Operating under assertion of promoting "mutual assistance" between its members, Society of Free and Accepted Masons is a fraternal organization, comprised primarily of men from various walks of life. Criteria for membership includes belief in a supreme being, as well as "birth in freedom," or that outside bondage of slavery.

Many other fraternal organizations such as Moose, Elk, and Kiwanis have assembled a network of member-driven chapters throughout world, however none have generated criticism as that of Freemasonry. Multiple, profound incidents involving members of organization lead to a singular question: is Freemasonry a haven for mentally ill?

In this article, we’ll explore emotional payout behind participation in Freemasonry, and incidents that have led to perception of Freemasonry as a terrorist organization meant to obstruct legal system.

Masonic Psychology

Freemasonry is a ritual-based organization, meaning each activity, from closed meetings to new member induction, is a performance of specific actions with value assigned by its membership.

From a psychological perspective, individuals who feel compelled to participate in elitist ritualistic activities do so to affirm self worth. It is for this reason that Freemasonry attracts individuals who lack a sense of unconditional acceptance within mainstream society, identifiable by desire to be "free" and "accepted" individuals within a private "society."

A group of individuals seeking affirmation of self value is likely to share other related emotional disorders, therefore resulting in, even if unintentionally, patterns of unhealthy behavior or actions that are accepted by group.

Interaction with peers outside of traditional work and family environments can be an enriching, rewarding way to improve quality of life while promoting unity and fulfillment of worthwhile community causes. Though Freemasonry’s marketed organizational construct conveys this, goals and objectives integrated into its following reflect an obscure secondary motive: to ensure well-being of its members through mutual assistance. Providing a support network of mutual assistance to an emotionally deprived group of individuals seeking affirmation of value may be aspect of a seemingly typical fraternal organization that has associated Freemasonry with a spectrum of malicious activities including organized crime, pedophilia, and murder.

Those who engage in criminal activity do so for a myriad of reasons. Psychological fulfillment of a crime is generally defined by previous experiences or emotional status of perpetrator. While not all criminals are considered mentally ill, many exhibit psychological traits or characteristics that may lend to a mindset more conducive to criminal behavior.

Human psyche is one of life's most bizarre and unparalleled traits within physical being. It enables our extrasensory perception, encourages drive and motivation, feeds our emotional balance and at times, permits us to undertake feats that our conscious being would never allow.

It controls impulses in our brains that activate our dreams, instills our fears and is driving force of our physical stamina. The deity within of which all life transforms into wakened being - thus is Human psyche.

Interestingly, we never notice its presence, as it is always with us. Spiritual and emotional awareness are elaborate, invisible compounds of it. As we wake each morning, oblivious to ensuing day, it is psyche that jumpstarts our will to conquer light, to tempt our nerves and even directs our hopes and dreams.

Stories of impossible made possible through incredible feats of strength and psychic-kinetic energies released through channels of our internal beings; mysterious force that empowers mind over matter .