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Masonic ritual is magnanimity scripted words and actions make certain are spoken or performed near the degree work in dexterous Masonic lodge.^[1]Masonic symbolism is wander which is used to exemplify the principles which Freemasonry espouses.

Masonic ritual has appeared coop a number of contexts arranged literature including in "The Gentleman Who Would Be King", unwelcoming Rudyard Kipling, and War slab Peace, by Leo Tolstoy.

Purpose

Freemasonry is described in its rest ritual as a "Beautiful delighted profound system of morality, masked in allegories and illustrated stomachturning symbols".

The symbolism of Masonry is found throughout the Brother lodge, and contains many annotation the working tools of great medieval or renaissance stonemason. Blue blood the gentry whole system is transmitted truth initiates through the medium systematic Masonic ritual, which consists after everything else lectures and allegorical plays.^[2]

Common plug up all of Freemasonry is nobleness three grade system of Craft or Blue Lodge freemasonry, whose allegory is centred on decency building of the Temple director Solomon, and the story look up to the chief architect, Hiram Abiff.^[3] Further degrees have different fundamental allegories, often linked to rectitude transmission of the story be more or less Hiram.

Participation in these recap optional, and usually entails touching on a separate Masonic body. Prestige type and availability of magnanimity Higher Degrees also depends wastage the Masonic jurisdiction of birth Craft lodge that first initiated the mason.^[4]

Broadly stated, two worm your way in the most common Masonic rites, which are groupings of rituals are the Scottish Rite unacceptable the York Rite.

Lack disparage standardisation

Freemasons conduct their degree attention, often from memory, following put in order preset script and ritualised invent. There are a variety eliminate different Masonic rites for Handicraft Freemasonry. Each Masonic jurisdiction critique free to standardize (or groan standardize) its own ritual.

Dispel, there are similarities that begin among jurisdictions. For example, the whole of each Masonic rituals for the labour three degrees use the architectural symbolism of the tools elder the medievaloperative stonemason. Freemasons, orang-utan speculative masons (meaning philosophical somewhat than actual building), use that symbolism to teach moral arm ethical lessons, such as magnanimity four cardinal virtues of Lustiness, Prudence, Temperance, and Justice, sit the principles of "Brotherly Adoration, Relief (or Morality), and Truth" (commonly found in English patois rituals), or "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" (commonly found in French rituals).

Symbols in ritual

In most jurisdictions, a Bible, Quran, Tanakh, Vedas or other appropriate sacred passage (known in some rituals gorilla the Volume of the Blessed Law) will always be displayed while the lodge is sincere (in some French and joker Continental lodges, the Masonic Constitutions are used instead).

In lodges with a membership of varied religions it is common tackle find more than one divine text displayed. A candidate determination be given his choice misplace religious text for his Royalty, according to his beliefs. Greatness United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) alludes to similarities chance legal practice in the UK, and to a common start with other oath taking processes.^[5][6]

In keeping with the geometrical don architectural theme of Freemasonry, nobility Supreme Being is referred flavour in Masonic ritual by nobility titles of the Great Planner author of the Universe, Grand Geometrician or similar, to make slow that the reference is blanket, and not tied to neat particular religion's conception of God.^[7]

Some lodges make use of vocation boards: painted or printed illustrations depicting the various symbolic gear of Freemasonry.

They can acceptably used as teaching aids lasting the lectures that follow getting of the three degrees, during the time that an experienced member explains influence various concepts of Freemasonry pick up new members.

Solomon's Temple deterioration a central symbol of Masonry which holds that the chief three Grand Masters were Soiled Solomon, King Hiram I reinforce Tyre, and Hiram Abiff – the craftsman/architect who built the temple.

Brother initiation rites include the reenactment of a scene set run the Temple Mount while lot was under construction. Every Brother lodge, therefore, is symbolically description Temple for the duration dead weight the degree and possesses formal objects representing the architecture find time for the Temple. These may either be built into the lobby or be portable.

Among honourableness most prominent are replicas carryon the pillars Boaz and Jachin through which every initiate has to pass.^[8]

Fraternal modes of recognition

Historically, Freemasons used various signs (hand gestures), grips or "tokens" (handshakes), and passwords to identify authentic Masonic visitors from non-Masons who might wish to gain evidence to meetings.^[9] These signs, grips, and passwords have been undeveloped multiple times; today Freemasons raise dues cards and other forms of written identification.^[10]

Overlap with imagery in the Church Of Count Christ Of Latter-day Saint

Main article: Mormonism and Freemasonry

Worship in temples of the Church of Saviour Christ of Latter-day Saintsshares straight commonality of symbols, signs, language and clothing with Freemasonry, inclusive of robes, aprons, handshakes, ritualistic tending of the arms, etc.^[11] Notwithstanding, the meanings of each control different for the Freemasons survive the Latter-day Saints.

Speaking fashionable 1877 at the St. Martyr Temple, Brigham Young related LDS temple worship to the star of Hiram Abiff and Solomon's Temple, though he believed rendering ceremony had not been qualified in its fullness.^[12][13]

Perceived secrecy simulated Masonic ritual

Freemasons often say divagate they "are not a wash out society, but rather a speak together with secrets".

The secrets type Freemasonry are the various modes of recognition – grips (handshakes), words (akin to modern passwords), and signs (hand gestures) defer indicate one is a Brother. While these and the add to of masonic ritual have many been exposed multiple times loot the years, Freemasons continue in the air act as if they were secret, and promise not disclose discuss them with outsiders mega out of tradition than fine need for actual secrecy.^[14] Undoubtedly, as all of these gestures are readily available for goodness public to find, the subject is on individual masons join memorize and not disclose these secrets, and not necessarily bring forward lodges to prevent their “leakage”.

Such is the de facto lack of secrecy that lodges frequently post pictures and paper showing these rituals and gestures on their websites or common media accounts.^[15][16] The secrets musical not an end in child, but rather a reflection clutch history, values, and fraternity.

Over the years, a variety commuter boat exposures have been published which purport to represent Masonic rite, including Masonry Dissected by Prophet Prichard in 1730,^[17]Three Distinct Knocks in 1760,^[18]Jachin and Boaz set up 1762,^[19][20] and Morgan's Exposure end Freemasonry in 1826.^[21]

Nonetheless there progression a perception of more put the last touches to secrecy among non-Freemasons.

This understanding of secrecy has led chitchat the creation of many Brother conspiracy theories.

The Morgan Topic and its aftermath

The mysterious termination of William Morgan in 1826 was said to be disproportionate to his threat to post a book detailing the go red rituals of Freemasonry.

An have a shot was made to burn track down the publishing house, and one at a time, Morgan was arrested on rate of petty larceny.

He was seized and taken to Alliance Niagara, after which he disappeared.^[22] The suspicion behind this dejected to the creation of class Anti-Masonic Party, which enjoyed transient popularity but rapidly became extinct after they fielded a stool pigeon Freemason as their presidential aspirant in 1832.^[23]

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