RECTIFIED SCOTTISH REGIME

Présentation

   The Rectified Scottish Regime is a Christian masonic and chivalrous System, which was constituted in France in the third quarter of the XVIIIth century. After an apparent eclipse in the XIXth century, it has found in our time , and particularly since the 1960's, a strong revival.

    Born in France, the Rectified Scottish Rite has been preserved and continues to be practised there in its pureness and original integrity under the aegis of the Great Priory of the Gauls, independant and sovereign jurisdiction, guardian and administrator of the Regime .. It preserves the rituals in their purity and integrity as well as the Original Constitution (Masonic Code of the Re-United and Rectified Lodges of France and the General Code of Regulations of the Order of the Knights Beneficent of the Holy City "K.B.H.C." of 1778 [Ordre des Chevaliers Bienfaisants de la Cité Sainte "C.B.C.S." de 1778]). It is the warrantor of the authentic and regular practice of the Rite.

   The Great Priory of the Gauls is not, in the precise sense of term, a Great Templar Priory. It is a Great Priory of the Rectified Scottish Rite . However, in conformity with the formal willing of its founders, it affirms a spiritual filiation with the medieval Order of the Temple.

   The Great Priory of the Gauls has for coat of arms a knight in armour carrying a raised lance, on a field of gueules with the motto : QUI CUPIT . This coat of arms is that of the second Province, said to be "of AUVERGNE (see below) of which it is the heir.

    It is furthermore holder of that of the IIIrd Province , said to be "of OCCITANIA: " A silver galley upon a field of gules", with the motto PROSPERO MOTU .  The Great Priory of the Gauls recently recovered the third french Province , said to be fifth Province "of BURGUNDY".

   The Rectified Scottish Regime has for aim to maintain and the fortify, not only within the Inner Order , but also in the masonic Lodges, the principles which are at the basis of its foundations:

  1.  Fidelity to the Christian religion, founded upon the faith in the Holy Trinity,
  2. Attachment to the principles and traditions, both masonic and knightly, of the Regime, resulting in the deepening of the Christian faith and the study of the esoteric Christian doctrine, taught within the Order.
  3.  Self-perfection by the practice of Christian virtues in order to vanquish one's passions, correct one's faults and progress on the way to spiritual realisation.
  4. Dedication to country and the service of others.
  5. Constant practice of active and enlightened well-doing towards men, whatever may be their race, nationality, standing, religion and political or philosophical opinions.

   In total, as has been said, the spiritual realisation that the Rectified Regime proposes as a goal to each of its members, in giving him the means to this end, is to re-become a pure and true man, a temple of God. One in three Persons.