what is a 33rd degree Mason okay what is a 33rd degree Mason so when you become a Freemason and you join a local Lodge in your community you will be getting three degrees the Ender Apprentice degree the fellowcraft degree and the Master Mason degree after you get those three degrees there are other organizations that you can join called appendant bodies they're appendant organizations one of those organizations is the Scottish right of Freemasonry and so when you hear someone say that they're a 32nd degree Mason or a 33rd degree Mason that means that they have joined
the Scottish right the Scottish right has more degrees and it goes up to generally 32 but if you work really hard and you are a member for a number of years and you are so honored you can receive the 33rd degree of Scottish right Freemason