EP 153 What Are the Mysteries of the FC Degree? Jesus Marquez on Redlands Lodge and Masonic Study

What are the mysteries of the Fellow Craft Degree?In this episode of Masonic Muscle, our resident Hermetic Brother, Jesus Marquez, talks about his experience receiving the Fellow Craft Degree at Redlands Lodge.We discuss how the Brothers performed the degree, how he was received at the lodge, whether the experience matched what he expected, and how he has been studying the mysteries and lessons of a Fellow Craft Mason.This episode solves one Masonic problem:How can a Mason move beyond simply receiving a degree and begin studying what that degree is trying to teach him?We discuss:Jesus Marquez receiving his Fellow Craft DegreeRedlands Lodgethe experience of visiting another lodgedegree work and receptionFellow Craft symbolismMasonic mysteriesstudy, discipline, and work ethicmorals and personal formationwhat it means to continue seeking more lighthow a Fellow Craft should approach the next stage of Masonic learningA degree is not just something that happens to you.It is work placed in front of you.If a Brother receives the Fellow Craft Degree and never studies it, never reflects on it, never asks better questions, and never applies it, then he has missed the point.Freemasonry gives the tools.The Mason still has to do the work.Have an origin theory, Masonic question, old document, book recommendation, lodge problem, or research lead?Write to me at:[email protected] Masonic Muscle on Instagram:@masonicmuscleFollow Masonic Muscle on Facebook.Subscribe and follow Masonic Muscle on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.Share this episode with one Brother studying for his Fellow Craft proficiency.