Saturday, May 11, 2019

SRICF in Idaho

Today was a banner day for the Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (SRICF) in Idaho, but before I jump in with the news, let me start at the beginning. In 2014 I was approached about joining the Wyoming College of the SRICF, but, due to my internship on the East Coast, I was not initiated into the First Order until January 17th, 2016, and advanced to the Second Order on January 14th, 2018.

In September of last year, the Grand Lodge AF&AM of Idaho officially recognized the SRICF as a concordant body. With that, the pieces started falling in line for the formation of a College in Idaho. In November, Jim Herndon and I attended the Annual Meeting of the High Council of the SRICF in Louisville, KY, and we received approval for starting a Rose Circle which is a "College Under Dispensation." The Supreme Magus required that we meet and confer a Grade from the First Order, so on March 2nd of this year, the Idaho Rose Circle convened for the first time and initiated two aspirants into the First Grade of the Society and elected to extend an invitation to two Masons. 

Today, the Idaho Rose Circle convened and we conferred upon three aspirants the First and Second Grades of the Society. At the March meeting, the Fratres elected to purchase stoles for the elected officers (Celebrant, Suffragan, and the Four Ancients). They arrived in time for this meeting; they were a welcome piece of regalia to the College and the initiatic environment.

The Chief Adept then presented, on behalf of the Most Worthy Supreme Magus, the Fratres with the College's charter and we are now IDAHO COLLEGE, SRICF. This College formed due to the efforts of Frater Jim Herndon, the Chief Adept of Idaho College and Jurisprudence Chairman of the High Council of the SRICF. He invited the first Idaho Fratres into the Society and gave us guidance along the way on how to best proceed with forming a College in Idaho. The Fratres exceeded expectations and have earned this charter from the High Council. Having been chartered, the Fratres approved the By-Laws and officially elected the officers for Idaho College. I am honored to have kept the confidence of the Fratres and they elected me as the first Celebrant.

After the meeting, the Fratres listened to a paper presented by one of our Ancients. Now it's time to get back home and get ready for my cousin's wedding tonight.

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