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Post by generatics on Aug 5, 2009 6:59:02 GMT
Work will be taking me to Denver for 3 days, with 2 left over to do whatever I want. Larkspur and the American Co-Masonry headquarters are only a drive away and I'd love to pay a visit. I've heard amazing things about the site. Does anyone know if there is anyone there during the summer, or if it's open to the public? I was in contact with someone there last year but I've lost their info somehow. Will be there 3rd week of August if that makes a difference. Thanks for any help!
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Post by magusmasonica on Aug 5, 2009 7:11:14 GMT
I believe the contact info is on their website. i used to have it but I believe I deleated all the contact I had with them.
You are a mainstream Mason so it should be no problem for you to visit. They are a very dogmatic group in as they only recognize mainstream Masons. Weird, but what the hell?
Anyway, I am sure you will have a good time.
Love and Light,
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Post by generatics on Aug 5, 2009 18:23:23 GMT
I can't find any contact info on the site. Maybe I can dig it up on an old phone bill or something. At any rate, I wasn't hoping to sit in a Lodge meeting or anything. I really just wanted to visit the grounds and campus as I've become really enamored with the history of the place. The story of Louis Goaziou building it up is quite inspirational. Plus it's supposed to be 500+ acres of beautiful countryside, which is right up my alley. I'll probably just drive down and find it either way, it's only 40 miles or so.
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Post by corab on Aug 5, 2009 22:10:42 GMT
Larkspur is a very busy place at the moment, I believe -- they're in their 2nd week of their annual Summer Workshops. If you drop Bro:. Karen (Imakegarb - a member of this forum) a line, she may be able to put help you if / when she gets access to the internet this week.
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Post by generatics on Aug 6, 2009 5:49:04 GMT
Larkspur is a very busy place at the moment, I believe -- they're in their 2nd week of their annual Summer Workshops. If you drop Bro:. Karen (Imakegarb - a member of this forum) a line, she may be able to put help you if / when she gets access to the internet this week. ahh good to know, thanks! and that sounds pretty neat, though i'm sure it's members only. i'll try and get in touch with Karen and maybe i can convince someone to let me wander around a bit. cheers.
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Post by FireMist on Aug 8, 2009 19:52:10 GMT
ahh good to know, thanks! and that sounds pretty neat, though i'm sure it's members only. i'll try and get in touch with Karen and maybe i can convince someone to let me wander around a bit. cheers. Larkspur itself is a small community. We can see most of it looking down hill, across the tracks. I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding it. There is always someone there on the grounds. If nothing else, drop by the Masonic Exchange (the little store) which is also online for purchasing items from the website. http:/www.masonicexchange.com//
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Post by theplumbtruth on Aug 9, 2009 3:18:03 GMT
Though I've been reading a number of different posts on this site I have yet to add anything. I couldn't help but today notice the inquiry into Larkspur. I have bittersweet memories of Larkspur, Colorado since I am a member of the original masonic body that were the founding members there. When Bro. Louis Gauziou developed the area in Larkspur he did so as a member of International Co-Freemasonry Le Droit Humain. Unfortunately his name is not even mentioned on the website of the current order that occupies the property.
It is a beautiful location, a beautiful temple and the town of Larkspur proper is a strange little backwoods community. I lived on the property years ago and still reside about 12 miles away. I am curious if you do end up visiting and hearing what your impressions are. Please let me know.
This is a bit of an odd introduction, but I hope to get better aquainted with others here.
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Post by magusmasonica on Aug 9, 2009 6:13:52 GMT
theplumbtruth, Welcome to the forum! I am very excited to welcome you here. Love and Light,
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Post by generatics on Aug 9, 2009 17:39:46 GMT
Though I've been reading a number of different posts on this site I have yet to add anything. I couldn't help but today notice the inquiry into Larkspur. I have bittersweet memories of Larkspur, Colorado since I am a member of the original masonic body that were the founding members there. When Bro. Louis Gauziou developed the area in Larkspur he did so as a member of International Co-Freemasonry Le Droit Humain. Unfortunately his name is not even mentioned on the website of the current order that occupies the property. It is a beautiful location, a beautiful temple and the town of Larkspur proper is a strange little backwoods community. I lived on the property years ago and still reside about 12 miles away. I am curious if you do end up visiting and hearing what your impressions are. Please let me know. This is a bit of an odd introduction, but I hope to get better aquainted with others here. Wow, great first post. Welcome! I am still planning to visit and will surely keep you updated. I'm really looking forward to it. I heard about Bro. Gauziou on one of the podcast episodes available at co-masonry.org, and it was incredibly inspirational. Very little information available on him elsewhere too.
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Post by magusmasonica on Aug 9, 2009 19:15:57 GMT
It's a damned shame too. Bro Louis Gauziou was the Johnny Appleseed of intergrated freemasonry. He personally founded over 100 lodges. This was in the begining of the 20th century! To think of what he would have done in the information age.
Unfortunatley, IMHO even LDH USA does not really honor his memory. If they did they would have expanded on his vision instead of letting it die out. LDH USA has less than a quarter of the lodges today as the ones Bro. Gauziou founded.
What a shame.
Love and Light,
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Post by generatics on Aug 9, 2009 20:58:09 GMT
the more i learn about American Co-Masonry, the more i like. i am increasingly leaning toward to making the switch.
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Post by FireMist on Aug 10, 2009 2:43:16 GMT
..............It is a beautiful location, a beautiful temple and the town of Larkspur proper is a strange little backwoods community. I lived on the property years ago and still reside about 12 miles away. I am curious if you do end up visiting and hearing what your impressions are. Please let me know. This is a bit of an odd introduction, but I hope to get better aquainted with others here. Great first post. Welcome to you. And though I am new to Masonry, (less than a year) I have herd this name referred to with much Love and Respect. I think you'd be pleased that he is well honored. I know the issues of the past were hard on those of both sides of the divide. Things in this world happen as they are meant to happen.
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Post by magusmasonica on Aug 10, 2009 20:09:38 GMT
I have some very, very good friends in AFHR. There are also a few AFHR members who hate me ;D Oh, so it goes. While I will say that I do not approve of how AFHR was created I can understand it and I do defend it's reason to exist. I do not appriciate of the way they embellish their history but that's me. Love and Light,
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Post by vtmason on Aug 10, 2009 20:15:14 GMT
I have some very, very good friends in AFHR. There are also a few AFHR members who hate me ;D Oh, so it goes. While I will say that I do not approve of how AFHR was created I can understand it and I do defend it's reason to exist. I do not appriciate of the way they embellish their history but that's me. Love and Light, I think embellishing on history is what Freemasonry does best. I just received the John Barney medal. I read a complete bio on the guy and was shocked at the guys true nature. Of course the bio I read may have been tainted as well
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Post by horrentlion on Aug 12, 2009 11:35:29 GMT
I have some very, very good friends in AFHR. There are also a few AFHR members who hate me ;D Oh, so it goes. While I will say that I do not approve of how AFHR was created I can understand it and I do defend it's reason to exist. I do not appriciate of the way they embellish their history but that's me. Love and Light, I think embellishing on history is what Freemasonry does best. I just received the John Barney medal. I read a complete bio on the guy and was shocked at the guys true nature. Of course the bio I read may have been tainted as well \ So you bragging cuz you got the brass or what there, Brother? Just kidding.
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Post by theplumbtruth on Aug 12, 2009 14:32:17 GMT
I have some very, very good friends in AFHR. There are also a few AFHR members who hate me ;D Oh, so it goes. While I will say that I do not approve of how AFHR was created I can understand it and I do defend it's reason to exist. I do not appriciate of the way they embellish their history but that's me. :-X Love and Light, Thanks for all the welcomes here and sorry I hadn't had the chance to check back in a post again. I appreciate your honest comments that I requoted here as I was trying to tread lightly with my first post. I too understand and grittingly respect the fact that AFHR has a right to create it's own masonic legend. But as having been involved in that particular schism it was a sad time for LDH. The brief mention in Wikipedia of how AFHR was created is not completely accurate. In another post you mentioned that Louis Gaoziou had created over 100 lodges. I'm not quite sure about that, that was new to me. I have to check my sources within LDH. Once again, thanks to all. I look forward to reading, getting to know everyone and perhaps posting more soon.
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Post by leonardo on Aug 12, 2009 15:55:48 GMT
Though I've been reading a number of different posts on this site I have yet to add anything. I couldn't help but today notice the inquiry into Larkspur. I have bittersweet memories of Larkspur, Colorado since I am a member of the original masonic body that were the founding members there. When Bro. Louis Gauziou developed the area in Larkspur he did so as a member of International Co-Freemasonry Le Droit Humain. Unfortunately his name is not even mentioned on the website of the current order that occupies the property. It is a beautiful location, a beautiful temple and the town of Larkspur proper is a strange little backwoods community. I lived on the property years ago and still reside about 12 miles away. I am curious if you do end up visiting and hearing what your impressions are. Please let me know. This is a bit of an odd introduction, but I hope to get better aquainted with others here. We do have a member's introductions area But it is always nice to welcome new members regardless of where they may post.
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Post by magusmasonica on Aug 12, 2009 19:11:49 GMT
I have some very, very good friends in AFHR. There are also a few AFHR members who hate me ;D Oh, so it goes. While I will say that I do not approve of how AFHR was created I can understand it and I do defend it's reason to exist. I do not appriciate of the way they embellish their history but that's me. :-X Love and Light, Thanks for all the welcomes here and sorry I hadn't had the chance to check back in a post again. I appreciate your honest comments that I requoted here as I was trying to tread lightly with my first post. I too understand and grittingly respect the fact that AFHR has a right to create it's own masonic legend. But as having been involved in that particular schism it was a sad time for LDH. The brief mention in Wikipedia of how AFHR was created is not completely accurate. In another post you mentioned that Louis Gaoziou had created over 100 lodges. I'm not quite sure about that, that was new to me. I have to check my sources within LDH. Once again, thanks to all. I look forward to reading, getting to know everyone and perhaps posting more soon. Theplumbtruth, An FYI for you. My information regarding Bro. Gaoziou's lodge foundership comes from the GC of LDH USA himself. I would trust him to be accurate. Love and Light,
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Post by theplumbtruth on Aug 14, 2009 1:57:30 GMT
[/quote] An FYI for you. My information regarding Bro. Gaoziou's lodge foundership comes from the GC of LDH USA himself. I would trust him to be accurate. Love and Light, [/quote]
So you know Randy then? Cool. 'nuff said!
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Post by imakegarb on Aug 14, 2009 3:50:12 GMT
Greetings Bro. Plumbtruth.
AFHR member here, three years now.
Bro. Louis' image is ever present and he is ever revered. I'm making him my personal study these days. He was a great man.
There's no need for anyone in my Obedience to create our own Masonic legend. LDH's American Federation and my Obedience, for better or otherwise, have darn near a century of shared history. The present generation of Co-Masons, for the most part, aren't interested in nursing a grudge. Those very few who do . . . on both sides . . . well, I can't imagine why.
A plant may have several vines but there's only one tap root. Our future is divided but our origins are the same. We are Brothers. And that's all.
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