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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Grand

Lodge of Spain
Third Degree Ritual

2000

Opening of the Work in Third Grade

Very Venerable Master, *:Brother First Watchman, how old are you?
First Vigilante: Five years, venerable master.
Most Venerable Master: First Vigil:., give me the password of the Companion.
First Watchman, is at the service of comp.:.:Sch...
Most Venerable Master: Are you going further?
First Watchman: Test me
Very Venerable Master: What architectural instruments do you wish to be tested with?
First Vigilante: By the square and the compass.
Most Venerable Master: Are you by any chance M:. M:.?
First Watchman: The acacia is familiar to me
Very Venerable Master, *:H:. First Vigil:., what is the first duty of a watcher in
Medical Pathology?
First Watchman: Ensure that we are protected from profane indiscretions as well as
of apprentices and companions.
Most Venerable Master: Rest assured, brother.
First Warden: Brother Second Warden, make sure the lodge is secure!
Second Guardian: Brother Guard Temp:. Fulfill your duty!
The H:. G:. Temp:. slightly opens the door and the H:. G:. Ext:. replies to him, if the G:. did not exist
The Expert Brother, armed with his sword, leaves the Temple checking the exterior.
and its accesses.
Come in and say:
Guardian Temple or Expert: Brother Second Vigilant, the lodge is covered.
According to the Watchman, *:H:. First Vigil:. , the Lodge is externally covered.
First Watchman, *: Venerable Master, we are covered.
Very Venerable Master, *:H:. First Vigil:. What is the second duty of a watcher in
Logia?
First Vigilante: Ensure that all the HH:. that decorate the columns are MM:.
MM:.
Most Venerable Master: I serve to fulfill that duty HH:. Guardians, each one over
your column.
Stand up, brothers, facing East, you will be recognized as MM:. MM:. at the passing of the VV:.
The second guard leaves from the left side of his desk, steps down from the pedestal and positions himself to
northwest of the central longitudinal line of the mosaic. The first guard, stepping out to
at the same time and in the same way, it is placed next to the southwest.
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Simultaneously, they greet the venerable with their mallets, and they look at the brothers;
First guard along the southern column and the second from the northern column.
When they pass, each brother makes the sign of the master.
The two officers return to their places. From this moment on, they are at the order of M:.
According to the Vigilante, *: Brother First Vigilante, all the brothers of the column of
North is MM:.MM:.
First Vigilante, *: Venerable Master, all the brothers who adorn the columns of
Septentrion and Midday are MM:. MM:.
At that moment, all the HH:. who are in the East come to the Order of M:.
Most Venerable Master, he covers and puts himself in order as a master: I also recognize as
MM:. MM:. to those who are in the East
Let us sit down, VV:. MM:.
The HH:. cover themselves and sit down.
Most Venerable Master: Venerable H:. Second W:. where do you come from?
V:. M:. Segundo Vigilante:Del oriente, Muy Venerable Maestro
Most Venerable Master: Venerable H:. First Vigil:, where are you going?
V:. M:. First Vigilant: To the west, Very Venerable Master
Most Venerable Master: Why do you leave the east and go towards the west?
V:. M:. First Vigilante: To seek what is lost and we hope to find, thanks to
your advice and our perseverance.
Very Venerable Master: What has been lost?
V:. M:. First Vigilante: The true secrets of the M:. M:.
Very Venerable Master: V:. H:. Second Vigil:. , how have they been lost?
V:. M:. Second Watchman: For the premature death of our Master Hiram
Very Venerable Master: V:. H:. First Vigil:, where do you think we can find them?
V:. M:. First Vigilante: In the center of the circle
Most Venerable Master: Why in the center of the circle?
V:. M:. First Watchman: Because placed there, the M:. M:. cannot be mistaken.
Most Venerable Master: My Venerable Brothers, help me to repair this sudden
loss for Freemasonry, may the G:.A:.D:.U:. assist us in our efforts.
Most Venerable Master: V:. First Watch:. What time do they usually begin their work?
MM:. MM:.
V:. M:. First Watchman: At noon sharp, Very Venerable Master
Very Venerable Master: What time is it V:. H:. Second Vig:. ?
V:. M:. Second Vigilant: Noon sharp, Very Venerable Master
Most Venerable Master, *: The hour has arrived when the masters begin their
jobs, services to announce Venerable HH:. Watchmen in your respective columns,
my intention is to open the works of this Lodge of the Master Mason in order to find the
true secrets of a M:. M:. And I ask you to join me in this regard
V:. M:. First Vigilant, *:V:. H:. Second Vigilant and Venerable HH:. who adorn my
column, on behalf of the Most Venerable Master, I ask you to join him and me to open
the work of this chamber.
V:. M:. Second Watchman, *:Venerable MM:. who adorn the northern column, the Very
Venerable Maestro invites you to join him and me to open the works of this
camera.
V:. M:. First Vigilante, *:The announcement is made, Very Venerable Master
Most Venerable Master: VV: HH: Expert and M:. of C:., fulfill your duties.
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At ease and at order my Venerable HH:.

The M:. of C:. and the Expert cross the staff and the sword over the altar during the invocation
of the M:. W:. Master, a Venerable Past or the H:. Expert, in his absence, approaches the
altar of the oaths, open the book of law at the corresponding point, placing
above the compass and the square as it should be.
Getting in line, he makes the sign, and then returns to his place. The Expert unfolds the
lodge board about the mosaic.
The W:. M:. of C:. extinguishes the Stars that are above the columns 'strength' and 'beauty' and leaves
only the star of the ionic column (wisdom) that corresponds to the V:. M:.
These officials return to their positions.
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To the glory of the G.:. A.:. D.:. U.:.
In the name of the Universal F:. M:. and under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Spain.
By virtue of the powers that have been conferred upon me, I hereby declare the session officially opened.
remove
Half is R:. L:. of San Juan, established to the East of .... with the number.... and distinctive title.
of ....
To me, Your Majesties: by the sign
the Battery***, ***; ***
and the acclaim Esc:
Huzze, huzze, huzze
Sit down, V:. M:.!
You have the word to read the plan laid out for the last works in
Cam: of the Med:
The H:. Secret:. reads.
Most Venerable Master, do you have any observations to present regarding the board?
exposed?
If there are no observations.
V:. M:. First Vigilant, *:Very Venerable Master, silence reigns in both columns
Most Venerable Master: I invite the Brother Speaker to give his conclusions.
V:. H:. Speaker: Since none of the Venerable Masters present have made any
I request that this media chamber kindly approve it.
Most Venerable Master: Venerable Brothers, those who approve the conclusions of the V:.
H:. Oradi. Let it be manifested by the ordinary sign at my strike of the mallet.
Against?
The drawn plan of the last works is approved, it will be mentioned in today's.

Communication of the Word from the Master in the Lodge of Companion

The Candidate will contribute a piece of architecture on a topic of Symbolism.

And he will sit at the head of his rank in the Col. .S:. The jobs will open in First
Degree and immediately in Second Degree according to the rituals of the Degree.
Most Venerable Master: Brothers, the agenda of this meeting of companions foresees the
examination of the Comp:. N.... that has been proposed by the H:. First Warden to the degree of M:.
We must ensure that the candidate possesses the knowledge of the degree. H:. M:. of
Cer:., accompany
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to the candidate between columns.

The M:. of Cer:. accompanies the Candidate between columns where he will remain in Order.
The M:. of Cer:. returns to its place.
Very Venerable Master: Brother N..., in order to ensure that you possess
perfectly the knowledge of the degree of Comp:. the First Watchman will ask you some
questions H:. First Vigilante, you have the floor.
First Guard: Brother N..., are you a companion?
Candidate: I have seen the flaming star
First Watchman: How have you been received, Comp.?
Candidate: Moving from perpendicular to level
First Watchman: What architectural instrument have you been tested with?
Candidate: By the squad
First Watchman: How did your reception go?
Candidate: I was introduced in the Comp:. Log:. where I completed five
symbolic journeys.
First Guard: How old are you?
Candidato:Cinco años
First Vigilante H:. Expert, services to subject the candidate to the retest
Expert: Give me the pass key for Comp:
Candidate: Sch...
Expert: Give me the touch of Comp:.
The Candidate executes the received order
Experto:¿Qué significa?
Candidate: It is the request of the pal:. Sag.
Expert: Give me that word
Candidate: They taught me to be prudent both at this level and at the previous one. Do not ...
only spell it out.
Expert: Give me the first letter and I will give you the next one.
Candidate: J.
Expert:... etc.
Expert: Where does this word derive from and what is its meaning?
Candidate: This word is the name of the cabbage: that is found outside the Temple
of Solomon, to the right of the entrance door. It means 'he will establish' and joining it to the
sacred word of first degree that means 'with strength', with it we affirm that
our Temple "established with strength" by the G:.A:.D:.U:. will remain unbreakable
forever.
Most Venerable Master, *:HH:. Comp:., stand and be orderly!
M:. de Cer:., you can have the Temple covered for all the Comp:. including the candidate.
The Companions leave, and the Master of the Lodge returns to his place.
H:. First Vigilante, please inform about the Comp:. N...
The First Watchman presents a brief report
H:. Treasurer, what is the status of Comp:. N... regarding its obligations?
The H:. Treasurer fulfills the order to inform
H:. Speaker, you have the floor to present your conclusions.
Speaker: Given the examination to which the candidate has been subjected and the reports you have
Given the Comp:. N...., it is deduced that we must admit it to the test.
Most Venerable Master:HH:, after the candidate's answers and the report, only
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we must know your layout of the architect: H: M: of Cer:., bring in the candidate
If there are several candidates, one of them will be introduced while the others wait in a room and
market by shift.
The M:. of Cer:. introduces the Candidate between columns that will remain in the Order.
Most Venerable Master: H:. M:. of Cer:., you may take the candidate to the place that is
reserved.
Most Venerable Master: Q:. H:. N..., you may read your architectural drawing.
The Candidate reads
Most Venerable Master: HH:., you have just heard the reading of the candidate's architectural design.
Does anyone among you wish to raise a discussion regarding what has been discussed?
When the discussion has ended
Most Venerable Master: H:. N..., we thank you H:. M:. of Cer:. for your presence
to the candidate on lost steps until we call him.
Most Venerable Master: HH:., you have attended to the candidate's answers, to his tangle, to
the reports and their trace: of arch: for all this we must proceed to its voting.
H:. Expert services to pass the ballot bag
The H:. proceeds ritualistically and once finished is placed between columns.
First Watchman: V:. Master, among the columns is the H:. Expert with the bag of
runoff election
Most Venerable Master: Let the H:. Orator come to the table to make the count.
If the vote is unfavorable
Very Venerable Master: H:. M:. of Cer:., inform discreetly the candidate that they may
withdraw if you wish.
On the contrary, if it is favorable
Most Venerable Master: H:. M:. of Cer:., ritually introduced the candidate into the workshop and
accompany him to the altar of the oaths.
The Candidate remains at the Order of Comp:
Most Venerable Master: Q:. H:. N..., I am pleased to inform you that this venerable assembly
has made the favorable decision regarding your salary increase, do you commit as
man of honor and faithful to Freemasonry to undergo the reception tests of the third
degree?
Candidate: Yes, I commit
Most Venerable Master: Do you also commit yourselves to the penalties evoked in your
oath, to keep secret about what I am going to communicate to you?
Candidate: I commit
Most Venerable Master: Since it is so, H:. M:. of Cer:., bring the candidate up to the
East.
The Order is executed
Most Venerable Master, I am going to give you a 'test of trust.'
It is constituted by the communication of a touch of recognition and a word of
step that leads to the degree you aspire to be admitted to. The touch is given by taking
reciprocally the right hand and applying marked pressure with the curved thumb,
About the joining that unites the M:. to the M:. is the request of the Pal:. of Step.
The V:. M:. executes it with the Recip:. The password is: 'Tubal Cain'. Repeat it
Candidato:Tubal Cain.
Most Venerable Master: 'Tubal Cain' was the first mystical craftsman who worked the
metals. Its name means 'mundane possession'. You must remember this name, without the
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you could not be admitted to a lodge working in the degree of master.

Very Venerable Master: H:. Expert, have the candidate perform his final work of
Comp:.
The Expert approaches the Candidate, brings him to the place of the Cubic Stone, and gives him a Chisel.
and a mallet and hits the cubic stone five times. Next, he positions himself at
Order of Comp:.
Expert: V:. M:., the candidate has completed their last work of Comp:.
Most Venerable Master: H:. N..., it is now time to proceed to the ceremony of your
reception for the third grade. Due to the necessary preparations for this ceremony,
We will consecrate the Ten:. next in the third degree. You will be summoned through our
brother Secretary.
H:. N..., you can sit in the South column
Most Venerable Master:HH:. let us proceed to the closure of the work of this Lodge of
Comp:
H:. M:. de Cer:., to admit the Companions who are in lost steps
The M:. of Cer:. executes the received order.
The CC:. ritually enter and take their seats in the place of their rank in the Col:. of the Midday.

Reception Ceremony

The VV:. MM:. Expert and of Ceremonies who are outside the Gates
the Temple with the Recipient is called this in the degree of Comp:.. The
The Interior Guard Temple informs the Second Vigil:. and this one to the First, who says aloud:
V:. H:. Cover: Venerable Master Second Watchman, at the doors of the Temple they call
in Degree of Comp:.
V:. M:. Second Warden: Venerable Master First Warden, at the doors of the Temple
they call in degree of Comp:
V:. M:. First Vigilante: Very Venerable Master, they are calling at the doors of the Temple.
degree of Comp:
Most Venerable Master: Who is the reckless one that wants to enter this place and
dare to disturb our pain?
V:. H:. Temple Guard, ask who he is and what he wants.
The Temple Keeper asks the question
V:.H:. Expert from outside: We bring you a comp:., which we have surprised in the
surroundings of the Temple submerged in deep meditation.
Most Venerable Master: How do you dare, Expert Brother, to neglect your duty
to remove any suspicious person from this premises, especially if they are a Companion?
Perhaps it is the one you are driving that is one of the culprits of the murder we deplore.
V:.H:. Cover, ask him his name, his age, how he approaches this place and what
search.
V:. H:. Cover: What is the name of the brother? What is his age? How does he approach?
to this place? And what are you looking for?

V:.H:. Expert: It is Comp:. N..., their age is five years, they have climbed a ladder of
spiral staircase composed of three and five steps, separated by a landing.
He said he was approaching this place, because having fulfilled his time, encouraged by the
testimonials of satisfaction from their MM:., and wishing for new instruction, conceived the
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hope of seeing their work rewarded by being admitted to the Med:. Chamber.
Most Venerable Master: And is that all on which you base your claim? How do you expect to achieve it?
V:.H:. Expert: With the help of the G:.A:.D:.U:., the presence of the Square and the Compass and the
benefit of the password.
Most Venerable Master: V:. H:. Cover, to ask for the word of passage of the MM:. MM:.
V:. H:. Temple Guardian: Comp:. N..., give me the word:. of the step of the MM:. MM:.
Recipe: Tubal Cain.
V:. H:. Cover: Very Venerable Master, Brother N..., is in possession of the word of
step of the MM:
Most Venerable Master: Since it is so, let it pass!
V:. H:. Cover, ask the V:.H:. Expert to turn the recipient around.
door and give entrance to the Temple.
The order is fulfilled
V:.H:. Cover:Pasa, Tubal Cain.
The Expert and the M:. of Cer:., introduce the Recipient:. with their back turned, in such a way that not
one can notice the decoration of the Workshop placed between the two Officers, in front of
the Est:. Flamig:. that shines in the West. The Guardian closes the door.
Most Venerable Master: Companion N..., contemplate the Blazing Star that you have
Forward. It is with the lights of the past that we can navigate through the darkness of the future.
After a pause
Comp:. N..., have you reflected on the request you are making to us? Do you have clean hands and the
calm conscience?
Recipient: Yes, Most Venerable Master
Most Venerable Master: A great calamity, my H:. has struck Freemasonry, and
It is to their own children that we must attribute the misfortune that overwhelms us. Those who were
filled with benefits, they have betrayed her.
Are you not one of those ungrateful? Are you sure that the obligations incurred in your
Have you faithfully fulfilled the initiation? I hope you are being sincere! The truth is, always.
it ends up being known, it will come to us and then we must punish two crimes.
Be careful with your words.
I ask you to answer: have you fulfilled the duties of a man of honor and of
freemason?
Recipient: I have made every effort possible, Very Ven: Master.
Most Venerable Master: V:. H:. Expert, examine the hands of the companion. And bring me
your apron, so that you can verify that it is without blemish.
The Expert takes the Recipient's hands and examines them; then he removes the Apron and gives it back.
Take the Venerable.
V:.H:. Expert: The hands of Comp:. N..., are pure and as for the apron, here it is and in
I do not perceive any stain.
At this moment, the last Exalted Master lies silently in the coffin, with the
feet in a square directed towards the East, the right hand placed on the heart and the
left laid along the body. With a black crepe it will be covered from the feet
until the apron and with a white cloth, stained with blood, will cover his face.
Very Venerable Master: The apron of Comp:. N..., has no stain that indicates its
participation in crime.
V:. H:. Expert, turn towards the East and test it.
with the Compass.
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The Expert executes this order, applying the two points of the compass on the chest of the Recipient.
giving time to see the arrangement of the Tall:.. Remove the compass and raise it to the height of the
head so that the Venerable as well as all the HH:. confirm the use of this tool.
Put down the compass and return with the Recipient:
The M:. of C:. extinguishes the FlaM:. Est:.
Most Venerable Master: Now we are going to subject you to the test that will indicate whether you are
author or accomplice of the crime that we mourn the MM:
The M:. W:. and the Expert advance the Recipient with the march of Comp:. in such a way that
Upon taking the last step, they find themselves touching the head of the coffin with the tips of their toes.
Very Venerable Master: Discover that corpse!
The Master of Ceremonies executes the order. The Expert points to the Recipient the H: that is located in
the coffin.
Most Venerable Master: Companion N... see us immersed in mourning and tears, the
The light that illuminated us has vanished. The best of our brothers has fallen under the
blows from infamous assassins, and we are unfortunately certain that the workers who have
the commission of this crime belongs to the degree of Companion.
Have you been aware of a plot hatched against our Order and against its
members?
Recipient: No, Venerable Master
Very Venerable Master: Well, if you are innocent of this crime, you must provide us with the proof.
Right now. Approach that corpse and if you are not one of its murderers or accomplices, do not
You must fear that our Brother will rise against you to cry out for revenge and curse you.
Expert Brother and M:. of Ceremonies, show the Recipient how it should be done.
The Expert takes the Recip's arm:., the M:. of Cerem:. will help him, they make him execute the
master's march, crossing the coffin with three steps starting with the right foot,
always above the coffin to reach its feet, where the
it will end, with the Recipient standing with their heels together forming a square.
During this march, the initiate will abandon the Order of C:., which will be regained later.
to end, facing East and with their back to the coffin.
Very Venerable Master: V:. H:. First Vigil:, have you noticed anything suspicious in the
march of the Comp:. N...?
V:. M:. First Vigilante: No, Very Venerable Master
Most Venerable Master: Comp:. N..., since this first test has been favorable to you,
our confidence begins to be reborn.
The tranquility of your expression and the firmness with which you have carried it out leads us to
to believe in your innocence.
Therefore, I am going to reveal to you all the events of an outrageous crime that we regret. But,
first you must give us the assurance that you will not reveal what we teach you, to anyone.
profane, apprentice, or companion, even if you are not admitted into our rank. Do you
Do you compromise about your faith as a Freemason?
Recipient: Yes, I commit myself on my faith as a Freemason
Most Venerable Master: Be well, my H:. we take note of your promise and we
we support the faith of the Freemason that you invoke.
Listen carefully!
The Mason we mourned was the one who enlightened us in our Works, comforted us in
our afflictions and the one who, in our difficulties, kept our spirits up.
He has died a victim of the most detestable crime.
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The wise King Solomon had conceived the pious plan to build a Temple to the GREAT
ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE. Hiram, son of a Tyrian and a woman of Israel,
knowledgeable in all the arts and especially Architecture and Metalwork, was
sent to Solomon by HIRAM, king of Tyre, to carry out this noble and great enterprise and
to lead the workers, where he was appointed chief and superintendent.
To regulate this Work, Hiram divides the numerous workers into Three Classes.
Establishing the First, under the name of Apprentices, dedicated to cutting the wood of
Mount Lebanon and to square it; to extract stone and marble from the quarries and to
to debast them. The Second class, under the name of Companions, were busy in
finish the rough pieces by the Apprentices and place them in their spot under the direction
of the Third class Workers, who were called Masters. They received the orders
of Hiram in a secret place called the Middle Chamber which would later be the
Sanctuary of the Temple.
As the number of workers employed in the construction of the Temple was immense.
(183,600), it can be understood that without the order established by Hiram they would have been very
difficult to govern.
The salaries that were established were different and so that none would usurp the one that did not belong to them.
He gave the workers different signs, touches, and words for each degree.
The Apprentices would arrive at the Companions class after a certain amount of time,
when they had earned this reward for their zeal, for their intelligence, and for their diligence
to work. The colleagues obtained through the same means the favor of being elevated to
Range of Masters.
Hiram had happily conducted the work almost to perfection and soon the building
he would be finished and dedicated to his fate. But the genius of Darkness who saw, with this
Work, your kingdom threatened, stirs all passions to be able to ruin this beautiful work.
before it ends and creates confusion among the Workers depriving them of their guidance.
Introduce into the spirit of the lower-grade Workers the poison of envy and the
jealousy; inspires a lack of enthusiasm at work; and gives rise to a presumptuous desire to obtain
the highest salaries, without being worth acquiring them over time, the studies and
the application. Creating this spirit of disorder among the Companions, who are initiated in the
first secrets of the Art, are seen as victims of injustice and partiality,
because they are not paid the same as the teachers.
Meanwhile, the respect that Hiram knew how to inspire for his sweetness, for his virtues, for his
impartiality, still keeps the spirits stirred and they can return to duty, but three
the Companions will form a horrible project to tear away, by degree or by force, the
Sacred Word of the Masters, to fraudulently enter the Chamber of
Medium.
Those miserable ones, the most corrupt, sought to intimidate Hiram to obtain through him.
fear that word they were not going to receive willingly. They were determined to give it.
after death, to avoid the rightful punishment that should fall upon their heads a
such criminal daring. They also counted on hiding from the other Workers the knowledge of the
part that they would obtain at the death of the Master. Vain pretension! The Useful, who were going to
used to commit the crime, they were going to reveal the Class of Workers to which they belonged.
authors!
After taking, in silence and in the shadows, all the arrangements that should, according to their
calculations, to make their detestable business succeed, they awaited the fall of the day. In this
moment when the workers were leaving the construction site, after finishing the work, the
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The teacher always stayed last and found himself alone and defenseless.
Break.
The Temple had three doors: one in the East, which communicated with the Middle Chamber and
that was reserved for the Masters; another at noon and the third in the West, which was the
common entrance for all the Workers and it was the one Hiram usually used to withdraw.
three accomplices positioned themselves at each door, so that if the Master escaped from one, he would not
could avoid others.
Pause.
After a few moments of waiting, very long undoubtedly, due to the impatience of those
miserable, Hiram leaves the Chamber of the Middle to visit the Works and to ensure, as
As usual, their plans had been carried out. Go to one of the conspirators,
hidden near him, armed with a heavy ruler.
The Master asks him why he hasn't gone out with the other Workers.
The Ex:. and the M:. of Cer:. go, along with the Rec:., ritually to the Platform of the Sec:. Vig:.
Very Venerable Master: The Companion replies in a threatening manner: 'Master
You have held me in lower ranks for a long time; I wish you would elevate me; admit me.
in the range of Masters.
I can't, Hiram says with his usual kindness to grant you this favor personally,
since the opinion of my Brothers is necessary. When you have fulfilled your time and are
sufficiently instructed, I will impose upon myself the duty to propose you for the Chamber of
Medium.
I have quite a bit of education, the reckless one replies, and I will not leave you until there is no ...
received the Word of the Master.
Foolish one, says Hiram, it was not how I received it nor how it should be asked for. Work,
persevere, and you will be rewarded." This response had the gift of exasperating the infamous, and with
the heavy ruler attempts to strike the Master on the head. Hiram manages to deflect the
a blow that only hits him on the right shoulder, but he suffers a fainting that makes him
fall on the right knee.
The Sec:. Vig:. stands up and hits the Rec:. With the ruler as it has just been
explained. The Exp:. and the M:. of Cer:. make the Ree:. fall to his right knee.
Most Venerable Master: Hiram realizing the danger, rushes to the door of
West, but there he finds the second conspirator, who makes the same request in a tone
threatening, to which the Master opposes his refusal with the same firmness. Pause.
The Ex:. and the M:. of Cer:. bring the Rec:. before the seat of the First Vig:.
Very Venerable Master: But the infamous, who was armed with a Squad, attempts
give a violent blow to the head, which is deflected towards the left shoulder. Under the
violence of the coup, Hiram, falls on his left knee.
The First Watch:., meanwhile, stands up and strikes the Rec:. with the Square as it ends
to be narrated. The Ex: and the M: of Cer: make the Rec: fall on his left knee.
Most Venerable Master: Dazed by that new blow, Hiram, faltering, heads towards
the door of the East, the last exit through which he hopes to escape. Vain hope, the third
The summoned one was waiting for him. He also threateningly asks for the Master's Word.
The Exalted and the Master of Ceremonies ritually lead the Recipient to the foot of the East.
finds itself positioned near the coffin and in front of the table of the Very Venerable Master. The
They rise and place themselves behind the Recipient. The H:. who is lying on it ...
he sneaks away, going to take a seat among the other Masters.
Very Venerable Master: "Better death than to violate the secret that has been entrusted to me."
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At this moment, the infamous one delivers a violent blow to the forehead with a mallet, which makes him...
fall onto the pavement of the temple.
Saying this, the Very Venerable Master stands up, approaches the Recipient and gives him a
blow to the forehead with the mallet. At this moment the Ex:. and the M:. of Cer:. extend to the
Recipient in the coffin behind him, they cover him with a black cloth and place
an apron over the face. The Very Venerable Master returns to his place.
Most Venerable Master: Thus perished the righteous man; faithful to Duty until death. Woe to
we, Brothers! Only he possessed the secret of the Work that was being built!
Who would dare to step forward to succeed him?
Pause
The VV:. return to their place
Brothers! After this fatal event that has deprived us of the Master, the world has
Submerged in the thickest Darkness; all work was suspended.
What can we do to regain the light?
However, Brothers, let's not lose heart. After having mourned for our
Maestro, let us tear your remains from your murderers.
Let us pay the funeral honors that are due to his mortal remains. Perhaps we can
collect some traces of your science.
Travel, Brothers, from West to East, by North, and from East to West by the
Noon, until you have discovered the sacred place where the infamous murderers have
the body of our Master Hiram has been deposited.
The Ex:. and the M:. of Cer:. followed by seven MM:., armed with swords, give, three times, the
return to the Log:., to the right. They stop in such a way that the Expert is near
the branch of Acacia. The two VV:. continue in their platforms.
V:. M:. Second Warden: This funerary tree, this Acacia, announces to me a burial.
It was recently planted... perhaps it will shade the grave of our Master Hiram.
V:. M:. First Vigilant: Yes, it is said that Thought rests in the Shadow of the
Acacia. But... what do I see? A Square and a Compass, which leave no doubt.
Let us refrain from touching the ground until we have notified the Most Worshipful Master that three...
brothers stay here, until we account for what has been discovered!
With a hammer blow
Three MMs are placed around the coffin, two at the head and one at its feet, looking
towards the body. The Exp:. and the M:. of Cer:. and the other HH:. return to their places and leave the
swords.
Very Venerable Master, *:Give me account of what you have known and discovered.
V:. M:. First Vigilant: Traveling toward the West we have discovered, in the glow of the
Twilight, an Acacia that shaded a grave whose earth seemed disturbed
recently. The instruments that we have found near that tomb have made us
to think that there our Master Hiram could rest; but we have not dared to disturb the
rest of their remains and we hurried to inform you, so that you can come with us and
recognize whether our conjectures are founded.
Three of our Brothers have remained at the burial site to guard it.
Most Venerable Master: My brothers, I hope you have found the body of our
Beloved Master. Let's not delay, take me there.
Stand and in Order, Venerable Masters.
The W:. M:. advances ritually to the West; the two B:. join him one after the other.
another. They take a turn around the Lodge and position themselves at the head of the coffin. All the MM:. are
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gather around them.

As the Second Vigil approaches, it says:
M:. V:. Second Vigilante: I recognize the Brothers to whom we have entrusted the guard.
from the grave. Behold the sign that has surprised us. Behold the Acacia!
Very Venerable Master: Let us come closer!
Saying this, the M:. V:. M:. and the two VV:. approach the head of the coffin. Remove the
apron that covers the face of the Rec:. and says:
Most Venerable Master: Oh Heaven!, It is the Architect!
Raising both hands above the head, fingers extended and apart,
exclaim:
Most Venerable Master: To: S:. D:. M:.
Dropping her hands onto her apron. Then she separates the cloth and uncovers the
body completely.
Most Venerable Master: What a tragedy! By the way it is placed and by the
abandoned instruments near this tomb, I see, among what kinds of workers we must
to find the culprits. One would say he still breathes. His noble face, respected by death,
expresses the calmness of the conscience and the peace of the soul, it was so imprinted upon her
traits the mark of virtue.
Pause.
Brothers, let us carry these beloved remains into the Temple, to give a
a worthy grave for our mourned Master!
The W:. M:. of the Lodge raises the Square, the Compass, and the other tools placed around.
from the coffin. The three Masters who guard the tomb return to their places. The V:. Master and
the two Guardians position themselves to the East, at the foot of the coffin, the First Guard: to the right and the Second.
Vig:. to the left of the Most Venerable Master.
Most Venerable Master: M:.V:.H:. Second Vigilant, try to raise the body of our
R:. M:. Hiram, by the touch and the word of the apprentice.
The Second executes the order of the Venerable and says:
V:. M:. Second Watchman: Boaz.
It is impossible, Most Venerable Master, because the flesh abandons the bones.
Most Venerable Master: Attempt M:.V:.H:. First Watch:. to raise by the touch and the word
of Comp:. the body of our Resp:. Master Hiram.
The First Watchman: carries out the order and says:
V:. M:. First Watchman: Jakin.
I cannot, Very Venerable Master, because the flesh abandons the bones.
Most Venerable Master: VV:. HH:. , we know that unity is strength and without help
from others we cannot do anything.
Since you have not succeeded with your attempts, all that is left is to see if I am more fortunate.
with a third medium, elevating the body through the 'five points of perfection'. Help me
VV. MM:.
The Venerable Master takes the Recipient by the right hand forming a claw with the
pulling it helped by passing his left hand behind his right back.
by the HH:. Watchmen. The Venerable M:., receives it thus upon his chest and performs the Five
Points of Perfection, speaking into his ear the Sacred Word of Master:Mac
Benac.
Glory to the G:.A:.D:.U:! The master has been found and reappears more radiant than
never!
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It is so, my dear H:. N..., as all the MM:. MM:., who have gone through a death
symbolically come together again with their former work colleagues and that all this
set, the living and the dead assure the permanence of the work.
The M:. of Cer:., opens the curtain that veiled the DE'B'IR and lights all the lights of
so that the Gathering remains illuminated.
The Venerable and the Watchers return to their posts.
Most Venerable Master, *:VV:. HH:., let us turn our collars and take a seat.
V:.H:. M:. de Cer:. fulfill your duty
The M:. of Cer:. timely assisted, makes the Coffin disappear quietly, just as the
table
small used by the V:.M:. and places the Altar of Oaths in its place. They return the
Columns back to their usual place and their lights turn on. The H:. Exp:. Puts the three back
Pictures in the center of the Lodge, showing the one from the third.
Most Venerable Master: Consider that you are about to bind yourself to us by an oath of
the most sacred that a man can utter and it is fitting that you do so perfectly
knowledge of cause.
Do you consent to make that promise of your free and spontaneous will, without being compelled to do so?
Induce another consideration other than the purpose of fulfilling it.
Recipient: Yes, Very Venerable Master
Very Venerable Master: VV:. HH:. Expert and M:. of Cer:., approach the recipient to
Altar of the Oaths.
Stand up and in order my brothers: Reveal yourselves.
The order is executed.
H:. N..., let services place your feet squarely, extend your bare right hand over
the three great lights of Freemasonry and pronounce with me.
I..., of my own free will and in the presence of the G:.A:.D:.U:., and of all the MM:.MM:.
meeting in this Lodge of the Regularly convened and duly consecrated.
Of my own free will, I swear, upon the three Great Lights of Freemasonry, that I will always preserve, conceal
and I will never reveal to any Profane, Apprentice or Companion the secrets and mysteries of the
grado de M:.M:. Me comprometo solemnemente a mantener y aplicar en mis palabras y mis
acts the principles of the symbolism of the square and compass, as well as the five points
perfects of the mastery.
To always fulfill with fidelity and zeal the obligations imposed on me by the degree of M:.M:.
I renew the promise to love my brothers, to support them and help them.
If I fail this solemn oath, may my body be cut in two parts, and above all
that he be declared unworthy to remain among honorable men and particularly
among the F:.M:., to such a despicable being.
May the G:. A:. D:. U:. help and preserve me from such misfortune!
Most Venerable Master: We note your oath.
H:. N..., Notice the arrangement of the three great lights on the altar of the Oaths.
Your progress in F:.M:. is represented by the position of the compass with respect to the
square, over the V:.L:.S:., with both tips uncovered to draw the circle
mysterious.
Holding the Flaming Sword in the left hand and the Mallet in the right, to strike
dice
To the glory of the G:.A:.D:.U:. In the name of the Universal F:.M:. and under the auspices of the G:.
L:. of E:..
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By virtue of the powers that have been conferred upon me by this R:. L:: ... at the Or:. of ...
Brother N... I receive you, consecrate you, and constitute you M:. M:. of the R:.E:.A:.A:. and active member
of this Resp:. Cam:. of the M:.
Place the sheet on the head of Recip:. and strike it three times with a mallet.
with his hammer.
And I welcome you in the Lodge of the Master:. you will work on the tracing board and you will receive your
salary in the Middle Chamber.
Put down the sword and the hammer: H:., I give you a fraternal hug on behalf of the entire workshop.
*.Sentaros VV:. MM:.
V:. H:. Exp:. and M:. of Cen. led to the Recip:. between columns.
The officers ritually execute the received order
Now I am going to share the secrets of the M:. M:.
The new Master executes the instruction guided by the V:. M:. Expert.
Brother, the secrets of the degree of Master consist of four signs, a touch, two
words, the five points of perfection and a march.
SIGN OF ORDER: Bring the right hand horizontally against the right flank, the
fingers extended and together, the thumb separated at a right angle.
PENAL SIGN: While at the order, move the hand horizontally from left to
right, as if the body were cut in two parts, then lower it vertically to form
a small squad. It's an allusion to the traditional punishment remembered in your
oath.
SIGN OF HORROR: Raise both hands to the sky with fingers extended and
separated saying:
To God, honor, and glory!
After this exclamation, let the hands drop onto the apron showing sorrow. It is
execute this sign in Cam:. of Med:. after having made the S:. Penal.
SIGNAL FOR HELP: This signal is used by the teacher to call for his brothers when they
find yourself in danger. The right foot is taken back, the hands are joined intertwining.
the fingers are raised to forehead height with the palms facing outward, saying:
To the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Lodge!

TOUCHES: It is done by pressing firmly with the bent thumb on the joint of the
first phalanx of the M:.. It is the request of the pass:.
PASSWORD: Tubal Cain.
THE FIVE PERFECT POINTS OF MASTERY:
First, the right hand is mutually grasped in a claw-like manner.
2° approaches from the right foot mutually from the inside.
3rd, touch right knee against right knee.
4th right chest against right chest
5° the left hand of one on the left shoulder of the other.
It is only in this position that the sacred word is communicated where it will be given.
alternatively the syllables (3 syllables)
SACRED WORD: In the ancient and accepted Scottish rite, the word is "Mac Benac".
In other rites, they use the word M:. B:., which is worth remembering to recognize others.
MM:.MM:. that belong to other rites.
MASTER'S MARCH: Being in the order of A.: Make the three steps of A.:.
immediately pass the Comp: order and execute the two steps of Comp:
One continues to align with the order of M:. and takes three long steps as if wanting to avoid a
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obstacle (the coffin), the first on the right, starting with the right foot, the second to the
left starting with the left and the last on the right advancing with the foot of
same side, placing the feet at right angles upon finishing each of the three steps.
This march ends with the penal sign, followed by the sign of horror and the exclamation.
ritual.
BATTERY: It consists of three times three hits.
It is nine knocks: * * * * * * * * *
AGE: Seven years and older.
Most Venerable Master, *:VV:. HH:. Expert and M:. of Cer:. Accompany the new M:. to
site of the First V:. in order to be recognized as M:. M:.
The HH:. execute the order.
The First Vigilant leaves his post. The Recipient, facing the First Vigilant, carries out the Penal Sign.
next is Horror. It approaches, reaches the five points of perfection and changes with the
Vig: the Sacred Word.
It is brought to order. And the First Warden returns to his place.
V:. M:. First Vigilant: Very Venerable Master, Brother N..., has been recognized as
M:. M:.
The Exp:. and the M:. of Cer:. place the Recip:. between columns. The Recipient is at
Order.
Very Venerable Master, *:M:. V:. H:. Expert:., you may adorn the new Master with the
apron and return his gloves.
Most Venerable Master: VV:. HH:. Expert and M:. of Cer:. present to the recipient the
compass and the ruler to draw for it to do its first work of M:. M:.
They take the objects and give them to the Recipiendario who draws a circle on the board.
Put the objects in order as left by the M:. of the Cer:.
V:.H:. Expert: Very Venerable Master, the recipient has completed his first work of
M:. M:.
Most Venerable Master: V:.H:. M:. of Cer:. proclaimed among the columns the V:. M:. N...
M:. of Ceremonies: As Master of Cer:. of this Resp:. Cam:. of the Med:., I proclaim from
From East to West and from North to South, active member of this Lodge: from the Mid: to the
V:.M:. N..., which is located between columns.
Most Venerable Master, *: Standing and at the Order Venerable Masters. I invite you to acknowledge
as Master Mason to Brother N... who is between the Columns and to make him enjoy
the rights, hereinafter, that correspond to the third degree of Freemasonry
VV:. MM:. First and Second Wardens, do you want to invite the VV:. MM:. who are in
your
columns, as I invite those who sit in the East, to celebrate with a battery of
joy of the happy acquisition that has just been made for this Media Chamber with the
person of our Brother N....
V:. M:. First Warden: VV:. MM:. Second Warden and those who adorn the column of
Sure, the M:. W:. M:. invites you to celebrate with a battery of joy the happy acquisition that
he just did for this Media Chamber with the person of our Brother N....
M:. W:. Second Watchman: VV:. MM:. who decorate the column of the North, the M:. W:. M:. you
invite to celebrate with a battery of joy the happy acquisition that has just been made for
this Middle Chamber with the person of our Brother N.... Announced V:. H:. First
Vigilante
V:. M:. Senior Warden: Announced in both columns, M:. W:. M:.
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Very Venerable Master: VV:. HH:. , let us rejoice in our happy acquisition in this
Med. Cam. today.
Let's celebrate it with a warm battery.
To me, VV:. HH:. , by the sign,
For the battery * * * * * *
and by the exclamation: HUZZE, HUZZE, HUZZE
Sit down brothers, lead the new Master Mason outside the workshop so that he can get dressed.
We will await your return to give the floor to Brother Speaker.
The M:. of Cer:. ritually leads him to the door, they greet the Venerable and solemnly.
Very Venerable Master: V:.H:. Coverer, see who calls
Temple Guardian: Very Venerable Master, it is the M:. of Cer:. accompanied by the new M:.
they ask to enter.
Most Venerable Master: Let them in
The new M:. enters with the march of the degree.
Very Venerable Master: V:. H:. M:. of Cer:., have the new M:. seated in the East at my
right, where it will remain until the meeting is over.
In the future, he will sit with the other VV:. MM:. in the first seat of the northern column.
or of the south.
The Master of Ceremonies executes it.
Most Venerable Master: V:.H:. Speaker, you have the floor.
El H:. Orador toma la palabra y dirige unas palabras al recipiendario.
Most Venerable Master: VV:. MM:., let us thank the G:. A:. D:. U:. for all that is good,
useful and glorious that we have done on this solemn day, where the number has grown of
Masters. May it continue to protect our jobs and constantly guide us towards the
perfection.
May harmony, unity, and concord always be the triple foundation of our works.
That within the world, the wisdom of the true children of Light is always recognized.
Most Venerable Master: HH:. We are going to proceed to the closing of the work in this
Media Camera.

Instruction to the Third Grade

When this instruction is given in the Chamber of the Middle, the 1st. Vigil:. will ask the questions and the
Sec:. Vig:. will provide the answers.
P.: Are you a Mason?
For this, my Brothers recognize me.
P.: What is your knowledge of Freemasonry?
I have seen the B:. and the J:. and then I have been constituted as a Master Mason.
P.: Are you, then, a Master Mason?
R.: The Acacia is known to me.
P.: How did you come to be a Master Mason?
Transitioning from the Square to the Compass.
P.: Where do you work?
In a Workshop that is Mama Cámara del Medio.
P.: What is done in the Chamber of the Middle?
The plans that Apprentices and Companions must follow are outlined.
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P.: How did you get to the Chamber of the Middle?

Going up a spiral staircase, which has three, five, and seven steps, separated by
two depressions.
P.: What does the number of steps you climbed mean?
They symbolize the instruction I have received in each Degree.
P.: What did they teach you in the 1st Grade?
R.: To rough-hewn the Raw Stone and verify the existence of the laws that govern the Cosmos, is
to say the Work of the G:. A:. D:. U:., symbolized by the Luminous Delta.
P.: What have you learned in 2nd Grade?
I was given possession of the means and the objects of Knowledge. I have been directed.
hacia el estudio de las Artes y de las Ciencias. Aprendí a glorificar el Trabajo y a servirme
of the Symbolic Tools to erect, with the help of my Brothers, the Temple to Glory
of G:. A:. D:. U:.. And to finish, I saw the Flaming Star.
What did you find when you were received in the 3rd Degree?
Grief, sadness, and despair.
P.: What did you notice in the Chamber of the Middle?
R.: The curtain that separates the DE'B'IR from the HE'KAL.
P.: What does this curtain represent?
R.: It represents the Cosmic Veil that conceals the 'Throne' ('Mercaba') and the Luminous Delta.
what does the G:. A:. D:. U :: symbolize? It also represents what separates us from the Masters.
Unknowns who have passed to the Eternal East, who continue to guide our
Works thanks to the faithfully followed Tradition.
P.: What else have you noticed in the Chamber of the Medium?
The Tomb of our Master Hiram illuminated by a dim light.
P.: What were its dimensions?
Three feet wide, five feet deep, and seven feet long.
P.: Who was the R:. Master Hiram?
A renowned man in the Art of Architecture and in melting and working with metals, to
that Solomon entrusted the direction of the workers in charge of building the Temple to the
Glory to the G:. A:. D:. U:.
P.: What was your ending?
Our R:. M:. Hiram fell under the blows of three wicked Companions who wanted
to obtain by violence the prerogatives that can only be granted to merit.
P.: How were you informed of this dreadful event?
R.: For the tradition of our predecessors.
P.: Is this story allegorical?
I suppose so, because the biblical texts that speak of Hiram do not refer to his end.
P.: What can its meaning be then?
R.: Considered as Solar Rite, the drama of Hiram may refer to the apparent march
of the Sun: the three killers would be the last three months of the year, during which the Sun
descends to the lower signs and seems to flee forever from our Hemisphere. Without
embargo, after the Winter Solstice, we see it rise again soon
reappears in all its splendor. Likewise, we see our R:. M:. Hiram come out of his
fall and return to a new life.
P.: Don't you think that the end of Hiram can be interpreted as a warning directed at
the Master Masons?
Indeed, the fact that the three wicked Companions are represented by the
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three main Officers of the Lodge leads us to think about their insufficiency in the exercise of
its functions, which would cause the ruin of the Workshop and weaken the entire Masonic Order.
The Sec:. Viz:. bearer of the Plumb Line, who should be particularly instructed in the
Symbolism and the Tradition of Freemasonry is sometimes found in a state of complete
IGNORANCE.
The 1st Vigil:. holder of the Level, who should exercise wise control over the Works,
it can cause them to suffer a suffocating oppression, due to their FANATICISM.
The M:. R:. M:. , who should lead the Works, with total selflessness, sometimes
he may be worried about personalism, stemming from his AMBITION. His briefcase,
symbol of his fraternal authority, then becomes the instrument with which he is
depressed HIRAM.
The Tomb of Hiram holds all the lost traditions, but Hiram will rise again!
Despite everything, the Initiation will be preserved and its permanence is symbolized by the
ACACIA BRANCH that turns green above the Grave.
P.: Can the myth of Hiram not be attributed a more general meaning?
Certainly. It can be suggested that those who work for the progress of Humanity have
adversaries and they must withstand their threats. It teaches the Masons who build the Temple
of the human fraternity that its work entails a continuous struggle against the
IGNORANCE, FANATICISM, and AMBITION that represent the three evils.
Partners.
Hiram then appears as the Man of Duty, ready to sacrifice everything, even his life,
the Thinker, gagged by the enforcers of routines and the enforcers of the false
established order, the Just who suffers and dies for a good cause, the Liberator, who
sacrifices to free humanity and always returns to continue the fight.
P.: How is the resurrection of Hiram operated in our mysteries?
By the cooperation of three wise and faithful Masters.
P.: Tell me how they do it.
R.: The M:. W:. M:. and the two VVig:. approach the corpse to lift it and remove it from the
tomb.
The 2nd Vig:., taking his right hand with the Apprentice's Touch, notes that he slips away.
because "The meat separates from the bones
The 1st Vigilant, taking his hand with the Fellow Craft's Grip, but he does not succeed.
neither because "The flesh abandons the bones."
But by joining their efforts, the three manage to get him on his feet, for the 'Five Points.'
"Masters of Perfection," and joyfully welcome their return to life.
P.: What purpose do you think the Master's Degree has been established for?
R.: To combat the prejudices that oppose the development of human knowledge,
to break the yoke of IGNORANCE, FANATICISM, and AMBITION
disorderly, and to establish the kingdom of Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood.
Do the two First degrees of Masonry propose the same end?
Yes, undoubtedly, but they are especially intended to instruct and prepare the Initiate, for
put it in a position to be able to fulfill, Then, this important purpose.
Q.: How do the Masonic Masters travel?
From East to West and from West to East and throughout the Earth.
P.: For what?
R.: To seek what has been lost, to gather what has been scattered and to spread the Light
everywhere.
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P.: What has been lost?

The true secrets of the Mason Masters.
P.: How did they get lost?
By the 'Three great Strikes' that caused the tragic end of our R:. M:. Hiram.
P.: How were you received, Master Mason?
R.: For the 'Five Perfect Points of Mastery', and for the 'Substituting Sacred Word'
that the M:. W:. M:. communicated to me.
P.: What does that word mean?
There are various meanings that are commonly attributed to it. If it is interpreted according to
Hebrew, like the other words of our Rituals, 'Mac Benac' has the sense of
"Polished Stone Layer", and, by extension, of "Builder or Organizer". The
The term 'M:. B:.' means 'Master Builder or Architect'. It can be inferred that the
two versions tend to the same meaning.
According to the Legend of the Degree, it was agreed that the first word spoken when
discovering Hiram's corpse was: "IT IS THE ARCHITECT," and it would be adopted as
Sacred Word, which replaces the True Word, known by Hiram and which was lost.
with him.
P.: What are the other means to recognize a Mason Master?
R.: The Touch, the Word of Passage, the Sign of Order, the Penal Sign, the Sign of Horror and the
Distress Signal.
P.: Give me the password.
Tubal Cain
What does this word mean?
R.: It is the name of the mythical craftsman who, for the first time, worked with metals. It suggests 'the
Worldly Possession.
P.: What can the steps of the Teacher's March mean?
R.: While the steps of the Apprentice and the Companion are made at ground level, those of the
Master, in doing so over Hiram's body, they describe a curve, the same that
trace with a compass: it is thus the transition from the square to the compass, from the realm of the tangible
all of the ideas. Ultimately, the Master's passage over the Tomb alludes to the
greater mysteries that are worth meditating on in silence.
P.: How old are you?
R.:7 years and up.
P.: What does this mean?
R.: The number 7 signifies Knowledge, "and more" indicates that this knowledge must
to grow
indefinitely.
P.: With what architectural instruments were you tested when you were exalted to Master?
R.: By the Compass.
P.: If a Master were to get lost, where would we find him?
Between the Square and the Compass, or the Center of the Circle.
P.: Execute the Grade Battery.
R. executes it: * * * * * * * * *.
P.: What is the Acclamation?
Hooray, hooray, hooray
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Instruction Symbolism of the Master Mason Degree

The MM:. MM:. travel from the West to the East, and from the North to the South, to spread through
the whole earth the Masonic Light, unite what is separate and propagate the ideas of Brotherhood
Universal.
By saying they know the Acacia, they want to express that they know the F :. M :. in general and the
Mastery in particular.
The Acacia reminds the Master that a branch of it served as a signal to discover the body.
of Hiram. It is for the modern Freemasonry what the Lotus was in the Egyptian initiations, the
Myrtle in the Mysteries of Eleusis in Greece, the Mistletoe of the druids in ancient times.
Galia, having the same interpretation symbolizes what we give it in the present.
Indeed; due to its constant greenness, and its incorruptible and unalterable wood, the Acacia is the
emblem of immortality, one of the most beautiful aspirations of man. This only
achieve by discovering, studying, developing, and sustaining the principles of the
human civilization.
The Acacia also has properties that are harmful to harmful insects, to which
rejects, and tilts its leaves downwards at night, while, as soon as it is born
Sun on the horizon, rises to head towards it and continues in its direction during its
day course.
These properties of the Acacia teach the Master that the Fellow Craft must reject vices,
practicing morality, much like it rejects harmful insects, and the initiated in
The mysteries of the F:. M:. must elevate their thoughts from the darkness of ignorance.
Just the radiant regions of light and truth, seeking and following them
constantly in the same way that the leaves of the Acacia, weighed down in the darkness, are
they are animated with the arrival of the Sun, following it in its path.
The Workshop where the MM:. MM:. work is called the Chamber of the Middle, to signify
that the FF:. MM:. who have reached the highest degree are responsible for drawing the plans
that must be followed by the Ap:. and Comp:., placed under their supervision and, therefore, their Workshop
it will be placed in the middle, or rather in the center, because human perfection, always
limited and relative, to which the M:. M:. must aspire, equidistant from the state of instruction that
they symbolize the Ap:. and Comp:. and of absolute perfection, symbolized by the G:. A:. D:.
U:.
To the Chamber of the Medium, built inside the Moral Temple that the F:. M:. builds,
you climb a ladder of three, five, and seven rungs; the first section represents the
initiation into the Mysteries; the second, the knowledge acquired in the degree of Cp :.
M:.; and the final stretch, the complete instruction in the seven liberal arts, which, according to the
ancient dominations are: Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music and
Astronomy, whose early knowledge is obtained in the Chamber of Companion.
The Mason Masters know how to use all the tools of the trade, and are obligated to
to lead and teach other workers, often keeping the palette in their hands
flat, so that, just as the mason uses it to polish his material works,
leveling the surfaces and correcting the inequalities that deform them, I use it in a sense
moral to perfect the instruction, correct and soften the defects of our Brothers.
The legend regarding the tragic death of the Resp:. M:. HIRAM is very interesting due to its
beautiful symbolism, and it has different interpretations for the M:. M:. Taken literally from
the lyrics do not leave anything to the imagination regarding the death of the head of the work,
murdered by three workers, taking with him the secret of the plans for the construction
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of the monument, occurred in a town famous for its misfortunes and proscriptions. These
events, so common, are not worthy of occupying the attention of so many men
enlightened individuals from all nations, as they have passed through the course of time, through the
institution F:. M:.
But if we look at the moral and intellectual significance of this legend, it takes on great
interest for the M:.M:. Indeed, this concept represents the continuous struggles of man
with his passions, from which he emerges victorious by practicing virtue: that of light against the
darkness, that of humanity against ignorance, hypocrisy, and ambition; the effort
what we must do to gain possession of the secrets of science, through the
perseverance and study, the only means to achieve it; the need to keep in
our chest the secrets of the Order, preferring to die rather than reveal them, and to help with
all our forces to those who fulfill the promises made at the foot of the Altar,
although that help, in times of danger, may cost us our lives, in the same way
that to HIRAM.
Now then; in all the ancient legends of the Egyptian and Mithraic initiations, there
find a mortally wounded hero by one or several monsters, who has a wife and child.
That hero was the Sun, the wife was the Earth, and the son was Man. Despite differentiating among
if these legends, all converge, although through different paths, to the same end. Sometimes the
hero resurrects, others is avenged and replaced by his son, the new Sun. These two cases are
they find in the legend of HIRAM.
But if we turn to ancient myths, based on astronomical phenomena, we will find the
analogy that they have with the legend that characterizes the degree of M :. M:., and we will deduce from
this fact, beneficial revelations.
The march of HIRAM to escape the blows of his assassins is the same as the one followed by
Sun (Osiris), in the last month of the year, when it descends on the horizon through the gate of
West. If at this moment we contemplate the sphere, we will observe in the East
Orion, with his arm raised and armed with a mace; Sagittarius shooting an arrow, and
to the North to Perseus, similarly armed, to deliver the final blow. From that moment on, the
the inclination of the Sun towards the southern hemisphere is so quick that it resembles a fall, and it already
we have precipitate in the tomb. The anxiety that the ancients must have felt about whether
the king star, disappeared, would be reborn, is figuratively represented by the investigations being conducted in
search for the body of HIRAM. That's right,
that his death, taken in an allegorical sense, is like the passion of Osiris, of Adonis or of
Mitra, a creation of priestly imagination, all of them astronomers, whose purpose was
paint the absence of the beginning, that is, the struggle between darkness and light.
The astronomical interpretation of the instruments used by the killers can be explained.
how it continues; the Sun, at the summer solstice, inspires beings with recognition and gratitude, and
its beneficial heat awakens our senses, making us perceive the effluvia of new life and
well-being. HIRAM represents him, and it is he, therefore he can give the sacred word, it is
to say life, When the Sun, in its retrograde motion, symbolized through the Companion that
enters backward into the Chamber, descends to the lower signs of the Zodiac, the disorder of
nature begins, and its fertility appears. Then HIRAM cannot speak
a los Compañeros, representados por los tres últimos meses del año.
It is said in the legend that the first one wounds HIRAM with a twenty-four ruler.
inches, image of the hours of the day when the Earth's revolution takes place; first
decrease in the time that the Sun shines on the sphere, which weakly threatens its
existence, delivering the first blow.
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The second Companion wounds him with an iron square, symbol of the last station,
figured at the intersections of two straight lines that divide into four equal parts the
zodiac circle, whose center symbolizes the heart of HIRAM, where the vertices converge
from the four angles; second decrease in the time the star shines during this season
that deals a stronger blow to solar existence.
The third Companion mortally wounds HIRAM on the forehead with a mallet, whose form
cylindrical symbolizes the year, a word that means circle or ring; third decrease of
time, for the end of the year delivers the final blow to the existence of the Expiring Sun.
Similarly, in this December time when the winter sun seems to abandon
our climate to go to another hemisphere, as if descending to the grave, nature remains a widow
of the husband of the one who receives fertility every year; her children are desolate, and for that reason
the M:., children of nature, who in this degree represent that beautiful allegory, are
they are called "SONS OF THE WIDOW", just as the reappearance of the Sun takes the name of
Sons of the Light.
From this interpretation, we must deduce that HIRAM, architect of Solomon's Temple and
hero of the legend, is Osiris (Sun) of modern initiation; that Isis, his widow, is the
Log: The Emblem of the Earth; and Horus, his son, is the F:.M:., that is, the one who dwells in the Log:.
Terrestrial.
The allegorical account of the death of HIRAM lends itself, ultimately, to several others.
interpretations that the Order applies according to the work it wishes to carry out.
On the Altar of oaths, in the Log:. of M:. M:. are the two branches of the Square underneath.
the Compass, because this instrument symbolizes the sky or regulator, and the square, the earth or
regular thing, and the different placement of both instruments in the three Chambers, the order
of our studies. Thus, when a M :. M:. is lost, we must find it among the
Square and Compass, that is, between earth and sky, because the worthy and true
M:.M:. master the maternal affections to elevate towards the most sublime conceptions
of intelligence and of reason.
The word of Pass of the M :. M :. (Substitutive) is the name of the first worker of the
metals, and also remember Vulcan (Greco-Roman mythology), to whom is attributed the
invention of that art. It means 'Posesio Orbis', possession of the world, and implies that,
when the F:.M:. is in possession of all the land, that is, when among all men
Reign the Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, as the Order must practice them, will be happy.
and will have completed the FF:.MM:. their mission.
The Sacred Word (Substitutive) means 'Son of the father' or 'The new life', in
allusion to the apparent return of the Sun, and as interpreted by the Scottish Rituals "rotten
to the bone
symbolizing the physical death of man.
The position of the right arm in the sign of Order and the Greeting is the signal of the level or of
the equality of all men, and the square described afterwards, means that the M
M:. directs all its actions according to righteousness and fairness.
The sign of Horror signifies the surprise and dismay of the M :. M:. upon discovering the
the corpse of HIRAM, and the punishment imposed if they fail to keep their promises.
The sign of distress should only be used by the M:. M:. in case of true danger.
for life itself, with the words that accompany it, and whose interpretation is not
known, pronounced aloud whether it was night or the sign could not be made. The M :.
M:. must immediately respond to the call and assist with all his power to whoever makes the
referred sign.
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In the M:.M:. March, the philosopher is recognized who does not stop the concerns of
the profane society. Its leaps indicate that it must overcome everything, and it advances in its work
saving as many obstacles as it can find, without stopping, not even in the face of death, in the
investigation of the truth. In the astronomical sense of the ancient Mysteries, it symbolizes
the march of the Sun, from the autumn equinox, when it seems to plunge from a cliff
in another until the end of his career.
The Touch consisting of five times, called Points of Perfection.
or Master's degree. These are used for mutual recognition, and in the promotions, they
call upon them, to lift from the coffin the body of the recipient, which represents
HIRAM.
The symbolic significance of these points is as follows: the contact of hands and claws,
It means that we must extend a hand to our Brothers in a firm and determined manner; that of the
feet, that must assist him quickly; the one on his knees, who is ready to bend it in
signal of tribute to the SUPREME REASON; the one on the chest, that an energetic heart,
beating in unison with another, is a sure guarantee that both pursue the noblest
ideals, and that the conferred secrets must be kept within them, oppressed one
against each other, to lend mutual support and strength; finally, to come closer
reciprocally, placing the left hand behind the right shoulder of the weaver,
represents that we are obligated to support our brother in danger. The Battery
remember the number of Masters who went to seek HIRAM. The Age wants to mean
that the Master not only knows the Mysteries of his degree, but also the Sciences and the
Arts. Finally, the apron is white, (trimmed in red) as it is the color of purity in
the intentions, indicating at the same time that it lacks any blemish denouncing the
crime committed against HIRAM. The instruction of the M :. M :. will be completed with the study
of the meaning of the symbols and emblems used in the Chamber of the Half.

Closing of the Third Grade Works

Most Venerable Master, *:MM:. VV:. Watchmen, ask the VV:. MM:. who decorate
your columns, just as I do with those who sit in the east, if they have any
proposal to be made in the interest of the Order in general or of this Chamber of Med: in
particular.
W:. M:. First Vigilant, *:W:. H:. Second Vig:. and Venerable Masters, who adorn the
noon column, do you have any proposal to make in the interest of the Order or this
Med: Cam: in particular.
V:. M:. Second Watchman, *: Venerable Masters, who adorn the column of the north,
do you have any proposal to make in the interest of the Order or this Cam:. of the Med:. in
particular.
V:. M:. First Vigilante, *:Very Venerable Master, silence reigns in both columns.
Most Venerable Master: V:. H:. Second Vigil:. , how old are you?
V:. M:. Second Vigilante: Seven years and more, Very Venerable Master
Very Venerable Master: V:. Second Vigil:. , where do you come from?
V:. M:. Second Watchman: From the west, where we have sought the true words of the
Mason Master
Most Venerable Master: V:. H:. First Watch:, have you found them?
V:. M:. First Vigil: No, Most Venerable Master, but we contribute the words
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substitutes that we wish to submit for your approval

Most Venerable Master: Then make the substitute words be to me
regularly communicated
The two guards leave their posts, stand at attention, face to face, the first facing south and
the second face to the north.
The 2nd watchman approaches the 1st watchman and gives the Sign of the Master. The 2nd watchman communicates to him in
the ear the password. Immediately executes with the 1st Warden: the 'Five perfect points'
of the mastery" and in this position he communicates to him in one ear and the other the sacred word. The
first sentinel advances ritually until facing east and stands in order. The
the second guard returns to his place.
V:. M:. First Vigilante, do the penal sign: Very Venerable Master, receive from me the
words
substitutes of a mason master.
Leave the order, the Venerable Master descends from his place and gives the sign of M:., the 1st Vigil:. gives him
whisper the Password in the ear and immediately execute the 'five points' with him
masters of perfection" and in this position he communicates to him in one ear and another the Word.
Sacred. The Venerable and the First Vigilante, return to their posts.
Most Venerable Master, *:VV:. MM:. The substitute words of the M:. M:., have been given to me
I regularly communicate that I approve, confirm, and declare that they will be identified going forward.
to all the MM:. MM:. of the whole world, until the true words are
found.
Very Venerable Master, *:V:. H:. First Vig:., where do the MM: MM:. receive their
salaries
V:. M:. Primer Vigilante: In the Med: Chamber., Very Venerable Master
Most Venerable Master: V:.H:. First Watch:. , tell me in what state of mind you find yourself.
the VV:. MM:. that adorn your column
V:. M:. First Vigilant: They are happy and satisfied.
Most Venerable Master: And those from your side, V:.H:. Second Warden?
V:. M:. Second Watchman: They are also happy and satisfied Very Venerable
Master
Most Venerable Master: The V:. H:. Orator will kindly express his opinion on the
work done
V:. H:. Speaker: They have resulted just and perfect Very Venerable Master
Most Venerable Master: V:.H:. Second Vigil:, what time do the MM:.MM:. usually...
close their jobs?
The H:. Expert and the M:. of Cer:. cross the sword and the staff above the Altar during the
invocation.
Most Venerable Master: At attention and to order VV:. MM:.
To the glory of the G:.A:.D:.U:.
In the name of Universal Freemasonry and under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Spain
I declare the works in Cam:. of the Med:. of this R:.L:. of San Juan, established at
East of ... under the number ... and distinctive title of ....
To my Most Worshipful Brothers.

By the sign
For the battery * * * * * *
and the Scottish cheer HUZZE, HUZZE, HUZZE
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Do you promise not to reveal to anyone what happened in this Cam:?

We all promise.