Milesian
21-06-2005, 01:05 PM
The first three degrees are the most that the rank and file masons will ever know. They can be "promoted" at their own request. Despite a 3rd degree "Master Mason" being told he is the equal of any other Mason, there is in fact a further 30 degrees above him which he knows nothing about.
These 30 degrees are conferred invitation only by higher ranking Masons
Craft Degrees (Blue Lodge)
(1) Entered Apprentice
(2) Fellow Craft
(3) Master Mason
The Higher Degrees (Royal Arch)
(5) Perfect Master
(6) Intimate Secretary
(7) Provost and Judge
(8) Intendant of the Building
(9) Elect of Nine
(10) Elect of Fifteen
(11) Sublime Elect
(12) Grand Master Architect
(13) Royal Arch of Enoch
(14) Scottish Knight of Perfection / Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master
(15) Knight of the Sword, or of the East
(16) Prince of Jerusalem
(17) Knight of the East and West
(18) Knight of the Pelican and Eagle Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of Heredom
(19) Grand Pontiff
(20) Venerable Grand Master
(21) Patriarch Noachite
(22) Prince of Libanus
(23) Chief of the Tabernacle
(24) Prince of the Tabernacle
(25) Knight of the Brazen Serpent
(26) Prince of Mercy
(27) Commander of the Temple
(28) Knight of the Sun
(29) Knight of St. Andrew
(30) Grand Elected Knight Kadosh Knight of the Black and White Eagle
(31) Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
(32) Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
(33) Grand Inspector General.
These 30 degrees are conferred invitation only by higher ranking Masons
Craft Degrees (Blue Lodge)
(1) Entered Apprentice
(2) Fellow Craft
(3) Master Mason
The Higher Degrees (Royal Arch)
(5) Perfect Master
(6) Intimate Secretary
(7) Provost and Judge
(8) Intendant of the Building
(9) Elect of Nine
(10) Elect of Fifteen
(11) Sublime Elect
(12) Grand Master Architect
(13) Royal Arch of Enoch
(14) Scottish Knight of Perfection / Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master
(15) Knight of the Sword, or of the East
(16) Prince of Jerusalem
(17) Knight of the East and West
(18) Knight of the Pelican and Eagle Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of Heredom
(19) Grand Pontiff
(20) Venerable Grand Master
(21) Patriarch Noachite
(22) Prince of Libanus
(23) Chief of the Tabernacle
(24) Prince of the Tabernacle
(25) Knight of the Brazen Serpent
(26) Prince of Mercy
(27) Commander of the Temple
(28) Knight of the Sun
(29) Knight of St. Andrew
(30) Grand Elected Knight Kadosh Knight of the Black and White Eagle
(31) Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
(32) Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
(33) Grand Inspector General.