Anna not her real name has been a member for 21 years and has completed all three freemasonry degrees, making her one of englands most senior female. Then called a lewis, the focus of the company was exclusively on ritual books from masonic craft degrees through to the masonic side orders. Freemasons explain the rituals and benefits of membership bbc. History and limitations of masonic travel pietrestones. Masonic ritual in virginia phoenixmasonry masonic museum. Signature space for officers with box for official seal. Many of them are masons and have direct knowledge of their material, while others are not masons and rely upon extensive research. This passport is ideal for keeping your visits and key moments recorded. This practice will be detailed in its proper place later in this book. The masonic passport traveler masonic symbols, masonic. Each time you visit a new lodge, you can fill a page in the passport.
Passport to freemasonry the grand lodge of kentucky f. Designing this we tried to keep it close to the style of a passport. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5. 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. Written in the 19th century, duncans ritual, as it is known, has been republished numerous times. It includes the three basic degrees of the ancient york rite, and four additional advanced degrees. The masonic passport traveler freemason symbol, masonic symbols, masonic. Ebros small masonic secret book box freemasonry square and compasses ritual. This custom hinged on the theory that all lodges are only divisions of the universal brotherhood. Whether youre new to freemasonry and looking for a jumpstart, or youve tried and failed to learn ritual in the past, this. Mb361 masonic passport by ca publishing softcover, 5. The format of this passport is important because masons share a common citizenship which is not based on national boundaries. This is used to encourage travels and fill your passport up quality the design of all the pages is designed to make it look like a passport.
This is considered in these jurisdictions as the most important masonic passport. We explore this topic and more by looking through the history books, digging. As has just been outlined, the right to visit and sit in every regular lodge is one of the oldest masonic customs. The authors of masonic books come from many walks of life. See more ideas about freemasonry, freemason and masonic art. Indeed, in some areas of old, visitors could even vote at lodge meetings. This can be used to have lodge visits attested by the master and secretary of each lodge. This passport is used as a novel way to record visits to new lodges. 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. Buy freemason symbol brown leather passport holder laser etched design 4 x. Masonic scholars have been trying for two hundred years. Jurisdictions working a webbform ritual have a similar restriction.
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