The Two Caves and the Work of Light
What do Plato’s Cave and Porphyry’s Cave of the Nymphs have to do with Freemasonry? This essay explores Masonic Light, self-knowledge, symbolism, and the daily work of learning to see clearly.
Ulysses on Tuesday Afternoon
The voyage of the soul is rarely dramatic. More often, it is a Tuesday afternoon and a decision about what will be allowed to govern the next hour.
The Two Gates of the Soul
The gates of the soul are not on a compass. They open every time we decide whether appetite or judgment will lead
Why the Prisoner Must Return
The sun is not a private possession. If it does not change how a man behaves in the cave, he has only taken a scenic walk.
The Middle Chamber of the Mind
A staircase is not an education. But no education begins until a man admits that he has been standing on the lower floor.
The Sun Is Not a Brighter Shadow
The first light a man sees after darkness may still be only a fire behind him. Plato’s Cave asks whether we seek truth—or simply a more flattering version of the shadows.
