When I think of 'light' in masonry I think of divine knowledge - ie. spiritual texts that reveal the presence and all knowing/all being of the higher power. I also think of the grips given after we have told the master we wish to recieve light.
In keeping with my jurisdictions rules on the 'secrets' of freemasonry I will not name the grip in the third degree but you will do well to remember the addendum after the word is given.
If you know anything about alchemy it's not so much about turning base metals into gold but rather improving yourself spiritually. I wonder if there is any connection between the addendum for the pass grip of Master Mason and the spiritual practice of alchemy? Is this a way to relate the spiritual practice of alchemy to the spiritual esotericism of freemasonry?
This dawned on me when I thought what the addendum to the pass grip of master mason is while writing a post on what members of a masonic forum thought about when they heard the term 'light' in masonry. On second thought I don't know why I hadn't thought of this before.
Have any of you thought about this before? Leave something in the comments.
S&F In Light,
Steve
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Brother:
I was asked for the grip when I visited the UGLE of England last month. But only after I identified myself as a Mason. Your question is well founded, and given you have posted it on Hiram's Forum, I would pose it to the administators of that Forum; Chris Hodapp, Nathan Brindle, and Jim Dillman. They do not dispense unsolicited advise, but when asked, dispense sound counsel.
Fraternally,
Kevin
Brother,
Thank you for pointing that out. I don't necessarily require an answer on it I was just stating why I hadn't posted it there instead. It also serves as a selfless promotion for this hypothesis and this blog. Thank you for following the link here.
Brother Tim Hogan has a second book coming out on this particular subject...I will let you know when it hits the shelves.
Much of the symbolism of Freemasonry can be interpreted from the Alchemical viewpoint.
Take the Ashlars for instance. One could represent the Primum Materiae and the other the Lapis Philosophorum.
It certainly give a unique meaning to "caput mortem".
Be Well,
Traveling Man
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