I’ve been a Mason for 20 years, Past Master, 32°, Scottish Rite & York Rite. I don’t have any juicy secrets (like “33° Masons control the price of Ovaltine”), and I’m of the view that we’re / they’re mostly harmless. That said, I’m disillusioned. The Brotherhood is broken and not fulfilling what they promise to their craftsmen, which is to make good men better. It’s become one big LARP that sucks free time and money from its members and gives nothing back to the Brothers, their families, communities, or the world.
They broke their oath, I’ll break mine. Ask me anything. Or nothing.
I believe that the 'spit on a Bible' test comes at 33rd level. They don't give it to the lower ranks and there's no overt Satanism - it can scare away the paying patsies. But the transition to the bottom of the inner circle starts at 33, after they have had a long period in which to ascertain suitability and loyalty and degree of usable sociopathy.