Genuine Shadow Work
After I posted a recent essay, Ego, Self-Improvement, and Shadow Work, a brother engaged me in an interesting discussion. His point was that he knows some … Read More
Ego, Self-Improvement, and Shadow Work
As a practitioner of contemplation, my attention is often drawn to the ego, that sense of my separate identity in the world, including the picture of … Read More
A Clarification on CM Exercises 1.1-1.5
Since the publication of Contemplative Masonry: Basic Applications of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Imagery for the Craft, I have occasionally received feedback that indicates a misunderstanding of … Read More
Contemplative Workshops & Retreats
Since publishing Contemplative Masonry, I have traveled the country, doing presentations about contemplative practice for lodges and other Masonic and non-Masonic groups. From the very start, … Read More
A Letter to Petitioners and Candidates
What follows was written for a close friend who just got a petition. As I was writing, I realized it might be valuable to a larger … Read More
A St. John’s Day Contemplative Experiment
Masonry traditionally celebrates the days of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, whom we hold as our patron saints. While our Christian brothers … Read More
Initiation, Inner Work, & the Shattering of Spiritual Glamour
Recently, I had the privilege to be a contributing author for The Art and Science of Initiation, edited by Jedidiah French and Angel Millar, and published by … Read More
The Compasses & Square
The original version of this poem was written in 2003 or a little earlier. After years of it being misplaced, I recently stumbled upon it. I’ve … Read More
This Man was a Mason
Originally written in memory of Bro. Joseph Gordon Ervin, August 3, 1940 – December 8, 2018, of Walker, Louisiana, at the request of his son, Kenneth … Read More