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"And that was the seventh time.
Joshua blew up the practice with a trumpet
Cry out to the people; for the Lord has given you the city. "
Jos 6: 16
Masonic candidates try to avoid the lodge as they are legitimately and truly prepared to be initiated, handed over and brought up in the first three Masonic degrees. Candidate travel during the term, also called perambulation, is one of the more important ceremonial tasks to be performed. Psalms and prayers are quoted from Horley Writing's text. Depending on whether he is starting as an enrollment disciple, passing a colleague's degree, or being promoted to Master Mason's sublime degree, candidate riots become increasingly intense. It is fair to ask why this tradition is protected and it symbolizes it.
The verses quoted above are from the book of Joshua and refer to the perpetrators of the perpetrators before Jericho's walls collapse. Because the mere trumpet explosion is unlikely to cause the stone to collapse, the trumpet symbolizes a much more powerful force, or the whole episode is intended to convey a smarter and serious truth.
In his recent book "I lost the secret of the Holy Box", Lawrence Gardner hypothesizes that the trumpet represents a powerful fusion power coming out of the covenant 's box. It may be a fact, but before that there is no way to confirm or criticize that possibility. But as the Old Testament and the heritage of the Bible are scattered in allegorical stories, Freemasonry, which existed long before Mr. Gardner wrote, allegorical meaning to Freemason's Lodge The foundation of the current transition period by mandating in.
During the worship of the God of the ancient ceremony, the designated holy man circulated solemnly around holy things. Such movement was an integral part of the ritual used by Hindus and Buddhists. In Muslim, the surroundings are used during holy occasions of Mecca. Each exercise was intended to express a spiritual transition from human daily life to mental perfection. The transition was to be completed in stages as each person got closer to God's spiritual energy in their own life and education.
This ancient custom is retained in Masonry, but its meaning is generally forgotten. In some current Freemasonry organizations, tension between Veslen trying to pursue the lessons of Catholic teachings and Veslen strictly observing the Freemason rituals evolved over the past two centuries It exists. Some elbow camps say strict adherence to rituals ignores the more important doctrine of sacred ancient philosophy. Advocates with "ceremonial only" camp believe that Masonry is practiced in its most pure form by working to achieve "word-perfect" ritual performance. Both are correct and incorrect in the classic hermetic tradition.
Under the belief that the Freemason ritual is not a masonry, working in a masonry is dangerous and should therefore be driven to a junk heap of past relics. It is not too dangerous to ignore the fact that Freemason rituals are building sacred relationships with past religions and philosophies. In many cases, carefully looking at the Masonic past, you can see that there is a sacred union between the approved ceremony and the esoteric knowledge that it is trying to communicate. Certainly, if Mason learned more about the rich sacred past, he may discover new pleasures by actually attending ceremonial performances.
Candidate travel, or migration of the lodge room, is intended to symbolize the state of spiritual attainment related to the help of each of the first three stone. As an Entered Apprentice, the newly created Mason learns to submit humbly to facts that do not know anything about Craft lessons. In his ignorant state, when studied under the guidance of an experienced brother, the initially introduced candidate will be introduced into the learning tool and enlighten his spirit. Colleagues are presumed to master the prototype of Symphony of Freemasonry and at least know the fact that Masonry uses symbols to share wise and serious truth. Because his spirit requires solid food, the candidate is led by a study of liberal arts and science, which Masonry is expected to read and understand through inspirational prisms. While continuing to require spiritual food, Master Mason is expected to take the lessons he learned and is usefully provided to the community where he lives by living in a spiritual life taught To do. Contemplation symbolizes the three stages of preparation that not only symbolize the spiritual state of the candidate but also the necessary preparation before hoping that the world will benefit from its spirituality.
In ancient religious practice it was believed that itinerary was a necessary precedent to evoke the existence of God. This popular habit survives today in some of the potential cultures and is generally dissatisfied. Stone made it understand and teach that there is always a great architect, so do not use the maze like a magic hoping that God will emerge. Today 's aim is to provide candidates and Bethlein with ceremonial exercises that focus on their existence and to give pray attitudes through ritual performance.
Freemasonry around the world is keenly interested in discovering the origin and origin of the craft. In university professors and other places in Europe, we are investigating new information and studying historical archives to reexamine existing materials so that we can definitely declare that Freemasonry came one day. Perhaps, unless you first understand that masonry is in human relationship with God, their roots and origins are not easily discovered.
From a long time ago people questioned themselves about the existence of God. Masonic brothers and sisters are composed of men who judged that he existed and publicly advertises their faith in his existence. A man can not become a Mason without believing the best existence. Despite already having faith in God before joining the craft, the candidate has a very developed idea of what it means to himself, family, friends, and the country It may not be. Masonic does not teach such a person about the existence of God, but how they relate to their creations, and how we are created with his image teach.
What you see here can be tested by your own lodge setting. When you sit in a lodge room and observe a ceremonial itinerary, please silence yourself and allow God to speak to your heart through Almighty. When the performance ends, there is plenty of time to talk with the sitting members. I think about my spiritual development stage and try to identify spiritual strengths and weaknesses. Later, I am working very hard to improve your strengths and resolve your weaknesses. Try this exercise regularly at the lodge, you will know that you are practicing actual masonry and you can discover the foundation of the origin of the craft you belong to.
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