O.T.O.

O.T.O. Synopsis of Degrees

Classification of Members by Degrees

Synopsis of Course of Instruction

Classification of Members

Outer Circle-n-Pronaos

according to the

Constitution of |906

Ix

Probationers

The correspondence with candidates.O. T. O.

IIx

Minervals

Theosophists-n-Martinists. Preliminary state of preparation of candidates.Probationers Class

(Synods)

Candidates may be admitted by correspondence.

Freemasonry/Franc-Maonnerie

The following Masonic Degrees of the United Grand Council of Rites, of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of 33 degrees, of the Antient Primitive Rite of Memphis of 95 degrees and of the Egyptian Rite of Misraim of 90 degrees, are dispensed and conferred on Master Masons, and candidates are made Freemasons by the Directing Members (Fratres Superiores) of the O.T.O. by virtue of a Charter issued on September 24th 1902 E.V. by Bro. John Yarker 33.x, 90.x, 96.x, IX.x, at Manchester, late Sovereign Grand Master General of the Sovereign Sanctuary for Great Britain and Ireland.

The members of the Craft degrees (3 Johannisgrade) receive full instruction in Craft-Masonry, including the Katechismus of the first 3 degrees of Freemasonry and an explanation of all the various Masonic Systems.

IIIxCraft Masonry

1x Entered Apprentice Johannis-Freimaurer-Lehrling).O. T. O.

Johannis-Freimaureri

2x Companion . (Johannis-Freimaurer-Geselle)Student-Class.

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3x Master Mason (Johannis-Freimaurer-Meister).

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The members of the Scottish Masonic degrees and of the Rose Croix Chapter receive full instruction in the Scottish degrees of Ancient and Accepted Masonry.

The members of the Rose Croix Chapter receive by instalments the special lectures |--|0, called ``The esoteric instruction,'' and introductory remarks on the Passing into Rosicrucianism and Hermetic Science.

Remark: The mere possession of these various Masonic degrees does not constitute a Member as an:

``O.T.O.''

--properly so called--therefore even a 33x Mason is, from the O.T.O. point of view, still considered a ``Lay-Brother.''

IVx

Scotch Masonry

4x-n-6x Scotch Mason (Schottischer Obermeister)

Schottische Andreas-Maurerei

11x-n-12x. St. Andrews Knight (Ritter v. Heiligen Gewolbe)

Maonnerie Verte

14x-15x. Royal Arch Mason (Prinz v. Jerusalem)

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Vx

Rose Croix Chapter

16x-n-18x. Knights of Rose Croix (Ritter Rose Croix)

Rote Kapitel-Maurerei

Chevallerie Rose Croix

Knights of the Pelikan. Knights of East & West (Prinz Maurer v. Schwarzen Adler)

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VIx

Historical Templars

20x-30x. Knights Kadosh (Ritter Kadosch)