It contains hard to find information and is a perfect addition to the masonic scholar. If you are looking for the most accurate and user friendly masonic ritual study guide, this is the book especially created for you. Masonic rituals for the entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master masons degrees of. Learning masonic ritual the simple, systematic and. In learning masonic ritual the simple, systematic and successful way to master the work, author rick smith has combined the secret weapons of great ritualists into a. It is with great pleasure that i have accepted major sandersons invitation to write an introduction to his book, for i consider it one of the most valuable contributions of recent times from the standpoint of the anthropological school of masonic research. Written in the 19th century, duncans ritual, as it is known, has been republished numerous times. A blue lodge serves cocktails at a function to raise money for a worthy cause. Review here the six steps to your freemason initiation into the grand lodge of washington. Where can i get a masonic ritual book to help me study. The bulk of the book is a frank and open ritual book reveal with plates so they call them they are really just sketches showing a to z of masonic ritual working.
Learn how to get more out of your masonic experience and stay current with our wheaton lodge 269 success project. While masonic lodges serve their communities, their most important. Jul 02, 2017 learn how to get more out of your masonic experience and stay current with our wheaton lodge 269 success project. Freemasonry is not only for the lodge room but as a primer a book of basic rules as to how best to live your life. Lodge of master masons, nor unto him, or them, until by strict trial, due examination. Our masonic forefathers were told imaginative stories about the origin of the craft.
The purpose of the following is to serve as an aid in using the code and in following the instruction notes contained in the ritual and the. Youll likely have to wait until youre finished with your master mason degree before you can get one because there is stuff in there you shouldnt know about yet. Lot of 7 masonic mason freemason freemasonry lodge ritual master books etc. Indiana blue book of masonic law mulberry lodge home.
A ritual of freemasonry illustrated avery allyn anti mason. The freemasons cipher is sometimes called the pigpen cipher, because the alphabet is written into a grid of lines, which may look like pigpens, and a cross shape from two diagonal lines. Maine masonic text book masonic grand lodge of maine. The publishers introduction from that edition is omitted for reasons. It includes the three basic degrees of the ancient york rite, and four additional advanced. Freemason bluebook masonic lodge freemasonry scribd. By using the process of initiation, the symbolic importance. Now obtain it from the brethren on the right and left and. Mark waks one of the problems that most often plagues masonry is poor ritual.
The lodge officers training program was designed to educate and test your knowledge of lodge procedures, business, penal code, and other areas. Entered apprentice mason masonic lodge of education. Lastly, if i have the book available and you wish to read along, a link will be provided as well. That agreeable to an ancient masonic custom in all regular and well governed lodges,it was then neccessary that i should be reminded to deposit something of a metalic kind, not for its intrisic worth or value, but that it might be laid upon among the relics in the archives of the lodge, as a memorial that i was therein made a mason. Freemasons have used ciphers since at least the 18th century.
How well can you answer these entered apprentice lecture. In louisiana we have a ciphered ritual book for all three degrees including openingclosing, a floor work book, and ciphered catechism books. Their number is the second of the masonic progression of 3, 5 and 7. This 2015 edition contains a list of standard forms and other helpful information. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor, or, guide to the three symbolic degrees of the ancient york rite third edition, 1866, by malcolm c.
By this, i dont just mean getting the words wrong i mean ritual that is drab and uninspiring, which fails to actually teach a candidate. Freemasons are part of an ancient tradition with rituals and symbols all their own. Feb 18, 2017 jw elder admits jehovah is freemasonry god name for lucifer jehovahs witnesses exposed. If you wish to browse the the masonic trowel website while listening to these audios, a link will be provided to this websites main page which will open in a separate windowtab on your browser. Maine masonic text book for use of lodges originally drummonds monitor sixteenth edition copyrighted 1923 maine printing exchange, inc.
The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5. Who is chairman of the board of trustees of the masonic home of florida. Some states offer a cipher book to help with learning the ritual. The past master degree should never be conferred on the same day that the mark master degree is exemplified. The fellow craft degree ritual secret societies exposed. Ritual is the glue that holds a lodge together and binds freemasons throughout the world. Ritual opening and closing the lodge on all three 3 degrees. Duncan 1866 this book presents details of masonic initiation rituals, along with grips, passwords and regalia.
A blue lodge is a lodge of freemasons that confers the first three degrees. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Without our beautiful ritual and the timehonored lessons it holds, our fraternity would be just another service club. There are nine classes of masonic emblems, the first eight of which are. The master mason degree ritual secret societies exposed. New listing kjv holy bible master reference red letter edition masonic heirloom 1964. Time between degrees should be used for intellectual study. In the ritual of the degree, a fellowcraft is urged to advance his education in these fields.
Creating an atmosphere that may lead to a positive transformation of the individual is the goal of masonic ritual. Permitted with permission of the worshipful master c. Six steps to freemason initiation grand lodge of washington. Exmasons for jesus is a fellowship organization of men and women who have left the masonic lodge and appendant bodies, such as the order of the eastern star, jobs daughters, the order of rainbow for girls and the order of. Drummond was originally published by the grand lodge of maine in 1877 for the purpose of assisting the lodges in resolving the questions which continually arise. On the flap is delineated an eye, and on the area selections from the masters carpet. None of which are allowed to be used in open lodge, with maybenot 100% sure the exception of the 10 lodges working solely in the scottish rite degrees. At the point is a blue rosette, in the centre of which is a silver fivepointed star. Drummond was originally published by the grand lodge of maine in 1877 for the purpose of assisting the lodges in. The grand lodge of florida encourages all members of the craft to further their knowledge of lodge operation, especially those concerning the elected and appointed officers of each particular lodge.
Another primary authoritative masonic teaching method is through small books which are given. Will i learn the masonic secrets in this entered apprentice mason study guide. Coderitual books my freemasonry freemason information. The masonic wife ebook helps to separate the facts from the myths about freemasonry. Secretary and other frequent user of the blue book familiarize himself with each of the general sections, and thus, a thorough knowledge of masonic jurisprudence in michigan can easily be obtained by continual and careful examination of the blue book itself. Thee, o lord god, to bless our present assembling, and to illuminate our minds, that we may walk in the light of thy countenance. Masonic books, journals, writing instruments for masons. In learning masonic ritual the simple, systematic and successful way to master the work, author rick smith has combined the secret weapons of great ritualists into a structured process that anyone can follow. Member of the council of the masonic study society. These ritual books served as mnemonic aids for freemasons who had to learn their rituals by heart. Preface chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 appendix.
Masonic first degree entered apprentice ritual freemason. Many may remember my past work starting in the early 1990s and now i am going to once again try to spread masonic knowledge and general information on freemasonry and blue lodge information. An examination committee of three members will be appointed. Masonic scholars have been trying for two hundred years to solve the crafts greatest mystery, the origin of the ritual. Within the blue lodge are conferred the craft degrees. Who can decipher these two pages from a freemason mnemonic.
As a mason, you can earn degrees, join esoteric and social organizations, and become privy to the language and abbreviations specific to freemasonry. Freemasons guide to ritual kindle edition by smith, rick. Take a masonic quiz and test your knowledge of freemasonry. The compilers of our masonic ritual conceived masonry to be used to educate man in the liberal arts and sciences. This book serves as a study guide to help improve the proficiency of new members of the masonic blue lodge. This electronic edition of carliles manual of freemasonry is based on a facsimile of an unspecified printing, issued by kessinger publishing in kila, montana.
Right now wheaton lodge has an opportunity to grow our membership and really. The degree of mark master dramatically brings to the candidate the startling revelation that the most beautiful attribute of man is fit only to be heaved over into the rubbish before he has acquired a consciousness of its existenceand. Brethren, if there is no further business before this lodge of master masons, we will proceed to close the same, and open an entered apprentices lodge, for the purpose of initiation. This 2015 edition of the indiana blue book of masonic law is a compilation of the 1993 edition, together with all changes thereto through and including the 2015 annual meeting of the grand lodge of indiana. Jw elder admits jehovah is freemasonry god name for lucifer jehovahs witnesses exposed. The following is the representation of the master giving candidate the grand masonic word, or at least this is a substitute, for, according to masonic tradition, the right one was lost at the death of hiram abiff. You can join other masonic organizations to earn further degrees. Lodge state of california adopted july 2009, 2 the masonic ritual adopted by this mwphgl, 3 mackeys jurisprudence of freemasonry, and 4 macoys worshipful masters assistant. Masonic ritual is intended to be performed in a solemn manner to provide the most meaningful experience possible for the candidates and the membership alike. Masonic ritual in virginia phoenixmasonry masonic museum. As further evidence that all present are fellow crafts, receive the password from the senior and junior deacons, who will obtain it from the brethren on the right and left, and communicate it in the east. Secret masonic handshakes words, and signs of blue lodge masonry entered apprentice degree first degree in the blue lodge sign of an entered apprentice.
All the business of a blue lodge a lodge of three degrees is done in the lodge while opened on. Ritual and the masonic lodge ritual is the heart and soul of freemasonry. There is an implied obligation that officers memorize all work, lectures, charges and grand lodge instructions associated with their office and that of the next office. Information was also gathered from other respected written references, as well as from. By using the process of initiation, the symbolic importance of the liberal arts and science is stressed. Duncan illustrated html at the general ahiman rezon and freemasons guide new york. Learning masonic ritual the simple, systematic and successful way to master the work. Other keywords, such as masonic lodge blue books, cipher books, and other masonic pocket manuals from which to study ritual and ceremonies also turn up. Ritual is often mediocre, and it doesnt have to be.
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