Its structure includes the first three degrees, administered by various Masonic organizations or bodies. In contrast to being an appendant body, the Scottish Rite operates as a complete Rite in itself. It is the most widely practiced Rite in the world, spanning from the Blue Lodge level, and is sometimes designated as a concordant body due to its relationship with the degrees of Symbolic (Craft) Freemasonry. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a full-fledged Rite within the broader context of Freemasonry.
