jhodgdon
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Wingnut said:points toward the tip of my finger... but actually mine is a tattoo.
You gotta post a pic of that!
I wear mine compass points toward my fingertip. I guess it doesn't matter either way.
Wingnut said:points toward the tip of my finger... but actually mine is a tattoo.
Timothy Fleischer said:There is no "proper" way to wear the ring.
"Masonry and The Mason," a Texas GL publication, has a passage on the ring.
The ring is not what makes a man a Mason. His behavior is what does it.
In that pamphlet is a brief explanation about how a brother could wear his and why he might wear it that way. Wearing it with the points of the compass pointing toward the end of the ring finger could be done when we want others to know we are Masons. This is typically how I wear mine. Wearing it with the points of the compass pointing toward the base of the hand could be done when we want to remind ourselves of our obligations and that we belong to the Fraternity. I do this when my thoughts and actions are less than stellar, as a reminder that I am a good man trying to a better one.
No matter what, a ring, a bumper sticker, suspenders, ties, hats, pins. fancy aprons or elaborate officers' jewels don't make any of us Masons. The obligation makes us a Mason.
Tim Fleischer
Salado Masonic Lodge #296
Same logic was told to me.Never been Installed as Master, so points towards me.
What?I wore my ring with the points facing me not too long after I was raised. While I was visiting a local lodge, I had a brother ask me was I in distress. I said no, he then said why are you wearing your ring that way.
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It's seen by some like an upside down flag; a sign of distress
Neither have I. The way it was explained to me was that wearing the ring points facing you was to remind you of Masonry and its meanings and obligations. Wearing it points facing away was to tell the world that you are a Freemason.But its not upside down...at least not to the brother and depending on how he has his hand...lol....thats really silly. Ive met hundreds of Freemasons and never heard that before
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Neither have I. The way it was explained to me was that wearing the ring points facing you was to remind you of Masonry and its meanings and obligations. Wearing it points facing away was to tell the world that you are a Freemason.
Well in both my jurisdictions the celestial Pillar is to the SW left as he sits facing the WM....Yep, heard that too, but also the "upside down ring" statement.... what upsided down means is debated, but for distress i think it is so it looks that way to othets.... kinda reminds me of the pillars, is the left as you enter or leave... ( enter is the common view but its not univetsal and rarely defined)