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Originally posted by wptw
Perhaps "secret" is the wrong word for us to use, since most people attach a dark meaning to that word. Things shared between members of a GLO (and for that matter, members of any family) are better and more simply described as "private".
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I've been a member of Alpha Sigma Phi for nearly twenty years and a Mason for a little over three. While the secrets -- or better stated, the private matters and modes of recognition -- of my GLO and of Freemasonry will always remain private, the goals and aims of every fraternity and sorority remain open for the whole world to see by the thoughts, words and actions of its members.
The open motto of my fraternity,
Causa Latet Vis Est Notissima is Latin for "the cause is hidden, the results well done". I once wrote a discourse that I presented to the newly-initiated members of Alpha Alpha chapter when they rechartered in 1997. While the majority of it is solely intended for the eyes and ears of initiated members of Alpha Sigma Phi, I can quote these passages:
"A new perspective is gained about our Fraternity when you read the open motto of our Fraternity.
Causa Latet – the CAUSE HIDDEN in our secret motto has now been revealed to you. We all now realize that with the actions all of us perform within the Mystic Circle and outside the Fraternity, our
Vis Est Notissima – the RESULTS are WELL KNOWN to all.
"As you break from the Mystic Circle at the end of this formal Chapter meeting, take time to reflect on what you have experienced. Regardless of which paths you choose after you leave college, always treasure the memory of the night you were initiated into Alpha Sigma Phi. For what you have witnessed for the first time are memories you will cherish for the rest of your life."