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FREEMASON MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENT
How to join an Associated Masonic Order All applicants must be current members in good standing of a lodge either of the UGL of NSW/ACT or a Grand Lodge recognised by an Australian Grand Lodge, and/or meet the following criteria:
MARK AND ROYAL ARCH
KNIGHT TEMPLAR PRIESTS
Applicants must be a Master Mason with a minimum of two years membership.
Applicants must be a subscribing Past Master, Royal Arch Mason and Knights Templar.
SECRET MONITOR
YORK CROSS OF HONOUR
By invitation. Applicants must be a Master Mason of two years.
By invitation. Must be a Past Master, Past 1st Principal Royal Arch Chapter, Past Thrice Illustrious Master of a Cryptic Council, Past Preceptor of a Priory of Knights Templar.
SCOTTISH RITE – AUSTRALIA There are two choices – members with a Trinitarian belief or open to brethren of all Faiths.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Applicants must be a Master Mason of two years standing, member of Royal Arch and profess the Trinitarian Christian Faith.
RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE Applicants must be a Royal Arch Mason and have a belief in the Holy Trinity.
THE OPERATIVES Applicants must be a Master Mason, Mark Master Mason and Royal Arch Mason.
ORDER OF ATHELSTAN By invitation. Applicants must be a Master Mason, Royal Arch Mason.
ST THOMAS OF ACON By invitation. Applicants must be a Royal Arch Mason and Knights Templar.
ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND
DE MOLAY Open to young men aged between 12 and 21.
Applicants must be a Master Mason for five years and profess the Christian Trinity.
ALLIED MASONIC DEGREES
AMARANTH Applicants must be a Master Mason, Royal Arch Mason. Also open to all female relatives as well as Order of Rainbow and Job’s Daughters.
Applicants must be a Master Mason, Mark Master Mason and Royal Arch Mason.
RECTIFIED SCOTTISH RITE By invitation. Applicants must be a Master Mason and profess the Christian faith.
EASTERN STAR Applicants must be a Master Mason or women over the age of 18.
SCOTTISH RITE – SCOTLAND By invitation. Applicants must be a Master Mason and a belief in the Christian Trinity.
RAINBOW GIRLS Applicants must be girls between the ages of 11–21. Two other areas – Pledges, age 7–11 and Sparkles, under seven.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR – SCOTTISH Applicants must be a Master Mason, Royal Arch, Christian Faith.
Check contact details with each Order.