Decide Deliberately In Your Heart

The first place you’ll become a freemason is in your heart. Don’t ever become a Freemason just because somebody told you to.

Also, don’t feel pressured if your father or grandfather is one. You don’t need to become one if you don’t want to.

One reason Freemasons do not recruit is because you coming forth with your own free will and accord is one of the requirements when becoming a member of a lodge.

It has to be your decision.

If you know in your heart that you want to become a mason, then by all means let’s talk on what you should do next.

Find A Local Lodge In Your Area

Now is time for you to start doing some work.

Luckily for you, the internet has made this process so much easier.

All you need to do to find a masonic lodge is to go into Google and type “your location + masonic lodge”. (ex: Bucks County + masonic lodge)

Ideally you pick one that is closest to home but the best thing to do is to visit all these lodges and see what you like best. Remember you’ll (hopefully) be making weekly trips to your lodge so keep that in mind.

Once you find the one you want to join, you need to meet with the members of that lodge.

Meet With The Brethren There

Once you find a lodge you’d like to join, feel free to visit when there is [an education/fellowship night]. Ideally you call first and talk to the lodge secretary.

If you already know somebody that it is a member there you can talk to him and visit the lodge together. He’ll even propose you for membership himself if he thinks you’re fit to become a mason.

Once you’re there you can talk with the brethren; ask as many questions as you like and also ask about the yearly fees you’ll have to pay for membership.

Different lodges have different fees so I can’t tell you exactly what to expect.

NB: Know that Freemasonry is not free at all, it comes with expenses.

Think About It Again

Once you got all the information you need, I suggest you think about it some more. Take a week or two and see if you still want to become a mason.

Become One

If you decide to go through with it and becoming a freemason, then that is awesome! You did the right choice.

Tell the lodge you’d like to join and they will start making preparations to pass you through your first degree of an Entered Apprentice. This is the first degree in Freemasonry.

It will be one special night so be relax and enjoy yourself. That’s all I can say!

Edited from Masonic Find.com