The supreme council of the ancient and accepted scottish rite, southern jurisdiction, in the united states of america and the law of the 33rd degree. An excellent, older account of one freemason s journey through the ranks to the 33rd degree, the highest honour freemasonry can bestow, his conversion to christianity and consequent rejection of masonic beliefs. With each advancement, they gain a degree, which goes as high as the 32nd degrees, however, and the highest mason, the 33rd degree mason, cannot be gained through study for it is a degree that is awarded for exemplary service. A freemasons 33rd degree initiation christ end time.
Walt disney was not a freemason, but he was demolay. Masonic abbreviations another list of abbreviations is given in frederick smyth, a reference book for freemasons london. And today, lets take a look at the top level of this secret organization, the 33rd degree masons. A rite is a series of degrees given to freemasons, with a 33rd masonic degree being the top level, to a certain extent. Freemasonry above 33 degree to 90 degreedeliverance. The 33rd degree is only given to masons who have performed significant services for. Nevertheless, it is presented here as it was received by this editor. He has held membership within a diverse range of masonic jurisdictions and obediences.
Freemasonry is simply the latest phase of organisation of the forces of darkness against those of light, of evil against good, the idea of organising for worldcontrol. The word oz is known to have been used by its author as an abbreviation for. It is an honorary degree bestowed on a member who has already received the knight commander court of honor or red hat. The degree is no more honorary than any other degree.
We worship a god, but it is the god one adores without superstition. Freemasonry or masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons that from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients modern freemasonry broadly consists of two main recognition groups. This order was supposedly founded in 1840 in munich by some rich german industrialists and wellplaced citizens. Its is a structured approach to learning more about the new organization which you have just joined.
A freemason is a man who, in searching for lifes ineffable questions, finds his way into the company of fellow seekers. Freemasonry, and has under gone so many changes, to say nothing of having been subject. The 33 degree mason symbol and other degree of freemasons symbols looks similar to one another. Freemasonry, as before stated, is progressive, and knowledge of its philosophy and teachings can only be acquired by time, patience, perseverance and close application. An excellent, older account of one freemasons journey through the ranks to the 33rd degree, the highest honour freemasonry can bestow, his conversion to christianity and consequent rejection of masonic beliefs.
It is the 33rd and last degree of the scottish rite. The only difference being the number on the emblem changes depending on what degree of freemason that individual possesses. The freemasons have many ranks but the highest is the 33rd degree, and this picture shows this. Each degree is a level that provides a moral lesson to the member. It seemed strange, from my point of view, for all the people around me seemed calm. The curriculum is centered around the scottish rite degrees, history, and organization. This degree represents man in old age and relates to wisdom.
A historical sketch of the institution and a critical analysis of the character of each degree, by president j. One of the secrets of the mystery religions, especially the egyptian isis mystery religion was the ability to use drugs and torture to create multiple personalities. Freemasonry or masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local. One of the most important, and certainly the most diabolically mysterious, of these shadowy lodges was the freemasonic order of the golden centurium fogc. The history behind the wizard of oz programming is interesting. Watchers, sons of god or the nephilim, a class of fallen angels descended to earth, and is at 33 degrees latitude and longitude. The degrees of freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of apprentice.
May 08, 2018 this video offers a short, realistic explanation of one of freemasonrys most fabled honors. Inspector general honorary, because inspector general implies a seat on the supreme council, which does not come with the degree. Freemasonry before being advanced to the next degree. When someone joins the masons, he is given the rank of entered apprentice, which is the first degree. These days we have three degrees, the third being that of master mason. Containing instructions in all the degrees, from the third to the thirtythird, and last degree of the rite by charles t. Completing one degree or level advances a mason to the next. Take the consequences because, the real culprits will leave you high and dry. Though they could, and did, claim a superior knowledge. Prone to evil, the human race staggered blindly onward into the thick darkness of unbelief, bound fast by. And if you really like learning about freemasonry, join the scottish rite research society and the freemason network. The 33rd degree law of the masonic phoenicians gnostic warrior.
About the first 3 degrees of freemasonry lubbock masonic. Brother steve was editor of the missouri freemason magazine for a decade and is a regular contributor to the whence came you podcast. Mcclenachan, 33 revised and enlarged edition, macoy publishing and masonic. If youre a low degree mason, god help you, because we wont. Freemasonry above 33 degree to 90 degreedeliverance healing. For those who are unaware, the 33rd degree is part of the scottish rite of freemasonry, which is an organizations that exists within freemasonry that master masons may join if they choose to. Man, after the fall, was left naked and defenceless against the just anger of the deity. N t e r e d p p r e n t i c e masons of california. A book on the final step of the symbolic lodge on the journey of becoming a master freemason.
The masons wife and daughter a degree or degrees unto. First degree you were impressed with a reminder of the duties you owe to. In the northern masonic jurisdiction the first candidate of this degree was elias ashmole. There are many conspiracies surrounding the 33rd parallel of latitude that is 33 degrees north of the earths. Creason, 33 is the founder of the midnight freemasons blog, and an awardwinning author of several books and novels, including the famous american freemasons series. Albert pike addressing the 23 supreme councils of the world on july 14, 1889.
A member of the supreme council committee on rituals1 since 1951, he had served as chairman for 15 years, 195772, and would be called upon to resume that post in 197778. The degree rituals of the northern masonic jurisdiction. Find out what it means to be a 33rd degree freemason. The 33rd degree is a degree conferred by the scottish rite, which is an appendant body of the fraternity.
It suggests that the wizard of oz has had an important part in the occult world all along. A book on the final step of the symbolic lodge on the journey of. The first part of the book contains his personal story, which is very readable and enjoyable. Jan 31, 2007 the highest official degree in a given rite could not claim any authority over the highest official degree in any other.
The 33 degree mason symbol would then consists of two eagles positioned in opposite directions. Several noteworthy examples of radical revision of scottish rite degree rituals occurred during the first half of the 20th century. The designed luciferian deception of freemasonry intentionally misleads the lower degree initiates away from the truth that the god of freemasonry is lucifer. Steve and his wife carolyn reside in northwest missouri. No christian ought become a freemason, but men good men do. When someone joins, he goes through the process of receiving the degrees and becomes a third degree master mason. Regular freemasonry insists that a volume of scripture be open. The ritual file is protected by a password which is the word of the degree. The degree demonstrates the masonic condemnation of all who conspire against the security of a nation and the happiness of the people. They are in word format some are in pdf, therefore readable by any system. One of the founders of the first grand lodge of england, he was regarded as a known alchemist, suspected rosicrucian, and the first gentleman, or amateur, to be accepted into the masonic order in 1646 according to frank c higgins, a masonic symbologist. Henning klovekorn has visited masonic lodges and ancient relics throughout the world to gain an exceptional understanding of international masonic symbolism and. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations.
A 32nd degree mason witnesses other masons at varying degrees from 4 to 32. Pl 1929 the antiquity of our masonic legends especially in relation to the third degree by roderick h. Masonic rites and degrees explained why the scottish has. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so. The king james master reference edition masonic bible the freemason bible pdf file 307mb this is the master mason bible, a book originally compiled by jewish masters for the management of goyim masons. To you, sovereign grand instructors general a 33rd degree mason, we say this. Of guard constans fisherman florio gatekeeper guard guard guard herald. The law of the 33rd degree freemasons in the year 1756 in charleston, south carolina, the original site was founded for.
The third degree was always universally regarded as the highest in terms of governing the order, as it exists in all rites. Freemasonry has spread so widely, has expanded into so many degrees more than 1,100 degrees according to coil. Jim shaw, 33rd degree assassin, records black mass in honor of satan 110108. Greg stewart is raising funds for the master mason book the third degree of freemasonry on kickstarter. Todd started the midnight freemason blog in 2006, and in 2012 he opened it up as a contributor blog the midnight freemasons plural. Initial list of 33rd degree masons bible believers. At this point, he is a full member of the fraternity and a peer to all other masons throug. In order to keep unreveled the secrets of freemasonry, these rituals can only be read by the possessors of the degree.
In the book of enoch, mount hermon is the place where the grigori. Born in indiana, he has a masters degree from indiana university and is retired from a 35year career in information technology. The 33rd degree law of the masonic phoenicians gnostic. A 33rd degree mason is someone who has earned the highest honors in freemasonry. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. I know of 3 masons of the 32nd degree who have fully renounced lucifers religion of freemasonry and have been redeemed and now serve the true god and honor the name of yeshua jesus. To you, sovereign grand instructors general, we say this, that you may repeat it to the brethren of the 32nd, 31st and 30th degrees.
Better way to explain is that additional rites are given as a honorary degree to masons who have been sustained and significant. Duty often requires sacrifice, sometimes the supreme sacrifice. What do 33rd degree masons know that 3rd degree masons do. It is claimed that there are 33 degrees in the freemason hierarchy, though it is the subject of much speculation and denial. The lesson is designed to help better the member as a person and as a mason. Comprised of men from every nation, races, social and economic level, all hold similar ideals and beliefs. The blue lodge mason is taught that the g in the basic masonic symbol represents god. Jun 14, 2016 just a clarification about the honorary aspect. Donald trump said the person who inspired him was the pastor of his church who was a 33rd degree freemason,named norman vincent peale 081815. The freemasons treasury, 52 short lectures on the theory and practice of symbolic masonry author.
If you can, please make a small donation the average is. Preface morethan30yearshavepassedsincepublicationoftheritualsofthe supremecouncil,33,forthenorthernmasonicjurisdiction,u. However, there is great doubt as to the source, authenticity, and accuracy of the material. List of 33rd degree masons you be the judge and jury. It starts from the entered apprentice to a grand lodge master. Amen is the god of truth, and 33 represents christ consciousness. In 1922, frederick of prussia and the european setting of the 20 ritual were superseded by george washington and the american revolution. The objective is to terrorize the public into eventually consenting to the surrender of privately. Editorial note this electronic edition of carliles manual of freemasonry is based on a facsimile of an unspecified printing, issued by kessinger publishing in kila, montana. The first thing to know is that in order to get to the 33rd degree, one first must get the 3rd, and highest degree in masonry, which is the master mason. This degree describes the victory of the exemplar that represents every freemason eager to serve humanity but caught between selfinterest and the call of duty. The freemasons treasury, 52 short lectures on the theory. A freemasons 33rd degree initiation by jim shaw download pdf here into the light the hurricane came and went without any harm to us. The ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry the northern masonic jurisdiction in the united states often omits the and, while the english constitution in the united kingdom omits the scottish, commonly known as simply the scottish rite or, in england and australia, as the rose croix although this is only one of its degrees, is one of several rites of freemasonry.
The degrees of the scottish rite are not higher tha. Correspondence circle, 1998, appendix a, which has provided an indispensable base for the compilation of the present list. A few manifest typographical errors have been corrected. The freemasons have many ranks but the highest is the 33rd. This video offers a short, realistic explanation of one of freemasonrys most fabled honors. Masons can advance to the 32nd degree through their contributions to the lodge. The complete ritual of the first seven masonic degrees, by jacob o. The highest official degree in a given rite could not claim any authority over the highest official degree in any other.
This is called the first sign of a mason is the sign of distress in this degree, and alludes to the position a candidates hands are placed in when he takes the obligation of an entered apprentice mason. Correspondence circle, 1998, appendix a, which has. Historical background on a beautiful spring morning in philadelphia in 1780, the citys former military commandant, major general benedict arnold, sat at his desk, shaking his head in despair and thinking of. The fellowcraft degree is a call to learning, an urge to study, a glorification of education. In the first degree, they said, there are three symbols to be applied. The 33rd masonic degree and scottish rite degree, is the highest honor a freemason can receive. Amongst his masonic qualifications, he has also reached the royal purple degree of the ioof. It is known officially as the mother lodge or mother supreme. Masonic rites and degrees explained why the scottish has 33. The uniting idea is a faith in the divine founded in the certitude in an afterlife.
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