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u/crua9 ยท 4 pointsr/freemasonry

I'm going to give you 5 steps, but you should read the following book. This will answer a lot of your questions.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B0FSAW4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Also check out the following YouTube channels.

Masonic Roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/user/MasonicRoundtable

What is a Mason: https://www.youtube.com/user/OneFreemason


>1. Find a legit local lodge. Go to the following link, and find a grand lodge in your state or country. The GL will have the locations of all recognized lodges in the area.

Know some lodges could be fake, and this is why this is step 1. By going through the UGLE or their recognized lodges, you pretty much know it's a mainstream lodge. Note there is a slight difference between Prince Hall and Freemason.

http://www.ugle.org.uk/about/foreign-grand-lodges


>2 . Contact your local lodge, and let them know you are thinking about joining them.

NOTE: each lodge may do things slightly differently, and there could be a different atmosphere about them. So before you get a petition, you may want to "shop around". Basically you could ask to visit the lodge, see what events are going on, or whatever. That away you can get a feel of the people.


When you do visit, please feel free to ask them your questions. There is no point in wasting your time if it isn't for you, but by asking questions they will know you aren't wasting their time.

>3 . Get your petition and fill it out. Note there is an initiation fee, and membership does cost. The amount differs depending on the area, but normally it's kinda low.

Note most places will require you to know a mason for a set amount of time (6 months or so). This is again why it's important for you to start asking about events and getting to know some masons.

Note depending on the area will depend if there will be a background check. We just want to make sure you aren't a nut job, or someone going to drag our name in the mud.

>4 . If things go well, you will get an interview. This interview is kinda like a relaxed job interview. It is a chance for you to ask questions, and what not. But you should be very up front about any criminal background.

>5 . You will be OK or rejected. If you are OK then you will be giving a time to show up and what not. You may want to ask what type of clothes to wear. Some lodges dress up in casual business, and others dress up in tuxedos.

Someone may forget to tell you this, so I will tell you this right now. You will be changing into some clothes (nothing revealing or anything). So make sure you wear some clean underwear (the outfit is meant to allow you to jump in and out of it. Depending on the lodge is depending on how exactly it looks. But I ran into a problem where no one told me, and I spent most of the night holding up my pants when I was going through my first degree.)


(I heard of some older members in some places will reject you, and require you to apply 3 times. I think this mentality is going away, but I wanted to note that so you know there might still be a chance if you get rejected.)


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Things to note. Getting in the door can be a long process. It normally takes 3 months to just bring you in the door after you give them back your petition. But in some cases, it could take longer or shorter.



There is only 3 degrees, and most lodges won't allow you to sit in a regular meeting until you hit the 3rd degree. Each degree builds on the last, and it's meant to be more like a play. You won't be told what happens within it before hand, because each person gets something differently from the degrees.


Depending on the lodge and area, you will most likely need to return a catechism (basically a repeat of what exactly happens). If so, you should be given a coach to help you learn it. For the most part, everyone cares more if you know the meaning behind what you're saying. If possible, try to meet daily to semi daily. This massively speeds up the process.

Your first is most likely going to be the hardest simply because it's new. Expect it to take anywhere from a month to several months (2 or 3). I've personally seen it where some have taken over 6 months for a single degree.


If you are below a 3rd degree, it's highly recommended that you bring someone from your home lodge with you if you visit another (I recommend doing that in general to see how things are done. I also recommend you to pick yourself up a mason passport (it isn't a real passport. It's just something that keeps track of what lodges you been to and when.))

Lastly, note a first degree can only sit in a first degree meeting, 2 can sit in 1 and 2, 3rd can sit in all of them. Even if you have to visit another lodge to do this, you may want to watch someone else going through the degrees to see what you been through. If you have to return a catechism, then this should help you out a bit.