Rituals

Freemasonry uses extensively rituals, formalized texts, full of symbolism in

order to give some acts more depth.
These rituals are one of the secrets of Freemasonry. Masonic Orders fight
severely to the publication of these texts. in the past the Danish Grand Lodge
succesfully withheld the broadcasting of a television program in which parts
of the initiation ritual were reconstructed. The largest Dutch order, the
Grootoosten (Grand Orient) threatened with legal procedures in order to try to
have ritual texts removed from an internet site.
Since the beginning of Freemasonry there have been publications with (parts
of) the used rituals. Researchgroup Squin de Florian and the Argus Foundation
have published on this CD-Rom one of the largest collections of (complete)
texts of these rituals and have made these available for a broad public.
The most important form of rituals, used in Freemasonry are the Initiation
rituals, with which candidates are initiated into Freemasonry or are progressed
into a higher degree or order. In these texts we find the symbolical background
of that degree or order, but also the secret pass words, tokens and grips.
Besides the initiation rituals there are some others in use, so called additional
rituals, for instance marriage or burial ceremonies.
The texts of all these rituals is strictly regulated by the Grand Lodges or
Supreme Orders; the individual lodges are not allowed to make their own
adjustments.
In the Netherlands the Grand Orient has allowed two lodges to use their own
rituals, one Dutch lodge works in the English Emulation ritual, all the others
have to use the Dutch standard ritual.
SURVEY OF RITUALS PUBLISHED ON THIS SITE
A large number of rituals is not published on this site, but on our growing
collection of CD-Roms
Masonic Orders
Blue Degrees:

Leerling (Dutch)
Gezel (Dutch)
Gezel (Dutch - co-masonry)
Meester (Dutch)

Emulation Ritual (english)

Entered Apprentice
Fellow Craft
Master Mason
Rite Franais (french)

Apprenti
Compagnon
Matre
Rite Opratif de Salomon (french)

Rituel du Premier Degr

Rituel du Deuxime Degr
Rituel du Troisime Degr
Rite Franais Moderne Rtabli
Rituel du Premier Grade
Rituel du Deuxime Grade
Rituel du Troisime Grade
Schrdersches Ritual (german)

Lehrling
Gesel
Meister
Inner Working:

Installation of a Worshipful Master (Emulation - English)

Rituale der Grosse Landesloge der Freimaurer in Deutschland

Johannis-Lehrlingsritual (I.)

Johannis-Gesellenritual (II.)

Johannis-Meisterritual (III.)

Ritual der Schottischen Andreas-Lehrling-Gesellenloge (IV./V.)

Ritual der Schottischen Andreas-Meisterloge (VI.)

Ritual der Ritter vom Aufgang der Sonne in Osten und Jerusalem (VII.)

Ritual der Ritter Von Westen (VIII.)

Ritual von Vertrauten Bruder der Johannis-Loge (IX.)

Ritual von Auserwhlter Bruder, Vertraute der Andreasloge, Ritter von

Purpurband (X.)

Department of the Masters' Degree

Rituaal voor de Afdeling van de Meestergraad (Dutch)
Higher Degrees

Rituaal voor de graad van Souverein Prins van het Rozekruis (Dutch)

Inner Working:

Installatie van een voorzitter en bestuursleden van een Kapittel (Dutch)

Rituals of the Historic Degrees
Rituaal voor de graad van Uitverkoren Meester Elu
Rituaal voor de graad van Schots Ridder of Ridder van St.
Andries
Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van de Degen en van het
Oosten
Worshipful Society of Freemasons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters,
Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers (The Operatives)

I Indentured Apprentice

 II Fellow of the Craft

III Fitter and Marker
IV Setter Erector
V Super Intendent
VI Passed Master
VII Grand Master
Ancient Order of Scottish Builders

Ritual of the First or Entered Builder's Degree

Ritual of the Second or Scarlet Men Degree

Ritual of the Third or Fellow Scottish Builders' Degree
Ritual of the Fourth or Blue Degree
Ritual of the Fifth Degree
Ritual of the Sixth or Master Builder's Degree
Royal Order of Scotland
Heredom of Kilwinning (dutch)
Heredom of Kilwinning (english)
Rosy Cross (dutch)
Rosy Cross (english)
Ritual for the Installation of Office-Bearers (english)
Holy Royal Arch
Ritual for Exaltation into Royal Arch Chapter (Perfect ceremonies - english)
Inner Working:

 Ritual for the installation of the Princeps (dutch)

Scottish Rite

Rituaal voor de graad van Geheim Meester (dutch, 21st cent.)(4)

Rituaal voor de graad van Geheim Meester (dutch, 19th cent.) (4)

Rituaal voor de graad van Volmaakt Meester (dutch, 19th cent.) (5

Rituaal voor de graad van Geheimschrijver (dutch, 19th cent.) (6)

Rituaal voor de graad van Provoost en Rechter (dutch, 19th cent.) (7)

Rituaal voor de graad van Intendant der Gebouwen (dutch, 19th cent.) (8)

Rituaal voor de graad van Uitverkorene der Negen (dutch, 19th cent.) (9)
Degrees of Communication 9, 10, 11 en 12 (dutch co-masonry, 2005)
Rituaal voor de graad van Uitverkorene der Vijftien (dutch, 19th cent.) (10)
Rituaal voor de graad van Verheven Uitverkorene (dutch, 19th cent.) (11)
Rituaal voor de graad van Grootmeester Architect (dutch, 19th cent.) (12)
Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van het Koninklijk Gewelf (dutch, 19th cent.)
(13)

Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van het Koninklijk Gewelf (13, dutch comasonry, 2005)

Rituaal voor de graad van Volmaakt Uitverkoren Groot Schot (dutch, 19th cent.)
(14)

Rituaal voor de Graad van Groot Schot van het Heilig Graf, Groot Uitverkoren
Verheven Metselaar (14, dutch co-masonry, 2005)

Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van de Degen en van het Oosten (dutch, 19th
cent.) (15)

Ritual for the Knight of the East, of the Sword, or of the Eagle (15, american,
SMJ, 1990s)

Rituaal voor de graad van Prins van Jeruzalem (dutch, 19th cent.) (16)

 Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van het Oosten en van het Westen (dutch, 19th
cent.) (17)

Ritual for the Knight of the East and West (canadian, 17, 20th cent.)
Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van het Rozekruis (dutch, 19th cent.) (18)
Rituaal voor den 18en graad Rozekruis (dutch, co-masonry)
Ceremonies of a Chapter of Prince Rose Croix of Heredom (18, english)
Rituaal voor de graad van Groot-Hogepriester (dutch, 19th cent.) (19)
Ritual for Grand Pontiff (canadian, 17, 20th cent.)
Rituaal voor de graad van Grootmeester van de Symbolieke Loges (dutch, 19th
cent.) (20)

Rituaal voor de graad van Noachiet of Pruisisch Ridder (dutch, 19th cent.) (21)
Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van de Koninklijke Bijl, Prins van
Libanon (dutch, 19th cent.) (22)

Rituaal voor de graad van Overste van de Tabernakel (dutch, 19th cent.) (23)
Rituaal voor de graad van Prins van de Tabernakel (dutch, 19th cent.) (24)
Ritual for Prince of the Tabernacle (24, american)
Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van de Koperen Slang (dutch, 19th cent.) (25)
Rituaal voor de graad van Heer van Mededogen (dutch, 19th cent.) (26)
Rituaal voor de graad van Commandeur van de Tempel (dutch, 19th cent.) (27)
Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van de Zon, Prins Adept (dutch, 19th cent.)
(28)

Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder van Sint Andreas van Schotland (dutch, 19th
cent.) (29)

Rituaal voor de graad van Ridder Kadosh, Ridder van de Zwart-Witte

Adelaar (dutch, 19th cent.) (30)

 Ceremony for Grand Elect Knight Kadosh (30, american)

Rituaal voor de graad van Grootinspecteur-Inquisiteur-Commandeur (dutch,
19th cent.) (31)

Ritual for Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander (31, american)

Ritual for Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander (31, scotland)
Rituaal voor de graad van Sublieme Prins van het Koninklijk Geheim (dutch,
19th cent.) (32)

Ritual for the Thirty-Second Degree: Sublime Prince of the Royal

Secret (american)

Ritual for the Thirty-Second Degree: Sublime Prince of the Royal

Secret (canadian, 1975)

Ritual for Sublime and Valiant Prince of the Royal Secret (32, scotland)
Rituaal voor de graad van Soeverein Groot-Inspecteur Generaal (dutch, 19th
cent.) (33)

York Rite

Mark Master (Iowa, 2001)

Mark Master (Indiana 1952)

Past Master (Iowa, 2001)

Past Master (Indiana 1952)

Most Excellent Master (Iowa, 2001)

Most Excellent Master (Indiana 1952)

Royal Arch Mason (Iowa, 2001)

Royal Arch Mason (Indiana 1952)

Royal Master (Iowa, 2001)

Select Master (Iowa, 2001)

Super Excellent Master (Iowa, 2001)

The Feast of Belshazzar: An Optical Amplification to teh Super Excellent

Master Degree (2002)

Order of the Red Cross (Iowa, 2001)

Order of the Knights of Malta (Iowa, 2001)

Knight Templars (Iowa, 2001)

Royal and Select Masters

Select Master (english)

Royal Master (english)

Most Excellent Master (english)

Super Excellent Master (english)

Degree of Thrice Illustrious Masters (american)

Inner Working:

Installation of a Master (english)

Mark Master Masons

Rituaal voor de bevordering tot Merkmeester (dutch)

Rituaal voor de Merkgraad (dutch - co-masonry)

Mark Master Mason (english)

Royal Ark Mariner-degree (english)

Royal Ark Mariner-degree (dutch)

Inner Working:

Installation of a Master (english)

Installatie van een Zeer Achtbaar Merkmeester (dutch - co-masonry)

Installation of a Commander of a R.A.M.-Lodge (english)

Masonic Orders of the Temple and of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes,
and Malta

Rituaal voor de graad Ridder van de Tempel en van het Heilig Graf (dutch)

Knight Templar (english)

Knight of Malta (english)

Inner Working:

Installation of a Eminent Preceptor (english)

Installation of a Eminent Prior (english)

Red Cross of Constantine

Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine (english)

Knight of the Holy Sepulchre (english)

Knight of St. John the Evangelist (english)

Inner Working:

Priest-Mason Degree of Viceroy (english)

Princes-Mason Degree of Sovereign (english)

Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests

Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest (american)

Installation of a High Priest (english)

Order of the Secret Monitor

Secret Monitor (english)

Prince (english)

Supreme Ruler (english)

Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees

St. Lawrence the Martyr (english)

Knight of Constantinople (english)

Grand Tilers of Solomon (english)

Red Cross of Babylon (english)

Grand High Priest (english)

Ritual for the Installation of a Master in the Degree of St. Lawrence the
Martyr (english)

Order of Knight Masons

Knight of the Sword (american)

Knight of the East (american)

Knight of the East and West (american)

Ritual for the Installation of Officers (american)

York Rite Sovereign College of North-America

Ritual of Knight of York (american)

Knights of York Cross of Honour

Initiation Ritual (american)

Ceremony of Installation of Officers in a Priory (American)

Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia

Zelator (english)

Theoricus (english)

Practicus (english)

Philosophus

Adeptus Minor

Adeptus Major

Adeptus Exemptus

Magister

Magus

Societas Rosicruciana in Scotia

Zelator (english)

Theoricus (english)

Practicus (english)

Philosophus (english)

Adeptus Minor (english)

Adeptus Major (english)

Adeptus Exemptus (english)

Magister (english)

Magus

Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis

opening- closing (american)

Zelator (american)

Theoricus (american)

Theoricus (american)

Philosophus(american)

Adeptus Minor

Adeptus Major

Adeptus Exemptus

Magister

Magus

Chevaliers Bienfaisants de la Cit Sainte

Ritual (american)

Masonic Order of Athelstan

Instruction of a Candidate

August Order of Light

Ritual for the First Degree

Passing of Garuda Ceremony

Ceremony of the Autumnal Equinox

Order St. Thomas of Acon

Initiation Ritual

Installation Ritual for a Worthy Master

Rite of Memphis-Misram

1 Apprentice

2 Companion

3 Master

4 Secret Master

5 Perfect Master

6 Intimate Secretary

7 Provost and Judge

8 Intendant of the Buildings

9 Master Elect of Nine

10 Illustrious Elect of Fifteen

11 Sublime Prince Elect

12 Grand Master Architect

13 Royal Arch

14 Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master

15 Knight of the East or the Sword

16 Prince of Jerusalem

17 Knight of the East and the West

18 Knight of the Rose Cross

19 Grand Pontiff

20 Knight of the Temple

21 Patriarch Noachite

22 Knight of the Royal Axe

23 Chief of the Tabernacle

24 Prince of the Tabernacle

25 Knight of the Brazen Serpent

26 Prince of Mercy

27 Commander of the Temple

28 Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept

29 Knight of St. Andrew

30 Grand Elected Knight of Kadosh

31 Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander

32 Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret

33 Sovereign Grand Inspector General

34 Knight of Scandinavia

35 Knight of the Temple

36 Sublime Negociant

37 Knight of Shota (Sage of Truth)

38 Sublime Elect of Truth (The Red Eagle)

39 Grand Elect of the Aeons

40 Sage Savaiste (Perfect Sage)

41 Knight of the Arch of Seven Colours

42 Prince of Light

43 Sublime Hermetic Sage (Hermetic Philosopher)

44 Prince of the Zodiac

45 Sublime Sage of the Mysteries

46 Sublime Pastor of the Huts

47 Knight of the Seven Stars

48 Sublime Guardian of the Sacred Mount

49 Sublime Sage of the Pyramids

50 Sublime Philosopher of Samothrace

51 Sublime Titan of the Caucasus

52 Sage of the Labyrinth

53 Knight or Sage of the Phoenix

54 Sublime Scalde

55 Sublime Orphic Doctor

56 Pontiff, of Sage of Cadmia

57 Sublime Magus

58 Sage, or Prince Brahmine

59 Sublime Sage, or Grand Pontiff of Ogygia

60 Sublime Guardian of the Three Fires

61 Sublime Unknown Philosopher

62 Sublime Sage of Eulisis

63 Sublime Kawi

64 Sage of Mythras

65 Guardian of Sanctuary - Grand Installator

66 Grand Architect of the Mysterious City - Grand Consecrator

67 Guardian of the Incommunicable Name - Grand Eulogist

68 Patriarch of Truth

69 Knight or Sage of the Golden Branch of Eleusis

70 Prince of Light, or Patriarch of the Planispheres

71 Patriarch of the Sacred Vedas

72 Sublime Master of Wisdom

73 Patriarch, or Doctor of the Sacred Fire

74 Sublime Master of the Stoka

75 Knight Commandel of the Lybic Chain

76 Interpreter of Hieroglyphics, of Patriarch of Isis

77 Sublime Knight or Sage Theosopher

78 Grand Pontiff of the Thebiad

79 Knight, or Sage of the Redoubtable Sada

80 Sublime Elect of the Sanctuary of Mazias

81 Intendent Regulator, or Patriarch of Memphis

82 Grand Elect of the Temple of Midgard

83 Sublime Elect of the Valley of Oddy

84 Patriarch or Doctor of the Izeds

85 Sublime Sage, or Knight of Kneph

86 Sublime Philosopher of the Valley of Kab

87 Sublime Prince of Masonry

88 Grand Elect of the Sacred Curtain

89 Patriarch of the Mystic City

90 Sublime Master of the Great Work

91 Grand Defender

92 Grand Catechist

93 Regulator General

94 Prince of Memphis, or Grand Administrator

95Grand Conservator

96 Grand and Puissant Sovereign of the Order

97 Deputy International Grand Master

98 International Grand Master

99 Grand Hierophant