Upon digging, I found some (to me, at least) interesting links that really made me realize how prevalent Freemasonry is. There's a subreddit dedicated to it that has discussions between fellow masons, just there for anyone to see:
https://www.reddit.com/r/freemasonry/
Lodges are sitting in plain sight, in every corner and even on busy roads such as ones in New York City. Here's the NYC Government's website giving directions to the Grand Masonic Lodge of New York:
https://www.nycgo.com/arts-culture/grand-masonic-lodge-of-new-york-chelsea/
Additionally, here's Britannica casually discussing Freemasonry, something anyone could search up:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/order-of-Freemasons
I don't know if this is worth posting or what I'm getting at really, but HOW do people not notice this? These aren't even secret societies or some wacky conspiracy theory; they're real, and they've been staring us in the face this whole time. Normies never question why these things exist, even though sites like Britannica and Wikipedia openly discuss the existence of such places. Even with all the programming and apathy, someone should at least notice it all, no?
Celebrities (who are ALL masons), for example, use Satanic imagery and poses all the time but it is considered "normal" or "tastefully edgy." It's even on our damn currency - no one questions why we have a strange pyramid on our dollar bill with "New World Order" in Latin on the bottom; we're not in Egypt, are we? It's absolutely insane how deep this all goes especially considering this is just ONE society. Every day it becomes even more obvious that we are up against unimaginable, deep evils that require extreme coordination and effort to uproot.
It has always been a way for fathers to create a good life for the families. Freemasonry is exclusionary towards those who are not masons, and its members use the organization as an excuse to economically benefit other members (in business, law, etc).
Males on both halves of my family have been masons (as high as 32nd degree), and have firm beliefs in Freemasonry as a charitable organization. Aide from one ancestor, none of them ever questioned it.
That's called plausible deniability.
" ...and its members use the organization as an excuse to economically benefit other members (in business, law, etc)"
That's ^ the pretty way of saying lie, cheat, and steal for one another in concert. They, in fact, take blood curdling oaths to do so and pervert justice in favor of fellow Masons.
I spent some of my early years out of College working for local government in and around the Court system, and I witnessed it regularly. Sure, it helps them provide a good life for their families, and provide some to charities. But a life of corruption spent in a Satanic based organization probably isn't the best way to go about that.
And if I saw it regularly from the outside, you can be sure that your family members saw it far more from their perspectives on the inside. They know what they are a part of, but veil it in a thin disguise of brotherhood and charity.
EDIT: In fairness, Albert Pike does make it clear that lower level Masons are deliberately deceived about the meaning and purpose of Masonry. But it is hard to imagine being an active participant in the lodge and not notice what they are a part of.
I used to just think freemasons were some weird group of older men, but this year has taught me so much.
Part of my awakening is understanding the foundational principles of this world. I learned, in college, that science (man's knowledge) was a series of incomplete guesses. I learned, when I attended grad school, that man created an irrational system of money. The "real world" taught me that power doesn't correlate with intelligence, and humans leverage systems to benefit themselves.
This past year has taught me that consciousness underlies all matter, and spirit is what shapes the world. I now find masonry abhorrent.
Ok, 32nd degree masons... please tell more! Give more info.
Also could it be that they are just parroting talking points? Living the double life maybe?
Your masonic lodge, down the street, has ranks from 1st to 3rd degree masons. At that level, participants act out parts in rituals and take oaths to protect "secrets." These oaths are under strict penalties, but are thought to be fun and games. I am not a mason, so I don't know anything.
There is another sect of masonry, which runs above that. They house ranks from the 4th degree to 32nd degree (to my knowledge). Each additional rank claims exposure to additional "secrets" under greater and greater threats (tongue pulled out, brains eaten, disembowelment, etc). Allegedly, these people have no true knowledge and exist to fund charitable causes.
33rd degree is when individuals are taken behind the veil and see the true nature of masonry.
Do your research.
It does seem a well-kept secret since many of its members don't know the true nature/goal of masonry. I would think it should be obvious (or suspect) since literature of it from former members exist online, outside of Masonic libraries, as well as the Satanic behavior many higher-degree masons exhibit.