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Post by mike on Jul 18, 2008 7:30:20 GMT
My favourite ring and the one I wear the most: Mike
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Post by mrmason on Jul 18, 2008 11:54:10 GMT
The Cross and Crown ring is as said the emblem of the RBP but it is also the same as the members emblem for the KT in the USA under the York Rite.
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Post by ericb on Jul 18, 2008 14:12:21 GMT
Thanks for that clarification MrMason. That's my piece of masonic advancement for today.
Eric
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Post by lauderdale on Jul 18, 2008 15:50:33 GMT
Just bought one today. Nice S&Q with a G on a blue background.
Now which way round ought I to wear it? Points of the Compasses away from me as I would have seen them as an Installed Master, or towards me as they would be on the VSL if I was swearing my Obligations? I have had two conflicting opinions on this.
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Post by imakegarb on Jul 18, 2008 16:38:31 GMT
Bro. Steve, I've likewise heard it the way you describe, that the points face me until, and if ever (shudder) I am an installed Master. However, I've heard another suggestion. That one should always where it with the points facing away. That way, when you on is in a barroom brawl and must struck an opponent upon their cheek, the S&Cs will face right way up.
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Post by lauderdale on Jul 18, 2008 16:44:30 GMT
Fair enough Bro Karen. I hope I don't have to punch anyone out, it's a long time since I had to resort to physical force, not that I wouldn't were the need to arise, but I'd rather use words than fists.
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Post by cosmicthought on Oct 10, 2008 0:19:06 GMT
Do the ring make the Free Mason? or is it Knowledge? What would M.P.Hall say about what would make a Mason?
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Post by QUEST on Oct 10, 2008 0:54:10 GMT
I was just having this conversation with a Bro on a different site. How far should one go in questioning a fellow mason to see if he is a real Bro? I know PHA masons will ask for your ring if you cannot protect it. I know that this is a big thing with PHA masons down south.
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Post by imakegarb on Oct 10, 2008 6:29:23 GMT
I know PHA masons will ask for your ring if you cannot protect it. I know that this is a big thing with PHA masons down south. I've heard of this practice. I strongly disagree with it. It is stealing and Masons ought not to steal. I've heard that the idea is to instill discipline among the Brethren and that's cool. But rings are tangible objects that actually belong to the person in question. I think it's more acceptable (in a cast-the-first-stone sort of way; yup, I don't think much of this practice either) to tell someone they are not living up to the symbol they wear than to steal their token that bears that symbol.
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Post by leonardo on Oct 10, 2008 7:09:32 GMT
I was just having this conversation with a Bro on a different site. How far should one go in questioning a fellow mason to see if he is a real Bro? I know PHA masons will ask for your ring if you cannot protect it. I know that this is a big thing with PHA masons down south. I am not sure I understand: are you saying if the wearer of the ring is unable to protect his own ring?
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Post by leonardo on Oct 10, 2008 7:13:51 GMT
OK, just read the subsequent comments
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Post by synchronicity on Oct 12, 2008 10:37:54 GMT
I've seen the Yod before but didn't have much understanding of its meaning until I read the following explanation as found in luzoriente.blogspot.com/2008/03/yod.html:The Hebrew letter Is, equivalent in sound to I or Y. It is the initial letter of the word Jehovah, the Tetragrammaton, and hence was peculiarly sacred among the Talmudists. Basnage (book iii, chapter 13), while treating of the mysteries of the name Jehovah among the Jews, says of this letter: The yod in Jehovah is one of those things which eye hath not seen, but which has been concealed from all mankind. Its essence and matter are incomprehensible ; it is not lawful so much as to meditate upon it. Man may lawfully revolve his thoughts from one end of the heavens to the other, but he cannot approach that inaccessible light, that primitive existence, contained in the letter Yod and indeed the masters call the letter thought or idea, and prescribe no bounds to its efficacy. It was this letter which, flowing from the primitive light, gave being to emanations. It wearied itself by the way, but assumed a new vigor by the sense of the letter t which makes the second letter of the Ineffable Name. In Symbolic Freemasonry, the god has been replaced by the letter G. But in the advanced Degrees it is retained, and within a triangle, as in the illustration, constitutes the symbol of the Deity. In Mackey's Encyclopedia of Freemasonry. Yod stands for the Hand of God (which is essentially us, human beings).For a more in-depth explanation of this in context, watch this video: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-208619888961779202&ei=7NHxSPSDKIvSjgKB2rniDg&q=tenenI hope you enjoy the video as much as I did.
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Post by letterorhalveit3 on Dec 18, 2008 21:53:01 GMT
I ran across an interesting sterling silver ring that is completely unadorned except for an acacia sprig on its face. though not as immediately identified by non-masons, i believe in may chose this one if I am accepted to LDH and raised to MM.
Does anyone here that belong to Le Droit know if they have rings of their own design?
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Post by leonardo on Dec 18, 2008 22:09:37 GMT
I ran across an interesting sterling silver ring that is completely unadorned except for an acacia sprig on its face. though not as immediately identified by non-masons, i believe in may chose this one if I am accepted to LDH and raised to MM. Sounds like a nice ring. You would have a photo by any chance, I'd love to see what it looks like. Not to my knowledge but others may know differently and if they do I'd appreciate "hearing" what they have to say.
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Post by leonardo on Dec 18, 2008 22:13:12 GMT
I've seen the Yod before but didn't have much understanding of its meaning until I read the following explanation as found in luzoriente.blogspot.com/2008/03/yod.html:The Hebrew letter Is, equivalent in sound to I or Y. It is the initial letter of the word Jehovah, the Tetragrammaton, and hence was peculiarly sacred among the Talmudists. Basnage (book iii, chapter 13), while treating of the mysteries of the name Jehovah among the Jews, says of this letter: The yod in Jehovah is one of those things which eye hath not seen, but which has been concealed from all mankind. Its essence and matter are incomprehensible ; it is not lawful so much as to meditate upon it. Man may lawfully revolve his thoughts from one end of the heavens to the other, but he cannot approach that inaccessible light, that primitive existence, contained in the letter Yod and indeed the masters call the letter thought or idea, and prescribe no bounds to its efficacy. It was this letter which, flowing from the primitive light, gave being to emanations. It wearied itself by the way, but assumed a new vigor by the sense of the letter t which makes the second letter of the Ineffable Name. In Symbolic Freemasonry, the god has been replaced by the letter G. But in the advanced Degrees it is retained, and within a triangle, as in the illustration, constitutes the symbol of the Deity. In Mackey's Encyclopedia of Freemasonry. Yod stands for the Hand of God (which is essentially us, human beings).For a more in-depth explanation of this in context, watch this video: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-208619888961779202&ei=7NHxSPSDKIvSjgKB2rniDg&q=tenenI hope you enjoy the video as much as I did. Oops! Not sure how I missed this but clearly I did as I would have responded. Thank you synchronicity for the explanation and the link. I will have to read it tomorrow sometime as tonight I will soon be off to bed.
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Post by lauderdale on Dec 18, 2008 22:23:53 GMT
I haven't come across any in the two years I have been a member of LDH. If I do wear a Masonic Ring it is one with the S&Q with a G in the middle, quite standard really. I do like the idea of the sprig of acacia. As you say any Freemason would recognise it but not many others.
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Post by ruger22com on Feb 9, 2009 15:04:09 GMT
I am wondering how many of our members actually wear the ubiquitous Mason's Ring? If so, could you describe it: is it, for example, one of those swivel types? If you don't wear one: Why not? on right hand, gold with ruby stone and gold&blue square/compass on stone. also gold scottish right ring.
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Post by leonardo on Feb 9, 2009 17:11:54 GMT
I am wondering how many of our members actually wear the ubiquitous Mason's Ring? If so, could you describe it: is it, for example, one of those swivel types? If you don't wear one: Why not? on right hand, gold with ruby stone and gold&blue square/compass on stone. also gold scottish right ring. Sounds like a beautiful ring. What does the "gold scottish right ring" look like, has it the S&C, for example?
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Post by leonardo on Feb 9, 2009 22:06:28 GMT
AASR rings do not usually incorporate the sq&c craft motif on them. Thanks Arch. I wasn't aware of this.
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Post by ruger22com on Feb 14, 2009 0:34:40 GMT
wings up
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