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A Mason"s Work

In this show we discuss the practical applications of masonic symbolism and how the working tools can be used to better yourself, your family, your lodge, and your community. We help good freemasons become better men through honest self development. We talk quite a bit about mental health and men"s issues related to emotional and intellectual growth as well.

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All Episodes

6:20

The Senior Warden: Ending Well With Others

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/21

This episode explores the relational role of the Senior Warden, focusing on how closure (or the lack of it) shapes trust, resentment, and clarity between people. The emphasis is on how failing to close relational work cleanly creates confusion and harm, even when intentions were positive.🔑 Key TakeawaysRelational harm often comes from avoidance of closure, not malice.Unclear intent at the start makes clean endings difficult.Relationships need explicit markers for “done” just like work

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6:18

The Senior Warden — Knowing When the Work Is Done

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/20

This episode examines the behavioral function of the Senior Warden, focusing on how individuals recognize when effort should stop and closure should begin. The emphasis is on avoiding endless motion by defining what “enough” looks like and learning to end work deliberately rather than by exhaustion or avoidance.🔑 Key TakeawaysBehavioral closure requires knowing what success looks like in advance.Work that never ends often lacks a defined stopping condition.The Senior Warden’s role is to

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6:56

The Senior Warden: Closing the Work, Paying the Wages

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/19

This episode introduces the Senior Warden as a closure function—the role responsible for ending a phase of work in a way that honors the “contract terms,” ensures the work was worthy of its pay, and helps people leave without dissatisfaction. The lodge is framed as a contemplative role-play space where you can sit in a chair mentally and use the role to analyze your behavior, relationships, and systems.🔑 Key TakeawaysThe lodge can be used as a mental role-play environment for

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8:01

The Plumb: Stating the Objective and Acting in Alignment

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/16

This episode integrates the Plumb as a practical decision test, using the “nice guy finishes last” pattern as a concrete example. The focus is on how unstated objectives and misaligned behavior pull people out of plumb, and how explicitly naming what you want restores grounding, agency, and honesty.🔑 Key TakeawaysMany pro-social behaviors are driven by unstated objectives.“Nice guy” behavior often trades clarity for implied social pressure.Misalignment occurs when behavior is not visibly

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7:45

The Plumb: Values as the Non-Negotiable Reference

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/15

This episode examines the systemic application of the Plumb, focusing on how durable systems stay grounded by aligning to values rather than locking themselves to fixed outcomes. The Plumb is presented as a non-negotiable reference point that allows systems to adapt without losing their center.🔑 Key TakeawaysLasting systems require a grounded moral orientation.Values provide stability while allowing outcomes to change.Outcome-locked systems become rigid and fragile.Alignment to values

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7:07

The Plumb: Grounded Behavior and Trust

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/14

This episode explores the relational application of the Plumb, focusing on how grounded, consistent behavior shapes the quality and durability of relationships. The Plumb is used as a way to examine how personal alignment influences trust, stability, and agency between people.🔑 Key TakeawaysRelational grounding begins with changing oneself first.The Plumb provides a way to test relational behavior for alignment and truthfulness.Trust is built through predictability and accuracy, not

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7:53

The Plumb: Staying True While in Motion

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/13

This episode examines the behavioral application of the Plumb, focusing on what it means to stay grounded without becoming rigid. The Plumb is used to test whether behavior remains aligned with values and truth, especially under movement, pressure, or temptation.🔑 Key TakeawaysGrounding is dynamic, not rigid or stubborn.The plumb moves, swings, and settles — behavior works the same way.Staying still long enough allows truth to reassert itself.Behavioral alignment must be tested against

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6:00

The Plumb: Grounding What You Build

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/12

This episode introduces the Plumb by explaining its operative function and why it matters for anything intended to stand upright over time. From there, it establishes the Plumb as a symbolic reference for staying grounded and centered amid pressure and adversity.🔑 Key TakeawaysThe plumb is a simple gravity-based tool for establishing true vertical.Structures resist collapse when they align with gravity.Cantilevered or angled elements still depend on a hidden vertical

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7:24

The Worshipful Master: Ego, Alignment, and Building...

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/09

This episode brings the series together by naming what happens when the person in charge hasn’t learned how they participate in outcomes — especially when ego becomes the driver. It emphasizes leadership as creating an environment where others can “bring their best to the table,” and learning to face blind spots without shame.🔑 Key TakeawaysLeadership failure often looks like the person in charge “sabotag[ing] the entire operation.”Ego-driven leadership replaces environment-building with

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5:49

The Worshipful Master: Space Creation and Barrier...

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/08

This episode frames the Worshipful Master’s systemic role as a space creator — designing conditions where work can emerge “harmonious and functional and good.” It focuses on identifying the “weakest link” and removing barriers so participation and alignment become more natural.🔑 Key TakeawaysThe Worshipful Master is “a space creator.”Systemic improvement starts with mitigating “the weakest link in the chain.”Address the most out-of-balance area first; “the other stuff will come into

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6:09

The Worshipful Master: Culture, Alignment, and...

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/07

This episode examines the relational function of the Worshipful Master, focusing on how leadership shapes culture by setting conditions rather than performing the work itself. The role is framed as maintaining alignment between intention, behavior, and reality so that people can work together effectively.🔑 Key TakeawaysThe Worshipful Master is responsible for maintaining culture, not entertaining or doing all the work.Effective leadership creates space for others to contribute.Relational

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5:52

The Worshipful Master: From Behavioral Ambiguity to...

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/06

This episode examines the behavioral function of the Worshipful Master, focusing on how responsibility is exercised when clarity is incomplete. The role is presented as a disciplined process that moves from ambiguity through refinement toward executable action.🔑 Key TakeawaysThe Worshipful Master role operates in three phases: ambiguity, refinement, and clarity.Behavioral responsibility precedes certainty.You can remove misaligned behaviors even without a fully defined goal.Refinement is

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7:23

The Worshipful Master: Entering the Executive Function

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/05

This episode introduces the Worshipful Master as a role you can consciously step into, both within the lodge and as a mental posture in your own life. The focus is on understanding the Worshipful Master as the executive function — the place where responsibility, uncertainty, and direction converge.🔑 Key TakeawaysFreemasonry enables intentional roleplay as a method of insight.The Worshipful Master represents the executive function of the lodge.Authority is paired with responsibility, not

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6:44

As Above, So Below Integration: Designing for What...

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/02

This episode integrates the principle of correspondence by translating it into practical, everyday adjustments that make desired outcomes more likely. Rather than focusing on belief or theory, the episode shows how small changes to environment, proximity, and effort can reliably reshape behavior.🔑 Key TakeawaysOutcomes are strongly influenced by proximity and friction, not intention alone.Reducing barriers increases follow-through more effectively than willpower.People tend to choose the

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6:30

As Above, So Below: Systemically Align to Reality &...

A Mason"s Work ·

2026/01/01

This episode frames the systemic application of correspondence as the practice of aligning your objectives to the way the world actually works, rather than trying to force outcomes through wishful thinking or brute effort. The emphasis is on how alignment reduces wasted energy, increases effectiveness, and restores a practical sense of agency.🔑 Key TakeawaysLeverage comes from understanding how correspondence works across “the physical world, the social world, the emotional world.”The

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7:15

As Above, So Below: Relational Alignment Over Force

A Mason"s Work ·

2025/12/31

This episode explores the relational dimension of the principle of correspondence, focusing on how attempts to influence others succeed or fail based on alignment rather than coercion. The discussion emphasizes working with existing human and social dynamics instead of expending energy trying to overpower them.🔑 Key TakeawaysCorrespondence becomes visible across physical, social, and emotional systems.Unmet needs tend to persist rather than disappear through pressure.Relational change

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6:40

As Above, So Below: Behavioral Patterns as Mirrors

A Mason"s Work ·

2025/12/30

This episode examines the behavioral application of the principle of correspondence, focusing on how outward actions can be read as indicators of underlying thought and emotional patterns. The emphasis is on using behavior as a mirror for diagnosis, not as proof of hidden metaphysical causes.🔑 Key TakeawaysBehavior can be examined as data rather than judged as failure.Most behaviors are the result of unexamined causal chains, not isolated choices.Outcomes-focused change fails without

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7:44

As Above, So Below: The Principle of Correspondence -...

A Mason"s Work ·

2025/12/29

This episode introduces the principle of correspondence, often expressed as “as above, so below” or “as within, so without,” and reframes it as a functional lens rather than a factual claim. The focus is on how and when this idea is useful for examining experience, without requiring it to be literally true.🔑 Key TakeawaysThe principle of correspondence is framed as subjective and instrumental, not factual.Its value lies in pattern recognition, not metaphysical accuracy.Truth and usefulness

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6:43

The Compasses — Integration: Noticing Boundaries and...

A Mason"s Work ·

2025/12/26

This episode steps back to look across the entire Compasses series and clarifies the true function of the Compasses: noticing boundaries and boundary violations. While powerful for awareness, the Compasses are not generative tools and cannot, on their own, create solutions. The episode emphasizes the necessity of bringing other working tools into play and offers a concrete personal example of using impulse tracking as a diagnostic practice.🔑 Key TakeawaysThe Compasses help identify

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6:21

The Compasses — Episode 4: Capacity, Appetite, and...

A Mason"s Work ·

2025/12/25

This episode examines the Compasses at a systemic level, where growth, demand, and capacity interact over time. Rather than treating expansion as inherently positive, the Compasses are used to diagnose when appetites begin to exceed what a system can sustain. The episode traces a recurring pattern of overreach, strain, collapse, and restart, and explores how boundaries and outsourcing function as tools for maintaining scalability.🔑 Key TakeawaysSystems are designed to grow, either

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