By knowing this cipher you will not be able to decode a real masonic cipher. There is no writing on the cover, back or spine of this book. Both the ciphers on this page use the classic masonic cipher, which is also known as the pigpen cipher, as the alphabet is written into a series of grids, with some. Here is a copy of the masonic cipher used to decode masonic messages. The following exposure has been translated from a masonic cypher. As weve written about previously, masonic ritual ciphers are books that serve as.
The cipher can still hold practical use for someone today. A geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid. The bottom of the stone can be interpreted as holiness of the lord. This fascinating work, translated from the original french edition published in 1766, was the first book to reveal some of the high degrees which later became part of the scottish rite. The book of soyga, now translated and online by nickpelling. Later in the lost symbol, robert langdon comes across an unfinished black stone pyramid, with a masonic cipher on it. Both the ciphers on this page use the classic masonic cipher, which is also known as the pigpen cipher, as the alphabet is written into a series of grids, with some passing resemblance to pigpens. Find great deals on ebay for masonic cipher and masonic cypher. The series is animated and has a lighthearted vibe to it. This book appears to be a guide for the ceremonies of freemasonry. This cipher became a frequent tool to be used by the masons in much of their hidden work.
Still i think it should be required for every mason both new and old. Texas code book my freemasonry freemason information. Schulzs comic book peanuts reminds us that one of his. Florida has instituted a first letter cipher which is available to all master masons. Published by allen publishing company, new york, 1924. The copiale cipher is a beautifully bound green and gold book consisting of 105. They cracked this 250yearold code, and found a secret society. Pigpen cipher is a geometrical monoalphabetic substitution cipher. The freemasons have long used ciphers to encrypt their ceremonies and messages. 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. Copiale cipher decrypted as a carpet put on the floor. Pigpen cipher also called masonic cipher or freemasons cipher uses a substitution alphabet made of grid parts and dots. Fellowcraft degree of freemasonry as practiced in the state of nevada.
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. Masonic rituals for entered apprentice, fellowcraft and master. Customer services be welcome to contact us, by email, by phone or by skype. The cipher itself has come to be called the pigpen cipher and works by setting up the alphabet into four separate grids.
Solomon key cipher puzzle key of solomon the hidden. The pocket sized book is bound in a wraparound leather folder with snap. Masonic cipher book the point of a sharp instrument. Official cipher 2010draft 8 masonic grand lodge of maine. By code book do you mean a cipher or the masonic code. Basically, the book cipher algorithm uses letters of subsequent words in some text or book as a key to encode a message. Oct 11, 20 maryland uses the cipher books, and i have to say that im quite glad for that. In april 2011 the copiale cipher was broken, studied, and released to the public six months later. Masonic artmasonic symbolsmasonic lodgeancient symbolsciphers and. This bulletin is published as a handy reference booklet for the masonic reader and writer. 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 grand lodge of california.
The first american edition of william prestons illustrations of masonry 1804 and other rare books emerge from a private collection. For nearly 250 years, this book concealed the arcane rituals of an ancient order. The example key shows one way the letters can be assigned to the grid. I found a book from a masonic lodge that is in code, page 1. Jan 12, 2011 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.
Since there are only 25 possible ways to encrypt a message using a caesar cipher, a person who wants to decrypt it simply has to try 25 different keys until something meaningful is used. The most secret mysteries of the high degrees of masonry. It presents early forms of some of the most popular degrees and includes variations of rituals which migrated into other masonic rites, orders, and systems. In a book cipher, a message is translated into numbers using a specific book, dictionary or other text. There are some revisions in trial procedures, including the addition of a burden of proof. Dee had pondered greatly over the books mysterious tables though apparently without success, if we take his diaries at face value, and had even copied eight of them into his own books. In this case, text usually from a book is used to provide a very long key stream. Unfortunately, its starting to happen to the point where the masonic lodge is looking like the elks lodge. The story of how two remaining copies of the book of soyga one owned by john dee were uncovered in 1994 by deborah harkness has become fairly well known i covered it here back in 2008. The freemasons cipher from a book on codes and ciphers by. And i sure hope that my memory keeps all that tucked away in a safe place so i never forget it.
Ear to ear is the way it should be, but unless there is a brother who is willing to step up and teach, you shouldnt feel guilty using one. Official masonic rituals are usually not printed as complete english text by the grand lodges. Hereon, drawn only with chalk, so that everything can be erased after the reception, various drawings are drawn, namely a circular staircase of seven steps, immediately above them a square with a mosaic mathematical table. There is writing on the 1st page that acknowledges this is from a masonic lodge. The scheme was developed and used by the freemasons in the early 1700s for recordkeeping and correspondence.
Translate masonic in english online and download now our free translator to use any time at no charge. The peoples holy book hence the king james version of the bible however, bacon and king james were in for a rude shock, as their new bible was soundly rejected by the religious leaders of the day. Original 1611 king james version shows masonic handshakes all throughout the genealogies. Starting on page 27 and continuing for the remaining 78 pages, the cipher detailed the rituals performed by the highest degrees of the masonic orderrites unknown to ordinary masons at the time.
Look at the stars, look how they shine for you, and everything you do, yeah, they were all yellow. The soft cover book is titled king solomon and his followers lone star a valuable aid to the memory strictly in accordance with the latest authors. Ive been able to translate some of the book, it is very interesting, but it was accompanied by another book that says almost the same things, but not in code. It is completely meaningless to anyone outside masonry and thus is a true code book. The oculists guarded and transmitted the masons deepest secrets. Many master masons who have attended lodge for a few months, listened to ritual and spent 2030 hours studying their cipher book, amaze even themselves. When it comes down to it, the freemasons cipher in any version is a straight substitution cipher, so you can solve it by substituting a letter for each symbol. Worse, he couldnt get german translations for any of the ciphers. The plaintext is translated letter by letter, or word by word, into numbers that represent each letter or word. Pigpen cipher masonic decoder, encoder, solver, translator. In reality it is a cipher that was used by forces in during the civil war in the united states.
It is not intended to be a complete list of abbreviations used in masonic lodges and other bodies, nor of those used in scholarly reference books. We believe that the result of our efforts is a draft code which is easier to read, addresses more. There follows the tale of the children of lamech, expanded from the book of genesis. 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. However the royal arch was developed and early masonic records are notoriously incomplete history suggests that the royal arch degree was being conferred in london in the 1740s.
The cypher was issued to a former worshipful master who has turned his life over to jesus christ. Due to translation errors, the press missed an opportunity to arouse public. Sep 06, 2017 masonic books an audio book youtube channel with several masonic classics in their entirety. He has exposed the content of masonic ritual so that christians who wish to witness to masons will be educated and equipped to take issue with the teachings found within. Wilmshurst, in his book meaning of masonry, writes, the very essence of the masonic doctrine.
Despite appearances, these ciphers are all simple substitution. 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. Jan 08, 2016 new book out, knights gold, explains how 5,000 gold coins discovered in 1934 baltimore were actually the property of the knights of the golden circle. As i said earlier, the caesar cipher is extremely easy to crack if one suspects that some sort of substitution cipher has been used to produce some encrypted text. The most secret mysteries of the high degrees of masonry unveiled. Every cipher book i worked through was with a coach. The cipher has been in use since the 1500s, and is also know by the names masonic cipher, napoleonic cipher, tictactoe cipher, pig pen and freemasons cipher. Having described all the ceremonies and forms appertaining to the opening of a lodge of entered apprentice masons, setting them to work, initiating a candidate, and closing the lodge, i will now proceed too give the lecture on this degree. The other is sometimes taught in royal arch masonry, and differs in that the first half of the alphabet am is assigned. Hailed as the worlds oldest masonic ritual, the edinburgh register house manuscript of 1696 starts with a catechism for proving a person. Then call or get together with a ritualist or a reliable past master, and talk through it, reading out of the book slowly. This book is indispensable to any texas mason who needs to catch up or keep fresh. Masonic books an audio book youtube channel with several masonic classics in their entirety.
The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort. Exmasons for jesus is a fellowship organization of men and women who have left the masonic lodge and appendant bodies, such as the order of the eastern star, jobs daughters, the order of rainbow for girls and the order of. The book used is agreed upon in advance, while the passage used is. Discussion in freemasonry in texas started by plustax, nov, 2016. Next, go through your cypher or code book carefully, and see how much you can read. In other words, rather than using letters of the alphabet, you form words from geometric symbols. The copiale cipher is a beautifully bound green and gold book consisting of 105 pages and approximately 75,000 characters. Figure 1 is the simplest form, usually called the running key cipher.
It is a constant transformation through the use of masonic symbols, rituals, and teachings on a journey of return to the center of our being. The spirit science the spirit science series goes in depth to explain various esoteric and spiritual sciences in an entertaining manner. However, by the time everything is done and over with, as far as the proficiencies go, i never want to see a cipher book again. New book out, knights gold, explains how 5,000 gold coins discovered in 1934 baltimore were actually the property of the knights of the golden circle. The hebrew key of solomon pictogram cipher puzzle the most important discovery repeating the ancient star secret explored in my book is without doubt the hebrew. The pigpen cipher sometimes called the masonic cipher or freemasons cipher is a simple substitution cipher exchanging letters for symbols based on a grid. There are a number of masonic manuscripts that are important in the study of the emergence of. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Inside the front cover, it says to be returned to the lodge incase of loss or the death of the person it was loaned to. 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. The following exposures of masonic ritual are provided in a cooperative effort between exmasons for jesus and ephesians 5.
Sep 21, 2007 the cipher itself has come to be called the pigpen cipher and works by setting up the alphabet into four separate grids. The freemasons cipher from a book on codes and ciphers. The only restriction is that it cannot be used in open lodge. The head of this chaptercastle in 1860s baltimore was also the grand master of the maryland freemasons. There are two related versions of the masonic cipher. In or we have a code book that is like our code of ethics and actions sent from my lgh811 using my freemasonry mobile app. Ciphers are code books which usually contain one or more letters for each word in the ritual. Schulzs comic book peanuts reminds us that one of his characters is called pigpen. Mar 04, 2017 a geometric simple substitution cipher, which exchanges letters for symbols which are fragments of a grid.