tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post3254687443035652458..comments2023-12-26T13:33:07.730-06:00Comments on The Midnight Freemasons: Spreading Cement?Todd E. Creasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12966451416841599132noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-67262641091173341252017-08-13T21:35:13.269-05:002017-08-13T21:35:13.269-05:00As a newly made Master and worker of the Craft, bo...As a newly made Master and worker of the Craft, both operative and speculative (7 year apprenticeship and 5 years literally carrying the company as a 1-stop journeyman), I must say that little attention is truly paid to the cement itself. The working tools build a better edifice when the care is given to the material. Portland cement based mortars, for instance, form an appropriate binder for modern materials. However, lime cements, those made with the planetarily potentially and actually ubiquitous materials of lime and sand, and for pozzolanic (hydraulic mortars) burnt (calcined) clay, make the most appropriate material for historical edifices. I could elucidate for many paragraphs, at least, speaking simply anecdotally, from personal experience but I could fill volumes with the historical and empirical research, not to mention theoretical or ideal methodology. It is about flexure, bedding, both mechanical and chemical bonding, and the fact that the stone is working to find its way home within the fabric of the construction in relation to its peers with regards as well to the center of gravity of the earth and beyond. The ancient cements had self-healing properties and by principle, all mortars form a sacrificial function with regards to the the constituent building materials, whether they be stone, brick, or gravel. The monolithic activity of the mortar should work well with the propensities of physics, which involve a constant living interplay, the dynamic of tension and compression, of stress, charge, discharge, and relaxation within a vast cloth of 'Versal harmony. <br /><br />Examine "The Lime Cycle" if you want to progress beyond Cowan (who may very well build a decent wall without mortar to bind it!) to a greater understanding.<br /><br />I am now working my own Masonry. Compassion and love I yearn to deepen with learning as I work my art, even in mundane forms. Brothers, listen with me in the quiet of our hearts to the Teacher...I trust that your seeking will lead you if you do not already know. <br /><br />- PEACE -Restoration Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976210422763120169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-24766561947428446182017-08-11T18:16:29.938-05:002017-08-11T18:16:29.938-05:00Brother Mac - I share your desire and goals. My a...Brother Mac - I share your desire and goals. My advice is to make your lodge what you want it to be. You can be the catalyst for change. It's not an easy journey, but I have seen changes in my lodges in the last few years. The brethren here at the Midnight Freemasons are making an impact on the craft, especially in the area of education. I would encourage you to take up the mantle in your lodge. It can be frustrating at times, but also very rewarding.<br /><br />Greg KnottAmerican Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031755615897986647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-29938848925363646632017-08-10T11:25:39.326-05:002017-08-10T11:25:39.326-05:00WB Bill Hosler: The universe as a great way of put...WB Bill Hosler: The universe as a great way of putting one in front of what one needed to see or hear. Some time as well it bring one in full contact with oneself. I could not have said it better than what you have painted here. I truly hope we can rebuild a place where the home of brotherly love was born and truly lives.<br /><br />Spiritual Architect Daniel Neriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558315414967895549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-80744814881099218032017-08-09T18:09:37.663-05:002017-08-09T18:09:37.663-05:00So perfectly stated. I was raised in June of 2016...So perfectly stated. I was raised in June of 2016. I joined in search of friendship and brotherhood. I do have the pleasure of this with the few active members of the lodge. However there are not many other than Past Masters. I would love to see our lodge become the foundation of our members social and spiritual journey. All I can say is we as active members need to carry the torch and uphold the standards of that Freemasons are known for.BROTHER MAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011148034541218794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-21050445658453992252017-08-09T14:03:30.845-05:002017-08-09T14:03:30.845-05:00Excellent! You are spot on. Add to this: don't...Excellent! You are spot on. Add to this: don't speak anything negative. A sure fire way to fix a problem is to ignore it. Thank you Brother Hosler.brother secretaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12370351947512870891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-33428672074438141872017-08-09T10:41:16.532-05:002017-08-09T10:41:16.532-05:00That paints quite an unfortunate picture of us. W...That paints quite an unfortunate picture of us. While some of the points raised my be true to an extent in some lodges, I assure you it is not the status quo.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469029528450743605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909814477098868440.post-35021080071077031932017-08-09T09:41:21.733-05:002017-08-09T09:41:21.733-05:00First class commentaryFirst class commentaryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332258416179224896noreply@blogger.com