Theos-Talk Archives (August 2010 Message tt00022)

Dear MKR,

When I was a member of LeDroit Humain, we always had a public Lodge of Remembrance. This is nothing new. The Masons, whether co or freemasons, have always held these type of rituals, hoping to inspire more membership and even curiosity about masonry. I remember my time with the Lodge fondly, and am grateful for having had the experience. I am no longer in co-freemasonry, but fair is fair. Many times you seem to be unaware of what the TSA in Wheaton is doing. This and the streaming video programs that Wheaton has done, and does now, are two examples of what you have been unaware of.

Marie Johnson
 




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Subject: theos-talk Theosofest to show off a Masonic Ritual to the Public


 

Theosofest to show off a Masonic Ritual to the Public

In the program of the Theosofest scheduled for 9/11/2010 at Wheaton, I was
surprised to find a Public Co-masonic ritual listed. It is the Lodge of
Remembrance ritual.

In all the years I have been around the Co-masons (most of whom are
theosophists), I have not seen this ritual being open to the public.

As everyone knows, the co-masons in the USA severed their long-held ties to
the Paris based co-masonic organization and became independent. This may be
an attempt to open-up co-masonic rituals to the public and show off their
colorful ritual garbs in the hope that they can recruit new members using
the event.

Is it possible that it is the beginning of a trend to slowly reveal the
secrecy of the rituals, much like ancient wisdom was revealed to the modern
world. I hope the organizers have alerted the local TV and news media, which
would be eager to cover such an event.

MKR

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