Dearest Mason(s):
Greetings From "NYC"...
Do Any Of You Think It Is Humorous That "Mysticism, Symbolism, And Dogma Make More Dummies Come Alive Than The Aged Ritual Of Raising An Initiate To
The Degree Of A "Master Mason"...???
I, Personally, Find It Breathtaking To See The Nonsense Pee-Poo Come Up With When There Is Nothing There Save Their Own Worst Enemy aka "Themselves."
I Have Come To The Realization That "Seldom" Does Conceit Prevail In The Eyes Of The "Like Minded" (Within The Border). In Turn I Take From It A "Fear
And Dread" To Find Myself "Thinking Outside The Box" As Do The Scourges Of Our Time.
Before One Can Gather Any Sense Of Comfort From The "Canopy" (Ego) Which Sits Above The WM, I Recognize That The 'Ceiling Vault' Hints To 34
Experiences That "Make" Men Decent And Admirable.
I Run From Those 34 Experiences Because They Are Not Recognizable When I Walk In Unto Them. They Are To Be Feared! I Can Not Face My Worst Fears And
Prevail... But I Rest Assured That Those Who Do, Inevitably Encounter "Truth" Moreso Than Any Other Virtue.
Why I Refuse To "Dabble" In The Craft And It's 0°-33° (aka 34) Is Because I Have Trust Issues. The Trestle Scared The Bejesus Right Out Of Me When I
Spoke It Back To God. "Trust All!" The Correct Pronounciation Of The Trestle. It Was Quite Bewildering To Think That I Would Be Relying On My Own
Inner Strength To Get Passed All 34 Experiences. The Craft Is No Joke! The Light Does Not Inspire Me To Face All Those Trials. So... I Took The Easy
Way Out, I Just Gave Up. And Guess What...!?!
I Found That The Craft Was Not My Making. But, Rather, The "Diabolus'" Attempt To Persuade Me To Walk A Mile (Traveler) In His Shoes. The Fire Is A
Torment And I Grew To Admire Him. It Is Beauty And Strength And Wisdom, And It Is The First Of Creations.
He Simply Asked... And I Realized Why He Does Not Work Hard Nor Does He Beg. This Is The Lesson I Learned And It Was Worth My Time.
My Trust Won't Let Me Putrify In Fire.
Now When I Speak Of God, I Try My Best To Hide My Face. (Pinocchio)
ETA: If The Shoe Fits, Wear It.
edit on 22-2-2019 by Pinocchio because: (no reason given)