The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Romania has never stopped!
Under adverse conditions it adapted and continued to work since its inception in 1881.
We won't stop now.
The Scottish Rite adapted its way of working during the First World War. And he survived.
In the new state organization enshrined in the Constitution of Greater Romania in 1923, the Scottish Rite worked and developed in a normal democratic climate.
He adapted his way of working during the royal dictatorship of Charles II.
And he survived.
He survived our fascist persecution.
He survived World War II.
He also survived the communist persecution. He adapted his way of working in exile during his ban by the communist regime. And he worked (for example, the Sovereign Grand Commander of the RSAA Supreme Council of Poland, Marek Brzezinski 33, is very proud that his 4th Grade Certificate, Initiation into the Scottish Rite, is signed by SMC Marcel Shapira Romania of Paris, in 1985).
After the fall of the communist regime, the Scottish Rite returned home, worked and developed.
State of emergency
During this time, the Scottish Rite is being tried again, but the Coronavirus is not just about us. It is a universal challenge, but one that is being addressed nationally.
It is our turn today to defend the existence of the Scottish Rite in Romania. We inherit it through the intelligence, military-knightly discipline, devotion and sacrifices of our forerunners. This is the only way we will write each page in the history of the Rite. Only in this way do we qualify ourselves to become over the years the proudly mentioned forerunners of those who will carry on the Rite.
The Romanian RSAA, as an organization of responsible citizens, will adapt its way of working to the new conditions. We unconditionally submit to the decisions of the law enforcement authorities and understand how bad our physical encounters could be during the pandemic.
It was hard for us to miss Odeon. It is difficult for us to stay "social" away from each other, but the health we all want for our families is part of the light of the Rite.
Until the national health protection conditions allow it, the activity of the RSAA in Romania will move "into exile" on the Internet. And he will survive.
The precedent set in the field of inter-Masonic relations by our mode of communication so far, as well as the activity of the "Internet Lodge" within UGLE (Grand Lodge of England) are already validated realities.
RSAA activity on the internet:
To move RSAA activity to the Internet, follow these steps:
- Ritual Bodies (Lodges of Perfection, Rosicrucian Chapters, Kdosh Councils) can hold virtual meetings on online media such as Zoom, Cisco Webex, Skype, etc .;
- The office of the Supreme Council will continue to communicate with each member of the Rite by e-mail
- Depending on the evolution of the existing situation and the duration of the state of emergency, the Supreme Council will organize through online means of communication (streaming) Courses and Conferences, as well as Ritual Outfits or National Sessions as the case may be.
The Scottish Rite does not die and does not surrender! We are going forward!
Stelian Nistor, 33 °,
Sovereign Grand Commander
