TAS initiation and fidelity, to protect secrets and techniques of Gothic construction, establishing three levels: apprentice
* * * Master
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Due to the secrecy were woven misconceptions, relating to rites Satanic, nothing is further from the truth, it is a secret society and a reasonable service to divinity.
In 1821 he formed the first Lodge in Guayaquil, ever since the creation of Lodges (minimum 7 members) has not stopped.
In our country there are 120 lodges and about 3,300 initiates.
Among the symbols present in the Masonic Temple are observed:
* Columns with the letters B to the left, representingl J apprentice and right representing the peers.
* The Sun and The Moon, which reflects the duality of human beings, good and evil, light and darkness.
* The Skull, a symbol of order and delivery.
* The sword, a stronghold to defend and protect the secrets and knowledge.
* Venda in the eyes symbolizes the darkness that has lived
* Candles or lights, a symbol of knowledge
* mirror reflects the strengths and weaknesses
* Compas, means no more ambition than it may deserve.
* Rule, symbolizes the precision and straightness
* Chisel, represents the continuing investigation.
* Hammer, represents strength, direction
At the ceremony of acceptance, it is necessary that the starteddo meditate on water, salt, sulfur and ash, and subjected to tests for wind, fire, earth and water, to recognize worthy of access to the secrets and benefits of this ancient society, must remain silent for three years, and taken in (meetings) may not intervene until your instructor tells you to.
The candidate must swear not to reveal the secrets of Freemasonry under pain of his heart is torn from the chest to be delivered to the air or predatory beasts, if you are a teacher, the punishment would be that your body is split in two and the bowels burnt to ashes and scattered by the earth and scattered by the wind.
accepted
After the initiate, or teacher, offers a banquet.
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