The Personal Spiritual Journey. You must do the travelling yourself. In the supplication the words” that you may the better unfold” are significant. Indeed, you are told that the initiation ceremony is but the foundation on which you must build your own superstructure perfect in its parts and honourable to the shipwright. You are qualified by … Continue reading THE PERSONAL JOURNEY
Day: December 20, 2016
CRADLE AND THE COURT
CRADLE AND THE COURT BY: Sir Godfrey Gregg OHPM, ROMC Once again we are brought nearer to the day of all the year that is the best - Christmas Day, with its gentleness, its joy and its good will. We have National Holidays of deep historic meaning and beauty; but Christmas is a … Continue reading CRADLE AND THE COURT
Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12:7
VERSE 7: "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." This last portion of the Mystical Court degree verse refers to "ashes to ashes, dust to dust", which are still the words voiced when we inter (bury) the dead. While this Master … Continue reading Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12:7
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ. Two turtle Doves were the Old Testament and New Testaments. Three French Hens stood for Faith, Hope & Love. The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, (Pentateuch) the first five … Continue reading THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
THE MYSTICAL COURT 