9 Books of Uncommon Masonic Education with over 1548 pages of quality information, footnotes and additional Masonic challenges throughout the book series.
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Imagine Masonic Education that "Builds Better Builders!" Better yet, imagine receiving that Education!
Dr. John S. Nagy
Masonry is the Art and Science of Building. Blue Lodge Masonic Education programs teach Masons very little about "how to Build."
This Uncommon Masonic Education book series shows the Work that brings out Mastery in Masons. It assists Masons toward better understanding the Work that Freemasonry alludes to through its collective writings, Rituals, Lectures and Catechisms. The Building Series helps create a clearer and cleaner understanding of what is required to Build Better Builders.
Each book reveals:
Important Connections Between and Within each of the Blue Lodge Degrees
Specific Work, Its Basis and Supporting Backgrounds
Key Themes that Explain Blue Lodge Symbolism and Words
Transformations and Results That Masons Can Expect (Who Do the Work!)
These books assist Mentors, Coaches, Study Groups, Lodge Masonic Education Officers and General Lodge Members with instruction that makes sense. In addition, these books are excellent for instructing higher Degree Candidates with the basics missed by current Masonic Education offerings.
The first four book contains:
12 concise educational chapters in Catechism form
About 1200 informative Inquiries/Questions and Responses/Answers
Challenging and interesting side codes and ciphers
Further Light not found in Lodges or Schools of Instruction
The fifth book contains:
Masonic Light in Aphorism form
Over 1000 Aphorisms
Challenging and interesting side codes and ciphers
Further Light not found in Lodges or Schools of Instruction
The sixth book contains:
12 Chapters on Ruffianology, including but not limited to "Ruffian Basics, History, Background, Habitat, Characteristics and Traits, Field Tools Descriptions" and much more!
How to Develop Effective Ruffian Watcher and Handling Skills
Challenging and interesting side codes and ciphers
Further Light not found in Lodges or Schools of Instruction
The seventh book contains:
13 detailed Chapters on the cultivating the Cement of Brotherly Love and Affection, including but not limited to Details on Masonic Working Materials, Background, and applications that bring about this end and much more!
How to Cultivate Brotherly Love and Affection within yourself and others
Challenging questions and interesting side codes and ciphers
Further Light not found in Lodges or Schools of Instruction
The eighth book contains:
12 detailed Chapters providing In Depth Background on the meanings of specific core words used within the Craft
Provides valuable insight into how the focus of the Craft has changed and shifted over the years
What you can do to maximize your participation and benefits based on these insights.
Challenging questions and interesting side codes and ciphers
Further Light not found in Lodges or Schools of Instruction
The nineth book contains:
What the Craft actually Practices
The Origins of this Practice
How to use the book insights to maximize your participation
Challenging questions and interesting side codes and ciphers
Further Light not found in Lodges or Schools of Instruction
The tenth book contains:
The Background on the Perfect Ashar
Its Innovative Introduction
What it Truly Represents
The Background and Origin
The History of the Word "Perfect"
How it was Actually Used in the 1800s
What it means for us today
The eleventh book contains:
Background in what sabotages membership
The Eleven EA Working Tools
The Bridge between the EA and the FC Degrees
Light on the Ruffians most don't receive from their Lodges
What the Temple actually is
What it takes to Complete the Temple
Which books are for you?
Volume 1 & 5 (MM Level) - Shows the interconnections between all three Degrees.
Volume 2 (EA Level), Volume 3 (FC Level) & Volume 4 (MM Level) - Each volume shows the Work of the respective Degree, its basis, its background and the interconnections within the Degree.
Volume 6 (MM Level) - An In Depth Field Guide for those wanting to be Better at Identifying and Dealing Effectively with Ruffians.
Volume 7 (MM Level) - Reveals how to Cultivate Brotherly Love and Affection within yourself and others.
Volume 8 (MM Level) - What you need to know about the Craft Words you use, their backgrounds, original meanings and intents and how you can use all this Light to maximize your Craft returns.
Volume 9 (Profane and Mason alike) - Reveals the Craft, its Practice, its origins and how to benefit more fully from your participation.
Volume 10 (Profane and Mason alike) - Reveals the backgound of the Perfect Ashlar, what the word "perfect" meant when ritual was written, and the implications on our practice as Masons.
Volume 11 (Profane and Mason alike) - Reveals how to complete one's Temple and the stages one must go through to accomplish this.
An Outstanding Addition!
A Brother Asks - Volume 1
Uncommon Discourse about Hiram
This book is designed to provide you with entertaining and fun opportunities to learn by yourself or with your Brother.
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Tampa Bay, Florida - November 2017
Within a relatively few years of pursuing Masonic Light, Brother John S. Nagy has made many astounding discoveries. His methodical approach to decoding Craft Ritual & Lore continually provides ample proof that his written offerings are well-worth exploring by Craft members new and old.
John's persistent efforts constantly reveal many new insights into Craft mysteries. In this latest book, he delves deeply into the Hiramic Legend's symbols, allusions, and metaphors, gathering and securing source information from many diverse directions not explored till now. Brother Nagy presents many sound and commonsense ritual connections that have remained unknown and hidden for nearly three centuries, even from well-informed members of the Society.
The Brotherly Discourses found within this writing disclose profound insights into Hiram's name, His Denials and His Raising, the Ruffian's Names, the Grips and the Penalties, the Widow and her son, the Master's Word, What was Lost and Its Substitute, and so much more.
This is your opportunity to experience in depth Discourse between learned Brothers about the Temple Legend and its lessons. You will be whelmed and delighted by its Light.
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When you truly want the Veil Lifted!
The CRAFT UNMASKED
The Uncommon Origin of Freemasonry and its Practice
This 21 Chapter book is designed to provide you with insights into The Freemasonic Craft and its Origin. It has over 180 pages of in depth information with additional Work opportunities, appendices, footnotes and Masonic challenges spread throughout the book.
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Author Note:
The Craft Unmasked is an exploration into the Origins of the Craft as it is Practiced today by the Society of Free & Accepted Masons. It is a direct result of the work surrounding the Building Better Builders series of Uncommon Masonic Education books.
The Craft Unmasked takes a different direction from what has been focused upon in the series. Prior to this book, the focus of the series has been mainly upon Recognizing and Understanding the symbols and concepts presented within Freemasonic Ritual, their basis and Applying them toward Bettering one's life, alomng with how some very important words used within the Freemasonic Organization have changed over time.
Unlike most things that are Masonic, where the focus is put forth Allegorically, this book delves into the Craft itself, where it originated and how it evolved to what we have today.
Fraternally & Sincerely,
Dr. John S. Nagy
Tampa Bay, Florida - December 2014
The Society of Free & Accepted Masons, which is better known to the world as The Freemasons, has been in existence for nearly three centuries. Since their official public beginning, they have spread their Craft to every country on the face of the earth, except for within those territories whose suspicious totalitarian governments outlaw them. Society members include some of the most powerful men of their time. Yet, most do not know what the origin of the organization truly is or how to accurately describe what members do.
By applying Masonic Forensics to existing Craft evidence, Brother John S. Nagy carefully fossicked through and found long ignored Craft Light. His findings lift away the many Masterfully placed Masks that have concealed Masonry true origin since it first became known to the public. Through his work,
The Craft UNMASKED! The UNCOMMON ORIGIN of FREEMASONRY and its PRACTICE,
John invites you into the cleverly hidden world of Freemasonry and reveals the origin of the Society and what its true Craft is. It is history of which even its members remain blissfully unaware. That is, until now.
Dr. Nagy's book contains:
The True Origin of the Craft.
Exploration into the History of the Craft, the first man to Practice the Craft and his connection to the Goat and to the Point within the Circle.
What The Craft actually is and how it is Practiced today.
What is actually Developed and Cultivated within Craft Members.
What the Craft does for every man who goes through the Blue Lodge Experience.
Critical connections, ideas and concepts that help you better your Craft Practice.
And, as usual, Insights and Light on the Challenges that all Brothers face in Cultivating a better Understanding of the Craft overall. Provided too are Thought-provoking development questions and exercises designed to stir and support your Skills and Masonic Transformations. Invaluable fodder for Masonic Discourse between Brothers within the Lodge and without. Assorted Masonic Ciphers and other information intended to challenge, delight and support the concepts Masons need in their Work. And much more...
Dr. Nagy provides you with yet another interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking book to improve, strengthen and support your Freemasonic awareness and clarity. He shares key information and insights that will help you better understand how facets of the Blue Lodge Experience fit together to help you in all your present and future Building efforts.
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The CRAFT PERFECTED!
Actualizing Our Craft
This 20 chapter book is designed to provide you with insights into The Perfect Ashlar; its Lore, its History and its Intended Meaning. It has over 180 pages of in-depth information with additional opportunities for further exploration and personal development; appendices, footnotes and Masonic challenges spread throughout the book.
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Author Note:
The Craft Perfected is an exploration into the Perfect Ashlar use within the Craft, also known as the Society of Free & Accepted Masons. It is a direct result of the work surrounding the Building Better Builders series of Uncommon Masonic Education books.
The Craft Perfected takes a different direction from what has been focused upon in the series. Prior to this book, the focus of the series has been mainly upon Recognizing and Understanding the symbols and concepts presented within Freemasonic Ritual, their basis and Applying them toward Bettering one's life, along with how some very important words used within the Freemasonic Organization have changed over time.
Unlike most things that are Masonic, where the focus is put forth Allegorically, this book delves into the reality of the Perfect Ashlar, when it first appeared within Ritual and what was intended for Craft members by its use.
Fraternally & Sincerely,
Dr. John S. Nagy
Tampa Bay, Florida - October 2019
The Perfect Ashlar is used symbolically to denote perfection within The Society of Free & Accepted Masons ' better known as The Freemasons. This symbol is a recent innovation to the Freemasonic Craft. It is interwoven within the Craft's degrees, lore, and literature with opinions and descriptions unsupported by Stonecraft. The Perfect Ashlar replaced a stone more appropriate for building sound structures. As a result of this innovation, the teachings surrounding it have wreaked havoc upon generations of Freemasons who were inappropriately taught that they would never live up to its ideal.
Research tells us that it was never meant to be this way!
Coach Nagy investigates over three hundred years of Craft documents to reveal hidden treasures of Light associated with the Masonic quest for Perfection. His findings reveal: When the Perfect Ashlar was inserted into Ritual and which Ashlar it replaced, What the Operative Craft tells us about it, and The Liberties that Freemasonic authors took when they insert it into Ritual.
Through his work, The Craft PERFECTED! - Actualizing Our Craft, John takes you through a series of deep Masonic rabbit holes, tracking down the history of The Perfect Ashlar, its true meaning, and the impact its meaning will have on future generations of Masons. Brace yourself for a page-turning inquiry suitable to what the Builders of the Organization intended for its members from its beginning.
Dr. Nagy's book contains:
The Intended Meaning behind the Perfect Ashlar
Exploration into the Perfect Ashlar's Lore and History
What Stone that the Perfect Ashlar replaced in Ritual
Upon what the Perfect Ashlar is supposed to focus Craft Members
The Transformation the Perfect Ashlar points toward when Perfecting Work is done
Critical connections, ideas and concepts that help you better your Craft Practice.
And, as usual, Insights and Light on the Challenges that all Brothers face in Cultivating a better Understanding of the Craft overall. Provided too are Thought-provoking development questions and exercises designed to stir and support your Skills and Masonic Transformations. Invaluable fodder for Masonic Discourse between Brothers within the Lodge and without. Assorted Masonic Ciphers and other information intended to challenge, delight and support the concepts Masons need in their Work. And much more...
Dr. Nagy provides you with yet another interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking book to improve, strengthen and support your Freemasonic awareness and clarity. He shares key information and insights that will help you better understand how facets of the Blue Lodge Experience fit together to help you in all your present and future Building efforts.
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The CRAFT MASTERED!
Completing the Temple The Fellow Craft Dream
This 19 chapter book is designed to provide you with insights into what the Temple is, how to Complete it, what the Craft is, and how to Master it . It has over 170 pages of in-depth information with additional opportunities for further exploration and personal development; addendums, endnotes and Masonic challenges spread throughout the book.
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Author Note:
The Craft Mastered! is an exploration into the Craft, also known as the Society of Free & Accepted Masons. It is a direct result of the work surrounding the Building Better Builders series of Uncommon Masonic Education books.
The Craft Mastered! takes a different direction from what has been focused upon in the Craft series. It delves into what ritual directs us to do as Masons, reveals how to lay the foundation of our Spiritual Building, erect a House of Learning and Obtain the Master's Word.
Unlike most things that are Masonic, where the focus is put forth Allegorically, this book delves into the reality of what we are supposed to ultimately create and how to go about creating it.
Fraternally & Sincerely,
Bro. John S. Nagy
Tampa Bay, Florida - October 2021
The Master’s Word, also known as, The Secrets of a Master Mason, has been the most sought after Masonic Secret since Freemasonry’s beginning. For generations, men joined other Freemasonic Bodies just to obtain it and were suitably provided with what they thought was this Word. But each of them failed by taking these paths. Had they only listened to Grand Master Hiram, they would know exactly what they needed to do to obtain it!
He knew that there was but one way to obtain The Master’s Word! Complete the Temple! And only one path to achieve this – do the Work & Master the Craft!
But what exactly is The Craft that needs to be Mastered?
Brother John S. Nagy explores this question by examining & decoding Freemasonry’s Ritual to offer a surprising answer. In doing so, he supplies seekers with a clear path as to what is required by those who pursue this secret.
Along the way, Brother Nagy also gives invaluable insights into the clues Ritual presents its members to direct their actions. He also offers crucial connections that reveal what the originators of Ritual wanted their members to know as they pursue its unique Mastery and Craft.
The Quest for Further Light is an admirable activity that the Fraternity of Freemasonry encourages. When you truly desire to seek & know what Craft Ritual directs Freemasons to Master and how to cultivate the ability to Travel to Foreign Lands, Work and Earn as a Master of the Craft, you must first understand what you truly seek.
Brother Nagy discloses this, and much more.
Bro. Nagy’s book contains:
The difference between the Temple and that Spiritual Building we are to erect
The Actual Craft that Ritual points toward
How to Master this Craft
The connection between the shoe being handed over in the anteroom and our inheritance as Widow's Sons
The 10+ Working Tools of the Apprentice
Disparities between Allegorical Lore and History
And, as usual, Insights and Light on the Challenges that all Brothers face in Cultivating a better Understanding of the Craft overall. Provided too are Thought-provoking reading to stir and support your Skills and Masonic Transformations. Invaluable fodder for Masonic Discourse between Brothers within the Lodge and without. Assorted Masonic Ciphers and other information intended to challenge, delight and support the concepts Masons need in their Work. And much more...
Bro. Nagy provides you with yet another interesting, entertaining and thought-provoking book to improve, strengthen and support your Freemasonic awareness and clarity. He shares key information and insights that will help you better understand how facets of the Blue Lodge Experience fit together to help you in all your present and future Building efforts.
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This 4 section, 35 chapter book is designed to provide you with insights into The Garden of Eden Story, its background and its Intended Meanings and message. It has over 225 pages of in-depth research provided to you as an allegorical tale of thought-provoking adventure with further exploration and personal development for all who take on the adventure; Forward, Prelude, Afterword and Endnotes are included.
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Preface
This writing reflects many years of personal & professional deliberation upon the story told in chapters two and three of the book of Genesis.
This book is a fourth complete rewrite of what I first penned over thirty years ago but never published. I was not a published author at that time and I stumbled into writing it quite by accident.
My interest in writing this book was to share the original nuances in the story that have remained unknown to many of those readers who have relied upon whatever translation they chose to settle upon. Consequently, many readers of the Eden story have never had the opportunity to understand the depth of the tale or all the revelations it provides. Therefore, this entire book explores The Word between the words.
I do not claim to be a biblical expert in any way. This was not the intent of this book's writing. In my early years, I chose to seek the truth and wisdom in such writings without investing heavily in their concrete factualness. I found that arguing for or against such things took me away from what I could learn from them. I have faith that you'll be led to whatever Light you need.
Therefore, my focus in this book is upon the meaning and relevance of such texts rather than upon their historical concreteness; treating the text as a strict allegory where revealing truth, and not fact, is the aim. With this Light and intent, I'm led to state quite succinctly that the story told within these Genesis chapters reveals truth, even more so today than ever. It reflects the true will-filled nature of humankind, especially in Western civilizations, contrasted to its collective experience of God.
I have taken great pains to neutrally present this writing, focusing my efforts on not conveying the factualness of the story but only on sharing the truths revealed by it. I know that I have fallen short of my goals in some areas and I thank you ahead of time for your forgiveness of these lacks.
Many of my friends who have read the original manuscript of this book commented on my harsh analysis of two of the main characters, Adam and Eve. A few of my screeners said I should look at Adam and Eve as naive children and be less critical in my evaluation of their behavior. My response to these comments is that it is true that I was relentless in my evaluation. My choice to be relentless is especially true if you hold to the belief that irresponsible people (such as I consider Adam and Eve to have been) should be allowed to continue along the same path of irresponsibility unchecked no matter what effect their behavior has upon others or themselves. Most readers shall hopefully gather that I do not hold their behavior in high regard - figuratively or literally. Hence, one might easily conclude that I haven't been relentless enough.
Regardless of my care to divest this writing from being taken literally through treating it as allegory, I have no doubt there will be those souls who read this as a personal attack on their beliefs. If you are such a soul, my advance request to you is that you set aside a rush to judgments, patiently wait through any fallacy you may have perceived, and seek to glean some truth for yourself that inspires you.
For those of you who see truths in this writing, may you use them to bring back to your part of the world the intended experience of Paradise and life ever-lasting.
Above all, please, enjoy the journey it offers!
The Author
Tampa Bay, Florida - October 2020
Did you ever wonder if there was more to the Garden in Eden than most people let on? Did you ever come away from reading the story wanting to know what was really put in place by God? Did you ever wonder what the big deal was that got this whole journey started?
The Light in the Garden is a dynamic journey through the Garden in Eden story filled with wondrous insights, humorous exchanges and enlightening discoveries that will profoundly change your view of our beginnings.
Within this garden travels, Rev. John S Nagy walks you through:
The True Original Sin
The Nature & Impact of the Tree of Knowledge
The Biblically Stated Reason for the Eviction
The Path Back to Paradise and the Tree of Life
The author has taken great pains to reveal the true glory and secrets of the garden story. His research and writing efforts have uncovered many of the missing aspects that have been lost since it was first put down in writing.
If you truly want to experience the story in new Life Affirming Ways, then this book is for you!
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This book will provoke you!
Improve Your Awareness
Increase Your Clarity
Make Better Choices
Anticipate & Take Action on Your Best Next Moves
Get Things Done
as you travel along your road toward increasing success.
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Coach John S. Nagy provides you with a self-paced and self-directed program that affords you freedom to travel into areas of interest on your own terms and at your own speed while enjoying the many advantages that each stage brings you. His coaching style encourages you to start with whatever most catches your attention while inviting you to take actions that will benefit you in both the short and long runs.
Each chapter interlaces with the others. You can start anywhere in this book and allow your interest to guide you toward your next chapter. Once you read all 52 chapters, you can reread any one of them and the chapter will reveal even more success options!
Coach John's program for success builds your knowledge and strength while provoking you to apply what you already know. Within a very short time, you'll start sharpening your critical thinking ability to a razor's edge and enjoy success far beyond what you ever imagined.
