THE EAGLE’S CLUB
THE
UNATTENDED OF THE BUILDING
Written By SGIG Eric Konohia, 33°
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n May 2021 when I received official notification that I was appointed as Deputy for this Orient I knew immediately one of the things I wanted to change. As I traveled throughout the Southern Jurisdiction as a Grand Inspector General and the President of the John D. Howard Commanders of the Rite I noticed that there was a prevailing issue in some of the Orients. Sublime Princes were left to their own devices. At one time I was that Sublime Prince hungry for the further LIGHT I asked for and anticipated. I had heard about all of the stalwart Scottish Rite Masons that had roamed the streets of Washington, D.C. placing its citizenry in awe of their presence. The mystique of these gentlemen that was painted in my mind was what I wanted to experience. “Surely they knew the secrets to unlock the mysteries of life….” These were the King Makers and even
if I was never to be a King Maker, I wanted to know the mysteries if ever called upon. There were, and still are, no rituals available for new members. I immediately found out that each consistory only had three: Commander-in-Chief, and 1st and 2nd Lieutenant Commanders. The only other read book (Ritual) in the Orient belonged to the Deputy for the Orient. If I couldn’t get a copy of that book I needed to find someone holding the lessons of the A.A.S.R. and sit in front of him to learn. THERE WAS NO ONE. Just like the symbolic lodge, our Orient was replete with ritualists but no speculative or esoteric Fraters. I immediately went to the well of my studies of the Craft degrees and asked that group of well-informed and learned brothers if they could light the candle of the A.A.S.R. for me. And that is what they did. I immediately learned the names of each of the degrees and slowly committed to
memory the passwords, sacred words, and tokens/grips. I was hell-bent on transitioning from obtainment to attainment. As time went on, I was opened to a circle of well-informed and extremely bright fraters. These were the King Makers!!!!!!!!! I sipped and gulped liberally from Pierian Spring and started my quest to pass down the lessons. Soon after my elevation to the 33⁰, I was appointed as the President of the John D. Howard Commanders of the Rite which gave me the platform to give back to the Orient and break the cycle – THE WORKSHOPS, and in September 2021 – The Eagle’s Club. Attached is the directive which consecrated the Eagle’s Club. The cycle is broken. Now it’s up to you.
CHOKMAH | MARCH 2023
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