Worshipful Master's September 2023 Message
Brethren,
This morning, I noticed some of the leaves on
my Aspen trees have already begun to turn
yellow; a notification that summer is almost
over. Colorado Masons recently received the
sad news that MWB David Coverly has lost his
fight with cancer. And Halloween decorations
are already in the stores. On the other side of
the coin, my wife and I now have a puppy in the
house, my neighbors have just brought home a
new baby and I’m starting another voyage
around the sun. The wheel turns, the circle of
life continues.
While fall can be considered a season of
endings, in Freemasonry it is a sign of new
beginnings.
Our period of darkness is drawing to a close and
we will soon be back in Lodge, hopefully
refreshed after our summer break and ready to
enjoy another term of fun and fellowship. The
fall calendar is filling up already with several
educational lectures in the works, ritual work
and before we know it, a new set of officers.
September also marks the beginning of the
pomegranate harvest. In Freemasonry, the
pomegranate is an emblem of the spiritual
communion that binds Masons together during
an initiation ceremony in the Lodge and gives
life to what we may call “the fruit of
Brotherhood”. The bitter, hard bark that
conceals its delectable pulp represents the
contrast between appearances and truth. The
vivid crimson granules personify the brethren,
whilst each chamber that contains those
granules epitomizes a Masonic Lodge.
According to the Books of Kings, the two molten
brass pillars called Jachin and Boaz that stood at
the porch-way entrance of King Solomon’s
Temple in Jerusalem were engraved with
pomegranates, symbolizing plenty.
Additionally, on the Autumn Equinox we will be
halfway between the two St. Johns: John the
Baptist and John the Evangelist in the solar
year. We are back to the circumscribed centre.
Equinox is the day when the whole world is
equal in the realm of the solar system that we
reside.
Let’s use this as a reminder to keep it on the
level in our dealings with all humankind.
Fraternally,
Bro Andrew Smith, WM