The purpose of freemasonry is to promote personal growth and self-improvement, as well as to cultivate a sense of social responsibility and community service among its members. Freemasonry upholds values such as honesty, integrity, charity, and brotherhood in order to make good men better, and in turn, make the world a better place.
You are cordially invited to join us at the Lodge MW Pretorius Open Installation Ceremony, an event that promises to be a celebration of tradition, unity, and fellowship. We are delighted to extend this invitation to you as we mark a new chapter in our Masonic...
With 20 Lodges around the Division, the Provincial Grand Lodge Northern Division is well placed both geographically and physically to provide our members with the tools to balance their wheel of Life and improve their Intellectual, Spiritual, and Moral well-being in order for them to in turn play a positive role in similarly improving the well being of their communities.
The Grand Lodge Masonic self development uses Masonic symbolism and teachings to assist our members to proactively balance their wheel of life
When asked the question “what does Freemasonry do?”, most Freemasons happily answer, “we make good men better”.
In fact, we give this answer so often that it rolls off the tongue and somehow makes us feel like we are all the better for having said it. It is a symbol of our good intentions, of the purpose of making a good man better
Being that that is the case, how do we then measure a good man and what tools do we give him to enable him to make himself a better man? Freemasonry uses the symbols originating from the times of the stonemasons to deliver moral, spiritual and intellectual “lessons” through a system of self-knowledge so that good men can improve themselves.
Anyone who has completed any kind of self-evaluation will acknowledge that there are two challenges related to acquiring self-knowledge.
The first challenge is the question of relevance and measure. What do we need to know about ourselves and how do we measure if this is good or bad? What attributes should we be considering and what scale should we be measuring them against? The second challenge is that of bias. We all have a natural bias when we measure ourselves, some see themselves in a positive light and will generally find it easier to recognize their strengths than it is to find their weaknesses. Yet others are overly critical of themselves and tend to focus on their weaknesses rather than their strengths. This bias will tend to distract one’s focus from the real issues that require attention and may cause one to neglect that which requires attention.
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3rd Wed @ 8:00 PM
Every month; except Dec
Installation on 2nd Saturday in October at 12:00 PM.
1st Wed @ 8:00 PM
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Installation on 1st Wednesday in August at 7:00 PM
3rd Thu @ 7:30 PM
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Installation on 3rd Thursday in August at 7:00 PM
1st Mon @ 8:00 PM
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Installation on 1st Monday in December at 7:00 PM
1st Tue @ 8:00 PM
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Installation on 1st Tuesday in February at 7:00 PM
4th Wed @ 7:00 PM
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2nd Thu @ 8:00 PM
Every month; except Dec
2nd Thu @ 8:00 PM
Every month; except Dec
2nd Mon @ 8:00 PM
Every month; except Dec
