There is, but it isn't handed to you on a plate. I have a slight advantage because before I joined fm I studied alchemy on and off for over 20 years, so some things are really obvious to me - but there are still things I puzzle over.
For example, the underlying principle, other than honouring God, is to better oneself. Personally speaking I never learnt to play an instrument, and music is one of the realms of study we are advised to pursue (it certainly isn't compulsory).
I'm 50 ish and have recently started playing the guitar and the violin :)
During the initiations, you are given what are called 'working tools'. These are allegorical tools that you can apply to improve yourself, if you understand and can be bothered.
So yes, there are some principles, but they are around personal development.
Occasionally there are lectures someone might give on certain subjects, such as history of fm etc., but you would get just as much information from a decent book on the subject - there are plenty.
You're always hearing about fm being a secret society, but it's more like a private society, since pretty much everthing that goes on is already online if you care to look for it.
Having said that, there are also things online that I have seen that don't resemble anything I've experienced in lodge, so it's more a case of too much information, not all of which I recognise.
There is, but it isn't handed to you on a plate. I have a slight advantage because before I joined fm I studied alchemy on and off for over 20 years, so some things are really obvious to me - but there are still things I puzzle over.
For example, the underlying principle, other than honouring God, is to better oneself. Personally speaking I never learnt to play an instrument, and music is one of the realms of study we are advised to pursue (it certainly isn't compulsory).
I'm 50 ish and have recently started playing the guitar and the violin :)
During the initiations, you are given what are called 'working tools'. These are allegorical tools that you can apply to improve yourself, if you understand and can be bothered.
So yes, there are some principles, but they are around personal development.
Occasionally there are lectures someone might give on certain subjects, such as history of fm etc., but you would get just as much information from a decent book on the subject - there are plenty.
You're always hearing about fm being a secret society, but it's more like a private society, since pretty much everthing that goes on is already online if you care to look for it.
Having said that, there are also things online that I have seen that don't resemble anything I've experienced in lodge, so it's more a case of too much information, not all of which I recognise.