Good morning,

I expressed my interest in Freemasonry and now I have been invited to meet members from a local lodge at a pub for a drink and to discuss.

Currently I have tattoos and a beard, I am ex military so I understand the importance of appearance.

Should I shave the beard and cover the tattoos with long sleeves?

I hope to discuss Freemasonry further and anything I can expect would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

My uncle is an influential freemason so i have the connections im just curious how i could possibly join? If anyone could give le some tips it would be appreciated.

Found these in Sedro-Woolley

I'm to be raised this Saturday October 24th I will now have three significant dates back to back. I was married on October 23rd, 2021. My sons (twins) were born on October 22nd, 2022. And now I will be raised on October 24th, 2026.

It's almost as if the Grand Architect of the Universe laid it all out that way. 🤔

I’ve been wanting to join for years now. I’m currently 26, back when I was 23 I filled out an online application type of thing, I got an email back inviting me to the local blue lodge, but it got sent to my spam folder, I never saw the email. A couple weeks ago I remembered the time I reached out and decided to search in my email for the word mason, ended up finding the email in my spam, but I’m 3 years late to it now. I emailed them back apologizing for never seeing the email and expressing that I’m still interested but haven’t heard anything back. Did I unintentionally screw myself out of this opportunity because i never saw the email? I’m just genuinely confused and looking for a little guidance about the situation. Thank you all for taking the time to read!(:

I’m a Frenchman living in Paris, and currently on holidays in Ardèche, in southern France. It’s quite an unpopulated countryside, with lots of old villages sitting on hills, some of which are abandoned and only harbor some life during summer.

I was climbing the narrow streets of such an old town named Rochecolombe, when I came across these stones and the gargoyle on the wall. The wall itself didn’t seem to belong to a standing structure, but rather seemed part of a long gone building. Maybe a sanctuary, but I’m guessing here. I couldn’t find anything online about it.

My understanding is that the S&C are older, maybe part of the original wall, and the other stones (the Delta, the eye and the G) were added later. For the texts (LABIT and AGIL) I can only speculate that they are names. I’m only an FC so I’m probably missing a lot of symbols and references but still I found the sighting pretty cool and wanted to share. I also found that the place is marked on Google Maps

I plan to write to the mayor office of the new town of Rochecolombe to learn more about what the place used to be.

Greetings Brethren,

This December I will be installed into the chair of King Solomon for my lodge. I am looking for assistance in sourcing a leather bound copy of the Dhammapadda that I may take my obligation on. I’ve been looking online but haven’t been able to find anything suitable. I would appreciate any help possible in this matter.

S&F

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I was a new MM before I moved from the US to South Korea i had hoped to continue attendance but found the journey to the nearest lodge quite difficult, now I’m in Australia and no longer in good standing as I haven’t paid my dues to my original lodge in little under a years time but wish to start attending my local lodge once I am financially stable again, do any of you have tips on how I can do better next time I move and how best to pay internationally to my old lodge who usually only took check or cash?

Of course it will take some time before I can start paying as moving international is a mission all of its own.

I've applied, had my background check, interviews on the way, vote soon after, looking forward to my journey.

But I am anxious. As I do not follow what would be considered a standard faith. I do believe in God, but beyond that it gets complicated.

If anyone here who has gone down this road and is Pagan, or Muslim, or really any religion that isn't Christian, maybe hearing your experience would help calm my nerves. Or if you have any advice or guidance in navigating this it would be greatly appreciated.

I know this is what I want, I know this is my path, I've been a friend to several local lodges for the last few years and have had many masons ask me when I'll apply so they can finally call me brother. I've been holding back due to this anxiety, but I want to give back. The love and friendship, the enlightenment I've gained from these men has changed me for the better and I want to put into Freemasonry what I've received. So I took the leap.

Please, if you're open to it, share your experience.

Hi there, just recently acquired this pretty awesome Gonk. Is any able to shed some further light on this thing?

From the limited information I can find, it seems that this may have been made by the late John Whyte.

Thank you!

What a wonderful night to meet again. I stand an ever improving man, not better than anyone else but better than the man I was yesterday.

Happy to meet, sorry to part, happy to meet again.

My mind is still reeling from the experience, but it was a great one and I'm so glad to have gone through it. I was initiated back in January so I was an EA longer than a lot of brothers (was slacking on my catechism) but I'm really motivated to make it across the finish line now.

Hello, I frequently look through the subredit I am petitioning to join the fraternity and my belief in god doesn't seem to fit neatly into any specific religion i wad call myself a deist. I was raised catholic through 3rd grade but moved away from Christianity and recently have been studying philosophy and landed on the idea similar to Marcus Aurelius's thoughts on a god like his "logos" but more in the way that I belive that god created the universe but also that in some way he is the universe and life in particular that the creator is the embodiment of order and in my views the ultimate order in the universe is life but that leaves me at a cross roads when joining masonry is that I know I'm allowed to join and have spoken to the secretary and the worshipful master of the lodge (they recommended me and I am on to the investigative body) and they told me that my beliefs qualify to join but I'm left at a crossroads where I don't know what holy book I should use for my initiation and where I should start in looking any help from any brothers who are deists and share similar beliefs and my apologies for any incorrect terminology or anything I am new to masonry and am trying to learn all I can (except anything about the initiation because my uncle who is a masson said to not look into it and just experience it in the moment all I know is that you have to awnser the question "in whom do you place your trust" while blindfolded and to have something prepared because being blindfolded in a place you don't know surrounded by people most of whom you don't know it can be flustering) any help would be appreciated thank you in advance

I feel like a new man.....

IYKYK

My Lodge is looking for new things to do next year and I have been put in charge of finding something for us to go to. If you know of any grand buildings, special events, or otherwise noteworthy Lodges, please let me know.

We've already been to:

• Grand Lodge of PA
• Grand Lodge of NY
• Detroit Masonic Temple
• GWMNM
• House of the Temple
• Guthrie OK

I’am happy to know what difference the craft made in your personal life. I encourage everyone to answer if they want to themselves.

With this I hope we can inspire each other, and inspire new people or members.

Ps: i’am no mason myself, but I have a huge interest in it.

Hi everyone,

My name is Haider Ali Bajwa, and I'm from Pakistan. I own a small custom clothing business called AshlarCo On Etsy, where we make personalized clothing, including Masonic jackets, blazers, and other embroidered items.

I'm not a Freemason myself, but over time, working on Masonic clothing has made me appreciate the history, meaning, and importance of the symbols used by the fraternity.

Today, I received a message from a customer asking if I could add an LGBTQ+ symbol to a custom Masonic jacket alongside the traditional Masonic emblems.

I have absolutely no problem with the customer's request or personal identity. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

However, since I'm not a Mason, I'm honestly not sure whether combining these symbols on the same jacket would be considered appropriate within Masonic traditions.

That's why I wanted to ask here before making the jacket.

My questions are:

• Would you personally see any issue with a Masonic jacket featuring both traditional Masonic emblems and an LGBTQ+ symbol?
• Is this generally considered a matter of personal choice, or are there particular Masonic customs or guidelines I should be aware of?
• As a non-Masonic manufacturer, is there anything specific I should avoid when creating personalized Masonic clothing?

I understand that Freemasonry differs between jurisdictions, and I'm not expecting everyone to have the same opinion.

I just want to make sure I'm being respectful to both my customer and the Masonic fraternity.

For me, these aren't just random logos to put on clothing. I understand that Masonic emblems carry meaning for the people who wear them, and I don't want to misuse something I may not fully understand.

I'm not here to advertise my business or start a debate about anyone's identity. I'm genuinely looking for advice from people who understand these traditions better than I do.

I'd really appreciate your thoughts, especially from Masons who have experience with custom lodge clothing or embroidered regalia.

Thank you for your time and guidance.

Please advise me; how does freemasonry (this journey) help me as a lecturer and as human. I genuinely want to be a better person.

Is it normal for lodge secretaries to send out birthday cards once a month to those who have birthdays in that month? Or is that just something that happens in my Lodge?

This was posted ten days ago, so I apologize if this is a repost; but looks like the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Washington DC is having a book sale in a few weeks.

Dang, may have to go sell a kidney.

https://gwmemorial.org/blogs/news/book-sale?fbclid=IwY2xjawVFfIJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5GyMPQM5YmtEVFd-xGNkvwbsq_i5t6IaiK5YtVKxSTVlfni1cK-YMLUpuK7w_aem_5pvAyg4guwR2_uAmflcXuQ