It includes the three basic degrees of the ancient york rite, and four additional advanced. Freemasonry or masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons that from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. Masonic books online library of all articles masonic blogs what is new this site is not an official site of any recognized masonic body in the united states or elsewhere. Masonic historians believe that the reason they sold so well is that the freemasons themselves were buying them in order to improve their own ritual skills. Masonic ritual is the scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a masonic lodge. This list is designed to alert you to some good masonic books on various topics. Duncan 1866 this book presents details of masonic initiation rituals, along with grips, passwords and regalia. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master. He belongs to numerous other masonic appendant organizations. These ritual books served as mnemonic aids for freemasons who had to learn. The first page covers the part of the ritual where, essentially, the closedtyled lodge is temporarily recessed rather than formally closed so that other business may be carried out in an open lodge e. It as light has said, it is most likly a cipher degree book, it may be allowed by some grand lodges and it may not by others. Masonic symbolism is that which is used to illustrate the principles which freemasonry espouses. He remains a regular contributor today, and its editor emeritus.
Later in the lost symbol, robert langdon comes across an unfinished black stone pyramid, with a masonic cipher on it. Masonic rituals for the entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master masons. What it sounds like to me is that you have found an old masonic ritual, and your looking to learn what is in it and how to read it. I have been doing a lot of research the past week on the cipher and i love it for its historical nature, aesthetics and also for its practical uses. This is an excellent book about the development of masonic ritual from the early 18th through the mid 19th centuries. Constitution of the grand lodge of ancient free and accepted masons of the state of oklahoma as amended, revised and recommended by the rewrite committee and adopted by the grand lodge november, 2006 james c. By knowing this cipher you will not be able to decode a real masonic cipher. Cipher books my freemasonry freemason information and. Digital masonic library onondaga and oswego masonic. The example key shows one way the letters can be assigned to the grid.
These books contain all the valuable thoughts and beliefs that masonic fraternity wants to spread across the world. In this cryptogram, influential freemason albert pike expresses his true feelings on slavery, in several statements on the subject gathered here as a single paragraph. So, here masonic collection presents you a wide range of ritual books for all orders including aldersgate, book of constitutions ugle, emulation books, passing cards. The constitution and ordinances of the grand lodge, as the same may be amended from time to time, sometimes referred to as this code. The ritual book usually has 3 letter ciphers for each word. Despite appearances, these ciphers are all simple substitution. 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.
As with any such collections of this nature on the internet, there is no telling how long these works or links will remain. This is a little confusing, as cypher or cipher usually has a. New listing kjv holy bible master reference red letter edition masonic heirloom 1964. Make offer vintage hardcover 1956 duncans ritual of freemasonry complete book masonic 1917 encyclopedia of freemasonry by albert g mackey m. In the masonic cipher, letters are arranged in two grids. He was promptly excluded but his degree of involvement within the organization is open for debate. As masons we often forget how impactful harmony is in our fraternity and by extension, in our community and society as a whole. The degrees of freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of apprentice, journeyman. Masonic ritual has appeared in a number of contexts within literature including in the man who would be king, by rudyard kipling, and war and peace, by.
The masonic cipher is a simple substitution code once used to keep masonic records hidden from prying eyes. As a masonic author, in 2012 he was named as friar no. The many volumes which have been published by the lodge over the years form the foundation of the bookstores inventory. They sold so quickly that they went into multiple printings. Breivik responsible for the 2011 mass murder in norway was a member of the lodge of st. Words, and signs of blue lodge masonry pictou masons. Texas cipher only official ritual book approved by the grand lodge of texas a. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Who can decipher these two pages from a freemason mnemonic. As weve written about previously, masonic ritual ciphers are books that serve as memory aids for masons memorizing various portions of. A lodge chartered by or under dispensation from this grand lodge, unless the context indicates. The first masonic exposees came out in the 1720s, less than a decade after the first grand lodge.
You have to had heared the ritual or the cipher makes no sense. The grand lodge of new mexico has had a ritual cipher since 1996. Duncan illustrated html at the general ahiman rezon and freemasons guide new york. The masonic law of oklahoma is changed when resolutions are. As weve written about previously, masonic ritual ciphers are books that. The oklahoma lodge of research operates a bookstore, from time to time, at various masonic events throughout oklahoma. If you closely compare this cipher with that of the york rite or blue lodge, you will see the subtle differences but know that they are different. Ritual cipher by grand lodge of the most ancient and honorable society of free and accepted masons fot the state of new jersey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
The freemasons have long used ciphers to encrypt their ceremonies and messages. Freemason collection is one of the rare websites rated three stars maximum on. In order to have harmony, there must be differences. The code is sometimes referred to as the pigpen cipher because the grid shape resembles an animal pen.
The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5. The only masonic code that ive seen actively used today is a form of shorthand with some symbolword substitutions that appears in published versions of things that are meant to remain secret. 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. A cipher book in the hands of any brother of an educational degree equaling to that of an entered apprentice or fellow craft is a huge mistake, and will only further ruin your masonic developmental experience especially if the cipher book includes more information than should be. A ritual of the first three degrees of freemasonry lester, ralph. Digital masonic library greetings, at the library tab suggested reading of the website of the valley of schenectady, aasr, nmj, usa, is the below listing of interesting books for masonic readers and researchers. Much like all masonic activities the ritual is supposed to remain secret to the public. The entered apprentice degree is being conducted in the movie from hell, and we also used it in our documentary game the secrets of freemasonry. The entered apprentice degree, below, is the induction ritual of the masons.
A ritual of the first three degrees of freemasonry. Sanderson, in his examination of the masonic ritual, the actual translation of the hebrew w. Secret masonic handshakes words, and signs of blue lodge masonry entered apprentice degree first degree in the blue lodge sign of an entered apprentice. He is well known in the areas of masonic research and renewal and has received numerous honors in masonic excellence and knowledge. 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. For brief descriptions of each of these volumes, please see books. You could probably puzzle them out yourself, but theyre meant to be a guide for someone to memorize the rituals and theyre much easier to read if you. Oklahoma masonic indian degree team posts facebook. Oklahoma masons withdraw recognition of gl of arkansas. Ritual of secret work of the order of demolay, th edition, 1984.
Duncans masonic ritual and monitor, or, guide to the three symbolic degrees of the ancient york rite third edition, 1866, by malcolm c. Chris is a founding fellow of the masonic society, and was the founding editor in chief of the journal of the masonic society. Cipher books whether we choose to admit it or not are a crutch. M district of columbia 1994 mirror site illustrations of masonry, by capt. Florida, florida has instituted a first letter cipher which is available to all master masons. Lot of 7 masonic mason freemason freemasonry lodge ritual master books etc. The pigpen cipher alternately referred to as the masonic cipher, freemasons cipher, napoleon cipher, and tictactoe cipher is a geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid. This page is devoted to the only master mason degree team made up entirely of native americans. 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. The grand lodge of nevada publishes the ritual only in cipher form.
Ciphers are code books which usually contain one or more letters for each word in. There are literally tens of thousands of books about masonry. Ok, but why publish the rituals in cipher an example of which can be. Its written primarily for freemasons but anyone interested in the origins of modern masonic ritual should find this book informative. Masonic cipher usage to decode mason secrets, page 1. M district of columbia 1994 wikileaks masonic cipher book grand lodge f.
In reality it is a cipher that was used by forces in during the civil war in the united states. Morals and dogma, by albert pike 1872 scottish rite 1st 32nd degree explanations masonic ritual for use by the most worshipful prince hall grand lodge the degree rituals of the northern masonic jurisdiction in pdf. The book is really an aid to help the mason remember the ritual. Both the ciphers on this page use the classic masonic cipher, which is also known as the pigpen cipher, as the alphabet is written into a series of grids, with some passing resemblance to pigpens.
Written in the 19th century, duncans ritual, as it is known, has been republished numerous times. Some say that masons have an agenda to take over the world but some masons seem to. Official masonic rituals are usually not printed as complete english text by the grand lodges. Freemason collection is ranked in the most visited websites top 10 in the major masonic online magazine pietrestone. Some states have a cipher that will teach you what these shorthand words are, other states still use wordofmouth to teach other masons, mostly officers, how to read and understand this masonic shorthand. Theuse of cipher rituals of the three symbolic degrees of masonry is forbidden. The traveling masonic bookstore oklahoma lodge of research. It is borrowed from the aik bekar, a kabbalistic cipher.
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