Craft The Master Mason's Friend

If you want to acquire a high volume of Masonic know-how in quick time order, then this is the book for you.

The Master Mason’s Friend is the most comprehensive and insightful handbook produced for all Master Masons and makes the perfect gift for recently Raised Brethren.

It shares a lifetimes worth of Masonic knowledge demystifying the Ceremony of Raising; providing practical working tools for the modern, speculative Master Mason and maps out the many and varied Masonic journey pathway opportunities available both near and far.

It also provides the lifelong companionship of a fully indexed useful source of reference. 

Written in everyday conversational English, the words are brought to life with over 240 images, illustrations and memory aids.

The Master Masons Friend Key Features: 

• The author’s fast moving, reader friendly writing style is further enhanced with over 240 images of which 80 are in full colour.

• Takes the reader on a step-by-step, 32 page demystification tour through the Ceremony of Raising. (Illustrated)

• Answers questions about the Hiramic legend; explains why our Aprons are blue; explores medieval Mason murder stories; explains the Masonic significance of numbers 1, 3 7 and 15 and much, much, more. 

• Fast History sections provide a birds-eye view of important Masonic, scientific and geo-political events. Maximum information - minimum reading time!

• Examines the memory and cognitive health benefits of memorising ritual text.

• Uses a genuine medieval apprentice’s oath to demonstrate the virtues of the 5-Minute Ritualist ritual memorisation system.

• 190 archaic ritual words and phrases defined, explained and, where helpful, illustrated.

• Your Future Opportunities: A dedicated, seven section, book within a book, maps out the diverse Masonic development pathways open to Master Masons. A useful navigational tool to help plan your continuing Masonic journey.

• Crucially, both Lewis Masonic and the author have agreed to keep the cover price as low as is commercially possible to maximise access.

  Every Master Mason should have a copy!

  FULL CONTENTS 

  Introduction 

  Part 1 15 Questions related to the Third Degree: Expanding our Masonic knowledge 

  Part 2 The Ceremony of Raising Explored: Making sense of our Ceremony

  Part 3 Fast History: 1642 to 1751: A birds-eye view of key historical events

  Part 4 Three Degrees Emulation Ritual Glossary: 200+ definitions, explanations and illustrations

   

  Part 5 The Memory Boosting and Cognitive Benefits of Memorising Ritual 

   

  Part 6 5-MR Ritual Memory System Demonstration: Using a genuine 14th Century Medieval Apprentices Oath
  
  

  Part 7 Your Future Opportunities

  Masonic Journey Pathways:

  Element 1: Royal Arch Masonry       

  Element 2: The Office of Worshipful Master         

  Element 3: The Progressive Lodge Offices         

  Element 4: Other Craft Lodge Offices       

  Element 5: Other Service Opportunities         

  Element 6: The Grand Lodges       

  Element 7: Other Masonic Orders 

  Final Words 

  Credits 

  Glossary Index 

  Main Index

  Paperback, 364 pages, Dimensions 148 x 210 x 33 mm