What is 'Swedish Rite'?
Freemasonry is seen as Universal and open to all faiths. But the Swedish Rite is a particular system, open only to those of Christian faith, although it is a-dogmatic. Another special point is that it is a true high degree-system, and the degree of master mason is not seen as ultimate or "sublime". There are not many sources available in English to describe the rite, and of course I cannot divulge anything myself. But this page collects the few references I have found on the Internet. Except for the Grand Lodge links, they are all inaccurate – which is fine because that way the mystery remains.
Swedish Order of Freemasons
Danish Order of Freemasons
Norwegian Order of Freemasons
Most of the text on these three Grand Lodge websites seems to stem from the Swedish site, so go there for the longer version.
Swedish Rite of Freemasonry (The Master Mason, 1926) NEW
Found on the website of River Forest-Austin Lodge, IL. Quite colourful "historical" piece.
The Builder, September 1924 (Phoenix Masonry)
This edition of the magazine ran two articles on the subject, one focusing on the history, the other on the degrees. Notice that the two articles actually contradict each other.
Swedish Rite FAQ (Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon)
This great site has some information, but also quite a bit of trivia I don't recognise. Make of it what you will.
Freemasonry (Åke Eldberg's home page)
Åke Eldberg is a Swedish minister and freemason, and as such should be a credible source, but it is only one man's point of view.
The Swedish Constitution (Pietre-Stones)
A report from a visit to the Freemasons Hall in Stockholm, and some notes on the system. Quite good, but it also has elements that I do not recognise myself.
Swedish Rite (in Wikipedia)
Not much there yet, and it mainly repeats the text from Grand Lodges, but it may build over time.
Masonry in Sweden (Masonry Universal ... issue 5)
... has a few paragraphs by a Swedish Rite mason.
Swedish Rite (Lodge St. Bryde)
This article goes into specifics of the degrees (supposedly). Even if it is inaccurate, and I wouldn't know, it would probably be spoilerish for anyone planning to go through the degrees, so beware.
Finally, Ars Quator Coronatorum vol. LXXII (1959) has an article called 'Scandinavian Freemasonry' by Bertram Jacobs. You may obtain the book from Quator Coronati or second hand.
Thomas Munkholt