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Kannushi (神主, "divine master (of ceremonies)", originally pronounced kamunushi), also called shinshoku (神職, meaning "employee/worker of kami"), is the common term for a member of the clergy at a Shinto shrine (神社, jinja) responsible for maintaining the shrine and leading worship of the kami there. [1]
Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society. Founded in 1872 in New York City, it is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and has over 200 chapters across nine countries, with a global membership of nearly 1.7 million "Shriners". [ 1 ]
The Green Scapular (also called The Badge of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) is a Roman Catholic devotional article approved by Pope Pius IX in 1870. It is worn to gain the intercession of the Virgin Mary in the wearer's life and work, as well as (especially) at the moment of one's own death.
This badge represents the ornate head reliquary of St Thomas Becket and was probably sold near his shrine in Canterbury. Studying the imagery of pilgrim badges quickly leads to an ability to identify the shrine or saint associated with them. For example, St Thomas of Canterbury is often shown being martyred by one of a group of four knights. [9]
The process of naming officers within Masonic lodges, rooted in centuries-old traditions, varies significantly across the globe. However, a common and widely practiced method is through merit-based selection and election, for some other Lodges, a progressive line is in use.
The Tall Cedars of Lebanon International is a side degree of Freemasonry in certain Grand Jurisdictions, open to Master Masons in good standing in a regular Masonic Lodge.Its motto, "Fun, Frolic, & Fellowship," is indicative of this social bent.
What is known today as 'Suwa (Grand) Shrine', Suwa Taisha (諏訪大社), was originally two distinct sites made up of four individual shrines: the Honmiya (本宮) and the Maemiya (前宮) comprise the Upper Shrine Kamisha (上社) located in the modern-day cities of Suwa and Chino on the southeastern side of Lake Suwa, respectively, while the spring shrine (春宮, Harumiya) and autumn ...
The Collar Badge of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, the oldest grand collar still being worn by Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy. The first of the Orders of Knighthood were the military orders of crusaders who used red, green or black crosses of velvet on their mantles, to distinguish their brotherhoods. Later the members of ...