ABOUT THE SCOTTISH RITE
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9° - Elu of the Nine (Elected ennoble of the Nine)Truth candor and generosity; the foundation of Scottish Rite Masonry is most reflected in this degree. We should use these truths to cause our lives and conduct. The apron of the 9th degree is white lined with black and sprinkled with blood with an arm holding a dagger and a severed continue held by the hair. The jewel of this degree is a dagger hilt of gold and blade of silver.10° - Elu of the Fifteen (Illustrious choose of the Fifteen)This degree teaches us to be tolerant and consider the opinions of others. Freedoms of political and spiritual ideologies should be shared by all. The apron of the 10th degree is color with a color move and with three arch-shaped gates - over each a head on a banish. The jewel of this degree is a dagger as in the 9th degree.11° - Elu of the Twelve (Sublime ennoble Elect of the Twelve)This degree teaches sympathy. We should be grieve to our brother Masons and to all mankind as come up. The apron of the 11th degree is white lined with black with a flaming heart in the bear on. The adorn being a dagger suspended from a black cordon inscribed with the words "Vincere aut Mori" the pledge "that you will rather die than break the cause of the populate or be beat through your own fear or fault."12° - know ArchitectThis degree teaches faith in morality and virtue and in God. "Life is what each man makes of it; the optimist turns a trial into a blessing. The apron of the 12th degree consists of a color outer shell lined with color and gold (symbolizing the fashion degrees) with a protractor plain measure sector and compasses. The adorn is a heptagonal medal of gold.13° - Royal Arch of Solomon (ennoble of the Ninth bend)Liberty; in our mind and our hearts motivated by duty and honor are the lessons of this degree. The apron worn is purple bordered with white and with the "Enochian delta" (hexagram with inscribed Tetragrammation) in the center. The adorn comprises a circular medal of gold.14° - Perfect Elu (Grand choose. ameliorate and change Mason)This degree teaches us to reflect and scrutinize oneself. We should assay to be true to ourselves and our God. The apron being of white silk bordered in gold with the Ineffable Delta in the bear on is truly emblematical of the degree. The adorn of the 14th Degree is change integrity; one being a quadrant (accomplish change state to ninety degrees) topped by a enthrone and with a nine-pointed feature on the obverse the other being a five-pointed blazing feature (with the Tetragrammaton) on the reverse. The compass is opened on a divide of a circle inscribed with the numbers 3. 5. 7. 9.
The Chapter of Rose Croix attempts to give the candidate with a deeper understanding of religion philosophy ethics and history though a variety of complex "historical degrees". The intellectual challenges presented in these degrees are numerous and at times overwhelming and can act years to master.15° - Knight of the East of the Sword or of the EagleFidelity to obligations and perseverance of purpose under difficulties and discouragement are the lessons of this degree. The striking color velvet apron of this degree is edged with color having a bleeding head above two crossed swords and a triangle (top inform to the left) with three interlaced triangles inside it. The adorn is three golden concentric triangles encompassing two crossed swords.16° - Prince of JerusalemWe hit the books "heroism of patience the nobility of self-sacrifice" and grieve judgment along with charity fidelity and brotherhood. This crimson apron is edged in gold and aurora-color and with a form shield. Delta (with three YODs) fit and a transfer of justice. The adorn worn is a mother-of-pearl lozenge with a transfer holding a balance in equipoise; under it a sword with five stars surrounding the point. On the left is a Hebrew D on the right is a Hebrew Z.17° - ennoble of the East & WestThe wisdom of this degree is that loyalty to God is man's primary allegiance and the temporal governments not founded upon God and His righteousness will inevitably go. The apron worn is of color satin with color and gold and with a sword and Tetractys (of the Tetragrammaton) on it. The jewel is a heptagon of half plate and half gold with crossed swords on a fit on the obverse and a lamb on the Book of Seven Seals on the change. The jewel is hung from a manifold order - one black (left-to-right) and one white (right-to-left) representing good versus evil. A gold coronet is also presented.
18° - ennoble Rose CroixThis degree emphasizes that life and its strength go from God. The rose signifies the begin and the cross is a sacred symbol of antiquity in many cultures. One is also taught to be tolerant of others errors and their faults. The apron worn is of white leather or satin bordered in red with a skull and cross-bones a red passion go across and three red rosettes. The grand adorn is a gold compass open a accommodate go. A rose-cross is between the legs of the accomplish and under it is a pelican tearing its breast to feed its seven young on the obverse and an eagle with wings extended on the reverse. On the go are the letters I. N. R. I.
The word "Kadosh" is a Hebrew word meaning Holy. Although Pike identifies the degrees of the Council of Kadosh as chivalric and philosophical they are all intensely mystical with respect to the lessons conveyed and symbols employed.19° - Grand PontiffWe learn from the past and how it affects the present and the influence we live in the future in this degree. We as mortals assay to allow produce and improve the world as it surrounds us. There is no apron but the adorn is a gold "parallelogram" (rectangle) with a Greek Alpha on one side and an Omega on the other.20° - know of the Symbolic LodgeThis demonstrates liberty fraternity and equality. These truths inform morals religious and philosophical understandings. This degree helps one to comprehend Deity forces of nature good and evil. The apron worn is color bordered in color with three concentric point-down triangles with the Tetragrammaton (horizontal) and "Fiat Lux" (vertical) at the bear on forming a cross. Its triangular cause relates to the "fourth great lighten which reminds us of the Deity and his attributes". The adorn that is worn is made of gold with the same three concentric triangles.21° - Noachite or Prussian KnightThe lessons to be learned from this degree are that arrogance defamation and cowardice are unworthy attributes of a Mason and that humility modesty and courtesy are the true virtues of men and Masons. The apron worn is yellow and contains an arm holding a sword a winged evaluate holding a key in the left transfer and the right forefinger on the lips (the "Egyptian evaluate of conquer"). The jewel can be described as a point-up triangle with an arrow inform downward an arm holding a sword and the motto "Fiat Justitia. Ruat Coelum."22° - Knight Royal Axe. Prince of LibanusThis degree emphasizes bring home the bacon ethics: By doing good bring home the bacon we alter character and change state exceed citizens. The apron worn in this degree is color bordered in purple and contains a three-headed serpent and a table with instruments and plans on it. The jewel is an axe and command of gold. On the top of the command are the initials of Noah and Solomon. In the lay of the handle are the initials of Libanus and Tsidun. On the blade are the initials of Adoniram. Cyrus. Darius. Zerubbabel. Nehemiah. Ezra (on one align).[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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