What's new
By:
Advanced search…
My Freemasonry | Freemason Information and Discussion Forum

Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Fraternal Greeting Brothers

Bro Darren

Bro Darren

Premium Member
Tonight I went through my initiation ceremony and what an experience it was - wow wow wow.
I am extremely humbled to be able to call each and every recognized Mason from all over the world a Brother.

I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to those that have welcomed me to this forum and those that have offered advice and correction where it has been needed.

There will be some time between my EA and FC degree as we tend to take things slower here in Australia in regards to the progression through the degrees, but I look forward to my journey and sharing this with all of my Brothers!

So for my very first time, outside of my Lodge, Fraternal Greetings to ALL of my Brothers wherever you may be!
 
J

jbraswell

Registered User
Enjoy your journey in search of Light! Best decision I've made it join..,


Sent From My Freemasonry Mobile App
 
Bro Darren

Bro Darren

Premium Member
Thank you Brothers,
Tonight a local Lodge is conducting a EA degree and I have been asked to go visiting to witness the degree and then celebrate afterwards. It will be nice to "see" it all without being in the hotseat!
 
dfreybur

dfreybur

Premium Member
D4rr3n said:
Tonight a local Lodge is conducting a EA degree and I have been asked to go visiting to witness the degree and then celebrate afterwards.
Click to expand...

Many of us attend dozens or hundreds of degrees. As amazing as the first time as a candidate and the first time not as a candidate are, stuff just keeps coming out that you'd never noticed before. Keep paying attention, keep your mind open to additional meanings and layers of meaning and it just keeps happening.

By the time the lecture started when I was a candidate I was so stuffed with new information the lecture itself was a blur to me. Keep attending degrees and for very many times the lecture keeps becoming more clear.
 
Bro Darren

Bro Darren

Premium Member
dfreybur said:
Many of us attend dozens or hundreds of degrees. As amazing as the first time as a candidate and the first time not as a candidate are, stuff just keeps coming out that you'd never noticed before. Keep paying attention, keep your mind open to additional meanings and layers of meaning and it just keeps happening.

By the time the lecture started when I was a candidate I was so stuffed with new information the lecture itself was a blur to me. Keep attending degrees and for very many times the lecture keeps becoming more clear.
Click to expand...

I was very very impressed with our SW when he gave me my final "address" - This seemed to go for ages and much longer than the others - he didn't slip nor stutter through it at all and I was so appreciative of the time and effort that he and each of my Brothers put in to make my degree what it was. I hope that one day I too can play a part in the EA degree for a future brother.
 
Bro Darren

Bro Darren

Premium Member
Just reading through my initiation pack and thought id share with you all what's inside.

029.jpg021.jpg

1) Leather Document Folder
2) Congratulations and Welcome letter from Freemasons Victoria (The United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria)
3) CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons OF VICTORIA
4) Masonic Education Passport
5) Masonic Knowledge, ENTERED APPRENTICE
6) The First Degree Ceremony, EXPLANATION NOTES
7) CS Lapel Pin
8) CS Bumper Sticker

They have included the CS Lapel and sticker, does this mean that I am ok to display these in public, or do i need to wait until i'm a MM (12 months from today)?
 
Last edited:
Bro Darren

Bro Darren

Premium Member
KSigMason said:
Greetings. I hope you enjoy it all.
Click to expand...
Words can not explain, nor are they needed i guess as all Brother Masons before me have gone through and experienced their EA degree. I'm sure that the following degrees are just as good, if not better in some respect but NOTHING will compare to that first experience entering the Lodge room, joining the craft and being welcomed as a fellow Brother.

I loved it from the preparations to the many handshakes and beers afterwards :beer2:
 
dfreybur

dfreybur

Premium Member
D4rr3n said:
They have included the CS Lapel and sticker, does this mean that I am ok to display these in public, or do i need to wait until i'm a MM (12 months from today)?
Click to expand...

Different jurisdiction, different rule/tradition. That is one that varies the most across the world. You have to ask that one locally.
 
Bro Darren

Bro Darren

Premium Member
Under the UGL of AF&AM of Victoria a Brother may wear and display the Square and Compass directly after his initiation into Freemasonry.
 
cemab4y

cemab4y

Premium Member
I add my congratulations. Once you complete the MM degree, you may wish to learn the rituals, and participate as a ritualist. I have done some of the small parts myself, and thoroughly enjoyed the experiences.
 
Bro Darren

Bro Darren

Premium Member
cemab4y said:
I add my congratulations. Once you complete the MM degree, you may wish to learn the rituals, and participate as a ritualist. I have done some of the small parts myself, and thoroughly enjoyed the experiences.
Click to expand...

Its funny the connection I feel to those that played an active part in my initiation. I would love to take part in that in the future for sure - but wow, so much to learn between now and then.

Here in Australia, You cannot become a MM until no less than 52 weeks from the night of your initiation unless you have permission to do so from the UGL.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top