Reason for the Season?


I have been seeing a few posts talking about the “Reason for the Season”.  We are approaching an interesting time of the year. A time when all faiths are seeking light.

But what do I wish for you most? Darkness. Yep, you heard me right. I want you to see the darkest thing you can. Let me explain.

There are a few stories I have heard and read about concerning different faiths. The Menorah burned for 8 days with very little oil. Not enough to extend that long. In the Christian faith, the birth of Christ in a manger was hunted by a rabid king seeking his destruction. Yet we celebrate these events this time of year? Why?

Well, this is a season when we are rushing to the darkest night. Within Masonry, we are approaching the day of Saint John the Evangelist. Or for others, the Winter Solstice. He was the herald of the Light.  The one standing in the darkness as a gateway.

There are so many faiths, from the Abrahamic faiths to Pagan, that hold this season on high regard. Again, why….well the return of the light.

I have talked about this time of year being a “personal Chamber of Reflection.”  We are about to become enlightened. To gain deeper insight into ourselves.

So again I say I want you to face the darkness….that “dark night of the soul”.

Because when the light returns…it will be the most vibrant you will have ever seen.

Here is a real kicker. I also say that the light of Masonry shown in to a darkened world will save it. How can we do that if we do not face our own darkness?

 

I love you and may we govern ourselves accordingly 


 

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