Ritual and Symbolism
There are truths about life and death, and about our inner life as human beings which are difficult to convey by words. Freemasonry uses ritual and symbol and speaks through the intuition to express these truths. Reading and lectures can develop the intellect, but ritual has a special power to develop our individual consciousness. The symbols used are those of the stonemason’s craft, and the central myth is about the building of the Temple of King Solomon of Israel.
The Mason is on a quest from a place of darkness or ignorance, to a place of light, of illumination. What is to be found is not some object, but a state of being, a new way of seeing. This involves a change of attitude and thinking, a realization that all human beings are brothers and sisters, and a way of living that is compassionate towards all.
In Lodge meetings presentations, discussions and dialogue are used to explore our own inner reality and help us better understand ourselves. We then learn to apply what we have learned about Masonic ideals to our everyday lives to help others.
The Mason is on a quest from a place of darkness or ignorance, to a place of light, of illumination. What is to be found is not some object, but a state of being, a new way of seeing. This involves a change of attitude and thinking, a realization that all human beings are brothers and sisters, and a way of living that is compassionate towards all.
In Lodge meetings presentations, discussions and dialogue are used to explore our own inner reality and help us better understand ourselves. We then learn to apply what we have learned about Masonic ideals to our everyday lives to help others.