Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This episode explores the 14th Degree of the "Lodge of Perfection" - "Perfect Elu." The episode begins with a brief recap of the Royal Arch of Solomon Degree, highlighting Enoch's efforts to preserve the "True Name of God" amidst a forewarned calamity. This narrative sets the stage for the discussion on King Solomon's "Secret Vault," distinct from Enoch's vault, which served as a private meeting space for Solomon, King Hiram, and Hiram Abiff. Following Hiram Abiff's death, the vault remained sealed until a suitable replacement was found. The episode connects this story to the previous degree, where the discovery of Enoch's vault by three architects leads to their initiation into Solomon's Vault and the revelation of the "Sacred Word," thus establishing the "Degree of Perfection."The episode concludes with a reminder of the significance of personal reflection in uncovering Masonry's secrets and the overarching goal of promoting human happiness through the dissemination of truth.This series on the Scottish Rite uses the following primary sources (which you are encouraged to read as well):Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma: Annotated EditionScottish Rite Ritual Monitor & GuideA Bridge to LightDiagrams:"Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Mason" (engraving)Overview01:14 Introduction02:24 Mythological Setting04:28 Morals and Dogma05:12 The Practical Object of Masonry06:41 Laborare est Orare: Labor is Worship07:36 Pure Religion is to Help Others and Keep Oneself Unspotted from the World11:49 Nothing Can be Imagined More Excellent than God13:34 God Concerns Himself With Human Affairs14:14 Hiram: A Symbol of Humanity in its Highest Phase17:33 God Has a Plan for His Creations18:23 God’s Existence is Self-Evident20:26 God is Our Father, and We Are His Children21: 14 God’s Laws are Designed for Our Happiness22:54 No Good Work is in Vain24:29 The Mason and This and The Future of Life25:34 Masonry Imposes No Sectarian Doctrines26:15 Symbolic Numbers29:03 Jacob’s Ladder Revisited30:20 Solomon’s Seal31:11 The Perfect Elu Ceremony31:59 The Cordon32:40 The Apron33:05 The 14th Degree Ring34:36 The Fall of Solomon’s TempleLinks:The Creed of Christendom (Amazon)Scottish Rite for Children (ScottishRiteForChildren.org)Shriner’s Children (ShrinersChildren.org)Ronald McDonald House (RHMC.org)Emerald Tablet (Wikipedia)Be Here Now (Amazon)Real Alchemy (Amazon)

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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