CLC - ENTERED APPRENTICE - 05.22.17

Common Gavel The gavel is tool of creative destruction. It is used by the operative Mason to break off undesirable parts of the stone. It teaches you, as a Freemason, to be the sculptor of your own character. You may have, up to this point, allowed your character to be built by circumstance and coincidence. This tool is a reminder that your behaviors and habits are yours to keep or break off, and you will be responsible for your choices. While they do not contain the whole philosophy of Masonry, the various working tools allocated to the three degrees indicate that there is always constructive work to be done and the direction this work is to take. You are charged to care for your tools like any good craftsman and to keep them bright with use.

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