Masonery in Poland opened a fresh “Eye Horus” lodge in Wrocław

Freesomes are back in the loop. This time a fresh lodge was created in Wrocław, called “The Eye of Horus”, belonging to the large East of Poland. Her authoritative inauguration took place on May 10, and the ceremony was presided over by the Grand Master himself.

Memphis-Misraim ritual and ancient Egyptian roots

The “Horus Eye” lodge will work in Memphis-Misraim, 1 of the more esoteric streams of masonry. As stated on the Free Mulling website:

“The lights were lit by the Grand Master of WWP and then the lodge was consecrated in the Old Egyptian rite by the delegate of the Sovereign conventional Sanctuary of Poland”.

This means that the initiation of the fresh workshop ran 2 stages, combining the traditions of various free-growing schools.

Venerable Master with Past at WWP

He headed the lodge Mr Szmagier, erstwhile Grand Master of the large East of Poland. Interestingly, only 2 days before the inauguration of the “Oka Horus” he opened the exhibition "Freemasonry – Principles, History, Modernity" at the Museum of Tissues in Stone Mountain.

It is worth noting that the museum building itself is connected with masonry – in the 1920s and 1930s. The 20th century was a lodge there "Johannis-Luge zum innigen Verein am Riesengebirge im Orient von Landeshut". To this day, a Masonic symbol appears on the facade: zircyl and carbonate.

How's the fresh lodge working?

The Horus Eye members will meet in a mode session, which means weekend ritual work erstwhile all fewer months. The remainder of the time will be devoted to individual and online activities.

Masonery in Poland: Back to glory?

This is another fresh initiative of freemulators in Poland. We've already informed about the appointment two fresh beds, which may indicate an expanding activity of the environment.

Does Masonry recover? There are many indications that "Lights" are lit again.

Negative opinions and controversy around masonry in Poland

1. Mystery and deficiency of transparency

• Masonry works in a hermetic way, keeping a secret about membership, rituals and goals.
• Lack of transparency raises suspicion that it can influence political or economical decisions behind the scenes.

2. Charges of political and judicial influence

• Critics claim that any members of free-multure have influence in the justice, media and administration.
• In the past, there have been suggestions that masonry acts as an informal influence network ("state in the country").

3. Conflict with the Catholic Church

• The Catholic Church has repeatedly condemned masonry. Popes since the 18th century (e.g. Clement XII, Leon XIII, Pius IX) have announced a bull forbidding Catholics to participate in Masonic lodges.
• According to the Church's teaching, the doctrine of masonry is contrary to Catholicism (moral relativeism, rationalism, gnosticism).

4. Links to Liberalism and Anti-Clericalism

• In Poland, the masonry was frequently associated with the Enlightenment Movement, laicisation and liberal reforms, causing opposition to conservative environments.
• The activities of the masonry were perceived as a threat to conventional national and spiritual values.

5. Conspiracy theories and social distrust

• In Poland there are many conspiracy theories attributing masonry to exert a negative influence on the past of the country, economy or cultural change.
• In the years of the Polish People's Republic and after 1989, any publicists suggested that the masonry was co-responsible for the actions of the political elites "taken from society".

6. A sense of elite and exclusion

• Masonery is frequently seen as an elite organization that brings together influential people, which generates accusations of nepotism, humanity and access to a “closed power club”.

7. Charges of destructive influence on the national state

• Some national-Catholic communities in Poland have accused masonry of trying to weaken national states and supporting globalism at the expense of sovereignty.

8. In PRL: secret activities and connections to the apparatus of power

• In the times of PRL, the masonry was banned, but any theories talk of the secret contacts of the lodge with SB, and even the alleged usage of Masonic structures by peculiar services.

9. Small scale, but large shadow

• Although the number of masons in Poland is tiny (estimated from respective 100 to about 1,000 members), critics indicate that their real influences can be disproportionately large.

Examples of historical controversy

• II RP – many publications critical of masonry; the title “Fight with masonry” issued by national environments was known.
• 1989 and later – return of the authoritative Masonic lodges, including the large East of Poland and the large National Lodge of Poland, which raised suspicions of their function in the systemic transformation.
• Modern – sporadic accusations by any politicians or judges of belonging to the bed and the resulting "independence on democratic control".

Summary

Negative opinions about masonry in Poland are due to:

• its hermetic character,
• historical conflict with the Catholic Church,
• identification with political and intellectual elites,
• And the popularity of conspiracy theories.

Although most of these allegations are hard to confirm with hard evidence, they affect the image of masonry in the public opinion – frequently unfavorable, full of mistrust and suspicion.