Behind the Doors...

So, What does happen behind this door?

Shh! It's a Secret!

These doors close off the Lodge Proper, allowing the work of the evening to be undertaken in private.

Normally, non-masons are not allowed to see behind these doors; thus the majority of the population has no idea what happens behind these doors...

Well, If you come to Canoblas Lewis 's Masonic Awareness Night you will get a guided tour!

Sounds just a wee bit too intriguing doesn't it?

Well Dear Reader, that is the Point of Masonic Awareness Night.

Quite frankly, Freemasonry happens behind these doors; in a degree of secrecy...
Freemasonry is interesting
Freemasonry keeps your grey-matter working
Freemasonry gets you out of the house (on a Monday night...)
Freemasonry happens behind doors like these all over the place
But, most of all, Freemasonry is fun.

It is a Win-Win interest. And one that all good men benefit from participating in!

So, If you are interested in seeing what is behind these doors, Please feel free to come along on November 30 & find out for your self!

Feel Free to contact Brad (0402 009 700) or Leigh (0400 981 763) if you have any Questions!

So Mote It Be!

Inter-generational!

I suppose that this post should actually be called: The Benefits of being "Intergenerational", But our erstwhile editor thought that 1 well placed word is better than 5!

So, Often I find my self wondering: "What Would I have been like if..."

Typically, I think of what if I had been in my 20s in the 1960... OR, if I had have been born 10 years earlier...

Or If I had been employed by the Railways in the 1950"s, What were those huge twin engine Garrett locomotives like to work on?

As a younger mason; I have seen some of the recent changes to Australia & I wonder what was it like before these changes.

I frequently get those questions answered at lodge!

At one level; talking to the retired welder/sheet-metal worker whose start out supervisor wore a suit underneath a white dustcoat; to the stories of the war veterans & the life of the now retired farmer.

These are truly interesting conversations & I am privileged to have had them.

Similarly, many of the older brethren like to "stay up to date" with their former professions by chatting with the younger members of the Lodge about the current state of play... or even just getting that quick bit of advice on how to get the most out of their new smart phone app or optimising the latest bit of technology!

This is the great joy of the intergenerational nature of Freemasonry.

The ability to enjoy the company of your fellow masons & be inspired by the differing & wonderful life experiences that we all (as fellow human beings) have.

So Mote It Be!

Masonic Awarness Night - Advanced Warning... Hold the date!

Canoblas Lewis will again be holding a Masonic Awareness Night 2015

Date: Monday November 30

Time: 7:30PM

Dress: Neat Casual

Invited: Any good men who are genuinely Interested. YOUR Partners are welcome as well - we are not hiding anything tonight...!

Contact:
Brad (0402 009 700) or Leigh (0400 981 763)

This is a low key event no obligation event, we will assure you that you will not be "spam-ed" as a result of your attendance (as a rule, we respect a members wishes to not be identified directly as a freemason should he choose so)

The Word of the Day

A Word of the Day

A member of Lodge Canoblas Lewis recently received a word of the day on their smart phone app "Dictionary"...

As with many words of the day from this app, It is an uncommon old-style word...

"Shibboleth"... Particularly Masonic...

Many masons will get a smile about this word as it has a definite use in certain masonic ceremonies.. .
 

This word, like so many others, are words that have differing and Significant meaning within Freemasonry.

Let us explain by way of example, such as the "Lewis" suffix is one of them. In masonic tradition a Lewis is the Son of a Mason.
 

Therefore a Lewis Lodge is the son of another Lodge - in our case Canoblas Lewis was started out of the old lodge Canoblas having too many members, therefore a core of these brothers decided to start a new lodge... and here we are 50 years later!

So, if you are interested in the double meanings that Freemasonry has with the English language, please come along to a practice night or give us a call and discuss what Freemasonry is all about. We reckon that you will enjoy Freemasonry as much as we do!
 

So Mote it Be