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In the third degree, a candidate now learns to act with courage, fidelity, and devotion to his God. The Master Mason ritual emphasizes the immortality of man’s soul and encourages us to contemplate how this should influence our actions and decisions.
The standard three Masonic degrees come from the Blue Lodges of Freemasonry. These degrees are called the Entered Apprentice, the Fellowcraft, and the Master Mason. True to Freemason origins, the concept and names of each degree were adapted from middle age craft guilds.
3rd Degree: Master Mason. The last of the Lodge ceremonies, the Master Mason degree, makes a candidate a full member of the Fraternity, enjoying both the rights and responsibilities of membership. The Master Mason has the right to visit lodges throughout the world.
The third degree symbolizes man’s maturity in life or age and his increase in knowledge and wisdom. The last of the lodge ceremonies, the Master Mason degree completes the initiation ceremonies into the fraternity, and the new Master Mason may enjoy both the rights and responsibilities of membership.
The Third Degree ceremony is the final step in the process of induction which began with your Initiation. You are now a Master Mason and you will shortly receive your Grand Lodge certificate which will help you demonstrate that fact to others. The ceremony is more elaborate than the First and Second Degrees.
26 mar 2016 · Masonic ritual is designed around the symbolic story of the building of a great, spiritual temple, as represented by the Temple of Solomon. The three Masonic degrees are designed to represent three stages of life: youth, manhood, and age.
The Third Degree symbolises man's Raising to full maturity, and with it his Mastery of skills, knowledge and wisdom. This is the final of three ceremonies that make a man into a full Mason. When completed the Candidate may then enjoy the both the rights and responsibilities of being a Freemason.
