This parallel between the game of chess and our material lives is a paramount factor in grasping the esoteric properties which find active expression not only in the game of Chess, but also in Freemasonry.īrother Manly P. Ultimately, the game represents man’s exercise of free will while operating within the confines of natural law.
The external struggles include the mundane stresses associated with living in the material world, preserving our physical well being, and survival. The internal aspects are the struggles between our dual natures and include those spiritual conflicts by which we maintain our self-identity, rationalise our behaviour and live our lives. I have purposefully described the game in this somewhat unusual manner in order to emphasise the similarity between chess and the internal and external struggles of life. Each decision has a consequence which affects the response of the opponent and future moves of the decision maker, thereby influencing the outcome of the game. Chess is an ancient game of skill and strategy played within the confines of strictly defined rules of play, within which the participants have the freedom to exercise individual decisions (free will).
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