Symbols
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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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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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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…
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The meaning of Freemasonry in daily life
Freemasonry primarily conveys its teachings through symbols and legends. This symbolic language is deeply rooted in tradition and allows for the transmission of complex philosophical and…
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The symbolism in Masonic poems
Numerous collections of poems show that many talented, but also less gifted poets have contributed to the Masonic lyrical heritage. Of course, these poems are not always of...
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Basic understanding of Masonic rituals
What is a ritual? A ritual is a symbolic act performed according to a specific pattern or sequence. It can be religious, social...
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Eine tiefe Verbindung – Freiheit und Symbole
Wenn wir über Freiheit und Symbole sprechen, gibt es viel zu entdecken und zu diskutieren. In diesem Artikel versuchen wir, eine tiefe und informative Diskussion…
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Of Humans and Stones
The Rough Stone: An Approach to the Meaning of This Symbol The song „Papa was a rolling stone“ originally comes from the Motown soul group ‚The Undisputed Truth‘.…
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Ask and you shall receive
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. This is what Matthew 7:7 says. With this quote from the Luther Bible, I would like to...
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.
