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York Rite or Scottish Rite

pointwithinacircle2

Rapscallion
Premium Member
I used to be a York Rite Mason but I demitted because I found the symbolism confusing and I could not find anyone help me gain understanding. Too bad that you have to be a York Rite Mason to take this course, I would love to take it.
 

Warrior1256

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I used to be a York Rite Mason but I demitted because I found the symbolism confusing and I could not find anyone help me gain understanding. Too bad that you have to be a York Rite Mason to take this course, I would love to take it.
I'm sorry to hear of your misfortune brother of not being able to find someone to clarify things for you. To me this is inexcusable. I have completed the Chapter and Council and will be taking the Orders starting next month and any questions I have had have been promptly answered.
 

amaya14

Registered User
I just went through the Chapter RAM and it was an amazing experience, it was beautiful there was a lot to take in in just one day, I am ready now for the council and commandery, wich will be accomplished in January. I now have a mark.
 

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Warrior1256

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I just went through the Chapter RAM and it was an amazing experience, it was beautiful there was a lot to take in in just one day, I am ready now for the council and commandery, wich will be accomplished in January. I now have a mark.
Very nice.
 

mrm113

Registered User
can any of you Brothers can direct me in to which rite will I have the more light in masonry,

I understand that both are great bodies but I keep hearing that in the scottish Rite is the party rite, but I know you also get more light than just party. I also know that this rite has knights but what this knight have done to contribute in masonry?

I know that the Knights Templer are part of the York Rite and have a long history that can be back up.

My plan is to learn the Blue Lodge so i can be useful in the other bodies

Any sugestion on which bodies will I get the intence light

If i can be of any help, i am in S.R., royal arch, and Knights templar. Royal arch is the first step into the "red" lodge which consists of capitular degrees, one which is the degree of mark master mason where you recieve your wages (this is spoken about throughout blue lodge opening, closing, and certain degrees) and make your permanent masonic "mark"(symbol). The york rite really completes the master mason degree "legally" masonically speaking. Our brethren in Scottish Rite really put the icing on the cake with all bodies. S.R. involves alot of social events which are good for networking and learning more about your craft, the rituals are proformed in a play fashion so you can really feel the intensity when words are delivered, and if you chose to get involved S.R. will strengthen your proformance ability when doing ritual in red or blue lodge. I would personally get involved with your blue lodge first, if your not already doing so and then when you are ready to expand your masonic knowledge and career i would then consider the York Rite. I've always seen the York Rite as the educational aspect of freemasonry that the blue lodge begins to teach, but not quite finishing the lesson. Of course everyone has a different outlook in the teachings of masonry, but overall it should square every mason in his lifestyle and set a compass upon him; so one will never be completely lost on the wilderness of our earthly lives. Once your feet are wet, the S.R. is the next step. Both Rites you will get a great deal from! I hope i was of some help to you brother....

Fraternally yours,
Sir Knight Marvin E. Williams Jr. Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret 32°
William F. Burk Lodge #230
Bogota, NJ
 

GKA

Premium Member
There is only one way to answer your initial question, you must seek out what light both paths offer, for me, the York rite was the icing on the cake, so to speak, with the Mark Master degree.
I received more "light" from that experience than I ever expected.
As for the quest for more light in Masonry, there really is no end to your discoveries as long as you continue to seek them.
I have found that every branch of esoteric knowledge I study has significant parallels to the Masonic teachings.
 
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