What is a Masonic hoodwink?
A Masonic hoodwink is a type of blindfold used in Masonic rituals of initiation. The image, above is of a man in a Masonic hoodwink which dates from the early 1800’s to the early 1900s and were sold by DeMoulin, a Masonic lodge supplies manufacturer, as well as other purveyors (sellers) of lodge supplies.
What are hoodwink goggles?
The masonic hoodwink was a mask designed to cover the eyes, as an initiate was removed from the darkness (ignorance) into the light (knowledge). The blindfold or eye covering has been used for centuries by religious orders and tribes to initiate those coming into the knowledge of the group.
What can I do with old Masonic aprons?
Gift It To The Lodge Some lodges choose to display items such as vintage Past Master aprons from their past members upon their lodge walls. Contact (write or call) the lodge where your family member maintained his membership and ask if they would like to have the item for display purposes.
Can you be a Catholic and a Mason?
Masonic bodies do not ban Catholics from joining if they wish to do so. There has never been a Masonic prohibition against Catholics joining the fraternity, and some Freemasons are Catholics, despite the Catholic Church’s prohibition of joining the freemasons.
What do you do with old Masonic aprons?
Aprons of significant historical value or unique in some manner are kept within the Museum for display or research. Those not kept by the Museum are sealed and placed, by the Grand Master, in the Crypt during an annual event at Grand Mound.
Should a Mason be buried with his apron?
It is customary to bury the apron with the deceased, but not necessarily wearing the apron, often just placed in the casket or buried with the urn. You only receive one apron generally which is presented to you upon completion of your third degree, usually with signatures on the back flap.
What is the significance of the blindfold in Freemasonry?
According to Freemasonry the blindfold represents the inability of the candidate to learn the secrets of Freemasonry in an improper way. Essentially it represents a state of ignorance. In the first degree it is removed after the candidate declares his wish to seek the �light� of Freemasonry.
What is the biblical meaning of the blindfold?
However, biblically, the blindfold is used in only one instance and this implies an alternative and more sinister meaning. The blind fold is used upon Jesus Christ after he was captured and during beating. This is its only biblical usage.
What is the significance of the breasts in Freemasonry?
In the First Degree the left breast is exposed and the compass held to it, representing the heart, the repository of the secrets of Freemasonry. Freemasonry provides no explanation of why the right breast may be exposed in the Second Degree (variations of ritual in geographical areas) or why both breasts are exposed in the Third Degree.
What is the significance of the Masonic knot?
According to Freemasonry it is representative of the bond to the fraternity. In early Freemasonry it was used as a symbol representing the candidates submission to the authority of Freemasonry, humility, servitude and even a possible penalty should the candidate betray the trust placed upon him.