Maine masonic cipher book

Masonic charitable foundation maine charitable organization. The masonic hall is a historic commercial and fraternal society building at 3321 water street in downtown augusta, maine. Your lodges and the maine masonic charitable foundation can be rightfully proud. Nov 24, 2016 the freemasons cipher from a book on codes and ciphers by careercommons, via flickr stay safe and healthy. Some states have a cipher that will teach you what these shorthand words are, other states still use wordofmouth to teach other masons, mostly officers, how to read and understand this masonic shorthand. Recently, the library opened its doors to the public. About 1,500 bikes and helmets will be given to youngsters this year but thats nothing to the thousands more wholl become lifelong readers and learners, bettering our society. The masonic grand lodge monitor for the state you are in is absolutely the best document to utilize to establish the facts concerning masonic teaching. Pictured above is a cipher book once owned by arthur a. Published by the grand lodge of maine masonic temple, portland 2010 original publication 1948 revisions 1952, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1972, 1982, 2000. The grand lodge of maine is the parent organization for freemasonry in the state of maine. Masonic ritual exhorts us to broaden our knowledge of the seven liberal arts and sciences.

The foundation relies on the combination of the generosity of its. The other is sometimes taught in royal arch masonry, and differs in that the first half of the alphabet am is assigned. The foundation seeks to provide support to the individuals, brethren, lodges, and communities where the tenets of freemasonry seek to enrich the lives of those inside and outside the craft. The head of this chaptercastle in 1860s baltimore was also the grand master of the maryland freemasons. One of the most popular and fastest growing programs offered by the maine masonic charitable foundation is the bikes for books program, which encourages and rewards children based on. The library is a great resource for information on american, civil war, and masonic history. Masonic monitors contain portions of masonic ritual and often explanations of the meaning of that ritual.

Exmasons for jesus is a fellowship organization of men and women who have left the masonic lodge and appendant bodies, such as the order of the eastern star, jobs daughters, the order of rainbow for girls. Koltkorivera, phd, is a 32degree freemason and expert on the major symbols and ceremonies of freemasonry. At that point the grand lodge of maine, recognizing that they saw copies of the cipher book in every lodge, with people even faithfully learning the books errors, started to publish its own official and corrected cipher book, and all other states that allow ciphers seem to have followed in the years since. The masonic charitable foundation of the grand lodge of maine was established in 1993.

A geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid. Find great deals on ebay for masonic cipher and masonic cypher. Isbn 9789078156 a collection of rituals, handbooks and other material, used by various masonic orders in the united states. Cipher official pdf printed copy available from grand lodge maine masonic code 2019 maine masonic code contains the constitution, standing regulation, and digest of decisions as of may 2019. Encryption uses 26 symbols to represent each letter of the alphabet by monoalphabetical substitution. There was no discussion about allowing it or any other book to be used or even possessed in lodge or on lodge property. The pigpen cipher sometimes referred to as the masonic cipher, freemasons cipher, or rosicrucian cipher is a geometric simple substitution cipher which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid. Missouri compromise, and maine was admitted to the union as the 23rd state on march 15, 1820 pigpen cipher. The freemasons have long used ciphers to encrypt their ceremonies and messages. The version used here is that explained informally to blue lodge members, and is not an official part of any authentic masonic teachings in the grand lodge of california. The fonts collection section is the place where you can browse, filter, custom. Unfortunately, its starting to happen to the point where the masonic lodge is looking like the elks lodge. The book you have interests me greatly, as the ritual you have quoted is similar to emulation ritual the most widely practiced masonic ritual in england and wales with two key differences, one of which flies completely against normal masonic ritual practice in england, and the other the addition of just one word implies that this ritual is. It was listed on the national register of historic places in 1986 description and history.

California masonic cipher ritual book cover in faux. The constitution and ordinances of the grand lodge, as the same may be amended from time to time, sometimes referred to as this code. Ear to ear is the way it should be, but unless there is a brother who is willing to step up and teach, you shouldnt feel guilty using one. A base for consideration the ritual obligation used in maine. Pigpen cipher masonic decoder, encoder, solver, translator. With over 180 lodges, the freemasons of maine actively participate in many community activities as part of a welcoming brotherhood. About the book author denise sutherland is a syndicated puzzle author. The current edition is dated 1992 and is published by the gl of massachusetts. It is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinion. New book out, knights gold, explains how 5,000 gold coins discovered in 1934 baltimore were actually the property of the knights of the golden circle.

This cipher became a frequent tool to be used by the masons in much of their hidden work. Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, and everything you do, yeah, they were all yellow. Freemasonry or masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons that from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients modern freemasonry broadly consists of two main recognition groups. Constitution, grand lodge of maine interesting things program ms word docx format d. The cipher can still hold practical use for someone today.

If you know of others books out there, please email me so they can be added. M district of columbia 1994 wikileaks masonic cipher book grand lodge f. The article is entitled nineteenthcentury american masonic songbooks. A lodge chartered by or under dispensation from this grand lodge, unless the context indicates. Her puzzles appear in a range of publications, including the readers digest mind stretchers series, and she is the author of word searches for dummies mark e. English spanish dictionary granada university, spain, 7.

Official cipher 2010draft 8 masonic grand lodge of maine. Welcome to the grand lodge of masons in maine, ancient free and accepted masons. Every cipher book i worked through was with a coach. Masonic books online library of all articles masonic blogs what is new this site is not an official site of any recognized masonic body in the united states or elsewhere. The text generator section features simple tools that let you create graphics with fonts of different styles as well as various text effects. We are able to provide the monitors for most states on cdrom. The ritual book usually has 3 letter ciphers for each word. Books that can be utilized as references or research on masonic topics located in someone elses website. The maine masonic text book originally drummonds monitor 1943 religion masons. M district of columbia 1994 mirror site illustrations of masonry, by capt. What it sounds like to me is that you have found an old masonic ritual, and your looking to learn what is in it and how to read it. Neat c1870 masonic knights templar 14k gold book locket in hoc signo vinces. New listing kjv holy bible master reference red letter edition masonic heirloom 1964.

Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The example key shows one way the letters can be assigned to the grid. Both the ciphers on this page use the classic masonic cipher, which is also known as the pigpen cipher, as the alphabet is written into a series of grids, with some. Pigpen cipher also called masonic cipher or freemasons cipher uses a substitution alphabet made of grid parts and dots. The cipher itself has come to be called the pigpen cipher and works by setting up the alphabet into four separate grids. The ashlar company masonic shop for the good of the craft. Thus, our programs include topics of interest to anyone with an. Dont waste your money on cheap reproductions of famous masonic books when you can download them here for free.

So many lodges in maine now support bikes for books. Please be careful before you spend such a large amount on this. Here is a copy of the masonic cipher used to decode masonic messages. Masonic grand lodge of maine ancient free and accepted. The freemasons cipher from a book on codes and ciphers by. The fonts in use section features posts about fonts used in logos, films, tv shows, video games, books and more. Lot of 7 masonic mason freemason freemasonry lodge ritual master books etc. In fact, the maine masonic textbook has been superseded with the printing of a new maine ritual in 2011 which incorporates all of its information. There are two related versions of the masonic cipher. Click on located to the left of the book title you wish to read. Illuminati masonic cipher regular ni royal arch illuminati masonic cipher version 1.

The scheme was developed and used by the freemasons in the early 1700s for recordkeeping and correspondence. Texas code book my freemasonry freemason information. The pigpen cipher sometimes called the masonic cipher or freemasons cipher is a simple substitution cipher exchanging letters for symbols based on a grid. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5. Despite appearances, these ciphers are all simple substitution. Built in 1894, it is a significant work of boston architect john spofford, and a good local example of restrained renaissance revival architecture. Both the ciphers on this page use the classic masonic cipher, which is also known as the pigpen cipher, as the alphabet is written into a series of grids, with some passing resemblance to pigpens. Since 1993, the maine masonic charitable foundation has worked alongside masons in maine to enrich the lives of those in and around the craft.