My Journey

One of the greatest journeys I have ever undertaken was to become a Freemason, and on top of that a Co-Freemason. Yet it is quite hard to explain, to the uninitiated, what is great about it. This is because they are indeed the uninitiated. This is not meant disrespectfully but it is the key to understanding. To the seeker who may be reading this rant I say this: it does not matter what you read about Freemasonry (you can find all the secrets on the Web), but until you experience the rituals (and the secrets therein) for yourself you will never understand the appeal.

And therein lies the challenge for initiatic societies in this modern world: how do you promote something that cannot be truly promoted? Advertisements always sound hollow and people think you are full of it when you say, “You need to experience it.” But the fact remains that the experience is what it is all about. Read all you can but then embark on the experience for yourself. If afterwards it wasn’t for you that is fine, but unless you undergo the experience you will never know.

That said, Freemasonry is not for the merely curious, Masonic orders will weed those people out. It is for those who seek light, and light is what shall be found. And for those caught up with the rantings of fundamentalists, Freemasonry is not a religion, but it certainly supports a seeker’s religion.

I like to think of this quote from Revenge of the Sith, “… if one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects…”. So search for as many paths as you can find, because greater Light is found in a variety of places.

One place your Masonic journey could begin at is the order of International Co-Freemasonry (Le Droit Humain). This is a Masonic order spread across the world that aceepts men and women equally. Read about them at: http://www.droit-humain.org/