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Welcome to our educational program designed for the Cryptic Masons of the State of. This informative pamphlet delves into the rich histories of the various degrees within the Chapter, providing both Masonic and historical perspectives. section includes a degree synopsis and factual information, complete with sources to encourage further self-study. To enhance your understanding, short quiz follows each degree to reinforce your knowledge.

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​The Council of Cryptic Masons consists of three degrees, two of which follow the general format of the Blue Lodge Degrees; however their reception includes witnessing the events that occurred in between the second and third degrees, as well as slightly after the third degree. The third of these degrees is considered an honorary degree and does not historically or symbolically coincide with any of the first nine degrees, however its importance aids in the further understanding of a previous degree. The first of these degrees is the Royal Master degree, in this degree we discover how the Grand Omnific Word was preserved prior to its retrieval in the Royal Arch degree. In the Select Master degree, we witness the discovery and retrieval of that word. And lastly, the third degree of the Cryptic Council, is styled the Super Excellent Master degree. This degree covers that time period where the Jews were taken into captivity by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar.

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In order to complete this educational program, you will need three readily available and easy to access books which with the exception of the ritual book is provided for you and can be downloaded at your convenience.

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Please note that the quizzes are based on reference material and may not fully match the current GCGC R&SM Ritual.