Garfield Lodge presented a video on behalf of the WM titled "The Secrets of the Parthenon" this evening in lieu of Degree Work. It was well attended and enjoyed by all. This video expounds on the FC lecture and in my opinion should be viewed by all Masons to understand Architecture and Operative Masonry. Operative Masons understood that the nature of architecture and the building of our spiritual temple(s) are synonymous. NOVA made a Masonic video without labeling it one, and this gem, known by few, and now hopefully a few more, I am grateful for.
What took the ancient Athenians 8 years to build in its entirety, is taking the Restoration team over 30 years to duplicate and restructure. They are preserving much of the old stone and it is a very interesting process of constructing newer marble to align with the weathered stone of the past.
The compasses and the square are tools still being used this day. The Plumb, the common gavel, and the chisel are all still in use. What we learn as Speculative Masons really needs to be internalized and applied because these tools construct the wonders of the world. The lectures only touch on the working tools. I am beginning to feel that the lectures only "touch" on all points (on purpose). Do your homework Brethren, this video once again has humbled me to a new level of understanding. The internalization of Masonry will greatly assist us in the building of our Temple; we just need to be able to see the final result to have something to work towards.
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