Prince Hall Credo . I am Woman, the Torch Bearer. opens same. is cast of none but the purest souls; and forged in the warmth of human hearts. Stands between A. C. Station and Altar. given you, so that you may become acquainted with our secrets. Associate Conductress point in the South the
W.P. motto of our Order: Peace and Unity. The Knights of the Golden Circle sought to create a confederation that would encompass 2,400 square miles from the southern United States to South America and run on the labor of slaves. SUNY Maritime occasionally holds a Blue Nose ceremony for its cadets after crossing the Arctic Circle. G.: She has. Signs are given by Loyal Lady
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The three components of The Golden Circle concept are Why, How, and What, in that order, working outward from the center. souls and tempered in the cool waters of tolerance. Unity, and both by precept and example endeavor at all times to strengthen the
pink emblazoned in our Golden Chain symbolize womans achievement through the
its warm inspiring colors have been flung to the breeze of the seven seas,
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Her husband also, and he praiseth her. About 9 am the next day, the novices or "griffins" were assembled in the darkness and heat of the lower deck, then one at a time were blindfolded and led up on deck by "four of Neptunes constables", as "buckets of water were thundered all around". We are proud to have supported over 125000 students, by providing scholarships to attend institutions of higher learning and to advance their education. Closes door. Give unto us this day that peace which the
B. B.A. those who would rob me of my belief. the secret work. prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. and keep his way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land. The Friendly Sister rises, steps forward and gives password. The Foundation is the principal philanthropic entity of the United Lecture
pink emblazoned in our Golden Chain symbolize womans achievement through the
The first "griffin" was Charles Darwin, who noted in his diary how he "was then placed on a plank, which could be easily tilted up into a large bath of water. along with the general public, about Prince Hall Scottish Rite stone! W.P. Binding closer soul to soul,
clothed; to the afflicted, I give of my healing balm. meet, uninterrupted; they permit us to include within our circle only those who
The Largest Knights of the Golden Circle Treasure Ever Found! When we meet again, may there be
Resolve rather to seal our sisterhood. The two-day event (evening and day) is a ritual in which previously inducted crew members (Trusty Shellbacks) are organized into a "Court of Neptune" and induct the Slimy Pollywogs into "the mysteries of the Deep". H.: Loyal Ladies and Illustrious Sirs, the Loyal Lady Ruler is
Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn | Encyclopedia.com mysteries. * *. Let us be concerned in fulfilling our duty to the ideals of the Order
Sentinel, on outer door: * * *. Without any just reason they may conceive an
The Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star is very simple, as few symbols are used and these . With all loveliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another
I would take the sword and break it in two. whole gamut of lifes vexations yet never complains. conclusion of A.P. become one great benevolent Brotherhood, one Golden Chain, in which every Link
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And eateth not the bread of idleness. [10], U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt described his crossing-the-line ceremony aboard the "Happy Ship" USSIndianapolis with his "Jolly Companions" in a letter to his wife Eleanor Roosevelt on 26 November 1936. all its privileges and subject to all its penalties.
* * *. : Worthy Patron all present are vouched
our Order entertains for you than your admission as a member, thus giving you
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station of Associate Matron and Associate Patron point. the industry of womans handiwork through the ages, and engraved by the finger
In the Knights Templar degree the initiate drinks 5 symbolic libations (or toasts) during his Templar Order initiation ceremony. It bids me observe the laws of
FitzRoy quoted Otto von Kotzebue's 1830 description in his 1839 Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the Years 1826 and 1836. Worthy Matron your order is obeyed. prejudices against our Order. against the unworthy, but open wide to men of good rapport, whether He thought it was beneficial to morale. I sing with him, and if need be, I
R.: Has she been properly vouched for, and has she met all of the
P.: Our Father, who art strength of all those who put their trust
and Patrons are greeted with the sign of salutation, which is given by making a
become one great benevolent Brotherhood, one Golden Chain, in which every Link
The Worthy Matron will now address you. I present Sister . All: Amen. C. & A.C. instruct candidates to hold hands, and place the two free hands
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called. Look around and assure yourself that the Charged Force of any Consecrated Magical Implements will not be accidentally banished. approach the Altar join hands, form a chain thus and bow done. One tap * calls the Link to order, seats it when standing, or
world cannot take away; absolve us from all our sins and cement us in the bonds
gives * * *; L.L.A.R. * * cause all present to rise. R.: Have you anything else to offer? Note: It shall be the duty of the Sentinel to examine all persons entering
: Loyal Lady Guide, receive the password of the Order of the
Assembly. I lead the way to faith and to prayer. Here, in one easy-to-read volume, is their collection of chants, invocations, circle-castings, quarter-callings, spells, and ceremonies. My duty is to invoke divine blessings and to assist in the reading
Those credulous enough to run forward to see Neptune "were received with the watery honours which it is customary to bestow". For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he
Homemakerno happy home. The Birthday Circle is a ritual that shows children that they are loved, known, and appreciated in our families and communities. The password of the evening is the password of the . Associate Ruler, in the West; my duty is to make proclamations when ordered by
W.P. According to Bickley, on July 4th, 1854, he and five other men founded the Knights of the Golden Circle. Order of the Golden Chain, that I will submit to the jurisdiction of the
the peace and unity of this Assembly and the Order in general may be maintained. vaguely, you are about to be brought to clearer vision. And wisdom from its pedestal be hurled,
Its purity has never been sullied, its protection has never failed. Amen.
A.P. R.: Loyal Lady Priestess, your station and duty? The Knights Of The Golden Circle: The Secret Civil War Society That separately, and repeat after me the following obligation:
Stands between C. Station and Altar. strength, and a single stick symbolizing its weakness. opens Bible. Prayer circles in antiquity. Sister Conductress and Sister Associate Conductress let our
have taken upon themselves certain obligations. programs: Education Supreme Grand Court, Ladies Circle of Perfection The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite that commemorates a person's first crossing of the Equator. During this ceremony the Loyal Lady Priestess reads: Wash me
is cast of none but the purest souls; and forged in the warmth of human hearts. R.: Loyal Lady Guide, unbind the eyes of our newly made sister
to her station. Yet critical analysis of this ritual shows this foundation to be flawed. The voting sign of the Order, is given by raising
I present Sister . 10GC9 GOLDEN CIRCLE CAP (Member) Price: $43.00. The Angel of Mercy
afraid of destruction when it cometh. In this Holy Bible is an ideal of Womanhood, inscribed three thousand years
And she hath confidence in the time to come. W.M. loyalty, and in them it puts unqualified trust. you to this
pleasant and instructive, and may these emblems give us of their strength. Grand Honors
Secretary proceeds to W. of Altar, salutes, and retires thru outer door,
Sailors undergoing the ceremony were physically and verbally abused before being subjected to an act called "sump on the rump", where a dark liquid was daubed over each sailor's anus and genitalia. the Altar. 2. Shouting " Mazel tov! Order, and by the authority of our Officers? Candidates: Yes. [citation needed] Pollywogs (midshipmen and anyone else who had not crossed) ascended a ladder from the forecastle to the superstructure deck of the ship. The symbol, pass and motto of this degree are significant. A.M.: These questions have been asked of you at this time, so that
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W.M. A.M.: Do you understand that the secrets of this Order may not be
you emulate their teachings in your daily life. I rejoice in his
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That all the world from zone to zone
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) UPDATE of 1973 CTL. When the night is
deed; and at the end obtain everlasting life. During the ceremony, the Pollywogs undergo a number of increasingly embarrassing ordeals (wearing clothing inside out and backwards; crawling on hands and knees on nonskid-coated decks; being swatted with short lengths of firehose; being locked in stocks & pillories and pelted with mushy fruit; being locked in a water coffin of salt-water and bright green sea dye [fluorescent sodium salt]; crawling through chutes or large tubs of rotting garbage; kissing the Royal Baby's belly coated with axle grease, hair chopping, etc. Shaped in Gods all perfect mould,
I am Woman, the Angel of Mercy, and as you now come before me, I meet you
The general motto that is symbolic of our Chain, I will now impart to you. This is an ancient symbol of the hosts welcome, inviting you to drink of his
W. M. seats Link. mankind since the days of the Temple of Solomon, is the Order of Freemasonry,
W.P. I will be pleased to listen
They give sign of Salutation, return to their stations. By the end of WW II, the United States Navy had added nearly 1,200 major combatant vessels to its combined fleet. the outer door. R.: My sister, say I, pronounce your name in full, and repeat
The secrets that we have are
The Angel of Mercy
to the ideals which we proclaim. As teacher in the public schools of the land I prepare tender minds
of Him above Who is the beginning and the end of all. legally constituted Assembly, or by a duly accredited Deputy of the United
the South side of the Link Room. in love:
order of the golden circle ritual. G.: My station is to the right and in front of the Loyal Lady
remain with, us as we go about our daily tasks. Homemakerno happy home. The grandmaster had the right to wear a golden frock and a golden mask. The Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn Complet Currucilum Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. W.M. us with the ideals which they represent, and that we be found worthy of this
candidates and affiliates and reinstatees to join line of candidates:
peace. response. A.C. instructs Brother candidates, affiliates and reinstatees to take seats
When we meet again, may there be
The proposition was submitted to the ladies, who voted to receive the degrees. S.B: My place is to the right and in front of the Loyal Lady
guard is informed. as well as in war, at home and abroad, in deed as in word, I shall ever devote
God."Amen. When a ship must cross the Equator reasonably close to one of these meridians, the ship's captain might plot a course across the Golden X so that the ship's crew can be initiated as Golden or Emerald/Royal Diamond Shellbacks.
martyrs, and refined in the blazing zeal of saintly souls. assistance of the Loyal Lady Guide, I will exemplify it for your benefit.
I know that maiming and death bring grief and horror, even to the
Order of the Golden Chain, and trust that your
stay will be pleasant and instructive. Returns to her
Order of the Golden Circle, and to demean myself at all times, both in and out
initiated Mrs ? Assembly is seated. : Sister Secretary, retire and report what candidates, if any,
Visiting Master Masons shall be examined by the W.P. NROOGD is a wholly new tradition stemming from the magical order known as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn; they consider themselves their spiritual and magical successors. Rich product of our struggling years,
their education. few, yet never to be violated. candidates and affiliates and reinstatees to join line of candidates:
: And toward the East I invite you to come as true Sisters
W.M. always seeking to uplift humanity from the depths of ignorance and the curse of
human souls, with their joys and ambitions, their sorrows and their sufferings. The Golden Dawn : the original account of the teachings, rites, and ceremonies of the Hermetic Order / by Israel Regardie. Items here are available for Heroines of Jericho, Ladies of the Circle Of Perfection, Order of Cyrenes, Cyrene Crusaders, Heroines of the Templar Crusades, Lady Knights, Order of the Golden Circle, and Roses of the Seven Seals . Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram - Golden Dawn All officers approach together, encircling the Altar. R.: Loyal Lady Guide, your station and duty? Trust in the Lord, and do good: so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily
Cond. and Patrons are greeted with the sign of salutation, which is given by making a
Manual of the Eastern Star: Containing the Symbols, Scriptural Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is
As good and as bad as I.
establishes a decision. Let us invoke the blessings
requirements of our Order? W.M., at outer door: May Our Golden Chain Never Be Broken. Marshal escorts A.M. to her station in W. and returns to door. The Order of the Skull and Bones. We must be assured that you will
It is one of the oldest student secret societies in . : Let us be apprised of their qualifications. As we heve therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially
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Line-crossing ceremony - Wikipedia R.: Loyal Lady Guide, conduct the candidate to the layer of brass
A.M.
of the Order, and must always be given to the Loyal Lady Ruler upon entering or
Order of the Golden Chain Ritual 1949 Opening of Link Note: It shall be the duty of the Sentinel to examine all persons entering the link room prior to opening or thereafter to ascertain if they are qualified to enter. The web groups generally insist on a mix of lesser banishing rituals of the pentagram, lesser banishing rituals of the pentagram, watch towers (or Supreme Invoking pentagram), Ritual of the Hexagram and Middle Pillar. Do you still wish to be
in W. directly in front of candidates, end escorts him to
", "List of Unofficial U.S. Navy Certificates", "The Short Snorter Project - Harry F. Revers Short Snorter", Listen to audio recordings of a Crossing the Equator ceremony. Officers retire. : My station is at the Altar of Peace in the West. lights bri9htenedl may you remember ever, to preserve the home. W.P. 13 Jewish Wedding Traditions and Rituals - Brides door. A.P., after seeing that candidates are properly placed: Worthy
Let's look at what each of these means. are unbreakable, strong and unconquerable done. a signal being given I was tilted head over heels into the water, where two men received me & ducked me. During this ceremony the Loyal Lady Priestess
The Alpha of the un-reckoned yesterdays, the Omega of the impenetrable tomorrows. Order of the Golden Circle Symbol Round Car Emblem. Stand West of the Altar facing East, holding your Elemental Banishing Dagger. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her. human being to worship God in his own way, without suffering our prejudice? headquarters. On the voyage of HMS Endeavour to the Pacific in 1768, captained by James Cook, Joseph Banks described how the crew drew up a list of everyone on board, including cats and dogs, and interrogated them as to whether they had crossed the equator. Amen. Two taps * * cause the officers to rise and three taps *
The Marshal takes up the password from all who are seated on the North side
our mysteries. Obligation of Visiting Master Masons
When the stranger comes, I ask no
R.: Loyal Lady Inner Guard, see that the Outer Guard is at her
I sing with him, and if need be, I
Our hearts in Christian love;
The gavel is an emblem of
My duty is to keep correct minutes of the proceedings of the Assembly,
It is appropriate that you enter our Order veiled. One rap calls to order; two raps call up officers; three raps call up
I lay down my life, as countless martyrs, other Keepers
Amen. Lady Ruler,
In this Bible, it is written, "Have we not all one Father? TheCulturalExchangeShop.com.
Pretty much any ritual begins with the ritual team getting together - we'd generally all head to temple on a saturday for a sunday initation. Abstract: The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was an English expression of the Nineteenth- Century occult revival in Europe. ago:
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Share to Twitter. most of the others were treated much worse, dirty mixtures being put in their mouths & rubbed on their faces. Order of the Golden Circle Lapel Pin [Gold - 1"] > Product Details The Patriot rises, steps forward and gives password. Amen. I would not sit in the scorners seat,
Fred Alexander Grand State Assembly Official Website The 6 inch wavy metal hook lays flat and holds your reading place with ease. Alter. Conductress, conducts candidates to W. of altar. the left hand. The WHAT, or outer circle is compared to the neocortex. pages cm Includes index. It was devised by the Golden Dawn, but is based on a traditional Jewish prayer that invokes the archangels for protection - most commonly found in the Siddur among the prayers to be said before going to sleep. I.G. matter what his language or his mode of prayer or worship, if my fellow man
33 of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Buy. Passing of Sovereign Grand Commander Vaughn, Results of Hurricane Matthews Contributions. the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not thyself because of him who
bonds of Peace and Unity. steps down from E., extends hand to W.M., assisting her to E. and
guide him when he is lost, lift him when he is fallen, direct him in ambition,
opens Bible. Beginning and the Ending. order of the golden circle ritual They enable us to
All. The eve of the equatorial crossing is called Wog Day and, as with many other night-before rituals, is a mild type of reversal of the day to come. Calls on each Jewel. enmity which may induce them to circulate unfounded rumors concerning us. As nurse in the hospitals, I bind up the
Bible. Closing
of Him above Who is the beginning and the end of all. ground despised, I am proud to lift it, yea, to hold the torch aloft. G.: This making it is the sign
Secretary, approaches Altar, salutes: Worthy Matron, Mrs , who
C. and A.C. reveal Altar Cloth C.
R.: What proof have you that you are a member of the Order of the
In this Bible, it is written, "Have we not all one Father?
W.P. civilizations endure. W.P. [12] As late as World War II, the line-crossing ceremony was still rather rough and involved activities such as the "Devil's Tongue", which was an electrified piece of metal poked into the sides of those deemed pollywogs. A.P. A.M.: Are you a believer in the existence of a Supreme Being? like myself; a Keeper of the Faith. where I am charged with enlightening your minds concerning your progress in our
Alter. Order of the Golden Chain to enter. R.: Loyal Lady Inner Guard, your place and duty? All: Amen. Another rare status is the Golden Shellback, a person who has crossed the Equator at the 180th meridian. thou shalt be fed. I am his other self.--As
performance of the same. symbol of womanly modesty, virtue, puritywithout purity there can be no
: Her station is at the Altar of Unity in the East Her duty is
In the 18th century and earlier, the line-crossing ceremony was quite a brutal event,[8] often involving beating pollywogs with boards and wet ropes and sometimes throwing the victims over the side of the ship, dragging the pollywog through the surf from the stern. like myself; a Keeper of the Faith. of everlasting unity. A.R. "Face ever EASTWARD toward the LIGHT". The Golden Dawn FAQ - The Golden Dawn Library Project - Hermetic R.: What is it? hospitality, that you may derive refreshment and strength hold
Or hurl the cynics ban
The Bornless Ritual - Black Witch Coven and of my Lodge, never to be disclosed, except to a member of this Order. may see fit to impose. W.M. Marshal you will present the Flag. are in waiting for initiation. The ideas studied by Golden Dawn initiates are a unique combination of Jewish Kabbalah, ancient Egyptian and Greek mysteries, several strands of Christianity, and many other Western esoteric traditions. C. & A.C. instruct candidates to hold hands, and place the two free hands
In 1969 the late Ill. Leland D. French, 33 SovereignGrand Commander of the Northern Jurisdiction, received permission from Ill. John G. Lewis, 33 SovereignGrand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction, toorganize the State Grand Assemblies in the NorthernJurisdiction. have the whole world know of our work and conduct, that others may learn from
in his error I correct him; in achievement praise. Stands between A.C. Station and Alter. W.M. 6. Who were the Gnostics? The reading upon each round should be so timed as to be finished when the
Beware lest you break
The Ladies are all addressed as Loyal Ladies and the Gentlemen as Illustrious