Dover Lodge #489

December 23, 2008
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Worshipful Brother Usiak

hourglassgateemail Brethren, please join me in remembering the life and work of Worshipful Brother Edwin Usiak. Worshipful Brother Usiak is a Past Master of Dover Lodge for the year 1999. We have just received word that Worshipful Brother Usiak passed to the Celestial Lodge Above on December 21st 2008.

Services will be held tonight for Worshipful Brother Usiak at 8:00pm at Zeis-McGreevy Funeral Home, 16105 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood Ohio.

Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
Notes of our departing time;
As we journey here below.
Through a pilgrimage of woe!

Mortals, now indulge a tear,
For mortality is here!
See how wide her trophies wave
O’er the slumbers of the grave!

Here another guest we bring,
Seraphs of celestial wing,
To our funeral altar come,
Waft this friend and brother home.

Lord of all! Below – above –
Fill our hearts with truth and love;
When dissolves our earthly tie,
Take us to Thy Lodge on high.

Safe Travels, Worshipful Brother. We will meet again.

December 6, 2008
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Dover Masonic Lodge Podcast – Episode 003

Friends and Brothers, welcome to the third installment of the Dover Masonic Lodge Podcast! In this episode we begin a reading of the mystical and esoteric word entitled “The Kybalion”. In future podcasts we will feature illustrations that accompany the episode. For now, sit back and enjoy the first chapter of this mystical and oft-debated text, published by The Yogi Publication Society Masonic Temple in Chicago Illinois.

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Please note: This reading of ‘The Kybalion’ is for your consideration as an informational presentation. It is not a publication of, nor is it necessarily the opinion of Dover Lodge #489 or The Grand Lodge of Ohio. ‘The Kybalion’ was written by The Three Initiates, and is a publication of The Yogi Publication Society, Masonic Temple, Chicago IL. This work is not under copyright protection, and is under the public domain according to United States Copyright law.

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December 5, 2008
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Officers Meeting

Brethren, the Worshipful Master has requested the presence of his officers at an Officers’ Meeting. Please arrive at Lodge by 6:15pm sharp on Thursday December 18th 2008. Dinner will be served, and we will proceed afterward into the Ritual Meeting.

December 5, 2008
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EA Degree

Brethren, the Worshipful Master asks your presence in Lodge on Thursday January 8th for the purpose of conferring the First Degree. Please come welcome our new Brother as he crosses the threshold into our Ancient and Hallowed Craft!

UPDATE: We also have the First Degree scheduled for another on January 15th. Please plan to attend – this is so important both to our new candidates as well as to those of us who have long walked the halls of our gentle Craft. Seeing new Brethren as they cross that first portal reminds us of the days when we were young and yet uninformed. Let us all take part in mentoring our new Brethren!

December 5, 2008
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Ritual Meeting

Brethren, the third Thursday of each month has been declared a ritual meeting by our Worshipful Master. Please be here for ritual practice and learning. Dress is casual, and the meeting starts at 7:30p sharp. We look forward to seeing you there!

December 1, 2008
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What’s Your Sign?

As Masons we are perpetually deriving meaning from signs and symbols, but some of the oldest and most observed signs often go missed by our Brethren because their origin has been obscured by popular culture. Take for example the signs of the Zodiac. Most people believe that the signs of the Zodiac are simply a quaint way to identify the time of a person’s birth, and to prognosticate compatibility between acquaintances.

Who hasn’t heard the oft-used phrase “What’s Your Sign”?

Signs of the Zodiac

The signs of the Zodiac in this case represent certain timeframes of a person’s birth. They are specifically:
Aries (the Ram) – March 21-April 19
Taurus (the Bull) – April 20-May 20
Gemini (the Twins) – May 21-June 20
Cancer (the Crab) – June 21-July 22
Leo (the Lion) – July 23-Aug 22
Virgo (the Virgin) – Aug 23-Sep 22
Libra (the Scales) – Sep 23-Oct 22
Scorpio (the Scorpion) – Oct 23-Nov 21
Sagittarius (the Archer) – Nov 22-Dec 21
Capricorn (the Goat) – Dec 22-Jan 19
Aquarius (the Water-bearer) – Jan 20-Feb 18
Pisces (the Fishes) – Feb 19-Mar 20

But where does this come from?

The word “Zodiac” comes from the Greek language meaning “Circle of Animals”. The signs of the Zodiac are based on 12 “constellations”, or “groups of stars” as viewed from Earth. Because the Earth orbits the Sun in a flat elliptical plane, the Sun always appears to be “in” one of the 12 constellations of the Zodiac throughout different times of the year. The stars are actually the ones behind, or past, the Sun as we look from Earth out into space. Continue Reading