ACCLAMATION

Cry of joy following a battery Masonic. In our ritual R.E.A.A. This acclamation is: ...! ...! ...! Meaning: "...!"

In cheering you up the right arm forward, hand outstretched as if we wanted to launch an offering.

ACCOLADE FRATERNAL

It gives between brothers who are happy to return. Three times (left, right, left. Do not be confused with the Masonic kiss that gives the VM receiving a neophyte on the front left and right.

AGAPE

Fellowship meal follows or precedes a meeting which is part of the Masonic life. When the ritual is called "Table Maintenance" and it must include three health requirements brought by three brothers

AGE

The Freemasons have a conventional age that corresponds to their grade. When asked his age to a Brother, is asking his degree.

AIR

One of the four natural elements by which the grantee is purified during his first voyage of initiation.

ALPHABET MASONIC

Cryptographic system now obsolete. There are several systems

MASONIC YEAR

It also says "Year of the True Light. There are several systems. The employee typically adds ... years to the year being profane or vulgar years.

The ancients were dated and the world began. To mark, eg June 21, 1997 we said: "The 21st day of 6th month of the year ... of the True Light"

NORTHEAST CORNER

Location of the first stone in the construction of a cathedral. By analogy it is also the site of an apprentice who has just been initiated. Opposite is the southeast corner is reserved for the Masters that we wish to honor.

APPRENTICE

Freemason first grade. This word means that at this stage of evolution Masonic must listen, learn and think.

LEARNING

This is the period between Masonic initiation and the transition to second grade, the Companion. This period is one year minimum.

ROYAL ART

This is architecture as art that uses all the arts and the techniques for building a cathedral. It is also the name we give to Freemasonry is the art of building personal art as living in harmony with man and his environment. It is the art of being.

CONSENT

Approval given to hands after the conclusion of F. Speaker and asked the Venerable Master.

WORKSHOP

Synonymous Lodge.

Attouch

Handshake recognition varies with the degree

ALTAR

Table prepared before the plateau of the Venerable Master Chair in which are placed the three great lights of FM: the Volume of Sacred Law (VLS), the Square and Compass.

According to the rites and lodges, the VLS may be the Bible, the Koran, the Constitutions of Anderson, the Regulations of the Lodge or a simple white paper.

BALLOTS

Voting. Secret ballot by white balls for the yes and no to black. In principle, a black ball cancels six white for admission of candidates

BANNER

Placed on the eyes of a candidate he symbolizes the blindness of the secular world.

BATTERY

Applause for joy that differ for each grade by the number and frequency of strokes. We can draw a "battery of Mourning" which was struck on the left forearm, followed by the words: "moan, groan, but hope." It is always covered by a battery of joy.

JEWEL

Medal distinctive Workshop that the apprentice receives during its initiation and must be worn in Lodge. It is also symbolic tool cord hanging from the Officers of the Lodge.

CHISELS

Tracer symbolically on marble or on a board. Write text. They also say carving: a carved plank well. A written work is called a board drawn. For example: F. Secretary shall inform the board drawn from recent work.

OFFICE OF REFLECTION

Where the initiation begins. Applicants will undergo the first trial, that of the earth in silence, counting and meditation. He wrote his philosophical testament, his final impressions profane. This is the tomb of the secular world.

CANDIDATE

It proposed the profane for initiation. It soon becomes postulating that the Lodge voted favorably recipient when admitted to the tests and neophyte after the consecration.

SQUARE LONG

Masonic term that refers to the double square that forms a Lodge. The rectangle was no word yet when the training vocabulary operative. The oblong is originally a mathematical speculation.

Catechism

It is a ritual instruction for each grade and that is through questions and answers. Freemasonry is not a catechism offering ready-made solutions and dogmatic that there was nothing to expect. Masonic education should promote a real and effective stimulant in the context of initiation.

CHAIN OF UNION

Symbol of the fraternal Masons. It is formed at the closing ceremony.

CHAMBER OF ENVIRONMENT

This is the place where all the FF. Masters. It is also said Lodge Masters or Master Bedroom

Circumambulation

Called and how to get around the Lodge.

SQUEEZE AND MALLET

These are the tools of the Apprentice. They allow him to cut his Rough Stone. It is the combination of two symbols: The intent, knowledge, discernment for the chisel (tool liabilities) which will often be sharpened and the will to execute the mallet (tool running).

COLLEGE OF OFFICERS

It is the committee of the Lodge which meets the FF. Officiating. It is usually composed as follows: The Venerable, the first and second guards (which together form the Steering Committee), the Speaker, the Secretary, the Treasurer-Hospital, the Expert, the Master of Ceremonies, and Couvreur Clerk to the Column of Harmony. We can add a Master of the Banquet and a preparer.

COLUMNS

Designate two architectural columns J and B on either side of the entrance to the Temple and the rows of seats for FF. North and south of the Lodge.

The columns of the entrance are rooted in the Bible (2Ch 3.15 and 1 Kings, 7.13 to 22): "He drew two columns of bronze at the Temple, one right and one left of the entry. He called the right and the other J B ".

In the Masonic temple location varies according to the rites. Br. AA. and FF. CC. to receive their salary.

COMPANION

It is a Freemason of the second degree. It also said the second degree.

COMPASS

Important tool of Masonic symbolism is one of three large lights. In first grade the bracket is placed on the compass. This means that the material still covers spirituality. The Compass is the symbol of the measure. It allows the construction of the circle, the image of perfection. It is placed on the altar during the Uniforms, the VLS with the bracket.

COQ

Is this the cabinet discussion. It is the symbol of vigilance and perseverance, examples of which the apprentice must follow. They say birds of Mercury.

ROPE KNOTS

It also says "knotted rope". It appears around the table Lodge and sometimes around the Temple. The knots are interlaced also said "love lakes. We should be able to count twelve knots at equal distances from one another defining spaces 13. Originally it was an operational tool used to draw the right angle by 3, 4 and 5 which form a triangle.

CUP OF BITTER

One of the trials of Initiation. It is also known as CUP libations. It is intended to inform the recipient that perjury as sometimes good intentions can have bitter consequences.

COVER

It uses the word COVER TO COVER or to specify that the uninitiated are excluded and that they can safely go about the work. On the other hand they say it rains. (see the word rain).

COVERAGE OF THE TEMPLE

The Masonic work must be carried in a box and cover, that is to say, free of the secular world and among insiders. It also said that the temple is covered inside and out. (See also the word: Rain)

ROOFER

That the officer responsible for ensuring the safety of work. His place is near the west gate of the Temple. In some rituals it is a roofer (Tuileur) outside and inside a roofer. He holds his sword in his right hand because he can symbolically be called to intervene to ward off intruders. The position of roofer is the symbolic guardian of the threshold.

MEET THE TEMPLE

Cover the Temple means out of the Temple. The Venerable may require FF. Apprentices cover the Temple. By necessity an F. may apply also to cover the Temple. In these cases it is Mr. Ceremonial who led the FF. on the forecourt.

SETS

Trappings of Mason at work rituals. They vary according to rank and ritual. In principle, the Apprentice has a white apron with bib raised, white gloves and the jewel of Lodge. The Companion is the bib of her apron down. The master has a deck lined with red or blue according to the rites which include three rosettes or letters M B.

Roughly trimmed PIERRE GROSS

It is the work of the Apprentice on himself.

DELTA

Known as the equilateral triangle located to the east, over the Chair of the Venerable M. This triangle is bright and there is at its center is an eye or the Hebrew Tetragrammaton, which means the divine name which can be pronounced.

DIGNITARIES

It is a Brother occupying an important role in Freemasonry. In the ceremony he took a seat at the East, alongside the venerable Mr.

DOGMA

Fixed point theory once and for all and should not be discussed. The F. M. is adogmatic. If she had a dogma, it might be the recognition of the perfectibility of man.

Holy water

Known as the water used to purify. (Example: water baptism). It also purifies the water that the recipient at the second voyage of initiation.

CHILDREN OF THE WIDOW

The Freemasons refer to themselves as they who call themselves brothers of Hiram, architect of the Temple of Solomon, who was the son of a widow.

ENTRANCE HALL

It is given to every FF. who can prove their quality of F. Mr insider, who are standing with their Lodge and possess the degree required for ongoing work.

SWORD

The wearing of swords was a privilege of the nobility. As a sign of equality Freemasonry granted this right to all. It must be held with the left hand because it is a virtual force, not aggressive. Only the FF. Expert Roofer and take the right hand.

Flaming Sword

This is one of the venerable Mr. enshrining the insider. It is the symbol of Justice.

TESTS

Called and all physical and psychological methods employed for the initiation trips to sound the disposition, character and intelligence of the recipient.

SQUARE

One of the three Great Lights of Freemasonry, which symbolizes the matter and also the correctness. The Venerable Mr. door to the cord as a sign of its function.

ESOTERISM

Means by that term the education that can be understood only by insiders as opposed to the exoteric for all. This is the search for true meaning, according to Rabelais, the true substance.

MASONIC MIND

Attitude of the Freemason who is acquired by regular attendance at work and which permeates the feelings of tolerance and indulgence constructive, positive and fraternal.

STARS

We must appoint and the candles that are placed on the three pillars placed at the corners of the square along the pavement mosaic. The fourth corner being marked by a virtual and invisible light. It is also the other candles on the trays of officers in the Temple. To extinguish a star you must never use the blow but an extinguisher, a sword or any other suitable object.

EXPERT

Officer of the Lodge whose position is very important. The Expert presides over the change, he is the master of the transitional phases that make the recipient an apprentice, the apprentice and a Companion of a Companion, a Master. It receives and assists recipients in their travels. It ensures their teaching by showing the signs and touching. He is charged with the ritual aspect of the work. During ballotting collects the balls or the ballots and assist in the recount. It ensures the conservation tools, replacement or acquisition and the preparation of the Temple at any ceremony. Its jewel is the sword.

HOLIDAYS solstitial

These are the two St. John. Summer, June 24, that of John the Baptist. Winter December 27, that of John the Evangelist. The Freemasons were accustomed to celebrate these two holidays which gave their name to Freemasonry and lodges that we practice.

FIRE

Purifying element of the third voyage.

It is also about a Freemason may arise when working in the Temple. In principle there is only entitled to three fires.

It's still three wishes expressed in the presentation of a health obligation.

STRENGTH AND FORCE

Qualities with which the work resumed at the announcement of the V. Mr.

Freemason

Denotes one who was initiated into Freemasonry, he is an apprentice, journeyman or master. It is initiated for life but that dignity must be continually earned and maintained through dedication, diligence and fidelity.

FREEMANSONRY

Order speculative initiation was formed in 1717 on an operative of which he has preserved and maintained the traditions and esoteric initiation.

BROTHER

Member of a Lodge. He needs help, protection and consideration at all times until it shows it worthy.

GLOVES

Br Mr. must wear white gloves when working in Lodge. They symbolize the purity of feelings.

GLOVES FOR WOMEN

Upon initiation, the neophyte receives, in addition to his family, a pair of gloves for his wife, his partner or, if unmarried, the woman for whom he has the highest regard. But it draws attention to the fact that he could offer them only once in his Masonic life. The wife or girlfriend of a Freemason is a sister. She attends with her white gloves to wear white organized by the Lodge.

GRAND ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE

This is the name by which the Freemasons designate the superior spirit who presides over the destinies of the universe. This symbol allows brothers to join in a single thought beyond the various faiths and all religious current.

GRAND MASTER

Officer presiding at a dignitary Obedience.

GRAND LODGE

Obedience formed by a federation of Lodges. The Lodges are subject to decisions of obedience.

BIG EAST

Federal body of the Lodges that do not interfere in the internal organization of lodges that comprise and whose primary role is to maintain and foster collaboration and brotherhood among the boxes and persuasions.

HONORS

Tributes to a dignitary, such as entering the Temple at a place where it is received mallets swing, preceded by Brother Mr. Ceremonies, followed by F. Expert and two brothers Masters on his sword and led the East in a steel vault formed by the brothers taking their swords raised.

HOSPITAL

Brother in charge of the trunk of the Widow. Responsible for managing the charity and relationships with patients Brothers. It is also called F. Elémosinaire. This feature is sometimes filled by F. Treasurer.

Tassel SERRATED

Expression established by custom, the name we give to the rope knotted around the temple or table Apprentice.

Another interpretation of Anglo-Saxon and means perforations triangles alternately black and white surround the mosaic pavement.

ILLUSTRATED

Qualifier sometimes given to an F. cleric member of a College or Grand Council of the order.

INTRODUCTION

Admission ceremony to the mysteries of Freemasonry which is communicated to the neophyte the first elements of the Royal Art.

It is also an introduction to the knowledge of things visible and invisible, hidden, difficult. This initiation can not give, it can only be acquired by an awakening of consciousness (see LIGHT).

JUSTICE

Cardinal virtue taught in the first degree and which attracts the attention of the neophyte during initiation.

LANDMARK

Translation to English: limited. Limit beyond which the F. Mr loses its specific character. The Landmarks vary Obediences.

BOOK OF ARCHITECTURE

Journal that records the minutes of proceedings of the Lodge. The minutes of the work of the Lodge is called "Drawing Architecture".

BOOK OF ATTENDANCE

Book in which the Brothers of the Workshop and the Brothers visitors attest to their presence by affixing their signature at a place or a meeting.

SACRED BOOK

This is the "Volume of Sacred Law." It lost its religious significance as the symbol of initiation of the Sacred Law. Placed on the altar where it is associated with the Square and Compass. This set is the "Three Great Lights" of Masonry.

LOGE

A group of Masons constituted a "workshop" or "Lodge" has a distinctive title. A Lodge may meet in a temple, or outdoors. To "keep Lodge" or "open work" requires the presence of at least seven teachers. Exceptionally, five teachers and two companions may open a Lodge. It represents the Lodge along with a square in which it had included one or three points.

BLUE LODGE

Workshop working with the first three degrees of Freemasonry.

TABLE OF LODGE

Agape in wet room where communal meals are taken on a ritual that may have different versions and does not esoteric value. In general, the table is decorated with a blue ribbon on which aligns the sections and there is three different things to toast.

LAW OF SILENCE

Discipline to which the brothers are forced Apprentices. The Venerable may waive this provision to give voice to the Brothers Apprentices when circumstances permit. It is also a reminder of that discretion must observe the Freemasons.

LIGHT

An initiation process depends on the search for Truth and Wisdom symbolized by the Light.

Masonic Light is symbolized by the three large lights placed on the altar, the three lights that are the Sun, Moon and the Venerable of the Lodge as well as the stars placed on the columns of Wisdom, Force and Beauty. The neophyte contemplate these symbols after the initiation ceremony.

When Freemasonry proclaims it gives light to the new initiate, it means it and wants to awaken his conscience. For the Light as initiation acquired but did not receive.

MALLET

Tool that symbolizes the power and will. For the apprentice is able to work on himself, to the Venerable and the two Supervisors, one to lead the Lodge.

An application is being called: "under the hammer"

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Officer of the Lodge which is responsible for the smooth conduct of the ritual. It is the only one able to move in the Temple when the works are open and he accompanied the FF. who must travel. It is a sign of his office a jewel consists of two crossed sticks.

MASTER

Title of the mason who reached the third degree

CONTROL

The Freemason who reached the third grade is invested with this quality which gives full rights Masonic. This is the starting point of the full search and retrieval of knowledge. With control, the builder gets the rights and duties that enable it to present a candidate to the Lodge and to instruct his brethren.

METALS

Represent what the builder should keep out of the Temple, prejudices and worldly considerations. In Lodge's work is accomplished in a calm and serenity, is why the builders cut their stone away from the site.

MIDI

The time when the masons are supposed to open their work and time that defines the different symbolic of profane time. At noon, the sun is at its zenith and there is no shadow.

MIDNIGHT

Other hours symbolic defines when the builders finish their work and return to the secular world.

CHIP ARCHITECTURE

Oral or written work presented by a Brother in the Lodge.

PASSWORD

Password known only to insiders at each grade and allows the entrance of the Temple. Each has its own rite.

SACRED WORD

Name of the column where the apprentices or Companions receive their wages. These words can be pronounced, they can be Spelling.

NEOPHYTE

This name is the candidate who just spent Apprentice Freemason.

LEVEL

Jewel's first Supervisor responsible Brotherhood Companions. This tool defines the horizontal, Life, Time, Immanence. Being promoted to Companion, the apprentice passes the Perpendicular Level.

NUMBERS

The Pythagorean teaching says that everything is ordered by number.

Numbers play an important role in Masonic symbolism and the apprentice must know the mysteries of the first three numbers.

OBEDIENCE

Jurisdiction of a Masonic authority. All the workshops of a Grand Lodge or Grand Orient is an obedience.

DUTY

We called and the promise of fidelity to the order.

OFFICER

Brother to which the Lodge has entrusted an agency. Officers of the Lodge are the College Officers. In fact they are officers.

SPEAKER

Officer of the Lodge, guardian of Masonic Law, the Statute of the Lodge and Ritual. His place is under the sun because it must inform his brethren by the wisdom of his teaching. He carries a book as distinctive jewel of his office.

ORDER

Posture ritual, respect and self control as the Mason adopts when he is standing in the temple and when he speaks. Sitting or standing in the Mason must always have a place worthy.

EAST

Part of the Temple located at the east side where the sun rises and whence comes the light. The temple is symbolically oriented like a cathedral.

It is also the place at which a Lodge. For example: the East of Geneva.

OPEN - CLOSING

These are the two parts of the ritual that begins and ends a dress. They are symmetrical and have the function of making the transition from profane time and sacred time.

SPEECH

To get the right word, the Freemason so requests, slapping her apron and raising his right hand, usually at the invitation of Venerable Master who gives him the advice of the Supervisor of the relevant column . To speak, Brother gets up and starts to order. During each debate can not speak more than three times.

SPONSOR

F. Teacher who takes responsibility for presenting a candidate to the Lodge and the sponsor. He responds to his godson to control it, but still symbolically sponsor for his life.

SQUARE

Place above the Temple where one is preparing for the ritual.

NOT

Entering the ritually R.E.A.A. in the Temple, the apprentice takes three steps that were taught, starting each time left foot. The preponderance of the left means that the ritual combines the qualities of heart and reason in giving first place to the emotions and intuition.

In other rituals can see the brothers argue that the right foot first.

PAST MASTER -

Old Venerable of the Lodge

Pavement

Pavement of black and white squares on the floor of the Temple. In some temples the soil is entirely composed of the pavement, in others only a portion on which are placed three columns supporting the small lights. It symbolizes life with the joys and sorrows that must be overcome, in fact it represents the entire binary system.

Analogical thinking

It combines inductive and deductive reasoning. It is away from spiritualism and materialism. For her visible and invisible are similar. Matter and mind are associated consubstantially. It allows us to address, understand and use the symbolic system used in Freemasonry.

PERPENDICULAR

Jewel of the second supervisor. It encourages Brothers Apprentices down in the depths of themselves and to rise well above the material contingencies. It symbolizes the verticality and transcendence. It reveals that what is above is like what is below.

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophize is to think without evidence because it had evidence it would not be philosophy but a science. Metaphysics is the truth of philosophy. A philosophy is a set of reasonable opinions: the thing is more difficult and more necessary than we think.

PETER GROSS

Matter that the Freemason, especially the apprentice works, that is to say himself first.

PILLARS

Do not confuse the three pillars with two columns at the entrance to the Temple.

These are the three pillars erected in the Temple, on the mosaic pavement and the stars which shine or small lights. They are sometimes illustrated by the three Greek orders of architecture: The Pillar of Wisdom (to invent) is ionic, it represents the Venerable. The Force (to lead) is Doric, it is the first Supervisor. The Beauty (to decorate) is Corinthian and is assigned to the second supervisor.

RAIN

It's raining! With these words they mean a Masonic conversation can be heard by the ears profane. It rains because it is not "harmless." (See this word)

APPLICANT

Profane which admission is decided by the Lodge.

PREPARER

Brother officer to prepare the recipient for initiation.

SECULAR

He who is not initiated. Do not give a pejorative meaning to that word because some outsiders may behave as real masons apron without which we could perhaps follow the example.

R.E.A.A.

Acronym Scottish Rite Ancient and Accepted

RECIPIENT

Candidates admitted to the tests of initiation.

RULE

Symbolic tool, a symbol of uprightness and measurement.

RITE

It is prescribed order used in the course of a ceremony, held as a ritual. There are several rituals that are practiced by various denominations, even individual Lodges within the same persuasion. The Apprentice to focus its attention and to understand the rite performed by his Lodge.

RITUAL

Booklet containing a description of the ceremony of a degree. Conduct of the ceremony, how to proceed.

SACRED

The sacred is a bridge between the visible and invisible. This is administered under the rules carefully established, developed and transmitted appropriately from the earliest times.

WET ROOM

Venue for regular meetings where we can keep the feast or drink.

HEALTH REQUIREMENT

Share a toast at an agape or Loge de Table. Les Loges decide which are the subject of toasts made by three different brothers. In general they are directed to the Motherland in the Masonry Universal, the Masons happy and unhappy.

SECRETARY

Brother officer who orders the work and milestones that mark the life of the Workshop. Officer of the Secretariat of the Lodge it is memory. He wears two feathers of geese cross as distinctive jewel of his office.

OUT OF THE TEMPLE

At the end of an outfit, or over ceremony if necessary, the Brothers Brother or only leave the Temple, led by Master of Ceremonies. Before leaving they welcome the Venerable. In some lodges the College Officers left the Temple before the assembled Brethren. In this case we leave without ceremony and you do not salute the Orient empty.

SUPERVISOR

There are two Supervisors who make up the Steering Committee of the Lodge with the Venerable. They are the assistants of the Venerable. The first supervisor in charge of the direction of the Companions and the second that of Apprentices. The first supervisor can replace the venerable if absent, except for work rituals. In this case it's a past master who is an officer.

The jewels of Supervisors are the first level and perpendicular to the second. (See these words)

SYMBOL

Tool analogical thinking. This is an alternate representation that represents an idea or emotion. The symbol differs from the sign by the plurality of meanings. It does nothing, it suggests it is a window on the world.

The study of the symbol is the royal road of introspection and knowledge. It requires moral, intellectual and spiritual.

SYMBOLISM

Mode of expression and study initiation. It is essentially ensures the continuity and preserves any doctrinal deviance. The study is based on symbolic analogies between signifier and signified, and explores the main dimensions of space and time.

TABLE OF LODGE

Carpet that is rolled on the pavement mosaic among the three pillars. It represents the Lodge, tools and symbols used for work. Each grade has its own array Lodge with its own tools and symbols.

APRON

It is the emblem of work and symbolizes the specific garment that protects the worker.