Its not the same old hash but from a fellow masonic writer hank kraychir who is a top rate masonic researcher. Encryption uses 26 symbols to represent each letter of the alphabet by monoalphabetical substitution. For the third installment of my alchemical romance. Cipher books my freemasonry freemason information and. His website, gnosismasonry, has many wonderful and thoughtful articles on it.
It is called the extended cipher and is a combined first and last letter cipher, with portions, generally prayers and lectures of the degrees, being in full text, with a few ritual phrases in cipher. The cipher can still hold practical use for someone today. The maine masonic charitable foundation sponsors the masonic bikes for books program to encourage students to read. The masonic cipher is a simple substitution code once used to keep masonic records hidden from prying eyes. Masonic grand lodge of maine ancient free and accepted. However, only really the headline of the story is on the web i. 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. Originally posted by masonic light originally posted by hawk123 19782003, and as chairman of the jurisprudence committee for 14 years 19892003. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Pictured above is a cipher book once owned by arthur a. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade.
This cipher became a frequent tool to be used by the masons in much of their hidden work. The prior owner was from sherman maine so some of the books are based on maine, one of the books if king. Constitution, grand lodge of maine interesting things program ms word docx format d. Prior to 1992 it was a first letter cipher for all ceremonies, lectures, prayers, etc. 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. Often, grand lodge documents recommend masonic books which may.
Pigpen cipher masonic decoder, encoder, solver, translator. There are two related versions of the masonic cipher. A squared version is used for the capitals and a rounded one for the lowercases, extra symbols incluse only punctuation, being comma, exclamation, question, period, collon and semicollon. The simplicity of the pigpen cipher allows for several important strengths. Koltkorivera, phd, is a 32degree freemason and expert on the major symbols and ceremonies of freemasonry. With over 180 lodges, the freemasons of maine actively participate in many community activities as part of a welcoming brotherhood. By knowing this cipher you will not be able to decode a real masonic cipher. The roman army if you want a robust answer, these are the cipherreligion facts supported by historical masonic references that back them up. Two more masonic gravestones but the real meatandtwoveg of cryptic masonic gravestones are pigpen cipher inscriptions. Pigpen cipher also called masonic cipher or freemasons cipher uses a substitution alphabet made of grid parts and dots. Grand lodge supplies please find below a list of items available from the grand lodge office with prices, if applicable. One source for such books is macoy publishing and masonic supply company. Later in the lost symbol, robert langdon comes across an unfinished black stone pyramid, with a masonic cipher on it. If you closely compare this cipher with that of the york rite or blue lodge, you will see the subtle differences but know that they are different.
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. M district of columbia 1994 wikileaks masonic cipher book grand lodge f. Nice little story in here that links both books to the romans and freemasonry as the true and ruling pagan religion of that time period. Cipher books whether we choose to admit it or not are a crutch. There are some revisions in trial procedures, including the addition of a burden of proof. 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. The truth about solomons key and the brotherhood cooper, robert l. The symbol set includes the jewels of the officer line and all the symbolic emblems explicated in the three degrees. Everything from astrology, to gnosticism, to hard core satanism is found in books which are distributed by masonic suppliers and are found in. The first was from dalkeith in midlothian, and was cracked by amateur codebreaker stuart morrison.
This is a rendering of the now widely known masonic cipher, an alphabet used largely used by freemasons in the 18th century. Mysterious masonic cipher book written in code king solomon and his followers 1940s california edition. A geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid. The cipher itself has come to be called the pigpen cipher and works by setting up the alphabet into four separate grids. These two stones the ashlars bear special symbolic insight and significance to every man who has ever been or is now a mason. As a serial entrepreneur and tech investor, he has built and managed. California masonic cipher ritual book cover in faux. Masonic claims and divorce masonic charity extends to the wife, widow and children of masons.
I have come across one of the most thought provoking articles in a long time. 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. About the book author denise sutherland is a syndicated puzzle author. Find great deals on ebay for masonic cipher and masonic cypher. The pigpen cipher alternately referred to as the masonic cipher, freemasons cipher, napoleon cipher, and tictactoe cipher is a geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid. Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, and everything you do, yeah, they were all yellow.
Antique york rite holy royal arch mark master masonic cipher ritual. A squared version is used for the capitals and a rounded one for the lowercases, extra symbols incluse only punctuation, being. 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. Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, the cipher is considerably easy to learn. One is taught to read it after he is initiated, not before. The ritual book usually has 3 letter ciphers for each word. Published by the grand lodge of maine masonic temple, portland 2010 original publication 1948 revisions 1952, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1972, 1982, 2000.
In reality it is a cipher that was used by forces in during the civil war in the united states. Discipline of a master does anyone have the authority to discipline the master of a. Bryan godwin provides an introduction to the oculists and copiale cipher. A cipher book in the hands of any brother of an educational degree equaling to that of an entered apprentice or fellow craft is a huge mistake, and will only further ruin your masonic developmental experience especially if the cipher book includes more information than should be. It is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinion.
Perhaps you have read a masonic book which caused you to be quite concerned for a friend or loved one who is a mason. The code is sometimes referred to as the pigpen cipher because the grid shape resembles an animal pen. Here is a copy of the masonic cipher used to decode masonic messages. Get the best deals on masonic books when you shop the largest online. The scheme was developed and used by the freemasons in the early 1700s for recordkeeping and correspondence. Using this expertise, he analyzed prepublication clues to uncover and blog about key elements of the lost symbol. Bryan godwin is the emmy nominated owner and ceo of shade visual effects, the worlds leading invisible visual effects facility. M district of columbia 1994 mirror site illustrations of masonry, by capt. The example key shows one way the letters can be assigned to the grid.
Welcome to the grand lodge of masons in maine, ancient free and accepted masons. It is borrowed from the aik bekar, a kabbalistic cipher. Community projects masonic bikes for books maine masonic. 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. A cipher book in the hands of any brother of an educational degree equaling to that of an entered apprentice or fellow craft is a huge mistake, and will only further ruin your masonic developmental experience especially if the cipher book includes more information than should be learned within your current degree. The pigpen cipher sometimes called the masonic cipher or freemasons cipher is a simple substitution cipher exchanging letters for symbols based on a grid. Secondly, the pigpen cipher is relatively easy to memorize. The master mason represents a man under the doctrine of love, saved from the grave of iniquity, and raised to the faith of salvation. 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 very reason that its in cipher in the first place is so that nonmasons cant read it. Minimal math is involved, little time is consumed, and the symbols are only as complicated as you make them out to be. There are thousands of books authored by masons, and printed by masonic publishers for the consumption of masons. May 23, 2020 polishing the stone cancelled in every masonic lodge room one enters one will find two stones prominently displayed one rough cut the other smooth.
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