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Grades of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis Misraïm |
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Narbonne Primitif, Misraïm, Memphis, and other pertinent Hermetic rites and their integration
Much of the table that follows derives from J. Castelli's La vérité sur l'ordre et le désordre du Rite Ancien et Primitif de Memphis-Misraïm, (v1.2, 2005) pp 184-188. I had been in the process making such a table when I chanced on his work, and have thus used it as a model. Where I deviate is when I have found independent references to alternative names for grades or degrees ('grade', incidentally, is simply the more common term used in Continental European ritual work, and 'degree' more common in English).
cf p179 re Gabriel Mathieu Marconis is said to have established the Rite of Memphis in 1814 with Samuel Honis, the former a holder of all degrees from the AASR and of the 'ancient Rite of Perfection'. In the context, I have been unable to find to what this refers to, but suspect that it formed either part of the Narbonne Primitive Rite or the Philadelphes Rite.
La vérité sur l'ordre et le désordre du Rite Ancien et Primitif de Memphis-Misraïm.
Rudolf Steiner's Mystica Aeterna Memphis-Misraim grades derives from a variety of sources, including Temple Legend and Freemasonry and Ritual Work.
Grades or degrees in the Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraïm
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Memphis-Misraïm |
Ambelain MM |
Memphis |
Misraïm |
Yarker |
A∴I∴F∴L∴A∴ |
Steiner [M∴E∴] |
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Apprentice |
Apprentice |
Apprentice |
Apprentice |
Apprentice |
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Companion (F-C) |
Companion (F-C) |
Companion (F-C) |
Companion (F-C) |
Companion (F-C) |
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Discreet Master |
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Secret Master |
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Sublime Master/
Master of Angles |
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 Threefold Unified Free-Masonic Order
Freemasonry can be considered as consisting of three separate, yet inter-related, orders: there are, firstly, the Blue or craft degrees (on the diagramme depicted on the tetrahedron); secondly, the knightly grades (depicted by the octahedron); and thirdly the mystical grades (depicted by the icosahedron).
In this format, it can be seen that the Craft or Blue degrees include four degrees, which I'll name here as the Apprentice (Malkut), Fellow-Craft (Hod), and Master (Netzach). These are overseen by an elected Master of the Lodge (the apex of the tetrahedron in Yesod).
The knightly grades presuppose that one has achieved the rank of Master Mason, and consist of two grades: the Knight Templar (Geburah) and the Knight of St John (Hesed). Again these are overseen by an elected Knight (in Tifaret). The order also presumes that each is active in defending and preserving civilisation. The Knight needs to have reached the age of 28 prior to his or her initiation.
The mystic or esoteric grades presuppose that the initiate has reached the age of 42. There are three specific grades, focussed on imagination, inspiration and intuition... to be completed.
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