30 Questions
What does the Crowbar symbolize in the visible world?
An infinite increase in the power of man's personality
What is the name of the password given by the Candidate from the First to the Second Degree?
SCHIBOLET
What is the significance of the Square in the fourth journey?
It combines the qualities of the Level and the Plumb line
What is the purpose of the fifth and last journey?
To expose the Candidate to the endless variety of the visible world
What is the significance of the Candidate reading the Ten Commandments aloud?
It is a symbol of the Candidate's commitment to virtue
What does the Wise Men of old symbolize in the context of the fifth journey?
The Candidate's ability to observe the creation of T.G.A.O.T.U.
What is the significance of the Candidate's hands being free in the fifth journey?
It is a symbol of the Candidate's completion of the five journeys
What is the purpose of the Expert giving the Candidate a Ruler and a Square?
To help the Candidate accomplish his fourth journey
What is the meaning of the word SC*******T?
Plenty, signified by an ear of corn
What is the significance of the Candidate's completion of the five journeys?
It pictures the extent of the knowledge and experience the Candidate has acquired
The Crowbar symbolizes infinite decrease in the power of man's personality.
False
The Expert gives the Candidate a Ruler and a Compass.
False
The Candidate reads the Ten Commandments aloud in the third journey.
False
The Square combines the qualities of the Level and the Plumb line.
True
The password from the First to the Second Degree is SC*******H.
False
The Candidate's hands are tied in the fifth journey.
False
The fifth journey is completed counterclockwise round the Lodge.
False
The Wise Men of old symbolize the candidates who completed the five journeys.
True
The Ruler is used only in the fourth journey.
False
The Candidate is given a Trowel in the fourth journey.
False
Match the following symbols with their respective uses in the Masonic journey:
Crowbar = Strengthens will-power Ruler = Measures alignment of stones Square = Combines Level and Plumb line Compass = Familiarizes with reason
Match the following Masonic items with their corresponding virtues:
Ruler = Tolerance Square = Prudence Level = Stability Plumb line = Virtue
Match the following stages of the Masonic journey with their corresponding actions:
Fourth journey = Reading the Ten Commandments Fifth journey = Walking clockwise without tools Third journey = Passing from the Plumb line to the Level Second journey = Giving the password
Match the following Masonic officers with their respective roles:
W.M. = Conducts the Candidate through the journey S.W. = Examinates the Candidate Expert = Provides the Candidate with tools M.C. = Assists the Expert
Match the following Masonic symbols with their corresponding significances:
Ear of corn = Plenty Terrestrial and celestial globes = Endless variety of the visible world Ten Commandments = Moral guidance Wise Men of old = Spiritual attainment
Match the following stages of the Masonic journey with their corresponding goals:
Fourth journey = Acquiring knowledge Fifth journey = Symbolic completion of the journey Third journey = Passing from the Plumb line to the Level Second journey = Gaining experience
Match the following Masonic tools with their respective uses:
Crowbar = Lifting heavy stones Ruler = Measuring alignment Square = Combining Level and Plumb line Trowel = Not used in the journey
Match the following Masonic virtues with their corresponding values:
Tolerance = Using knowledge for good Prudence = Careful consideration Virtue = Strengthening will-power Stability = Perfect alignment
Match the following stages of the Masonic journey with their corresponding directions:
Fourth journey = Clockwise round the Lodge Fifth journey = Clockwise round the Lodge without tools Third journey = Counterclockwise round the Lodge Second journey = Not specified
Match the following Masonic symbols with their corresponding representations:
Ten Commandments = Moral law Wise Men of old = Spiritual wisdom Terrestrial and celestial globes = Visible world Ruler = Measure of perfection
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.
Learn about the first journey of a Fellowcraft Freemason, including the significance of the five senses and the tools used in the initiation process.
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