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Post by sagytb on Aug 5, 2014 15:10:12 GMT
Hi all, I am writing article on first degree tracing board. I am reading a lot of articles about the symbols and the meaning of the tracing board for the first degree students. I have question about the meaning for all brothers, the tracing board is part of the ritual although there are no first degree students in the lodge. What I figure is that the board have other meaning then symbolized the masonic truth for new students. What do I miss?
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Post by billmcelligott on Aug 5, 2014 18:49:22 GMT
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Post by sagytb on Aug 7, 2014 4:57:50 GMT
Hi bro, thanks for the replay. I understand that the tracing board is symbolic and in the ritual the master explain the symbols to the a new member. But the board appears always even if there are no new members, why ?
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Post by peter2 on Aug 7, 2014 8:27:21 GMT
In my view the most important teachings of Freemasonry appear on the EA TB, but few seem to attempt to unveil what is illustrated there by symbols.
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Post by hokmah3579 on Oct 23, 2014 1:33:25 GMT
Hi bro, thanks for the replay. I understand that the tracing board is symbolic and in the ritual the master explain the symbols to the a new member. But the board appears always even if there are no new members, why ? Bro. It takes years to learn everything that T.B. Has to teach. There's no way the EAM could unlock all it's secrets in the. 1 months time he will spend in the degree. IMO the 3 TB's are the most valuable learning tool the Mason will encounter, there're books of info . In one collective symbol. I've been a Mason for about 5 years now, and I've had to study them on my own, being I'm an American Mason and these excellent learning tools are not ,for a reason I will never understand used in the states..... Great subject Bro.
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Post by hokmah3579 on Oct 23, 2014 1:40:50 GMT
Hi bro, thanks for the replay. I understand that the tracing board is symbolic and in the ritual the master explain the symbols to the a new member. But the board appears always even if there are no new members, why ? Bro. It takes years to learn everything that T.B. Has to teach. There's no way the EAM could unlock all it's secrets in the. 1 months time he will spend in the degree. IMO the 3 TB's are the most valuable learning tool the Mason will encounter, there're books of info . In one collective symbol. I've been a Mason for about 5 years now, and I've had to study them on my own, being I'm an American Mason and these excellent learning tools are not ,for a reason I will never understand used in the states..... Great subject Bro. One more thing Brother, Bro Robert Lomas wrote a great book on all. 3 Tracing Boards called "The Secret Sience of Masonic Symbolism" I highly encourage you to read it, It can be found online as a pdf document aswell. If you seek to understand theses symbols this work is a must have .
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