Societas Rosicruciana in Scotia

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Societas Rosicruciana in Scotia is a Masonic Christian order whose members are drawn from the ranks of subscribing Master Masons of a Grand Lodge in amity with Grand Lodge of Scotland.

The society claims a link to the original Rosicrucian Brotherhood and bases its teachings on those found in the Fama and Confessio Fraternitas published in the early 1600s in Germany along with other similar publications from the same time.

The society requires all aspirants for membership to declare a belief in the fundamental principals of the Trinitarian Christian faith and offers assistance to all its members in working out the great problems of nature and science.

As such it is a unique order offering much to the enquiring mind and other than having a membership limited to Christian Freemasons has no other Masonic links or ties.

The Order is subdivided into:

1st Order ( Learners )

Members of the 1st Order(Fratres) meet in a College which is equivalent to a Freemasons Lodge. A College is empowered to confer the first four degrees of the society which are known as Grades.

Grade I - Zelator

Grade II - Theoricus

Grade III - Practicus

Grade IV - Philosophus

A minimum of six months must elapse between the receipt of grades however the emphasis on the work of the society is learning therefore every member is encouraged to deliver a paper of their own work on some topic of interest in open college.

2nd Order ( Teachers or Adepts )

This is equivalent to a Masonic Provincial Grand Lodge headed by a Chief Adept and his deputy (Suffragan) who have jurisdiction over all first order Colleges within the Province.

The Chief Adept is empowered to confer three further Grades at this level to deserving Fratres of Grade IV who have been a member of the Society for a minimum of four years.

Grade V - Adeptus Minor

Grade VI - Adeptus Major

Grade VII - Adeptus Exemptus

A minimum of one year must elapse between the receipt of grades at this level.

A member can only serve as the Celebrant (Master) of a College of the First Order after receiving the Grade of Adeptus Exemptus.

3rd Order ( Rulers or Magi )

This is equivalent to a Grand Lodge headed by a Supreme Magus, Senior Substitute Magus and Junior Substitute Magus.

Members of the second order who have given service to the society and been selected by the Supreme Magus for such advancement may be awarded a further two Grades.

Grade VIII - Magister

Grade IX - Magus