Royal Arch Freemasonry, the Supreme Degree of the Holy Royal Arch, explores the moral teachings of the relationship between humanity and its Creator by taking allegories and symbolism from the Old Testament accounts of the rebuilding of the second temple in Jerusalem and applying them to everyday life.

Open to those who have been Master Masons for at least 12 months and remain financial members of a Craft Lodge in Western Australia, it is a "discovery degree" which makes those of its candidates who study its content more aware of each person's potential for living a life which benefits others and is in harmony with the God of their particular faith.

In Royal Arch Freemasonry, the Masonic story of the Third Degree (which is based on the building of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem) is extended by using the Biblical history of the subsequent destruction of the temple, the enslavement of the Hebrews, their release and subsequent rebuilding of the Second Temple. The Royal Arch Degree takes allegories from this biblical history to not only complete elements Craft Freemasonry leaves unresolved, particulary in its traditional history, but also to further illustrate the relationship between humanity and its Creator.

The nature of this spiritual aspect is the central message of the Royal Arch, which continues the journey of self-knowledge contained in the three Craft degrees. In that sense, the Royal Arch completes the practical lessons of the Craft by a contemplation of man's spiritual nature which reinforces and supports what he has already learned from his own religion’s teachings.

If you are a Freemason who took the Third Degree but felt at the end of the ceremony something was missing or left unresolved; then this was no accident. Those unresolved issues of the Master Mason's Degree are finalised in the story of the discovery of the Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem.

For further information about joining a Royal Arch Chapter in Western Australia, contact our administration office on (08) 9355 4893 and ask for an application pack. There are also many Royal Arch Freemasons in every Western Australian Craft Lodge, so taking the next step could just be as simple as talking to the Brother next to you at your regular monthly meeting. Another alternative is to ask your Lodge Secretary for details of those members who have already joined the Supreme Degree of the Holy Royal Arch.

If you are not already a Freemason, but have a sense of intrigue about the world's largest and oldest fraternity which has a written history dating back to the 1300s and an even older oral tradition dedicated to fostering tolerance of all religions and nationalities, then your inquiry is most welcome and will be treated with dignity and respect.