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.
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 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.