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Post by lemegeton on May 7, 2019 14:56:47 GMT
Having just recently gone through the EA 1st Degree, I feel as though I must work on my physical body.
In particular, transcending the sexual desire, thereby keeping the generative power/force at bay.
As I was given a white apron that signifies innocence, and that apron directly covering the sexual organ, I feel as though I must become innocent when it pertains to sexual desire.
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Post by offramp on May 8, 2019 8:34:45 GMT
Learning to subdue your passions is indeed a primary duty of an Entered Apprentice.
In the Lectures, which is a fascinating and enlightening book, the following appears right at the start:However, subduing them does not mean that we should eliminate them entirely.
It is worth having a read of this clever post: TO SUBDUE MY PASSIONS by Eric Schmitz, P.M.
As for me, Offramp, I have definitely become a much better human being since becoming a Freemason, but I have not totally subdued my passions. I still shout like a fishwife at the telly when Ireland scores a try at Rugby Union! I would not want that to change.
As for sexual passion, well, the good lord will presumably one day do that for me.
George Melly said that when he finally lost his libido it was like being unshackled from a lunatic.
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