| The Blue Lodge encompasses the first three degrees in freemasonry (Entered Apprentice, Fellow-craft, and, Master Mason). These three degrees are the only degrees in freemasonry; although further degrees ( Nos. 4 to 33) conferred by "appendant bodies" are traditionally considered to be the continuation of these, and require one to have previously completed the first three degrees.
The Scottish Rite and York Rite are the two alternative forms under which these appendant bodies are organised.
In most jurisdictions, there is mutual recognition between the two Rites and so one can move from one to the other; although you should check to confirm if this is so in any particular case. |