Whatis the Scottish Rite?
The Scottish Rite is an appendant bodyof Masonry, meaning that it is not part of the Blue Lodge per se, but closely associated with Masonry. It requires that a man be a Master Mason before joining the Scottish Rite. The Scottish Rite confers the4th through 32nd degrees. The degree work may be, but is not necessarily, completed at one time. Any Master Mason is eligible to jointhe Scottish Rite. The degrees of the Scottish Rite continue the symbolism of the first three Masonic degrees. For a discussion of the 33rddegree, see question 9 of this section. The above refers to the Ancient AcceptedScottish Rite (AASR), not the Rectified Scottish Rite , which existsboth in UGLE-recognised and non-recognised Masonic bodies in theEurope.
