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Providing further Light in Freemasonry
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is more commonly known as simply, The Scottish Rite. It is one of several appendant groups of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry, and one of the two branches of Freemasonry in which a Master Mason may proceed after he has completed the three degrees of Symbolic or “Craft” Lodge Masonry. (The other branch is known as the York Rite, consisting of Royal Arch Masons, Royal and Select Masters and the Knights Templar.)
You can learn more about the origins and history of the Scottish Rite at the Supreme Council’s website.
A Scottish Rite chapter is called a “Valley”. Each Valley has up to four Scottish Rite bodies, and each body confers a series of degrees. In the Southern Jurisdiction, USA, these are the Lodge of Perfection (4° – 14°), the Chapter Rose Croix (15° – 18°), the Council of Kadosh (19° – 30°), and the Consistory (31° – 32°). The Supreme Council alone confers the 33rd Degree, Inspector General Honorary.
NOT YET A MEMBER
Before you can become a Scottish Rite Mason, you must be a Master Mason, meaning you have received the first three Degrees of Masonry from a Craft (also called a “Symbolic” or “Blue”) Lodge.
Membership requirements vary from state to state.
In Wyoming, you must be a man at least 18 years of age, and of good character and reputation, among other requirements.
To further explore membership in Freemasonry, start by contacting your local Craft Lodge. It is important to note that Craft Lodges don’t recruit — you must express interest and ask for an application.
If you live in Wyoming, click here to search for a Craft Lodge near you. If you live outside of Wyoming, try an Internet search for the “Grand Lodge of Masons” in your state.
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ALREADY A MASTER MASON?
To receive the Scottish Rite Degrees, you must be a Master Mason in good standing with your Craft Lodge.
Think of the Scottish Rite as continuing education for Master Masons — the “University of Freemasonry” — expanding on the symbols and lessons to which you were introduced in the Craft Degrees.
