Legenda and Liturgy

[crono782]

Does anyone recommend these two book series? What is the brief purpose of them? How integral are they to my SR learning?

 

[jwhoff]

Yes. Light is light. Rankings and wattage aren't so important. These volumes add to the bottom line.

 

[Mac]

If you purchase the Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide (or get it with the Master Craftsman program), I believe the Liturgies and Legendas are actually included as appendices. I'll have to double check when I get home, but honestly: This is my favorite textbook in Masonry.

 

[crono782]

If you purchase the Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide (or get it with the Master Craftsman program), I believe the Liturgies and Legendas are actually included as appendices. I'll have to double check when I get home, but honestly: This is my favorite textbook in Masonry.

Well poopie. I ordered the MCP so that will come with the monitor and I ALSO bought the whole set of Legendas and Liturgies. At least they'll look nice in my home library.

 

[crono782]

Ok, someone help me out here. I'm a collector of books anyway, so I want the set now.
I've got Liturgy 4-14, Liturgy 15-18, and Liturgy 19-30 en route. Is there a Liturgy 30-32 (or 33)?
I've got Legenda 4-14 and Legenda 19-30 en route. Is there a Legenda 19-30 or a Legenda 30-32 (or 33)?
I've heard of some books called "Readings" and have seen "Readings XXXII" as well as a "Legenda XXXII". Ideas on these?

 

[crono782]

Ok, based on the book "Bibliography of the Writings of Albert Pike..."
I can conclude that there is NO Legenda for Chapter of Rose Croix.
There is a Legenda XXXII part [A] and B and also a combined [A]-B.
There is also a Readings XXXII.

The hunt begins.

 

[Roy Vance]

I have not gone through the SR rituals yet, so, am I prohibited from reading these books?




Roy G. Vance
San Angelo Lodge 570
Jr. Deacon
San Angelo, Tx
Phil Head Lodge 1415
Jr. Warden
Carlsbad, Tx

 

[Mac]

Not at all! You just won't have the same context as someone who has been through the degrees.


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[crono782]

Scholarly Mac, am I correct in my assessment of the volumes in the book series?

 

[Mac]

Ill take a peek tomorrow and find out!


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[Mac]

I think this might help. Keep in mind some of these smaller volumes end up included in later works as appendices!

http://www.themasonictrowel.com/ebooks/freemasonry/eb0317.pdf

 

[crono782]

I think I've finally located a suitable 2 volume (rather than the separated 3 volume) set of Legenda XXXII [A]-B and Readings XXXII in good conditions. My understanding is that these books have been out of print for quite some time (decades) even though the AASR SJ has the others in reprint. Even though you can get some of them in print form in other locations (monitor/compilations), I'm excited to get my hands on originals from a collector standpoint.