Because the Feast of the Dead was this weekend, virtually coinciding with the full moon, my Minoan Grove did it's holiday celebration and that served as our moon rite as well. So last night, I explored other avenues of spirituality. We had our ritual on Saturday, and it was a doozy. The spirit that flowed in the Circle was amazing. What's more ( Read more... )

tonight, i walked into my lodge a Fellow Craft and left it a Master Mason. the experiece was ineffable. it's a ritual that really blew my socks off. i'm truly assured that this is the right decision to have made. i'm learning so much about a different kind of magick that is related to my Minoan path, but sort of like a great uncle or something ( Read more... )

last night, i went to lodge, helped a 1º learn his obligation and then took my proficiency in front of the brothers. i passed. i must say that i had a big nervous attack while doing it, but i got it done ( Read more... )

today started as a day of gloom and calm. the misty marine layer lay over pasadena in a calm and cool embrace, promising nothing but a riot of blossoms and leaves covered with dew drops ( Read more... )

last night, i went to lodge for the first time NOT as someone who was to undergo an initiation. instead, i got to be part of two candidates' first degree ceremonies. it was most enlightening. and i mean that in many ways ( Read more... )

Tonight, I took Fellow Craft at Lexington Lodge. I'm another step along in my Masonic journey. I have more to think about, more to meditate on, more to learn and more to give ( Read more... )

here are some reasons why i would be blacklisted if we had a more authoritarian and conservative government ( Read more... )

today, i had two different envelopes from the masons in my mailbox. one was my lodge's trestleboard (monthly newsletter) and the other was the first of three mailings from the southern california research lodge ( Read more... )

i passed my masonic proficiency this evening and will take 2nd degree next month.

yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i've been racing around doing all sorts of spiritual stuff. so i don't forget it all, i'm going to write down a list of what i've been doing and maybe i can revisit it later and elaborate it all ( Read more... )