Freemasonry
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Silence as Speech: The Underestimated Power of Silence in Ritual
Silence as a spiritual practice in Freemasonry and antiquity – why silence is not an absence, but the deepest form of attention.
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Virtue is not a state – it is an exercise
We often talk about virtue as if it's something you either have or don't have. Aristotle thinks differently: virtue is not a finished characteristic, but rather...
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Light, Stone, and Infinity – How the Gothic Cathedral Builds Heaven on Earth
Gothic Cathedral Spirituality Symbolism: How pointed arches, light, and proportion build heaven on earth – and open the way inward.
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The compass as a mirror - what geometric symbols reveal about our inner selves
Philosophical Essay for Freemasons and Seekers. A Journey from the Lodge to the Depths of the Self
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Become who you are meant to be
But how can one become who one is meant to be? Four tried-and-tested strategies and practical steps (inspired by the philosophers)...
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The number three and its symbolic meaning
The number 3 is far more than just the natural number between 2 and 4 in mathematics – it's full of fascinating properties and...
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Philosophy of the Stoics and Freemasonry
Philosophy of Stoicism and Freemasonry: A Comparative Study Stoicism and Freemasonry are two intellectual movements that, at first glance, have different historical and...
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Seekers in Freemasonry: Discovering Common Ideals
Who is interested in Freemasonry? Conversations with interested individuals often reveal that they are in a phase of life where they are considering whether…
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Freemasonry and Esotericism: Similarities and Differences
Historical Connections, Differences, and Similarities Freemasonry and esotericism are two fields that have been repeatedly linked over the centuries...
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Eleusinian Mysteries and Freemasonry
From the ancient temples of Eleusis to the modern lodges of Freemasonry, there is a fascinating continuity in the human search for knowledge and…
J.B. Röhrle
The author is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and humanist. He has been active in various roles within Freemasonry for over two decades. He would like to know what holds the world together at its core, but he doesn't know. Possibly also because he didn't pay close attention in high school physics class. Instead, during that time, he wrote love poems without much success. The poems are no longer findable and are presumably lost to posterity forever.