"A System of Morality, taught by Allegory and Illustrated by Symbols" 
In our continuing mission to be beacons of light, we ask you all to "Prepare, Prevail & Prosper" Above all; "Think for Yourself!"
Coming up @ Lodge 693 January 2023 Jan.3rd - Stated Meeting dinner @ 6:30 pm January 7th - Man Cave Night 6 -10pm January 10th - First Degree for Jesus Marquez Jan. 17th - Trivium Discussion 6-10 pm Jan.23rd Monday - OSI at Oasis of Mara - Reception of GL Officers 3rd Degree 1st Section@7 pm. Jan.24th - TBA Jan.28th - Saturday - EA Trivium Session #2 9:30 am. Jan.31st Tuesday - EA Trivium Session #3 7 pm. 
January 2023
From the desk of Worshipful Master Ted Parker … I will impart wise and serious truths to my brethren month after month. SMIB! I love you all. Fraternally and sincerely, Ted Parker, PM Worshipful Master Palm Springs Lodge #693 - If you have any questions, you can reach me @ tedparker93@yahoo.com VISION
To restore Palm Springs Lodge #693 as a beacon of light in Masonry for all worthy and well qualified men. MISSION Our mission is to lead by example. To provide a sanctuary away from the world at large where Brothers are free to teach, learn and explore the symbols, values, morals and principles of the Symbolic Blue Lodge that will help us live a righteous noble manhood, "making good men better" 
Inside The Symbolic Blue Lodge is where every Masonic journey begins. Whether you become a Shriner, Scottish Rite, York Rite or Royal Arch Mason, your search for Light begins and ends...
Inside The Symbolic Blue Lodge. Socrates Cafe/ Trivium Discussion Group
Insightful conversations exploring the key questions of life. We convene every 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss philosophical questions we ourselves have chosen and to think for ourselves about the life we want to lead. This is open to the public. (Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric)- The Trivium Previous questions we have explored: "What is government?" "What is COVID-19?" "What is fear?" "Should we elect anyone?' "What is money?" "What is the occult?" "What is a Secret?" "What is Ritual?" "What is Authority?" "What is Freedom, is it Free?" Elections, Does our vote count??? Responsibility, Are we truly responsible? Hypocrisy, Are we all hypocrites? To learn more, click on the Trivium Tab above. 
"The function of the trivium is the training of the mind for study of matter and spirit, which together constitutes the sum of reality. The fruit of education is culture, which Mathew Arnold defines as "the knowledge of ourselves [mind] and the world [matter]." Manly Masonic Maxim of the month: |
Symbolism - "Freemason's study symbolism immediately upon their initiation into the craft. Our fraternity's rich and varied symbolic legacy serves as the nexus, or core, of a Mason's quest for truth."
EA Candidate Guide What is Freemasonry? Want some good Masonic reading?See our Links and Books page
January 2023
From the secretary's desk... First order of business is to pay your lodge dues. If you already have, thank you, if not, please do as this is one of the only ways to help us run the day-to-day business of our lodge. Secondly, when a lodge gets focused on what they are about and what they want to do, it begins to grow and attract more members and prospects that will help the lodge to prosper. This is what has been happening at our lodge. We have remained focused on what we want to do as a lodge and this focus has helped us to gain momentum and create all the activity that you see when you come and join us. We work hard, we are diligent and very selective in who we let into our fraternity. Is this by design? Yes. Will we continue in this practice? Yes. To what end? Until we have a fully functioning line of officers, sideliners that will volunteer for committees that help administer the lodge, until we have enough members that have been brought in under our way of doing things so that we can help strengthen our fraternity from within. Until the Symbolic Blue Lodge is strong and healthy again, all ills will continue to persist at the blue lodge level and all appendant bodies. When more brothers come to this realization and act upon this realization, then will we see a dramatic change in the activities of our lodges but not until then. Until next month. Cesar Rubio PM Always RSVP at jrg28@hotmail.com. for dinner and remember to: Pay your dues - $215 for 2023 Love.......The Lodge 
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Vision Statement: To restore Palm Springs Lodge #693 as a beacon of light in Masonry for all worthy and well qualified men.
Mission Statement: Our Mission is to lead by example. To provide a sanctuary away from the world at large where brothers are free to teach, learn, and explore the symbols, values, morals, and principles of speculative Freemasonry that will help us live as righteous and noble men.
Masons meet "on the level." No matter your profession or your economic status (some financial responsibilities required), when our Lodge is in session, we're equals where outside worldly titles and social status disappear while we are in the pursuit of our Masonic labors. We are a sacred society, or band of brothers formed in a centuries-old tradition.
What's Freemasonry all about? Freemasonry is refinement in everything we do. From the way we dress, speak, prepare for our meetings, interact with one another and share meals, it's all about hard work. That work is work we do internally, True, there's a lot more to the vast tapestry of our Craft. Learn more here.
Masons do not solicit new members. Interested men must approach of their own initiative. However, first a friend, then a brother. All prospective members are vetted over a 6 to 12 month period. No one is guaranteed membership, not every man should be a Mason, and not every Mason should be a member of our lodge.
Don't know a Mason? No problem. Lodge 693 welcomes inquiries! Contact us here