Every Master Mason remembers the moment he was raised, but few pause to consider the profound words that followed: *"You are not yet a Master Mason."* Far from diminishing the honor of the degree, those words reveal its greatest truth—that the ceremony is not the destination, but the threshold. This presentation invites brethren to look beyond the ritual itself and explore the lifelong journey of transformation that begins only after the degree has been conferred.

Through the timeless allegory of Hiram Abiff and the rich symbolism of the Craft, we will examine what it truly means to become a Master Mason. Drawing upon Masonic philosophy, Hermetic tradition, alchemical symbolism, Jungian psychology, and the universal Hero's Journey, this presentation challenges each of us to ask a deeply personal question: Have we merely received the degree, or are we still engaged in the Great Work of becoming the man our obligations call us to be? The answer may forever change how you view the Third Degree—and yourself.

Mon, August 24th at 6 PM.
Dinner served after talk.
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In the 1760s and 1770s, a Scottish luminary named William Preston penned the Entered Apprentice degree as it has been handed down to us. While it has gone through numerous changes between then and now, when Preston composed the lecture, he penned the Fourth Clause with one thing in particular in mind: the Kabbalah Otz Chayyim or Tree of Life. In this talk, we will examine the Entered Apprentice lecture in a new light and discover the complex metaphysical system that Preston intentionally encoded within the degree, for the benefit and edification of future generations of Masons.

P.D. Newman is writer and lecturer from Tupelo, MS. He has been published in a number of Masonic periodicals, including The Scottish Rite Journal, Knight Templar Magazine, and Ad Lucem. His is the author of the books Alchemically Stoned: The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry, Angels in Vermilion: The Philosophers Stone from Dee to DMT, Theurgy: Theory and Practice, and Tripping the Trail of Ghosts: Psychedelics and the Afterlife Journey in Native American Mound Cultures.

 Jeffersonian Dinner - October 28, 6pm

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Ric Berman Live in Nashville From England
Sat Aug 17th @ 1PM

West Nashville Phoenix Lodge
4607 Sloan Road, Nashville, TN 37209

The Archetypal Temple with Jaime Paul Lamb ( 1/22)

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“Nothing unites people like companionship in intellectual enjoyment”

- Past Master George Blackie, 1868

2/27 Lodge outing to the Schermerhorn Symphony center

Belief, Conviction, and Doubt: Thoughts on Intentional Consciousness by Ryan Driber 32° K.C.C.H.

Ukrainian Freemasonry with RWB Donald C Hofferber, Grand Chancellor of Ukrainian Freemasonry

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The Philosopher’s Tone: Musical Keys to Masonic Harmony

The Tradition of masonic charity

Tending the Flame of Masonic Fellowship

Lessons From Tennessee’s greatest freemason

Called the “Greatest Mason Tennessee has produced” by the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, Wilkins Tannehill was elected to the Grand East seven times. His Masonic Manual, first published in 1824 was the basis of Tennessee’s ritual and adopted by several other jurisdictions. A collection of his works, edited by Edwin Hamilton Josey, P.M., will be published for the first time in more than 150 years in early 2022. Worshipful Brother Josey discusses the significance of Tannehill in the modern era, and how a return to tradition can make Masonry worthy of its legacy