Lectures at the Lodge
Past Events
May 21, 2024 at 6:00PM
Interactive Sacred Geometry Workshop
With Brother Ernest Chapman, 33°
Recommended contribution: $10 (includes dinner)Open to the public, this interactive Sacred Geometry workshop will take you through the rich archetypal symbolism of “Philosophical” Number - but you won’t just look at cool pictures, you will draw them yourself.
In less than 90 minutes, you’ll have started sketching on paper what the Ancients sketched in stone - the patterns of nature, a reflection of the Hermetic principle “As Above, So Below”.
You’ll learn the basic rules of construction that make it possible to hold Universal Harmony in your hand - tracing the “ideal forms” that tie together music, planetary movements, sacred architecture, DNA, and familiar symbolism - with nothing more than a compass and a ruler.
For the best experience, bring the following supplies: compass, ruler, notebook.
You could call him an out of the box thinker, but there is no box. A natural guide through the creative gauntlet, Ernest leads the conversation with fresh ideas and a catchy sense of humor. His story starts with a childhood surrounded by world-class musicians and hit songwriters. With a major in music and a minor in Alchemy, he started studying and teaching Sacred Geometry in 2002. A member of West Nashville Phoenix lodge, Doric Lodge, and a 33º Scottish Rite Mason, he also serves as the Organist for the Scottish Rite Valley of Nashville.
Lecturer Biography
February 20, 2024 at 6:00PM
A Short Journey into the Mysteries of
Mozart, Music and Masonic Symbolism
With Brother Ernest Chapman, 33°
In 1996, lost Mozart works were rediscovered - proving that Mozart was part of a team of writers who composed a largely forgotten Opera called “The Philosopher’s Stone”.
Named after the symbolic goal of spiritual Alchemy, it was a co-write - something familiar to any Nashville songwriter. And those same writers - including three Freemasons - worked together the following year to put on The Magic Flute, which was a massive hit.
But the monarchy was not impressed.
Four years after the Magic Flute was premiered, Freemasonry was banned in Austria for 100 years.
Were these two things connected? Had they unleashed something, or were they just tuning in to the spirit of the age?
In this illuminating exploration, Brother Ernest Chapman, 33º, will take you on a journey of provocative questions, exploring the overlapping themes of Alchemy, allegory, symbolism, and the intersection of Art and Power that weave through Mozart’s Masonic Music - causing tremendous tension in the hearts of tyrants, even today.
You could call him an out of the box thinker, but there is no box. A natural guide through the creative gauntlet, Ernest leads the conversation with fresh ideas and a catchy sense of humor. His story starts with a childhood surrounded by world-class musicians and hit songwriters. With a major in music and a minor in Alchemy, he started studying and teaching Sacred Geometry in 2002. A member of West Nashville Phoenix lodge, Doric Lodge, and a 33º Scottish Rite Mason, he also serves as the Organist for the Scottish Rite Valley of Nashville.