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Delivery of ritual

Brother_Steve

Premium Member
Im finding that-
Big blocks of text I never thought I could memorise are starting to stick faster and faster, very much a practice thing.
I’m not sure about others but our ritual here can read in quite an odd way if it’s not well understood however spending the time, saying it time and time again one begins to understand how it’s really intended to be delivered.
The key to learning ritual is that you genually want to learn it. I want to learn the master mason lecture, but in reality, the moment I sit down to do it, my brain shuts off. I know right then and there that I genuinely don't want to learn it yet. I was the same with the middle chamber. Then one day it clicked. I had it down seven months later.

You find a way to do it when you crave to keep on going.
 

David612

Registered User
I simply decide to learn it-
I now have the NE charge down and I’m not likely to ever perform it, the charges are a great way to inculcate the lessons.
 

Elexir

Registered User
Varied opinions are good, they move us closer to truth..

I heard you.. but when those papers discuss it, I spot when they misquote or twist words.. because I know my ritual.. learning ritual as a parrot is not enough - one must understand it.. and supporting papers and discussions sure do help .. but if I say "and I trust the import" of the the lesson is learned.. a good ritualist (in Victoria) will know exactly what I am taking about.. just as if I said he "is not fit to be received" - that esoteric knowledge..

If they try to misqoute the ritual or twist the wording the wrong way it will get noticed pretty fast and questioned by more than just one member so its not like that they are allowed full freedom. With that said, the papers and lectures are not just based purley on the ritual but it can also be on subjects that are related to the degree in question.
 

tldubb

Premium Member
It is the same in PA.

On the first page:

THIS MANUAL MAY NOT BE USED IN AN OPEN MEETING OF THE LODGE. IT MAY NOT BE OPEN DURING A MEETING

THIS MANUAL MAY NOT BE USED FOR PROMPTING DURING ANY DEGREE

THIS MANUAL MAY NOT BE USED TO READ FROM IN ANY DEGREE

etc

The penalty to a Lodge that violates the above is forfeiture of their Warrant of Constitution, the penalty to a Brother is being "subject to Masonic Discipline"

Same on PHA side in Pennsylvania no rituals used during degree work/conferring.


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YHWH

Registered User
In Italy the Emulation Ritual is commonly recited by heart, the Prestonian Lessons are read instead.
If you use the "Unified" Craft Ritual (a mix between AASR and RSI), it is customary to read the Ceremonial book.
Those who work with this Ritual, rather than Traditional Lessons, compose works called "Tavole"
 

floorguy

Registered User
Written????
Sounds to me like that would be a clear violation and that person should maybe meet some sand and water twice every 24 hours.


‘Floored Em’
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
Written????
Sounds to me like that would be a clear violation and that person should maybe meet some sand and water twice every 24 hours.


‘Floored Em’
Then you are hearing wrong sounds. :).

UGLE rituals are written, though given from memory. Many European orders will be read both because of the desire to be accurate, and the length of ritual. I assure you, the Rectified Rite ritual is very lengthy.

Remember, your Freemasonry may not be my Freemasonry.
 

William Beals

Registered User
Though I am not a member I have spent a little bit of time researching. I've came across this question in similar form on another forum. The most memorable quote from that topic that I can recall was from a lodge member that stated

"There is no doubt that you have learned songs in your lifetime, if you can remember the words to a song, then you can clearly memorize the ritual."
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
Though I am not a member I have spent a little bit of time researching. I've came across this question in similar form on another forum. The most memorable quote from that topic that I can recall was from a lodge member that stated

"There is no doubt that you have learned songs in your lifetime, if you can remember the words to a song, then you can clearly memorize the ritual."
I’ve never memorized a song 30 minutes long.
 

William Beals

Registered User
Now I'm almost entirely sure that the remark "Ahhh, Masonic rituals are soooo easy!" has never fell from the lips of a Freemason. Yet I can only imagine the deserving rewards from not only your own raising but being part of another's (perhaps during many years/decades ) has its own rewards. The time that I have spent(not wasted) trying to either become a Freemason or without ignorance try to learn what the entire reason for becoming a Freemason is has been in the years as far as volume speaks. Stopped in my tracks and becoming a learned individual has become my main focus now. I feel that any Mason that would be willing to join the lodge would in fact be seeking Masonic knowledge and would appreciate the fact that the knowledge of ritual in its own right is its own reward....with the outcome of course. Yet After all of these years of my diligence and no reward(except that of learning), I find that my path may or may not lead me into the lodge. This I am willing to accept, but if I were to further venture in this life and I find that my mind has led my feet to the lodge again, I am sure that while momentarily a 30 minute ritual may appear to be overwhelming, the reason of it all would be even more rewarding.

Patience before joining, while joining and after joining appears to be an endeavor that all must face when it comes to the Masonic adventure.
 
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