display https://www.fossilbluff.com/shop/chalk-charcoal-clay/ What is a Mason's video on this topic https://youtu.be/ZW19jPw2LYA Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Intellectual Linear Progression https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Get the book!