THEORY & THEOLOGY

Freemasons (female groups, skills, rituals, Christian concerns)

Freemasonry.

Freemason pins from early 1800s/1900s: https://youtu.be/ltbNbEbfGrM?si=qp3FytLgXPv6rZ_x

4 things masons should do daily: https://youtu.be/fIeBhWIE18Y?si=89w5iYVkPNON9P0j

Youth groups livestreams

Ep 1: https://youtu.be/oJ0ZI7nELh8?si=tiU-NTqZ8iyr2ILi

Masonic round table. Freemason fraternity. Began in England in 1717.

Terminology:

Launches.

Grand Lodge.

Lodges:

-patriot lodge #1957 Fairfax, Virginia (academic lodge affiliated w George mason university, 2yo 10yr ago)

-Wakigan lodge 78 in Illinois (blue lodge)

-Corinthian Lodge #47 in Farmington, MN

-Acacia Lodge #16 in Clifton, Virginia (country lodge)

-Eyola Lodge #207 in Orlando, FL

Appendant bodies

The shrine

Fellowship

Job’s Daughters

Positions:

Past master

Senior warden

Senior deacon

Member

AMD council

Knight masons

Royal arch (connects w/ blue lodge)

Master mason (after a year?)

New candidates

Potentate

Dues paying member

Degrees:

Order of corks

Masonic doctorate degree

First

Second

Third

33rd

York rite

Scottish rite

Resources:

Whence came you? Podcast

Millennialfreemason.com blog

The winding stairs podcast and blog

“$40/yr The Masonic Society journal” this was 10yr ago

Events:

Masonic Week:

www.yorkrite.com/masonicweek/ (now at yorkrite.org).

what to expect: AMD councils: might put on degrees, worship, fellowship. Some sessions are closed. People come worldwide to DC.

Books:

“Comprehensive Freemasonry” by Henry Wilson Coil 33rd degree

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Angels-Our-Nature-Violence/dp/0143122010

A House Undivided

CHABAD has concerns about Technology

African Traditional Sangomas (healers, ancestors, spirits, possessions, ghosts and modern day). https://youtu.be/zAxb-fJoXWU?si=n2UPIvVIF_ng_fIM

African Traditionalist Beliefs (difficulty finding English language African Traditionalist Beliefs (difficulty finding English language culture, the benefit of NOT catering toward English language audiences)

African Traditionalist Sacred Practices (Omenala and “Okpu Igbo”- Igbo Cap). Omenala.

Traditional Igbo cap. “Okpu Igbo”- leopard hat.

https://youtu.be/5qjuHJ5CO_g?si=oneSkjXGyHSAry0s

Youths were asked in Nigeria about the cap.

-chiefs used to wear the cap. Significance.

Right side: means you are a chief.

Lift side: one of traditional culture (such as dance).

Worn in the front: of the culture.

Worn in back: excess power.

https://youtu.be/vKLwdfRpbMc?si=unn8ZSy490K6imNV (not in English)

https://youtube.com/shorts/xepLdj5TnaQ?si=lIIy9wG4bXdyT88X

Left/right: peace, happiness, harmony, friendship.

Back: won a battle and returning home.

Front: angry, going to war, fight.

Colors represent leopard society.

https://youtu.be/_64PaScRVpc?feature=shared

Artifact of authority, Chiefs have a feather and other Igbo citizens don’t. Qualities- economic contribution to home community, no illegal activity, and the person must be truthful. It is sacred in Igbo culture, but many groups have taken on a similar style for fashion.

African Traditionalist Religions and Spirituality (a brief overview). https://youtu.be/-KBTf6kb_Gw?si=yBoREZ4AdR-rxnGn

Religious Topics and What I’ve Been Studying Lately (ramble on various ideas I’ve come across). A lot of topics and experiences I’ve had lately while discussing religion and spirituality, things I’ve studied or listened to other as saying, and things I’m still looking into and trying to understand or make sense of. Some of it may be controversial.

Social Media Senate hearing link: senate: https://www.youtube.com/live/eMNY3zI-TPM?si=D4h6cE2-ZlPXRrnM reasonable regulation. Child protection. Trilogy Media (scam baiters in LA catch scammers): https://youtu.be/4j2FiXAdWXg?si=dG8kOUzcd0M2x0RC Addictions of kosher phone radio and news: https://youtu.be/csem6nyl1PI?si=VdhC72-Gp-bjS7tV

Religions and Relationships