Ceremony for the degree of Sublime Guardian of the Sacred
Mount, 48°
Dit Amerikaanse rituaal
dateert uit de tweede helft van de negentiende eeuw.
The degree teaches much of nature; the purified man reading from a
mysterious book. The Sun rises, the door opens, the Neophyte is surrounded with
flames. Allegories which represent the highest mysteries. Emblem of a discorded love; chamber of punishment;
altar of Sacrifice; fury of the elements; the producer and destroyer of forms;
necessary combat; new apparition of a Celestial Guide; Secrets of Medecine. Sign: make a hasty step and then recoil.
Touch: with right hand tap thrice the hilt of the sword.
Password: Constantia (constancy).
Secret Word: Fidelitate (fidelity).
Jewel and Symbol: on a triangle are three interlaced circles.
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