Why do i think 33?  And the rest of it.................they showed me a 5 minute video...............according to the video u start at level 4 there at the temple.......supposedly every mason has to complete 3 basic levels and each particular lodge is a little different................each level has a moral lesson..............for service.........utter bull shit........but anyways...........




Why 33?  And why are the steps in a 5 - 7 - 9 pattern??

House of the Temple

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The House of the Temple
House of the Temple in Washington, D.C.
Location within Washington, D.C.
General information
Architectural style	American Neoclassicism
Address	1733 16th St NW
Town or city	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Coordinates	38.9138°N 77.0359°WCoordinates: 38.9138°N 77.0359°W
Construction started	October 18, 1911
Completed	October 18, 1915
Client	Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Design and construction
Architect	John Russell Pope

The House of the Temple is a Masonic temple in Washington, D.C., United States that serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. (officially, "Home of The Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Washington D.C., U.S.A.")
It is located at 1733 16th Street, N.W., in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, and stands approximately one mile directly north of the White House. The full name of the Supreme Council is "The Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspectors General Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-third degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America."