Freemasonry & Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is so dense in references of
all kinds, but the suggestions towards Freemasonry are
by far the most convincing. Although much of the dialogue,
plotlines and symbols in the series could
have been inspired by Buddhism or Christianity– it is the
religious dimensions found in Freemasonry
that seem to have been used in the greatest abundance.
Twin Peaks premiered on April 8th,
1990 - however, the date followed throughout the first episode is
Febuary 24th. ("Twin Peaks," website)
Freemasonry officially began in 1717 in England, when four Lodges
joined together to form the first Grand Lodge. (Stevenson, 1988)
The population of Twin Peaks is 51,201. (Lynch, 2001)
There are Freemason Lodges in almost every country of the world,
with millions and millions of members. (Claudy, 1949)
Twin Peaks
deals with the fictional story arch of the brutal murder of a
small town all-American sweetheart, named Laura Palmer.
Federal Bureau of Investigations Agent Dale Cooper is sent in to
examine the homicide. (Normura, Internet)
Freemasonry,
although religious in nature, is not in fact a religion. The only
religion which does not accept Freemasonry is the
Catholic Church - even though many Mason ideals are
Judeo-Christian based. Masons are heavily involved in their
communities and
philanthropic work – although there is a school of thought
which contends that their charity work is merely a disguise for
sinister
activity. In its most skeletal form - Masons have four central
beliefs - to live for God, to respect your Brother,
to help others and to search for truth. (Claudy, 1949)