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Just Initiated - Your First CRITICAL Steps

Welcome Brother. We congratulate you on having become a member of our Antient and Honourable Fraternity. First: Read this

https://issuu.com/lawranceannies/docs/dglea_initiates_guide_reduced_size_-rs_4_jun_21


Second: As Your personal Mentor (Yes you should be given one) for a copy of you Masonic Passport - to help guide your steps. (If not you can find it here)

https://www.ashlar.online/forum/books/dglea


Third: Very Important - Sign up to Solomon!! - Fostering curiosity - Developing Understanding - Your Journey of Masonic Learning and Development


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May 16, 2024

For a detailed explination of Solomon 'Onboarding' - go here https://www.ugle.org.uk/discover-freemasonry/blog/solomon-learning-freemasonry-online

David Pilgrim

Entered Apprentice

For the Newly Initiated Entered Apprentice: The Working Tools as Real-World Anchors

Following up on my December lecture, 'The Diminishing Light,' I am posting a short summary on the emotional challenges of the holidays, and I'd love to hear your reflections on applying our principles to support one another's mental well-being. The Working Tools as Real-World Anchors Welcome, Brethren, to those of us who have just taken the first step of your Masonic journey. You have just been presented with the working tools of an Entered Apprentice: the 24-Inch Gauge, the Common Gavel, and the Chisel. While they are introduced as implements for building a spiritual temple, their true value lies in using them as everyday mental health tools and spiritual self-care.


As we navigate our lives and careers, sometimes far from the familiar markers of home, the world can feel isolating. This is especially true during the festive seasons, which can unexpectedly bring a profound sense of displacement, pressure, and solitude. Here is…


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Mar 09

Bro David, Well thought out and equally well said. A great perspective on how to employ our Masonic working in our daily lives.

The 'lost' lectures ?

The Solomon paper Hidden in Full Sight says:


The ritual was reshaped following the creation of the United Grand Lodge. A few years later, the Lectures were also revised, but today they have largely fallen out of use.

Where can we find these lectures, revised or otherwise? As far as I can tell they're not in use anywhere in this district, and searching for 'lecture' on Solmon isn't very helpful.

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Aug 11, 2025

@Steve Nunez - The modern version of the Lectures are contained within the Revised Ritual book that you will receive on your raising. I cannot find an e-copy of them.

Applying the Teachings of the First Degree Lecture from Morals and Dogma to Personal Growth

by: Robert J White III.


Freemasonry, as a system of moral philosophy and self-improvement, offers a vast reservoir of wisdom. It provides a structured path for personal and moral development, challenging its adherents to strive for higher standards of conduct, knowledge, and service. Among its foundational texts, Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike can serve as a profound guide for personal transformation. This text is not merely a repository of esoteric knowledge but a call to action—an invitation to align one’s life with universal principles of truth, justice, and fraternity. It serves as a compass for navigating the complexities of modern life while remaining anchored in timeless truths. Through its teachings, Freemasonry becomes more than a tradition; it transforms into a way of life that integrates personal betterment with societal contribution, bridging the gap between individual aspirations and communal responsibilities.


Here I…



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Jul 16, 2025

Well done WBro. Thank you. A few questions/comments/observations:


Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty: Achieving Balance in Life

I like how Beauty is explained:

Beauty: Refers to harmony and creativity, not mere appearance. It reminds us to seek balance in our endeavours, creating lives that are both meaningful and aesthetically fulfilling.

In our revised, and I've read this part a lot when practicing the 1st degree tracing board, it is written:


Beauty shines forth through the whole of creation in symmetry and order.

But interpreting that in a manner to guide us on our moral journey wasn't something I had considered until now.


Prayer and Connection to the Divine

This reminds me a lot of Buddhist meditation. Whilst I doubt that's what Pike had in mind, I wonder if there are any other masonic authors that have made that connection. I found the Buddhist mediation 'rituals' quite effective, (see, for example, The Science of Buddhist Meditation), and it would be interesting to see synergies here.


Questions

It seems that the themes of moral improvement have generally only been retained in Scottish rite lodges. Would you say this is true? I haven't found anyone that would say this is the primary goal for most UGLE lodges.


Our 1st degree tracing board mentions three distinguishing and characteristics of the order: Virtue, Honour and Mercy. Does Pike mention these?




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