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Scottish Rite

The 4° through 32°, and the honorary 33°.

One organization conferring a long sequence of degrees, presented largely as theater. The double-headed eagle is its emblem. The 33° is honorary and conferred by invitation, so you cannot buy your way to it, and no vendor sells the right to wear it.

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On the Scottish Rite

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Apron Guide

Lambskin versus cloth, plain versus embroidered, Blue Lodge versus Chapter versus Commandery, what each apron is for, when to buy one, and how not to waste money.

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York vs. Scottish Rite

Two appendant bodies, constantly confused. The real differences in structure, degrees, theme, cost, and regalia, and why neither one outranks a Master Mason.

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Ring Guide

The most personal thing a Mason wears and the most argued-about. Which way the compasses face, what metal survives daily wear, how signet rings size, and which rings you must not buy.

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