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Post by jason on May 3, 2006 9:00:16 GMT
www.gracma.org/Royal_Arch_Masonry.htmThis is from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts. I thought that some of you may enjoy reading it. The author is RT. EX. David R. Price. It gives a nice description of each degree in a Massachusetts Royal Arch Chapter. I would love to hear about how it differs from any of your chapters.
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Post by hollandr on May 4, 2006 2:29:21 GMT
>In fact, you finally discover that which was lost.
Jason
I sometimes wonder if the above statement (from the link) is really true.
For example one of the jewish words has unknown pronunciation.
And the Sumerian words are themselves substitutes. (Abraham was from Sumer)
Arguably only the triple grip is authentic.
Is the grip related to the god An/Anu/On whom the ancient Egyptians thought was linked to the Holy Arch (Pole Star)?
For what did He use it?
And where did Royal come from?
Cheers
Russell
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Post by jason on May 4, 2006 9:32:34 GMT
"Is the grip related to the god An/Anu/On whom the ancient Egyptians thought was linked to the Holy Arch (Pole Star)?"
Good question. There are a lot of esoteric connections in the Royal Arch Chapter degrees I have found. The royal part probaly hints at the Great kings of Freemasonry and the later kings and royal families that helped pass down the info. There are many royal blood lines in the early formation of modern Freemasonry. Exploring the esoteric side is a job in and of it's self. I think that is why it appeals to me so much.
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Post by hollandr on May 4, 2006 22:26:46 GMT
>The royal part probaly hints at the Great kings of Freemasonry and the later kings and royal families
Jason
An easier answer is that An was supposed by the Sumerians to have "lowered kingship to earth"
Cheers
Russell
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Post by ruffashlar on May 10, 2006 4:29:48 GMT
So the Grand Omnific Thingummy is really Klaatu barada nikto.
The veil is rent!
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Post by hollandr on May 10, 2006 6:07:30 GMT
But who knows the origin of the triple grip?
I did a google on that and found only my own posts.
Do I conclude that no one has ever asked before?
Cheers
Russell
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Post by maat on May 10, 2006 6:57:41 GMT
Don't know where it came from but it is obviously represents triple taus, referring perhaps to the trinity/triple aspect of consciousness and all created things. In the Huna belief system we must learn how to get the Super conscious, the Subconscious and the Conscious to work together. Consciousness cannot approach the Super conscious directly, it must go thru the Subconscious. The Subconscious is the middle man, so to speak, so one could say we have to meet on the Centre if we want to get anywhere. Maat
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Post by hollandr on May 10, 2006 22:09:41 GMT
>Don't know where it came from but it is obviously represents triple taus,
Maat
It may be obvious to you but not so to me.
Perhaps the triple Tau represents the triple grip
CHeers
Russell
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Post by maat on May 12, 2006 7:13:20 GMT
Hmm, I would have thought it was the other way round Russell. Jason this link will help answer your question. www3.tky.3web.ne.jp/~jafarr/The%20Tau%20and%20the%20Triple%20Ta1.htmlPay particular attention to the symbol and place the 3 P's upon it and see what you can see. As the word Tau was later substituted for the word Mark - Brn of the Mark may find an explanation for the placement of the O's. Maat
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Post by taylorsman on May 12, 2006 7:33:38 GMT
Thanks Bro Maat, that is very helpful indeed. I am PS in my Chapter from December this year and will find this of use to pass to the Candidate, especially as the Explanation of the Jewel is seldom given these days at Exaltations, it being a long Ceremony anyway. If there is no objection, I might even ask if I can present it as a short paper, with attributions of course, when we don't have a Candidate
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Post by hollandr on May 12, 2006 8:51:52 GMT
Maat
Perhaps I did not see the subtleties in the site but I do not see how the site argues that the grip arises from the triple tau or vice versa.
While it is certain that philosophising exists about the triple tau and perhaps not about the triple grip, that is not really evidence for which is earlier
Cheers
Russell
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Post by maat on May 15, 2006 23:48:52 GMT
Hi Taylorsman - I was really impressed by this paper also - so informative and so succinct. I am sure the writer would be delighted that his work is being so effective 'around the world'.
Hi Russell - I am a bit confused about what you are saying. Maybe you do it differently? All I can say is that my understanding is that it all refers to the natural raising of the kundalini energy up and through the Crown Chakra so that consciousness is raised and what we previously could not understand becomes more apparent to us, what was previously hidden becomes visible.
Cheers Maat
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Post by hollandr on May 16, 2006 0:41:54 GMT
>my understanding is that it all refers to the natural raising of the kundalini energy up and through the Crown
Why then do we need 3 humanoids to do it?
Cheers
Russell
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Post by maat on May 16, 2006 3:35:03 GMT
Hi Russell
Why do any of the 'humanoids' do anything they do in Masonic ritual?
You know - one of the best ballets I ever saw was a Russian Company performing a ballet where all bar one, the Principal, played the part of a huge manufacturing machine. It was sheer poetry in motion to see their graceful movements, each effecting the other, with an end result.
Thus I would say the players in our instance are playing a part, indicating by actions how "it" all works.
The word MANU-factor-ing comes to mind. (That humour was not mine - ;D).
I would be really interested to hear your take on all this.
Maat
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