The Lodge and the Grove

In May I am giving a presentation at Lake Harriet Lodge in Minneapolis about the relationship between Freemasonry and traditional British druid orders. This is a talk that is easier to give to Masons than to druids because while Masonry requires one to be circumspect about details of ritual, druidry does not. Nevertheless, [...]

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Alban Eilir - More Light!

Alban Eilir is the Welsh druidic name for the Vernal Equinox. It is a joyous celebration of one of the two points in our astronomical year when light and darkness are held in perfect balance. I’ve been asked whether druids “worship nature” and I usually reply that they do, but you have to [...]

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On the words King, Lord, and Prince

In Christianity the term “King” and “Lord” are often applied to Jesus and to God the Father (Yahweh). Growing up in American culture, I have often felt uncomfortable with these terms that come out of our monarchical and feudal past. In the Bible there are very few really admirable kings. They are [...]

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More Light in Masonry

The last post to this blog is probably a good example of less light in Masonry. Delving into Masonic mysteries tends to lead to obscurity before one sees the light. The other day a young clerk at a store asked me about Freemasonry after seeing my ring. I felt later as if [...]

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A Masonic Conundrum

Alrighty. Now this is going to be really arcane. The Grand Lodge Education Officer in Minnesota, Right Worshipful Brother Ed Halpaus posed this poser in a recent emailing of his called Masonic Matters. Someone noticed that on the base of the pillar called Jachin (one of the two outside Solomon’s temple), there [...]

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