In most states of the usa the second degree lecture is a sort of extended version of the story you would have been taught in the explanation of the tracing board. Junior deacon goes to candidate takes him by right hand and leads him to position north of senior wardens pedestal both. As with the prior two degrees, it involves elaborate rituals, ceremony, dramatic acts and an oathtaking. Without our beautiful ritual and the timehonored lessons it holds, our fraternity would be just another service club. A masonic minute the second degree you are now permitted to. Feb 17, 2014 freemasonry unveiled 2nd degree fellowcraft james robert. For the entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason. The candidate is stripped of all worldly possessions.
Lodge marlborough meets each month in port adelaide, south australia. If a candidate is to be initiated, the lodge is opened in the third degree. There are various ways that the meaning of the fellowcraft degree and its place between the first and third degrees of masonry have been explained. The lost symbol magic squares and the masonic cipher duration. Each degree has its own freemason ceremony highlighting different meanings that are applicable for the candidate at that point in their masonic journey. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Brother inner guard, see that the lodge is properly tyled. A view of the fellow craft degree and the instructors role although the fellow craft degree does not receive the attention it deserves, as the middle degree of freemasonry and is often criticized by scholars of ritual, a careful scrutiny of our second degree leads the masonic educator to.
Five are required by masonic law to make a legal lodge of fellow crafts, viz worshipful master, senior and. Lodge and as this officer represents the meridian sun it is fitting that the ceremony of initiation be said, figuratively, to take place. Now obtain it from the brethren on the right and left and. Like the previous 1st degree and 2nd degree, the 3rd degree is conferred on you with an elaborate degree ceremony. Fellow craft degree second degree in the blue lodge duegard of the fellow craft the duegard of the fellow craft represents the positions of the hands when taking the oath of the fellow craft degree, my right hand on the holy bible, square, and compasses, my left arm forming an angle, supported by the square and my hand in a vertical position.
Lodge marlborough a freemasons second degree youtube. For those who are unaware, the 33rd degree is part of the scottish rite of freemasonry, which is an organizations that exists within freemasonry that master masons may join if they choose to. Masonic lodge working tools twoinch miniature metal. Fellowcraft, or second degree duncans masonic ritual. After the ceremony is complete, you will now be a 2nd degree mason, known as fellow craft.
All matters of business in a lodge are transacted in the third degree. The candidate enters the room and receives a blessing from the worshipful master wm. Ritual and the masonic lodge ritual is the heart and soul of freemasonry. Nov 23, 2019 fellowcraft, or second degree duncans masonic ritual and monitor. Explanation of the symbolism of the ceremony of passing. The degrees of the scottish rite are not higher tha. When the first grand lodge came into being in 1717, some masonic historians suggest that the ritual consisted of only one degree, from which the fellowcraft. As further evidence that all present are fellow crafts, receive the password from the senior and junior deacons, who will obtain it from the brethren on the right and left, and communicate it in the east. The 3rd degree the master mason encyclopedia masonic. The lodge was great the brothers worked hard and i appreciate them. In the second degree the new freemason is introduced to the necessity of supporting the development of the work ethic. Master mason, or third degree chapter 3 gnostic warrior.
This paper is an addendum to the masonic education course, it is no part of the original course. Nov 23, 2019 fellowcraft, or second degree duncans masonic ritual and monitor stay safe and healthy. The interview course of action will be the largest sized hurdle for each applicant if they apply for just a new position. Freemasons are part of an ancient tradition with rituals and symbols all their own. As in the fellow craft initiation, the master mason ceremony starts out with an introduction and a pass through word, sign and grip. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A look at a young freemasons second degree and his thoughts about the organisation of which he has become a part. By using the process of initiation, the symbolic importance. The tyler, having properly prepared the candidate, not forgetting the badge of second degree, gives second degree knocks on door.
Duncans masonic ritual and monitor phoenixmasonry, inc. Masonic library the importance of the second degree. By using the process of initiation, the symbolic importance of the liberal arts and science is stressed. The lecture of the second degree of freemasonry university of. Fellowcraft, or second degree duncans masonic ritual and.
Again, you will take an oath and receive some of the secrets of the order. To start things off a masonic lodge rep calls the lodge to order, who then calls up the junior and senior deacons, who then call up the subordinate officers, who are all members of the lodge. The ceremony of opening and conducting the business of a lodge of master masons is nearly the same as in the entered apprentice and fellow crafts degrees, already explained. The 1st degree entered apprentice, the 2nd degree fellowcraft and 3rd degree master mason. The second degree in freemasonry is the fellowcraft degree, builds on the lessons taught in the first, or entered apprentice, degree and prepares for the third, or master mason, degree, which is.
Today the second degree is undoubtedly treated with a lack of the respect to which it is justly entitled. Your masonic journey to the light of the east continued as you again approached the pedestal. The compilers of our masonic ritual conceived masonry to be used to educate man in the liberal arts and sciences. A as in every case the degrees in freemasonry are to be kept separate and distinct, another obligation will now be required of you, in many respects similar to the former, are you willing to take it. A view of the fellow craft degree and the instructors role although the fellow craft degree does not receive the attention it deserves, as the middle degree of freemasonry and is often criticized by scholars of ritual, a careful scrutiny of our second degree leads the masonic educator to a very different conclusion. As a mason, you can earn degrees, join esoteric and social organizations, and become privy to the language and abbreviations specific to freemasonry.
Ebook emulation ritual as pdf download portable document. After our ancient brethren had gained the summit of the winding staircase, they arrived at the door of the middle chamber which they found open, but properly tyled against all under the degree of a fellow craft by the senior warden, who demanded of them the sign, token and word of a fellow craft. This book contains the complete ceremony of the entered apprentice degree, the official emulation lectures explaining the symbolism of the first degree. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5.
The master mason degree ritual secret societies exposed. Masonic rituals or masonic rites as they are sometimes called, are ancient ceremonies that the candidate go through to learn the masonic symbols, and their applicable interpretations of meaning. The blue blindfold, called a hoodwink, is placed over the candidates eyes. Then the origin of the password, it originated in consequence of a quarrel between, etc. This is part 1 of chapter 2, of the fellowcraft degree to the world famous malcolm c. Ebook emulation ritual as pdf download portable document format.
It also incorporates aspects that take place earlier in the emulation ritual. While masonic lodges serve their communities, their most important. The sign of the master mason alludes to the penalty of the master masons obligation, to have my body cut in two, my bowels removed and burned to ashes which are then to be scattered to the four winds of heaven. The first degree apron is worn over the paupers clothing. Masonic rituals fellow craft initiation the initiation into the second degree of freemasonry starts with the worshipful master wm asking all masons below the second degree to leave the room. Maybe the title is harsh, but a couple of days ago i received the second degree ritual in blue lodge. The fellowcraft degree embodies a great deal of knowledge and wisdom, and its symbols and lessons can take a lifetime to penetrate. Chapter 2 the fellowcraft or 2nd degree ceremony part 1. Below is a low level masonic ritual, performed for a mason seeking to move onto the 2nd degree. Also features the questions to the candidate before the second degree, instructions on performing masonic fire and the opening and closing odes. The fellow craft degree ritual secret societies exposed. This book contains the complete ceremony of the fellow craft degree, the official emulation lectures explaining the symbolism of the second degree some. In the ritual of the degree, a fellowcraft is urged to advance his education in these fields. Emulation ritual second degree hardcover july 26, 2007 by lewis masonic author 5.
Brother junior warden, what is the first care of every mason. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 2 the fellowcraft or 2nd degree ceremony part 1. Freemasonry unveiled 2nd degree fellowcraft james robert. What do 33rd degree masons know that 3rd degree masons do. Secret masonic handshakes, passwords, signs and grips for the. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor chapter 2 the fellowcraft or. This is part 1 of chapter 2, of the fellowcraft degree to the world famous. Apr 28, 2012 a look at a young freemasons second degree and his thoughts about the organisation of which he has become a part. Although there are appendant masonic bodies that offer. Five are required by masonic law to make a legal lodge of fellow crafts, viz worshipful master, senior and junior wardens, senior and. There are many parts of our present day ritual which bear out the fact that the second degree was at one time a most important one in fact, an essential qualification for the masters chair.
The sign is made by drawing the thumb quickly across the waist to the right hip, then dropping the hand to the side. The ceremony of opening and conducting the business of a lodge of master masons is nearly the same as in the entered apprentice. Masonic 3rd degree questions and answers answers fanatic apr 20, 2018 this is certainly linked to masonic 3rd degree questions and answers. Then the steps, due guard and sign, the working tools, grip and word are communicated. All the business of a blue lodge a lodge of three degrees is done in the lodge while opened on this degree, except that of entering an apprentice or passing a fellow craft, when the lodge is lowered from the masters degree for that purpose.
My second degree disaster maybe the title is harsh, but a couple of days ago i received the second degree ritual in blue lodge. I remember that when i had just been initiated my state of mind could only be described as chaotic. Embark upon an explanation of the second degree ceremony and endeavour to impart as much general masonic knowledge as the candidate is able to. Only master masons and other fellow craft masons are allied to witness this level of initiation. In one sense, the fellowcraft degree symbolizes the stage of adulthood. It is like a puzzle which, when deciphered, points to a greater and more important lesson for all masons. Worshipful master gavels once, repeated by senior warden and junior warden wm. Freemasonry unveiled 2nd degree fellowcraft youtube.
In the second degree the lodge is opened on the square that great masonic emblem of the golden rule, of doing unto others as in similar cases we would wish that they should do to us. The 2nd degree the fellow craft encyclopedia masonic. Ritual is the glue that holds a lodge together and binds freemasons throughout the world. Before entering the room, the junior deacon confirms that the candidate. Emulation second degree only ritual book lewis masonic. Instruction of a candidate 2008 instruction of a candidate 2010. 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. All the business of a blue lodge a lodge of three degrees is done in the lodge while opened. Master mason initiation masonic rituals of freemasons. The perfect gift for the newly made fellow craft, providing him with an authoritive grounding in masonic. The degree in the middle a view of the fellow craft degree and the instructors role although the fellow craft degree does not receive the attention it deserves, as the middle degree of freemasonry and is often criticized by scholars of ritual, a careful scrutiny of our second degree leads the masonic educator to a very different conclusion. I point out some of the signposts that indicate an alchemical template for the second degree. It is perhaps the most dramatic and exhilarating degree ceremony. This book contains the complete ceremony of the fellow craft degree, the official emulation lectures explaining the symbolism of the second degree some sections of which are as old as the ritual itself.