Craft Freemasonry

Craft Freemasonry, also known as Blue Lodge Freemasonry, is the basic unit of Freemasonry and is common to all Freemasons. It is centered around the allegory of building the Temple of Solomon and the story of the chief architect, Hiram Abiff.

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The three traditional degrees of Craft Freemasonry are:

1. Entered Apprentice

2. Fellow Craft

3. Master Mason

 

These degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture.

 

Once these Craft degrees have been conferred upon a Mason, he is qualified to join various “Concordant bodies” which offer additional degrees.

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The basic local organizational unit of Freemasonry is the Lodge1. These private Lodges are usually supervised at the regional level by a Grand Lodge or Grand Orient.

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Freemasonry provides a structure for members to come together under common goals, enabling people to make new friendships, develop themselves, and make valuable contributions to charitable causes. It is open to men over 18 from all backgrounds and the organization’s aim is to empower members to be the best they can be.