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Post by maat on Apr 15, 2009 6:09:54 GMT
It would be interesting to hear from a member who has experienced more than a few of the different rituals. I would be particularly interested in the sections that overlap.... ie numbers, names, tracing board symbols.
I have experienced the Lauderdale Ritual and the Ritual worked by LDH in France.. (an Initiation).. totally different but 'the same'.
Maat
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bod
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Post by bod on Apr 15, 2009 16:46:19 GMT
I've experienced West End, Logic, Emulation & Sussex, also a Danish 3rd and an Illinois lodge open and close, the differences are quite minor, and tend to be more around how something is phrased or commented on - particularly within the various UGLE rituals, some use a more archaic form of phrasing, and their are floorwork differences, ie squaring/not squaring. The Danish one was spectacularly different but I couldn't understand a word of it as it was all in Danish, but the drama and ceremony was not diminished because of this and it was very easy to follow the degree through.
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Post by mrmason on Apr 16, 2009 8:50:23 GMT
The beauty of Scottish lodges is that each one has their own individual ritual workings. You very rarely get 2 that work identical rituals. While there are standard rituals such as Goudielock, Harvey, Standard, etc, each lodge adapts them to their own way.
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vtmason
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Post by vtmason on Apr 16, 2009 12:42:55 GMT
I've only worked the Webb work, but have seen a Scottish rite third degree in French. Noticeable differences but the end result is the same. Many paths, one mountain
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Post by Siontific on Apr 16, 2009 13:27:46 GMT
Like bod, I've experienced several rituals used in UGLE Lodges, including: Emulation, West End, Taylor's, Universal. And like MrMason, each Lodge seems to have their own variations. So, although they are "the same", they can be very different to work. Words are the most similar but certain pieces can be very different, such as the Tracing Boards. Floorwork is often very different and the mixing of it can seem strange to the first time visitor. Squaring the Lodge is probably one of the more varied pieces of Floorwork along with how the Deacons move around. It doesn't matter if the Lodge uses Emulation or another ritual, the differences in Squaring can be very different between Lodges, Provinces in the UK, as well as between rituals. The underlying basics, though, are the same and I think whatever variation you see, it is easy enough to follow. And it's fun watching something that "you just wouldn't do!"
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