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What does the Crowbar symbolize in the visible world?
What does the Crowbar symbolize in the visible world?
What is the name of the password given by the Candidate from the First to the Second Degree?
What is the name of the password given by the Candidate from the First to the Second Degree?
What is the significance of the Square in the fourth journey?
What is the significance of the Square in the fourth journey?
What is the purpose of the fifth and last journey?
What is the purpose of the fifth and last journey?
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What is the significance of the Candidate reading the Ten Commandments aloud?
What is the significance of the Candidate reading the Ten Commandments aloud?
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What does the Wise Men of old symbolize in the context of the fifth journey?
What does the Wise Men of old symbolize in the context of the fifth journey?
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What is the significance of the Candidate's hands being free in the fifth journey?
What is the significance of the Candidate's hands being free in the fifth journey?
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What is the purpose of the Expert giving the Candidate a Ruler and a Square?
What is the purpose of the Expert giving the Candidate a Ruler and a Square?
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What is the meaning of the word SC*******T?
What is the meaning of the word SC*******T?
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What is the significance of the Candidate's completion of the five journeys?
What is the significance of the Candidate's completion of the five journeys?
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The Crowbar symbolizes infinite decrease in the power of man's personality.
The Crowbar symbolizes infinite decrease in the power of man's personality.
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The Expert gives the Candidate a Ruler and a Compass.
The Expert gives the Candidate a Ruler and a Compass.
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The Candidate reads the Ten Commandments aloud in the third journey.
The Candidate reads the Ten Commandments aloud in the third journey.
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The Square combines the qualities of the Level and the Plumb line.
The Square combines the qualities of the Level and the Plumb line.
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The password from the First to the Second Degree is SC*******H.
The password from the First to the Second Degree is SC*******H.
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The Candidate's hands are tied in the fifth journey.
The Candidate's hands are tied in the fifth journey.
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The fifth journey is completed counterclockwise round the Lodge.
The fifth journey is completed counterclockwise round the Lodge.
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The Wise Men of old symbolize the candidates who completed the five journeys.
The Wise Men of old symbolize the candidates who completed the five journeys.
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The Ruler is used only in the fourth journey.
The Ruler is used only in the fourth journey.
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The Candidate is given a Trowel in the fourth journey.
The Candidate is given a Trowel in the fourth journey.
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Match the following symbols with their respective uses in the Masonic journey:
Match the following symbols with their respective uses in the Masonic journey:
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Match the following Masonic items with their corresponding virtues:
Match the following Masonic items with their corresponding virtues:
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Match the following stages of the Masonic journey with their corresponding actions:
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Match the following Masonic officers with their respective roles:
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Match the following Masonic symbols with their corresponding significances:
Match the following Masonic symbols with their corresponding significances:
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Match the following stages of the Masonic journey with their corresponding goals:
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Match the following Masonic tools with their respective uses:
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Match the following Masonic virtues with their corresponding values:
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Match the following stages of the Masonic journey with their corresponding directions:
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Match the following Masonic symbols with their corresponding representations:
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Study Notes
First Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Almoner, where they read aloud a list of the five Senses.
- The five Senses are the primordial and indispensable mediums for acquiring knowledge of the outside world.
- The Candidate is instructed to cultivate their Senses, which is the first duty of a Fellowcraft Freemason.
- The tools carried by the Candidate represent the continual and perpetual task of chiseling the rough Ashlar.
Second Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Treasurer, where they read aloud a list of the Orders of Architecture.
- The Candidate is reminded to apply their Senses to the impressions of the outside world and accumulate experience for the worthy builders.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Compasses) symbolize the necessity of a more thorough work on their own person.
- The Ruler represents the path of morality, and the Compasses help to measure and control one's work.
Third Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Junior Warden, where they read aloud a list of the seven liberal Arts and Sciences.
- The Candidate is examined and must give the Sacred Word of an Entered Apprentice Freemason.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Crowbar) symbolize the intensification of strength and the power of man's personality.
- The Candidate is instructed to study the Sciences continually, but also to remember that complete truth can never be achieved solely by reason.
Fourth Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Senior Warden, where they read aloud a list of the Ten Commandments.
- The Candidate is examined and must give the password from the First to the Second Degree.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Square) symbolize the combination of the qualities of the Level and the Plumb line.
- The Candidate is instructed to devote their deepest study to the treasures of knowledge discovered by the sacred writings.
Fifth Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge, and on arriving in the East on the second circuit, is placed in front of the Worshipful Master.
- The Candidate has completed the five journeys of an Entered Apprentice Freemason and knows to perfection the sign, grip, and word of an Entered Apprentice.
- The Candidate is instructed to remember that they have acquired the knowledge and experience pictured in the last journey, which they accomplished empty-handed.
First Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Almoner, where they read aloud a list of the five Senses.
- The five Senses are the primordial and indispensable mediums for acquiring knowledge of the outside world.
- The Candidate is instructed to cultivate their Senses, which is the first duty of a Fellowcraft Freemason.
- The tools carried by the Candidate represent the continual and perpetual task of chiseling the rough Ashlar.
Second Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Treasurer, where they read aloud a list of the Orders of Architecture.
- The Candidate is reminded to apply their Senses to the impressions of the outside world and accumulate experience for the worthy builders.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Compasses) symbolize the necessity of a more thorough work on their own person.
- The Ruler represents the path of morality, and the Compasses help to measure and control one's work.
Third Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Junior Warden, where they read aloud a list of the seven liberal Arts and Sciences.
- The Candidate is examined and must give the Sacred Word of an Entered Apprentice Freemason.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Crowbar) symbolize the intensification of strength and the power of man's personality.
- The Candidate is instructed to study the Sciences continually, but also to remember that complete truth can never be achieved solely by reason.
Fourth Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Senior Warden, where they read aloud a list of the Ten Commandments.
- The Candidate is examined and must give the password from the First to the Second Degree.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Square) symbolize the combination of the qualities of the Level and the Plumb line.
- The Candidate is instructed to devote their deepest study to the treasures of knowledge discovered by the sacred writings.
Fifth Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge, and on arriving in the East on the second circuit, is placed in front of the Worshipful Master.
- The Candidate has completed the five journeys of an Entered Apprentice Freemason and knows to perfection the sign, grip, and word of an Entered Apprentice.
- The Candidate is instructed to remember that they have acquired the knowledge and experience pictured in the last journey, which they accomplished empty-handed.
First Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Almoner, where they read aloud a list of the five Senses.
- The five Senses are the primordial and indispensable mediums for acquiring knowledge of the outside world.
- The Candidate is instructed to cultivate their Senses, which is the first duty of a Fellowcraft Freemason.
- The tools carried by the Candidate represent the continual and perpetual task of chiseling the rough Ashlar.
Second Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Treasurer, where they read aloud a list of the Orders of Architecture.
- The Candidate is reminded to apply their Senses to the impressions of the outside world and accumulate experience for the worthy builders.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Compasses) symbolize the necessity of a more thorough work on their own person.
- The Ruler represents the path of morality, and the Compasses help to measure and control one's work.
Third Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Junior Warden, where they read aloud a list of the seven liberal Arts and Sciences.
- The Candidate is examined and must give the Sacred Word of an Entered Apprentice Freemason.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Crowbar) symbolize the intensification of strength and the power of man's personality.
- The Candidate is instructed to study the Sciences continually, but also to remember that complete truth can never be achieved solely by reason.
Fourth Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge and placed in front of the Senior Warden, where they read aloud a list of the Ten Commandments.
- The Candidate is examined and must give the password from the First to the Second Degree.
- The tools carried by the Candidate (Ruler and Square) symbolize the combination of the qualities of the Level and the Plumb line.
- The Candidate is instructed to devote their deepest study to the treasures of knowledge discovered by the sacred writings.
Fifth Journey
- The Candidate is conducted clockwise around the Lodge, and on arriving in the East on the second circuit, is placed in front of the Worshipful Master.
- The Candidate has completed the five journeys of an Entered Apprentice Freemason and knows to perfection the sign, grip, and word of an Entered Apprentice.
- The Candidate is instructed to remember that they have acquired the knowledge and experience pictured in the last journey, which they accomplished empty-handed.
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Learn about the first journey of a Fellowcraft Freemason, including the significance of the five senses and the tools used in the initiation process.