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It varies with each area, but the bodies I belong to hold 2-3 day Festivals, but we don't skip any degrees like you would in the Scottish Rite. My body does every degree full form.
Sometimes we'll confer them one at a time, but it depends on time and availability. I wish we did this more often...
The York Rite is composed of 3-bodies: the Royal Arch Masons, Cryptic Masons, and Knights Templar. The Royal Arch completes the story of the 3rd degree conferred in most American Lodges and the Cryptic Masons answers some questions from the Royal Arch. The Knights Templar leaves the story of the...
Originally the Cryptic degrees were not required to join the Templar Order. The first Chivalric Order the candidate presents himself as a Royal Arch Mason, not a Cryptic Mason. The Cryptic Masons came about after RA and KT were already well established. Many states adopted the requirement that...
I have been in the York Rite for about 5-years and have enjoyed my journey immensely. My blog has a lot of my stories and the groups I'm involved with.
She is doing good. This weekend I spent time with my family and she is just as adorable as ever. This next week we should get the final OK.
I loved Italy when I visited in 2011. Visited a Lodge in Firenze...very beautiful and the Brothers were very hospitable.