Deacons' Wands

[LorrB]

I found an interesting snippet, see below. Does any other reader have some thoughts or stories about the Wands.

I was checking to see what I could find on white rods/wands ... look what I found...

In Minnesota, Deacons and Stewards are directed to carry
their rods at an angle of 23.5 degrees from vertical, imitating the
tilt of the earth's axis from the plane of its orbit.

www.innerquest456.org/essays/rods.pdf



I didn't know that!

[paul]

I suggest that while an interesting exercise, it treats the wands as symbolic rather than functional.

It may be instructive to consider how many crossings exist in an open lodge. How many of those have specified angles?

[LorrB]

It is said that the Bible (and other Holy Books) can be interpreted at many levels, philosophical, symbolical, practical etc . All of the approaches would have some value don't you think?

Re the specified angles ... can you enlarge upon that?

[paul]

How many crossings have you found in the lodge?

Do some of them look as though they have the same angles?

[paul]

How many crossings can be found in a lodge - apart from the deacons' wands?

[paul]

I am sure the brethren here can make an estimate of the number of crossings present in the lodge.

It is not an idle exercise. Conscious use of crossings is an important part of the inner work.