“Your regular and punctual attendance is requested”
“The Duties you have to perform are as such….”
“Furthermore! I will answer all due signs and summonses..”
“Furthermore! I will aid and assist all worthy Brothers…”
Obligations, we take them at the altar during our degrees. We take them when we stand up and volunteer for an officer position. They are the foundation of our fraternity. Some of us have endured to take them in front of God, our friends, and loved ones when we entered the perilous journey of Holy Matrimony.

October brings with it the changing of the season, but there is always something worth celebrating—and this month, it is our Brothers who mark another year of life. Porter Lodge No. 137 sends its sincere birthday greetings to each of you. May the year ahead bring new opportunities, good memories, and plenty of reasons to smile. We hope you enjoy the day surrounded by those who matter most and look forward to another year of friendship, fellowship, and shared experiences. From your Brothers at Porter Lodge No. 137, Happy Birthday, and may the best of the year ahead be yet to come!

The Tarot is a profound system of archetypal symbolism contained within a 78-card deck, serving as a powerful mirror for human consciousness and life experiences. Its ultimate importance lies not in predictive fortune-telling, but in its utility as a psychological and meditative tool for self-reflection, spiritual development, and intuitive decision-making.

"I heard the most curious tale," began the New Brother seating himself beside the Old tiler during refreshment.
"Shoot!" commanded the Old Tiler.
"Friend of mine belongs to a midwest lodge. Seems they elected a chap to become a member but when he took the degree he stopped the work to ask for the Koran in place of the Bible on the Altar. Said he wanted to the holy book of his faith, and the bible wasn't it!"

The Masonic trowel – the symbolic Masonic trowel – is no mere brick‑laying implement; within Freemasonry it embodies the spiritual mortar that binds brethren in unshakeable unity. This working‑tool of the Master Mason illustrates how, having tested the Craftsmen’s work, the Master uses the trowel to spread the cement of brotherly love, sealing harmony. Subtle yet profound, it invites deeper exploration of its historic and ceremonial resonance.
The working-tools of a Master Mason are all the implements of Masonry appertaining to the first three Degrees indiscriminately, but more especially the trowel.

September edition of Porter Lodge Chronicles as it appeared in your email client.

Preface: I, Charles Tan (Charlie to my friends and family), after decades of ridicule, censorship, and personal hardship, have finally obtained the smoking gun to what I have known all along. This confidential memorandum you are about to read has been intercepted from the highest levels of Freemasonry and proves beyond any remaining doubt what the awakened have always known: the Freemasons’ true power does not lie in banks, governments, or media, and it has quite literally been right beneath our very feet for all this time.

Brethren,

Recent acts of vandalism directed at Masonic properties in Indianapolis have understandably generated concern among many of our members. As Grand Master, I want to address these events directly and reassure the Craft that the individual responsible has been apprehended and is in the custody of law enforcement. While damage was done to property, we are grateful that no one was injured, and efforts to restore and repair what was damaged are already underway.

A man faces preliminary charges, including intimidation and vandalism, after IMPD says he spray-painted symbols and messages on two Masonic landmarks.

INDIANAPOLIS August 31, 2026 — A man has been arrested and is facing preliminary charges of intimidation and vandalism after Masonic building staff say he damaged two downtown landmarks and confronted employees after gaining entry into one of them.

Have you heard the sad story about the dog that someone tried to dry off in a microwave oven? What about the one where a jealous husband poured concrete into a new convertible, not realizing it was a surprise anniversary gift from his wife? Or maybe you've read about Albert Pike's so-called "Luciferian Doc-trine," which teaches Masons that Lucifer is God?