The Tiler’s Sword
The Tiler’s Sword by Bryan Godwyn, Tiler #ccmasons For 2015, I was granted the honor of the office of Tiler for our Lodge. The sword is both the emblem and implement of my office. Much like everything in Freemasonry, the sword has many layers of meaning, both exoteric and esoteric. […]
The Oculists and the Copiale Cipher
The Oculists and the Copiale Cipher by Bryan Godwin, Tiler #ccmasons Ciphers, cryptography, secret codes, modes of recognition; these are all some of the more fascinating and genuinely hidden parts of the Masonic tradition. Indeed, much information and misinformation surrounding our fraternity has stemmed from our use of ciphers to […]
The Chamber of Reflection
The Chamber of Reflection, dark, mysterious, and full of reminders of mortality, is one of the most overtly esoteric devices used in Freemasonry and, at times, has been controversial. It is intended to bestow upon a candidate somber feelings in respect to his own mortality, and emphasize the profundity of […]