Following Orders

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Ah Templar, so reliably consistent.  I knew your response to my query before I finished scribing it! 

I know I'll be highlighting how woefully behind the times I am with current movie releases....but I just had opportunity to watch Beowulf this past weekend.  The "cg" version with Hopkins.  (Can't seem to help but run around the house screaming, "MY NAME IS FEMME FALCHION, ARRRRGGGGGGG....just kidding) 

In any case, now I'm on a new jag and have checked out the audio version translated by Heaney.  Any feedback from the warrior perspective regarding the movie or myth in general? 

I guess I better change my game! 

As for the CG Beowulf- I'm not liking it. I prefer the one done with Gerard Butler. But hands down in my opinion, the best rendering of the Beowulf theme was with the 13th Warrior!!!

[Lady Christina de Pond]

awww i never was a big fan of beowulf.  I remember reading the story and disliking it very much.

[Femme Falchion]

I guess I better change my game! 

As for the CG Beowulf- I'm not liking it. I prefer the one done with Gerard Butler. But hands down in my opinion, the best rendering of the Beowulf theme was with the 13th Warrior!!!

....gracious, must I always keep a close eye on the destination of my immortal soul when in the company of the devoted Knights?   

The 13th Warrior was just recommended to me by a companion in our faire adventuring party...I must search it out.  The myth comes to life when paired with different movie renditions.  How vastly they all differ. 

Beowulf was difficult to get through in middle school....but it may bear reexamination Lady De Pond.  It one of the only surviving Angelo-Saxon myths....

[SleepyArcher]

Hey Warrior Monk can you email me or renmail me the crusaders oath and laws they abided by? Do you know where one can become a "true" Knights Templar? I heard you have to go to England.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Hey Warrior Monk can you email me or renmail me the crusaders oath and laws they abided by? Do you know where one can become a "true" Knights Templar? I heard you have to go to England.

I can send you the "rough" draft of their oath, as spelled out in the Rule (remember induction activities were secret). As for laws they abided by (they being Templars), it was all spelled out in the Rule of the Templars. Many of the other crusading Orders adopted similar scripts.

As for becoming a "true" Templar, you'll have to wait for the Pope to authorize their reinstatement. Until then, there are many Templar reenactment groups, to which a few of the serving Brothers on this thread are members of. There is also the "pseudo-Templars" of your Masonic leagues, Scottish Rite, I believe. See: http://www.masonicinfo.com/templars.htm


There is also the SMOTJ (probably the most valid) where you can apply by submitting a "resume" of yourself and activities, but it won't happen quickly. It's sent to a local office near you for review (you don't have to go to the UK), and then you are called in for an interview if you're found acceptable to their cause. See http://www.smotj.org/

There are also many UK based organizations, that offer free business cards with initials of your new "office" on them, but they're not valid.

You might also enjoy the following site: http://www.templarhistory.com/forum/

I hope this helps, and I will get you the intial induction words shorthly, if Frere William doesn't beat me to posting them!

[SleepyArcher]

Hey Warrior Monk can you email me or renmail me the crusaders oath and laws they abided by? Do you know where one can become a "true" Knights Templar? I heard you have to go to England.

I can send you the "rough" draft of their oath, as spelled out in the Rule (remember induction activities were secret). As for laws they abided by (they being Templars), it was all spelled out in the Rule of the Templars. Many of the other crusading Orders adopted similar scripts.

As for becoming a "true" Templar, you'll have to wait for the Pope to authorize their reinstatement. Until then, there are many Templar reenactment groups, to which a few of the serving Brothers on this thread are members of. There is also the "pseudo-Templars" of your Masonic leagues, Scottish Rite, I believe. See: http://www.masonicinfo.com/templars.htm


There is also the SMOTJ (probably the most valid) where you can apply by submitting a "resume" of yourself and activities, but it won't happen quickly. It's sent to a local office near you for review (you don't have to go to the UK), and then you are called in for an interview if you're found acceptable to their cause. See http://www.smotj.org/

There are also manu UK based organizations, that offer free business cards with initials of your new "office" on them, but they're not valid.

You might also enjoy the following site: http://www.templarhistory.com/forum/

I hope this helps, and I will get you the intial induction words shorthly, if Frere William doesn't beat me to posting them!

Yea, the SMOTj is the one I was thinking of I believe. I just got a beautiful Templars Ring. I cant wait for fest and my knee to get better so I can wear my Templar tunic with the new helm. Its gonna rock.
Now I just have to get DB to get me in studio for pics. Oh DBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBb......

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I've been thinking of this very item: the Templar ring. What does yours look like, and where might you have acquired it? I would like mine with a little relief so that I might use it to press into wax, when I do seals on special items. 

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I cant wait for fest and my knee to get better so I can wear my Templar tunic with the new helm. Its gonna rock.
Now I just have to get DB to get me in studio for pics. Oh DBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBb......

Remember Brother, we are directed to look after the elderly and infirm of our Order. To repost a photo once introduced by Frere William: (just in case a faire rears its' head and your knee is still not to Crusading standards!)

[Lady Christina de Pond]

rofl old world meets new

[Sir William Marcus]

[SleepyArcher]

I've been thinking of this very item: the Templar ring. What does yours look like, and where might you have acquired it? I would like mine with a little relief so that I might use it to press into wax, when I do seals on special items. 

It's not very period but it is a beautiful ring.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Nice ring. Saw the post on Ebay. Was looking at another one on there with the two knights on horseback, it comes out of Israel.

[Sir William Marcus]

It's not very period but it is a beautiful ring.

Indeed a beautiful ring. I'll take two! 

If possible,  would like to see the one in which frere Cliff speaks of

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

If possible,  would like to see the one in which frere Cliff speaks of

I do like Sleepy's ring though......could be a cult started like the RF pins. 

[Sir William Marcus]

 Quote from my princess "Ooh La La!"