Ragon confused things and attributed the authorship of the “Precious Compilation of Adonhiramite Freemasonry” to the Baron.
In 1973, under the command of Brother Aylton Menezes, the “Very Powerful and Sublime Grand Chapter of the Noachite Knights for Brazil” changes its name to “Excelsior Council of Adonhiramite Freemasonry” (ECMA).
Each grade has an extensive ritual including grips, signs, regalia, and esoteric symbolism that builds on the Temple builder legend and Masonic philosophy.
[4] The Adonhiramite Rite makes use of Masonic implements, allegorical journeys, and dramatic reenactments of legends to teach virtues and philosophical lessons.
[5] Symbols and motifs include triangles, coffins, acacia, skulls, daggers, tears, and Solomon's Temple.
[6] The Adonhiramite Rite helped spread the high-degree systems of Masonry from France, Germany and Scandinavia across Europe and Latin America in the late 1800s.
[6] Though no longer widely practiced, the Adonhiramite Rite was an influential product of European occultism and an important influence on the development of continental Freemasonry.
[8][9][10] The branch of Freemasonry known as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite is often mistakenly believed to have its origins in Scotland due to its name.