So now that the excitment and rush of my initiation had settled down a little I was trying to decide where I wanted to go with this blog. I think for now I will just talk alittle about what I am doing with Freemasonry.
Lately I have been chomping at the bit with wanting to learn more, about the EA degree the symbols etc, but am not too sure where to go for that. I picked up a copy of Bro. Hodapps Freemasons For Dummies book, partly because i've wanted to read it for a while now but swore off reading anything that would have anything to do with ritual etc in it. (I skipped over the parts that talk about the F.C degree and the M.M degree) and partly because I wanted to give my mom something that would be easy to read and understand that will explain just exactly what Freemasonry is.
I have to say, his book so far is very informative. I've found it easy to read, not boring and a very good beginners tool to have.
Between reading Freemasons For Dummies and my family duties i've spent about an hour every other night learning my obligation and am happy to say that I have about 3 quarters of it solidly in my head. I hope i'm not going to fast and forget it by October, when I will be proving up. That is still quite a few months away.
In the mean time if anyone knows of any more supplemental reading I might be able to look into, please let me know in the comments. I would like to learn as much as I can about the E.A degree, symbols, ritual etc before I move on, so as to make sure I can take out as much of it as I can!
Until next time light be with you all!
Fraternally, Bro. R.S (I love being able to say that!)
I feel the best advice will come from your immediate brethren! Just keep asking questions? If they are relevant to your degree they will get answered!
ReplyDeleteWe have a Lodge of Instruction, for this very purpose. Its not a practice of the ritual (although it seems like it at first) but should explain WHY your are doing this and that and WHAT it means in the right context.
As you do something in the ritual, its meaning should start to become clearer and you should start to learn whats behind the symbology! The more you learn the more the Veil is uncovered and understanding will come.
There are many layers! And if you enjoy uncovering the mysteries of nature and science, then you are in good company brother. Its a long journey though, and you get out whatever you put in, but I am sure you have already heard this already!