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An Introduction to the High Degrees of Freemasonry

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By the publication of Samuel Prichard’s
Masonry Dissected
in 1730, the Masonic system of initiation had been established with three Craft Degrees: Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. Even though the three Craft or Blue Lodge Degrees continued to be modified and elaborated, the basic components and the structure of the degrees was ﬁrmly established. It did not take long, however, before new rituals began to appear on the Masonic scene. These new rituals were often considered to be complements to or elaborations of the Craft Degrees. In fact, the Masonic lodges of the second half of the eighteenth century experienced a virtual “ritual-boom,” especially in France and the German-speaking countries. Many of these new rituals were collected into systems or rites, and these rites often competed with each other to serve as the sole custodian of what was claimed to be the secret of Masonry. The High Degrees are often referred to as “Red Degrees,” while the three Craft Degrees in their turn are referred to as “Blue Degrees.” In order to be eligible for the High Degrees, the candidate must be a Master Mason.

Reprint from Heredom: The Transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society, Volume 14 ; itself a preview excerpt from Chapter 5 of
Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: ebook

An Introduction to the High Degrees of Freemasonry

3.5/5 ( ratings)

By the publication of Samuel Prichard’s
Masonry Dissected
in 1730, the Masonic system of initiation had been established with three Craft Degrees: Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. Even though the three Craft or Blue Lodge Degrees continued to be modified and elaborated, the basic components and the structure of the degrees was ﬁrmly established. It did not take long, however, before new rituals began to appear on the Masonic scene. These new rituals were often considered to be complements to or elaborations of the Craft Degrees. In fact, the Masonic lodges of the second half of the eighteenth century experienced a virtual “ritual-boom,” especially in France and the German-speaking countries. Many of these new rituals were collected into systems or rites, and these rites often competed with each other to serve as the sole custodian of what was claimed to be the secret of Masonry. The High Degrees are often referred to as “Red Degrees,” while the three Craft Degrees in their turn are referred to as “Blue Degrees.” In order to be eligible for the High Degrees, the candidate must be a Master Mason.

Reprint from Heredom: The Transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society, Volume 14 ; itself a preview excerpt from Chapter 5 of
Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: ebook

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