Near Death Experience

The recent book by  Neurosurgeon  "Proof of Heaven" by Eben Alexander suggests that the scientific community is not evaluating the evidence of NDE's. To be skeptical one must scrutinize the evidence. This man suffered a coma due to bacterial meningitis which attacks the thinking neocortex, not the primitive brain. In a coma for 7 days he should not have had any coherent thought, and yet he experienced very definitely.....a heaven and a lower hada. This lower realm was inhabited, by fearsome creatures. And he  was taught above that evil does exist, but only to enable freewill.

The High Cross of Clonmacnoise Ireland

In Ireland smack dab in the middle of the country is the historic  monastic community  of Clonmacnoise. Its up at the head waters to one of the great inland lakes which empties eventually into the Shannon. There are the remains, tipped on its side of a fortress, guarding the entrance way and then the  stone structures and graveyards of Clonmacnoise, including several  round towers. In a land with a bunch of Cistercian monasteries, many castles and ruins this community dates from 5oo AD. The giant high celtic crosses are there, and upon one of them are clearly found kneeling norman warriors with conical helmets and spears at rest. This community was sacked many many times, and the explanation for the kneeling pair is that it is a reminder of the violence brought on by the marauding vikings. I take from it another idea, that over time the pious followers of JHShVH, teaching the way of salvation through grace and good works, gradually brought on the conversion of this violent culture.

President George Washington at Trinity Church In Newport

Still standing in Newport Rhode Island is Trinity Episcopal church which some say bears a striking similarity in design to church designs by Christopher Wren, a freemason of renown. In that church which was built in 1726, the box pew where it is said, General Washington sat, has a small plaque denoting the occasion in 1781. In the picture included, the pew may be seen to the right side of the original raised pulpit. The queen on her visit also has a plaque there, seated as she was in the place of honor. The church  has several Tiffany windows, to one side which are fantastic. If you get a chance to visit Newport see Trinity Church, where a Father of the Country  and Freemason once prayed. Services Sundays

The Florida Debate on Mainstream Religion

Much has been wisely written about the decision by the Grand Master of Florida, to expel masons who openly declare themselves, as other than mainstream, concerning their spiritual belief; apparently a don't ask, don't tell mentality held sway. It reminds me of the rulers of old, who converted their conquered peoples by offering that men could keep head and shoulder intact by openly converting to whatever religion they espoused. The thing is that inquisitions and their like only last for a time, the inherent weakness, in them, can not support the test of time. This is what many masons understand, that with time and patience, they will eventually fall away. Will honorable men of goodwill choose a principled departure from the craft because of them? Certainly. However the energy of the craft would perhaps be better directed toward that work of building up in other areas, those of charity, good works and the like. To fight over Jerusalem when the whole world cries out for light is perhaps a waste of energy.

The Collective Consciousness and the Quantum Activist

Lately having been relieved to find that we as a humanity have chosen a path of evolution over destruction, and are entering the new age intact, and for me a time of incubation has passed, I have been looking for further light. If you are interested in quantum ideas regarding spirituality, I would like to recommend a documentary which can be found on netflix. It is called the Quantum Activist and it is about the ideas of the Physicist Amit Goswami, its an hour long and is spot on, imho.

Nag Hammadi Gnostic Library Gospel of Thomas

In 1970 the codices the Egyptian government released the 4th century codices which had been been found in an earthen jar in a cave near the town of Nag Hammadi. These were sacred texts concerning Neo Platonism and Gnosticism, and incorporated many apocrypha about the Master Jesus. The Gospel of Thomas in particular has many quotes attributed to Jesus. His parables are powerful and teachings require thought. "O lord, there are many around the drinking trough but there is nothing in the cistern"

Hurricane Sandy and Global Warming

The perfect storm Sandy did a pile driver on New Jersey and New York early this week. New Yorkers are again showing the world that in tough times they stick together, like a nation of Samurai when faced with outside enmity,as at 9/11. We have a bunch of white pines on our property 2 hours north of NY city, that are 75 feet tall and thank God, none of them snapped or went over. Able to tolerate wind more than the ice like that which wrecked havoc on us a year to the day ago. It is interesting that the european weather model more correctly predicted the course of this storm rather than the US model. Could it be that the changes to the jetstream and gulfstream caused by global warming as it meets up with Greenlands vast changes are better taken into account in their model. Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Cuomo are openly and starkly facing the facts of this weather change? Very interesting that the politics of a person often determines whether or not one will accept the unified scientific opinion on this. And surprising that the actuarial models of the re insurance companies are not reflecting the increased cost of these last devastations.

The Educated Man is the Enemy of Tyranny

Freemasons in America were the force behind public education for a very good reason. They knew that men could be swayed in their thinking, and in order for a man to be an advocate for the Constitution, with all its lofty thinking, it would take an educated man to stand up for it. When you examine the ways in which men have been brainwashed over the generations it is usually the combination of dire circumstances and a lack of educated thinking.During Nazi Germany's rise, it was that after WWI the German economy was hamstrung and that the Great Depression was happening. If you look at Islamic Fundamentalism you see a complete lack of classic education, hence the Mullahs and the royal families can scapegoat external forces to explain the misery of the common man. In America today we see a declining quality of education amongst the people. We don't seek out underlying causes and motivations and we are easily lead by the powers and efforts of those who would keep us away from a thoughtful understanding of what is occurring.

Simple Courtesies

Freemasonry is supposed to be a beacon. A holder of tradition which is passed from one generation to the next. Like much that changes, things change in the fraternity as each generation puts its stamp on the passing and repassing within and about the lodge. Today we are under even greater pressures as the society becomes more fragmented by mass media, super fast communications and vast sources of diversion, not to mention the family unit staying small and distant from grandparents. We must keep to the old school ways of courtesy. If you see another brother struggling, lend a hand. If you see a woman carrying a chair, take it from her. If you see and elder brother doing more than his share, offer to help for a bit. Without these things, the center will not hold.

Mystical Service and the Chamber of Reflection

It has been said that when you serve others you are also serving yourself. That is true if you consider that in the effort to strengthen ones polarity towards service to others aka positive polarity, ones primary vehicle is that of selfless service. When each man in his mind privately considers his course, accomplishments and tenets of his life, he is bound to consider what he has done for others. One doesn't need to be a hermit on the mountain,, a great Maji, or some such. The simple understanding of the Law is that One should choose, ....serve others or serve self. And once the choice is made you move along that path to prove the metal. Does it sully the purity of the service if one has the motive of self improvement? Does it motivate action for the Seeker? In masonry we act in concert with our brothers, group action is more difficult than the action of the individual but can have exponentially good benefit.

Most Worshipful Grand Master Gary Arseneau

Right Worshipful Brother Gary Wilhelm Arseneau was installed today at the Old Cromwell. He has been a faithful architect and steward of Ct. Freemasonry for many years, extending well beyond his tenure in the Grand Lodge Line. Upon his pin, are the words "Masonry, A Personal Journey" well said. There is a worker in stone with his arm upraised to the heavens, gavel in hand, chiseling away at the rough ashlar. Two Pillars are behind the builder with the number 3 upon each. A nice touch by the designer, as Bro. Gary hails from Mother Lodge #33 in Southington. Ct Freemasonry has great confidence in the new Grand Master and we all wish him continued success and great vision for the future of the craft. Vivat, Vivat, Vivat.

Bornholm, Gotland and the Hanseatic League

On the Island of Bornholm near Denmark in Scandinavia are found the Burgundian Templar Churches with a virtual study in sacred euclidian geometry in orientation. It also is home to northern europes largest medieval fortress Hammershus, built in 1200's as the launch point for Scandinavian crusades. Check out the book The Templars Secret Island by Haagensen and decide for yourself. At the very least the whole number system of measurement useful for our ancient brethren, at the back of the book is vital. The round churches are Templar design, very similar to the Newport Tower Rhode Island, and it is known that the island was named Burgunderland and is tied to the Templar story in France. Also found their was a cache of golden medallions with long haired kings depicted on them. Maybe you saw a bit of the History Channels "Holy Grail In America" film about the Kensington Rune stone. It leads to the book by Scott Wolter "The Hooked X". Supposing that a land quest party searching for a new foundation west of Vinland with an educated Gotland Cistercian monk, did get to the midwest of north america via the great lakes or the Hudson Bay. Edgar Cayce certainly suggests that Norrmen got all the way to Montana. These runes tell a tale and the author has well refuted all arguements against the Kensington Stones authenticity, at the very least. With Stone holes and the Sinclair voyage and the Newport Tower, with winter solstice alignment at the egg/keystone and Bornholm measurement system, your gonna enjoy it. One begins to see the logic of a Templar island strongholds in the Baltic Sea, between the Teutonic Knights and the empowered Hanseatic league out of Germany, at Bornhom and at Gotaland, whose standard by the way is a lamb bleeding into the Holy Graal. The tie between the Hanse associations and Masonry has been speculated upon and also the knights power to protect the rights of the craftsman within their strongholds. If the Hooked x is part of the Easter Table, secret dating table and we find it on Columbus sigla 80 years later. One has to consider that the Knights of Christ from Tomar would have the Gotaland Cistercian nordic mapping for their trip. Combine that with the Greek/Arabic/Jewish astolabes in the learned cartographer centers of Spain and Portugal, and you have fine potentials for navigation. Scott Wolter puts this together nicely, check out the Utube lecture Scott Wolter-1 through 7. No way a voyage with that much clout didn't have the best mapping. The whole new world exploration may have been promulgated because of the Cistercian connections in medieval Europe. So just like the secret/sacred geometry of Gothic architecture, from Gotaland, we have runes and triple dating using the secret easter tables, viking sagas and advanced astrolabes leading to the new world from Portugal and Spain, with the Knights of Christ, with templar masts, and Columbus sigla and reaching back further to the round templar structures at Newport with its Orphic Egg pointing to a New Jerusalem in good old Minnesota. The adaptation of Christianity was well along in Scandinavia by this time and no doubt the Charters of the Knights helped to sate the adventurous spirit of the Normen.

The Law of Confusion

Also known as the Law of Freewill, it is said to be a governing principle of this veiled reality, a status said to be watched over and protected by many. The Seeker/Hierophant spends some time finding suitable answers to the big questions, often they are the answers that were given in youth, but the reasons why they are true just aren't adequately laid out. Confusion is noted in hindsight, when the full measure of learning has been accomplished. And once the individuals truth is formulated, the intentions will be undertaken. Or sadly one can take ones eye off the proverbial ball and never find ones intended path, wind up in neutral and sit on the fence, or reverse course in the incarnation and move toward the opposite polarity.
They say that it is the Logos' Plan, that we should seek in relative darkness, in order to appreciate the Light. Were it not for this veil of confusion, Importantly, the Plan wouldn't afford the accelerated Soul advancement that this polarized freewill plane/density offers. We wouldn't know the spectrum of suffering and sorrow nor joys and teach/learning which freewill and hence duality provides. Nor would we know Faith, since Diety would be obvious, nor the dharmic and karmic struggle, nor the choice of service/polarity, of which principle to serve, the selfish or selfless dynamic, on which the souls grade is supposedly determined, after many incarnations.
So we must find our own answers that ring true. Those accepted and freely chosen, as with faith, as absolute proof of Diety is unavailable. The leap of faith can occur in this environment. Like the Fool tarot card, stepping off into the abyss, we anchor our beliefs on a principle which apparently has little reward here, while the material polarized world often highly rewards self service. So the Soul makes sense of the confusion and chooses a direction. One path can lead at Harvest to the Adversary, That Which is Not, the dark pyramid of enslavement and power over others, while another path leads to the Collective of freely chosen understanding. The third and well trodden path is of indifference, that of having to repeat the grade because of not having met the high threshold required to advance beyond the Choice Density. This is similar to the separation of wheat from chaff, though in the course of time eventually we all advance/return to the Infinite Creator. Is there anything else?
So this is a version of the Law of Confusion, aka freewill, where the Choice is made, the choice which then empowers the will, which tempers the metal of the soul, in the fire of catalyst. Thanks for the opportunity to share this viewpoint. It is the viewpoint of The Law of One

The Geometry of the Flower of Life

It is found in the Osirian Temple in Egypt, perhaps the oldest of tombs discovered deep underground. Interestingly the geometric design is burned into the pillar by a technique which today we could not emulate, nor obviously could the ancient Egyptians. The flower is based on the vesica pescis, that symbol which most closely imitates the Diety in state of fractal holographic replication. And of course is used to also denote the Piscean Age, in which the Master Returned. Judging from the movie "Thrive" it is the essence of the future energy source, derived from Torus spin motors, some Tesla and some Haramein, yet to be designed. The "Thrive" movie looks to scapegoat the Rockefellers and other power brokers, which is unnecessary. Interesting that the focus is on fractals, as many times the crop circles demonstrate fractal designs. Organic fractals of course being those incorporating the golden mean, from the center out, while inorganic fractals can emulate the six circle matrix found in the flower of life, from any point conforming at the outer edge to the pattern. If it is so that the New Age is allowing to incarnate only Souls of positive polarity, then perhaps we will move from a system of organic like growth to one of inorganic growth, with less centralized power and free energy. Wouldn't that be a nice change for the exhausted Earth Mother. Wonderful that our ancient Brethren happened to build with square and compasses, those tools required to make the six petalled flower of Life.

A Brasileiro and a son of Erin brought to light

In our sleepy little New England town the other night we had and Entered Apprentice degree. We had two candidates both of whom came to us through the Grand Lodge Electronic Membership Request program. Today I was reminded of how much things stay the same by the Scottish Rite monthly magazine which commented that in the early years of the country, a masonic lodge was one of the earliest established buildings in these towns. Men who differed in Christian Sect and cultural background could have one thing in common in the fraternity. Who best could work and best agree. At our lodge that night a Brasilian and a Irishman were brought to masonic light. Kiplings Mother Lodge poem comes to mind. How good it is for brethren to dwell together, like the precious dew of Hermon.

Reincarnation and the Veil of Forgetting

In the Plan of our Logos, the evolution of souls is accelerated using the so-called veil of forgetting. Coming into incarnation the soul has no memory of previous incarnations. Being aware of multiple lives would prove the existence of soul, but as it is veiled, the mind/body/spirit complex i.e. person, is driven to faith and to polarize towards its choice of service, to self or others, in short to define the metal of the soul. If this veil was not in place, the being might simply be contented knowing the ever present unity with Diety. Karmic debt from error would be avoided, who would make such a choice? No striving, since catalsyt/circumstance would not be sought or encountered; no polarity, since the dark side would be obvious illusion. Most importantly faith would be weak, as the one who never knows blindness appreciates vision less, compared to him who lived in darkness and then finds light. What is it about faith that is so essential, that the whole of the freewill/choice reality would be wrought to shape it? Supposedly, the arcana before this veil consisted of fewer stations. Much of the catalyst and experience of this illusion/reality is geared toward the transformative choice of polarity. What would it be like without this veil, certainly daunting would be the consideration of how far the soul has to travel in order to evolve, were it aware of truth beyond our limited sight. To me, this suggests the sublimity of the Plan of Diety, the scope and love for all creation, the light which is created out of love and freewill. Organized, everpresent, All That Is, good, bad and indifferent, nothing is lost or unloved.

Sacred Geometry and Unified Fields, Nassim Haramein

Sacred Geometry and Unified Fields This guy is on to something. UTUBE from July 2010. Haramein puts forth that the old Masters perceptions- that we are all One, that the light informs the darkness, that the spirit underlies the physical, is really all dogma until you prove it mathematically and empirically. So he has presented it and so far refutations of his proof are not forthcoming. You know the establishment is trying like hell to find error. After all, modern day quantum physics hangs in the balance. Could it be that spooky action at a distance is explained by the possibility that each proton of each atom is in contact with an all informed vacuum, by way of its own black hole, through the veiled reality of atomic polarity and the attractive forces? That would really make poetic the thought, that God is closer than your breathe. There is a recent paper also published which uses as a reference his model of the Schwarzchild proton. Click on the blog post title.

Divine Democracy and the Warrior Spirit, the Lady of the Labyrinth

We now face a draw down of our military at the moment when some few unstable nations continue to seek to have the nuclear forces at their disposal even as they have no legitimacy with their own peoples. Do the forces of greed seek to bring on Ragnarok, or the doom fixed in their minds by their dogmas. There is a Seer in Norway, known as the Lady of the Labyrinth, she has translated the Eddas. She starts this segment a week after the terrorist killing in Norway, by the self proclaimed, Masonic Knights Templar, and with the peoples massive rose march which followed. If you want to understand the Eddas, she sounds like the real thing to me. Click on the title of this post for the link to this UTUBE segment. Her usual videos do not stray much from her research on the Eddas.

Al-Kwarizmi, or Algoritmi, the Scholar of The House of Wisdom, Baghdad

In 825 he translated and integrated Sanskrit and Greek source material to give us our present decimal algebraic mathematics. When the Islamic conquest of Persia was completed, Baghdad was the scientific center, and the House of Wisdom established by Caliph Al ma'mun, the same Al ma'mun who was the first known man to enter the Great Pyramid, in 820 c.e. 12th century translation of Al-Kwarizmi's books on algebra was done in Latin in Segovia, Spain by Robert of Chester . The scholar also worked on astrolabes, among other sciences, which lately ties into the Hooked x astrolabe with arabic 4 combined with X(ten for latitude numeral 40 "Perhaps one of the most significant advances made by Arabic mathematics began at this time with the work of al-Khwarizmi, namely the beginnings of algebra( al-jabr, rebalancing). It is important to understand just how significant this new idea was. It was a revolutionary move away from the Greek concept of mathematics which was essentially geometry. Algebra was a unifying theory which allowed rational numbers, irrational numbers, geometrical magnitudes, etc., to all be treated as "algebraic objects". It gave mathematics a whole new development path so much broader in concept to that which had existed before, and provided a vehicle for future development of the subject. Another important aspect of the introduction of algebraic ideas was that it allowed mathematics to be applied to itself in a way which had not happened before."[19]

2012, The World Hasn't Ended

The time and the half time, and no man knows the time of the Eternal Return. The world upheaval predicted by The Law of One Material and the Edgar Cayce Material, by the Aztec Calendar and the commencement of the Aquarian Age. Before the year 1000 there was great expectation of the end or of the Return. We know that the present is all that is, that the future is a probability and the past a perception. That the collective mind influences everything, including the weather, and even tectonic movements, is a common metaphysical teaching. So if the major religions, and millions of minds have been anticipating, a Judgement Day, a day of reckoning, and the planet is under the load of 7 billion persons and earth changes are certainly a reality, why hasn't it happened yet.
Quantum Physics suggests that the subjective observer can influence seemingly empirically controlled events. What if new found Hope in the places where grinding repression existed, has raised our collective status. What of new Faith, in places where scientific nihilism, existed. What of Charity, one nation to another, has lifted the burden of poverty, from age old forces. Would these things be enough to change the look of the probable reality of earth's new age. We have spent 40 years in the desert....we know we are all the children of earth and of the cosmos. We see Infinity through our powerful telescopes and our sciences continue to plumb the depths of Creation without final answers to the basic questions of the Creation. Maybe the probable reality has changed, maybe TGAOTU and all the Hierarchy of Angels are finding that the earths freewill density is a success and earth can transition into the higher reality in a more sublime way. It may not be a vain hope. The disclaimer that all the prophecy is meant as a warning only, or simply the meanderings of searching minds and hearts and that things will likely march along as they have and all the rest is hogwash, is admitted. But still Prophecy is affected by change, even the changes caused by its warning. However that doesn't mean the probability of same is averted. Like climate change, we can reduce the rapidity of CO2 geometric rise, but that is unlikely to alter the probable y axis end point in 30 or 40 years, without massive change, only the time x axis.