Decoding Degrees A Freemason's Guide to Appendant Bodies
Download MP3Dive deep into a Freemason's journey with our peek into Appendant body rituals. See how they connect to the Blue Lodge degrees and unveil the masterful use of Masonic tools. Discover the symbols and practices that enhance your Masonic education and experience.
Key Points
• Unveil Appendant ritual context
• Discover Masonic tool usage
• Strengthen Masonic experience
• Analyze roles in Appendant bodies
• Share your Blue Lodge insights
Best Quotes
00:01 - 00:09 • "One of the things we'll be doing here in future episodes of a Mason's work is reviewing the Appendant body ritual content."
00:10 - 00:22 • "Not to go into details about what's discussed, but rather to put them in the context of the working tools and the information you've been given in the first three Blue Lodge degrees."
00:44 - 00:55 • "When we start to audit the content of essentially the Appendant bodies and put it in the context of the Blue Lodge degrees, it should strengthen your experience in both of those."
01:15 - 01:20 • "The emphasis for a Mason's work broadly is really the Blue Lodge working tools and the Blue Lodge degrees."
01:22 - 01:37 • "The independent degrees out of the, you know, the appendant bodies more often than not are extra, for lack of a better way to say it, examples of the, of a master mason in action."
02:09 - 02:19 • "Do try and figure out what tools are being demonstrated or what combination of tools are being demonstrated by the actors or the agents in those degrees."
02:50 - 02:59 • "I think that exercise will be useful for you. And as you go through that process, please share 'em with us and we will, you know, bring them out, back out for the audience as well."
Key Points
• Unveil Appendant ritual context
• Discover Masonic tool usage
• Strengthen Masonic experience
• Analyze roles in Appendant bodies
• Share your Blue Lodge insights
Best Quotes
00:01 - 00:09 • "One of the things we'll be doing here in future episodes of a Mason's work is reviewing the Appendant body ritual content."
00:10 - 00:22 • "Not to go into details about what's discussed, but rather to put them in the context of the working tools and the information you've been given in the first three Blue Lodge degrees."
00:44 - 00:55 • "When we start to audit the content of essentially the Appendant bodies and put it in the context of the Blue Lodge degrees, it should strengthen your experience in both of those."
01:15 - 01:20 • "The emphasis for a Mason's work broadly is really the Blue Lodge working tools and the Blue Lodge degrees."
01:22 - 01:37 • "The independent degrees out of the, you know, the appendant bodies more often than not are extra, for lack of a better way to say it, examples of the, of a master mason in action."
02:09 - 02:19 • "Do try and figure out what tools are being demonstrated or what combination of tools are being demonstrated by the actors or the agents in those degrees."
02:50 - 02:59 • "I think that exercise will be useful for you. And as you go through that process, please share 'em with us and we will, you know, bring them out, back out for the audience as well."
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
