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The whole system is transmitted to initiates through the medium of Masonic ritual, which consists of lectures and allegorical plays. [2] Common to all of Freemasonry is the three grade system of Craft or Blue Lodge freemasonry, whose allegory is centred on the building of the Temple of Solomon, and the story of the chief architect, Hiram Abiff. [3]
The Chain of Union has roots predating organized Freemasonry. The practice comes from operative masonry and can be traced back to the Phoenicians and Egyptians. In ancient Egyptian culture, ropes, representing being united, held great ceremonial significance, as evidenced by a carefully preserved ritual rope discovered in Tutankhamun's tomb. [5 ...
Myths in Freemasonry appear to be fundamental elements in the construction of ideas and feelings that are transmitted within the corpus of Masonic lodges and Freemasons. They contribute to their expression and ensure continuity for each Freemason, between the rite, practices and Masonic culture.
These catechisms became known as "Lectures of the Craft" [1] and were gradually developed into a comprehensive instructional system that covered not only the ritual and symbolism, but also the spirit and morals of Freemasonry. [2] Like the actual Lodge rituals, also the Lectures were revised from time to time as Freemasonry developed. [1]
Based on J. Sadler's translation of the Emulation Ritual of the U.G.L.E. Incorporates Brazilian national symbols and history in its lectures Irish Rite - Ireland - Traditional rite practiced in Ireland French Rite - France - One of the principal rites practiced in French Freemasonry Moorish Rite - Multiple regions - Influenced by Moorish traditions
The bulk of Masonic ritual consists of degree ceremonies. Candidates for Freemasonry are progressively initiated into Freemasonry, first in the degree of Entered Apprentice. At some later time, in separate ceremonies, they will be passed to the degree of Fellowcraft; and then raised to the degree of Master Mason.
French Master's apron from the 19th century. The French Rite traces its origins to the introduction of speculative Freemasonry in France around 1725. [5] As recorded by Jérôme de Lalande in his "Mémoire historique sur la Maçonnerie" (1777), the first documented lodge was established in Paris by English Freemasons, [6] including "Milord Dervent-Waters, the chevalier Maskelyne, d'Heguerty ...
The history of Freemasonry encompasses the origins, evolution and defining events of the fraternal organisation known as Freemasonry.It covers three phases. Firstly, the emergence of organised lodges of operative masons during the Middle Ages, then the admission of lay members as "accepted" (a term reflecting the ceremonial "acception" process that made non-stone masons members of an operative ...