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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]
Individual lodges have autonomy over their practices. However, the rite's essential rituals, teachings, and symbolism remain consistent. [4] Some key characteristics include: [3] [4] Blue lodge degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason, often conferred in a single session. Deacons who guide candidates through degree rituals.
The first Masonic description of the Chain of Union appears in the Edinburgh Manuscript of 1696, one of the oldest known ritual documents. The manuscript describes a specific ceremony for making master masons and fellow crafts:
sria.uk.com Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (Rosicrucian Society of England) or SRIA is a Rosicrucian esoteric Christian order formed by Robert Wentworth Little between 1865 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and 1867.
On the battlefield, some have devised makeshift rituals of cleansing and forgiveness. At the end of a brutal 12-month combat tour in Iraq, one battalion chaplain gathered the troops and handed out slips of paper. He asked the soldiers to jot down everything they were sorry for, ashamed of, angry about or regretted.
Red background indicates Single Ritual Jurisdiction; Green background indicates Multiple Ritual Jurisdiction; Notes: All jurisdictions allow AASR and York Rite as upper degrees after the Blue Lodge level; The Pennsylvania Rite is a unique variation of the Ancient Ritual; The District of Columbia has the most diverse selection of approved rituals
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported ...
Heather Locklear still has a lot of love for her ex David Spade. On Friday, Dec. 6, the actress, 63, made a rare appearance at Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pa., where she participated in a Q&A ...