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

This week, is there value in the rubbish of the temple? What do those less than perfect stones do for us for the rest of our lives? Could they be lessons preparing us for future obstacles? Then we'll hear a response from a festive board regarding the 47th problem of Euclid. At a recent festive board, one Brother brings a personal touch to his 47th problem of Euclid response in a special segment he's recorded for us. Then, a letter to the Brothers the world over about the importance of the esoteric in Freemasonry and our charge to light the fire of education in every man that comes through our doors. Steve Harrison stops by for an all-new Masonic Minute about the Cable Tow and gives us a contemporary response to what it could mean for us. Lastly, we wrap it up with a Tarot card draw. What do we do about adversity? All this and more! Reclaiming the Rejected Stone http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/04/reclaiming-rejected-stone.html The Marseilles Deck https://amzn.to/38wVrKw Craftsman+ FB Group https://ww

This week, how critical is the idea of an individual degree and an individual catechism to the future of Freemasonry? We’ll explore a piece by William H. Boyd in which he outlines the several reasons why the future of the Craft depends on the practice of individual degrees and catechisms. Then, we'll talk about the investigation committee and the concerns of a Grand Lodge in the 1950s. As the Grand Lodge put it, is there a “serious lack of discretion?” We’ll explore some of the questions that we are charged to find the answers to within the Investigation committee and talk about how things have changed over the years. Lastly, I read my response from a festive board on the idea of World-Wide Brotherhood. What does it mean to truly be a brotherhood that spans the world? What makes us brothers? It's not just the obligation--it's something deeper. All this and more, stay tuned. Links: The Criticality of Our Individual Degrees and Catechisms http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/04/the-criticality-of-our-indivi

This week, we wrap up the contemporary look at Whither Are We Traveling with part 11 of Darin A. Lahner's series. Are there not too many well-meaning Brethren working overtime to make Freemasonry something other than Freemasonry? Should we abandon free will and accord? Should we take positions on public issues of the day? Go all out for materialism? Subsidize? Then we hear a tale from Illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison in this week's Masonic Minute about Winston Churchill--The most difficult decision he ever had to make-- to fire on allies. We wrap it up with a Tarot card draw and contemplate what a specific card could mean in terms of practical application through the lens of Freemasonry. Are you on the verge of a breakthrough? Or a new success? All this and more. Stay tuned. Whither Are We Traveling Pt 11 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/02/whither-are-we-traveling-part-eleven.html A Laudable Pursuit PDF http://www.knightsofthenorth.com/documents/laudablepursuit.pdf A Laudable Pursuit Aud

This week, Whither Are We Traveling? (Pt 10) and Worshipful Brother Darin A. Lahners' contemporary examination of the text. Hasn't the so-called 'century of the common man' contributed to making our fraternity a little too common? Is it so easy for anybody to join Freemasonry? And what happens when common men become part of our uncommon fraternity? Ritual cheapened? The public image of the fraternity sullied? Then, we'll take a look at a recent article from the Knight Templar Magazine--all about the history of Golgotha and how it got its name—"the place of the skull." How did this place get its name? What place does the skull and the Chamber of Reflection have in our Craft today? All this and more, stay tuned! Whither Are We Traveling Pt. 10 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/02/whither-are-we-traveling-part-ten.html Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.com/nft Get a Tarot Reading by RJ http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot Masonic Curators https://

This week, "What has become of that course of moral instruction, veiled and illustrated by symbols that Freemasonry is supposed to be?" Has Freemasonry lost its Masonic education edge? Are we too hung up on crafted programs created by our membership committees that change every year? What could be a simple way of ensuring Masonic education finds its way to every member? Then, we've got an all-new Masonic Minute with Ill. Bro. Steven L. Harrison in which he discusses the topic of heaven and earth. A supreme philosophical outlook on what God is, and how the end of time as we know it will happen, and what that means for us--philosophically, of course. All this and more, stay tuned! Links: MO Lodge of Research http://www.molor.org Whither Are We Traveling Pt. 9 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/02/whither-are-we-traveling-part-nine.html The Southeastern Masonic Symposia https://www.h25smes.org Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.com/nft Get a

This week we welcome Illustrious Brother Austin Shifrin from the Valley of Pittsburgh, PA. He's the author of the upcoming book More Light, Collected Masonic Writings from 2017 to 2021. What's the difference between ethics and etiquette? What makes a gentleman? We'll get to these questions and a whole lot more. Stay tuned! Links: The Soustheastern Masonic Symposia https://www.h25smes.org Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.com/nft Get a Tarot Reading by RJ http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot Masonic Curators https://www.youtube.com/c/MasonicCurators WCY Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou Ancient Modern Initiation: Special Edition http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop The Master's Word- A Short Treatise on the Word, the Light, and the Self - Autographed https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the new book! How to Charter a Lodge https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Truth Quantum https://truthquantum.com Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcy

This week, Darin A. Lahners dives into the seventh question of "Whither Are We Traveling?" Do we pay enough attention to the festive board? Does your lodge know the difference between a festive board and a table lodge? If the answer is, "… It's the same thing.", I'm sorry to tell you that's just not true. We'll break apart the differences. We'll talk about the necessity for the festive board--one of Freemasonry's fundamental tools for making this world better by making good men better. Then we'll hear the tale of Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, as illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison takes us through this week's Masonic Minute. A troubled Past Grandmaster moving from Christian denomination to Christian denomination due to his dubious beliefs. Did Nathaniel Beverley Tucker plan the entire secession of the South? You'll have to listen to find out. Finally, we'll wrap it up with a single Tarot card draw. We'll be working with the coveted Manly P. Hall and J. A Knapp Tarot deck. Are you strong-willed, bold, and read

This week, we're back with part seven of Whither Are We Traveling? Darin Lahners gives his generational outlook on the question of whether America's passion for bigness and efficiency has ruined Masonic charity. Why do we, as Americans, need to be acknowledged for our charitable efforts? Doesn't looking for acknowledgment stray from the path of altruism? Then, a staple of romanticized Freemasonry, the Lodge Over Simpkin's Store, an original poem written by Most Worship Lawrence N. Greenleaf for the Grand Lodge of Colorado. Some say it was a real place. Brother Patrick Dey takes on The Lodge Over Simpkin's Store in this week's Masonic Mythbusters. Finally, we'll wrap it up with the discussion around the ace of pentacles. As a Tarot card, what does it mean for you masonically? What does it mean for you and your personal life? Do its prescribed meanings give rise to thoughts in your mind about future opportunities? All this and more-- stay tuned! Whither Are We Traveling Part 7 http://www.midnightfreemasons.

This week, Darin Lahners tackles the question, what happens when we allow Freemasonry to be broken up into several smaller organizations that demand our time and market themselves as something more or greater than symbolic lodge? Is that even appropriate? Then, we'll have an all-new Masonic Minute with Illustrious Brother Steven L Harrison. Do you remember that time you were asked to deposit something and were unable to? Steve talks about the Rite of Destitution, its importance, and the lesson it teaches all of us. Finally, we'll draw a Tarot card from an apropos deck for this month. Is it time to just take a nap? Maybe! All this and more, stay tuned!Links: Whither Are We Traveling Part 6 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/01/whither-are-we-traveling-part-six.html Observing the Crafthttps://amzn.to/3Klgsp5 MO Lodge of Research HTTP://www.molor.org Our Tarot https://amzn.to/3MrVruP BOTA HTTP://www.BOTA.org Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.c

This week, are Grand Lodges too obsessed with growing the numbers of their individual lodges? Darin Lahners takes another look at Dwight L. Smith's work and gives his contemporary response. Can Freemasonry become so big that it becomes impersonal? This would be antithetical to the entire Craft. Then, we'll turn toward the philosophic realm of a concept called Toleration. The practice of tolerating something, in particular, differences of opinion or behavior--what does tolerance really mean philosophically? And how do we approach this in Freemasonry? Finally, we'll wrap it up with a single card Tarot draw. Are we shying away from potential successful opportunities? All this and more? Stay tuned! Links: Whither Are We Traveling Pt. 5 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/01/whither-are-we-traveling-part-five.html Stanford Philosophical Discourse on Toleration https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/toleration/ The Civic Freemason HTTP://www.thecivicfreemason.com Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/gro

This week, is Freemasonry too easy to join? We'll read part 4 of Darin Lahners expose on Whither Are We Traveling-- a new generational look at the original 1963 paper. Is everything geared for speed? Is proficiency something we still need? Then we'll take a trip into the future with Illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison as he attends a Lodge meeting. This time, something's a little different. Then we'll take a look at that old saying, "Know Thyself." How does it apply in a world that continually changes, and as it changes, so do we? Does knowing thyself require a constant look introspectively? Finally, we'll wrap it up with a single card Tarot draw, and we'll explore what it could mean for us in our lives in a practical sense. All this and more, stay tuned. Links: Know Thyself https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2017/09/20/ship-of-thieves/ Whither Are We Traveling Pt. 4 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2021/12/whither-are-we-traveling-part-four.html The Philalethes https://philalethes.myshopify.c

This week, we're talking about the things we don't do. We will explore the Five ES of a Successful Lodge with fellow Masonic education enthusiast, Illinois Freemason, and Education Committee member Jordan Kelly. How can you ensure your candidate is coming back for more? Here's a clue--it's not by teaching them about how to do floor work or dubbing them with the title of Apprentice Pancake Flipper. Jordan brings his professional expertise to a much-needed conversation about a successful Masonic Lodge formula. In addition to all this, we also hear likely the most accurate, historically honest, and exciting history of absinthe in an all-new Masonic Myth Busters with Patrick Day. Absinthe is often considered a mystical beverage consumed by vampires, occultists, and well…just regular connoisseurs. All this and more are coming right up! Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.com/nft Get a Tarot Reading by RJ http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot Masonic Curators ht

This week, we have a great interview. The Fraternal Review names Masonic scholar and author Angel Millar as its interim Editor-in-Chief and announces the 2022 themes for the Fraternal Review publication. Fringe Masonry. The Festive Board Tradition, The Temple of Solomon, The Taxil Hoax, The Ancient Mysteries, The Masonic Influence of Tattoo Art, Moby Dick and Freemasonry, Freemasonry, and the Working Class Hero, Freemasonry and Extraterrestrial Life, Kabbalah and Freemasonry Pt. 2, and Hermeticism and Freemasonry. Stay tuned! Links: The Fraternal Review http://www.TheResearchLodge.com Angel Millar http://www.angelmillar.com Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ Whither Are We Traveling Pt. 2 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2021/12/whither-are-we-traveling-part-two.html WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.com/nft Get a Tarot Reading by RJ http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot Masonic Curators https://www.youtube.com/c/MasonicCurators WCY Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/

This week, an all-new Masonic Minute with Illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison--does the vice-presidential oath of office look a little too Masonic? Then we've got a great new interview with Illustrious Brother Frank Conway, the author of The Masonic Pageant--the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction's answer to the Scottish Rite Ritual and Monitor of the Southern Jurisdiction. Or rather, it's the closest we have. This is an exclusive interview set up by our Legacy Partner, Worshipful Brother Chris Stebbins. Stay tuned! Links: The Masonic Pageant http://www.tinyurl.com/MasonicPageant History of NMJ Degrees https://web.archive.org/web/20131102002313/http://www.scottishritenmj.org/Portals/1/images/Pubications/eDegreeRituals.pdf Music - Solomon https://open.spotify.com/album/5cA6zoHYL5COPQW9aVRWZP   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ8JI0MD40I Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ Whither Are We Traveling Pt. 2 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2021/12/whither-are-we-traveling-part-

This week, we look at the Cult of Mithras, and by the end of the article, you'll have felt that perhaps, you are a "Raven." Then, we'll hear from WB:. Bro. Patrick Dey, in the next installment of Masonic Myth Busters. There's a lot to say about McGregor Mathers and his translation of the Abramelin. Patrick takes the question head-on--did MacGregor Mathers pick the worst possible translation to work from? Then we'll take a look at the continuing series of Whither Are We Traveling, with a somewhat generational look at the original 1964 publication. WB:. Darin Lahners gives us a unique perspective on how well are we guarding the Westgate, if at all. Better investigation committees? Background checks? What's the answer? All this and more on this episode! Links: Whither Are We Traveling Pt. 3 http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2021/12/whither-are-we-traveling-part-three.html The Brotherhood of the Crypt https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2016/02/24/the-brotherhood-of-the-crypt/ Laudable Pursuit - Audio Book h

This week, we hear Darin A Lahners' continued op-ed on "Whither are We Traveling." Can we expect Freemasonry to retain its past glory and prestige unless the level of leadership is raised above its present position? Darin has a unique perspective on this. Having been a master of a couple of different Lodges in a great mix of both city and rural areas. You're not going to want to miss it. Then we hear from Illustrious Brother Steven L. Harrison in an all-new Masonic Minute. Who is Elvis Wingo? Well, in short, a Masonic Superman. In this one, he outlines one of Freemasonry's gems--a doctor, a child genius, and a whole lot more. Finally, we'll wrap it up with a contemplative exercise on a particular Tarot card. Which one is it? The only hint I'll give you is, "A loss of three. A gain of two. And, it's inversed. Put your thinking caps on, and stay tuned! Links: Laudable Pursuit - Audio Book https://www.audible.com/pd/Laudable-Pursuit-Audiobook/B0839152H7?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-177262&ref=acx_b

This week, we explore the first part of "Whither Are We Traveling?" a multipart series by Brother Darin A Lahners. In this exploration, Darin dives into Dwight L Smith's seminal work "Whither Are We Traveling?" and asks some very pertinent questions. While this particular paper was the subject of "Laudable Pursuit" many years ago, what can we say about it today? Brother Darin has some ideas. Then, we'll hear from Worshipful Brother Patrick Day in this first installment of Masonic Myth Busters. Did the Christians steal Christmas from the Pagans? We'll get a little reflective as we remember the life of RWB. Thomas W. Jackson. And finally, we'll wrap it up by drawing a Tarot card and reflecting on its practical meaning in our everyday lives. Are we being too overbearing? Or not enough? All this and more, stay tuned. Links: Masonic Curators https://www.youtube.com/c/MasonicCurators The Midnight Freemasons http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2022/01/the-passing-of-rwb-thomas-w-jackson.html Whither Are We Travelin

This week, we conclude the chapter on the Ineffable Name, coming from The Symbolism of Freemasonry. What does the word truly mean? What is the actual word? According to one Brother's theory, it's a word that we have never talked about before. It comes directly from the Kabbalah. We even discuss what each attribute might stand for--the tetragrammaton, the triangle, the all-seeing eye. Plus, some exclusive news toward the end of the show! Don't miss out! Stay tuned! Links: WCY Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou Ancient Modern Initiation: Special Edition http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop The Master's Word- A Short Treatise on the Word, the Light, and the Self - Autographed https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Wilmshurst University https://wilmshurstuniversity.com Get the new book! How to Charter a Lodge https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop The Great Books Program! https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Truth Quantum https://truthquantum.com Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Su

This week, we dive further into the idea of the ineffable name, the Elohim. Then we take a more objective look at the ineffable Word of God. Is it a name, a phrase, an action? What could it mean? And finally, we'll wrap it up with a discussion on a new Tarot card, draw from a new deck. Stay tuned! Double Eagle Con! http://www.tinyurl.com/doubleeaglecon2021 Elohim Pt 2 https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2021/05/24/the-elohim-part-ii-a-crooked-path/ GL RI Ineffable https://www.rimasons.org/trestleboard/149-the-ineffable-name WCY Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou Ancient Modern Initiation: Special Edition http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop The Master's Word- A Short Treatise on the Word, the Light, and the Self - Autographed https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Wilmshurst University https://wilmshurstuniversity.com Get the new book! How to Charter a Lodge https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop The Great Books Program! https://wcypodcast.com/the-great-books-program Truth Quantum https://t

This week—Great news about a great Brother who is now Worshipful Master. We've also got illustrious Brother Harrison, who stops by for on new Masonic Minute. The movie Peggy Sue-- Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, and…the Freemasons?  Then a piece that explores the idea of the Elohim. What is it? Or they? Or him? Finally, we draw a Tarot card and discuss its implications on revelation, change, and necessary destruction. Soul growth is imminent. Stay tuned… Links: Masonic Philosophical Society https://blog.philosophicalsociety.org/2019/07/22/the-elohim-part-i-the-sons-of-god/ MO Lodge of Research HTTP://www.Molor.org WCY Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou Ancient Modern Initiation: Special Edition http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop The Master's Word- A Short Treatise on the Word, the Light, and the Self - Autographed https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Wilmshurst University https://wilmshurstuniversity.com Get the new book! How to Charter a Lodge https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop The Gr