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in one of my jurisdictions I would agree. My other one uses what I call text message text.....whnc cme u?Whereby ... is an important element in there as well. Cyphers don't violate the obligations.
in one of my jurisdictions I would agree. My other one uses what I call text message text.....whnc cme u?Whereby ... is an important element in there as well. Cyphers don't violate the obligations.
Actually it depends on your jurisdiction, it is not any landmark of freemasonry that I have ever heard that you had to learn it mouth to ear. I have heard of jurisdictions that give you a cypher to learn.
In Oregon we have the "cypher" that has everything from the prep of a candidate with the anteroom lecture, opening and closing in all 3 degrees, all 3 deg rituals, funerals, GM or Reps visits. Also included is the "floor work" example: when the SW is saying why the WM is in the E, the book tells you when the WM should stand. In NM it is just the speaking parts that are included. NM has what they call the "WHITE" book, as the cover is white, that has all the floor work.LOL... I'm not ever sure I would call ours a "cypher". No, you actually can't. It simply occasionally has "... that on the ___ was called ___ and that on the ____, ____." First word is "left" and the third one is "right". There's pages where here is not a single blank in our ritual book. We regard "the secrets" purely as the modes of recognition. We do have the standard ob not to "mark, carve engrave indite" etc.. but apparently it does not apply to Grand Secs.... I thought it was strange for a long time, until I realised the critical place of symbolism in Freemasonry, yet, it always feels weird when I think about it... but having a written ritual makes life so much easier and one of the cores of Freemasonry (ritual) so much more accessible. We go a step further with a book of "workings" which even has dance steps for deacons. We've got a lot of PMs, but even we have trained ourselves to check the book.... we pride ourselves on uniformity across our lodges and a very high standard in the lodge room, and these tools help achieve this... These are not restricted, but given to every MM who wants one - it's why most of our charges in my lodges are delivered by MMs - because they have to tools to learn them.
Thanks - interesting....In Oregon we have the "cypher" that has everything from the prep of a candidate with the anteroom lecture, opening and closing in all 3 degrees, all 3 deg rituals, funerals, GM or Reps visits. Also included is the "floor work" example: when the SW is saying why the WM is in the E, the book tells you when the WM should stand. In NM it is just the speaking parts that are included. NM has what they call the "WHITE" book, as the cover is white, that has all the floor work.
find an EA degree happening in your area and go watch it from the sidelines.I just went through my apprenticeship!!!! I am very excited to begin however I have a question???I received my first degree catechism booklet & entered apprentice guidebook, does anyone know if there is any audio, mp3, etc to help with the memorization? I drive a lot & thought this would be helpful with my studies.
I look forward to any assistance.
Brother Scott
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The key here is that you drive a lot.... If you know only the first answer to the first question you can practice that while driving. Establish rhythm, volume, voice control, mastery. After you've convinced yourself you know that well enough then learn Q/A# 2
I did this myself. While driving I would go over and over it in my head.The key here is that you drive a lot.... If you know only the first answer to the first question you can practice that while driving.
Under the Grand Lodge of Texas, it certainly does violate OUR obligation. The questions, as well as the answers, are esoteric.I don't think an audio recording of the lecture questions breaks the obligation
Our OB hearkens from a time before audio recordings!I don't think an audio recording of the lecture questions breaks the obligation... As it is not capable of ... fill that part in and I think it will be clear. None of those things are revealed in lecture questions. My humble opinion.
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I am going to graduate university in the spring of '17 at the age of 40. I told my wife upon returning to school two years ago that, when I graduate, we are going to the UK. I want to witness your EA degree or at least sit in lodge with an English mason so that I may read the OB to compare the differences.'Merican EA ob might have some answers...
Bloke's in Australia, I'm in California. I think we'd all enjoy a trip to the UK to study another jurisdiction's work!
You can order the more prevalent rituals from Lewis Masonic.I am going to graduate university in the spring of '17 at the age of 40. I told my wife upon returning to school two years ago that, when I graduate, we are going to the UK. I want to witness your EA degree or at least sit in lodge with an English mason so that I may read the OB to compare the differences.
It would in OK and UTI don't think an audio recording of the lecture questions breaks the obligation... As it is not capable of ... fill that part in and I think it will be clear. None of those things are revealed in lecture questions. My humble opinion.
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