Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite

History and Tradition

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (A.A.S.R.) is the most widely practiced and extended Masonic rite in the world. Although its origins are linked to ancient Scottish and Jacobite Freemasonry, the structure we know today was formalized in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 31, 1801, with the constitution of the first Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree.

As a historical fact of great relevance, the Supreme Council for Spain was constituted in 1811, being, due to its antiquity, the third in the world, only behind the United States and France. This rite is a perfect synthesis where the most traditional symbolic elements are combined with a dynamic that invites a rational and deep analysis of life.

Structure and Work Method

The A.A.S.R. is structured into 33 degrees. The first three (Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master Mason) constitute the so-called Symbolic Freemasonry and depend directly on the Grand Lodges, the space where Nahman Lodge No. 97 develops its work.

Our method of improvement is based on a double path that complements itself perfectly: on one hand, ritualistic work, which through ancient symbols brings us closer to the laws of nature; and on the other, intellectual work, through the reading of reflections and fraternal dialogue, always seeking to elevate the human condition.

The Three Pillars of Scottish Masonry

It is difficult to find a Rite where Spiritualism, Humanism, and Liberty are harmonized so balanced. These are the foundations upon which we build our work.