The anticipation of the New Year has passed.The clock struck midnight, fireworks filled the sky with color, sparkling cider was raised, kisses were exchanged—and then, quietly, the moment slipped away. Resolutions were shared with enthusiasm: spoken aloud, posted across social media, and in many cases even begun. Yet as the weeks progressed, the magic, excitement, and optimism that briefly gripped the world began to fade. With each passing day, the familiar weight of “another year” settled back in. And once again, a familiar phenomenon unfolded—one curiously bound to the number three. In magical traditions, the number three is revered. It is a number of balance, power, and completion. In Freemasonry,…