Masonic Research to Include Women

I am in search of a research organization that studies freemasonry that allows women to research their own organizations such as OES or Order of Amaranth. However, unfortunately the only research organization in the state of Texas is the Grand Lodge of Research in which you have to be a brother to belong. I want to belong to an organization that allows me to research along side men the findings of masonry and the affiliated bodies. Granted writing about masonry and not being a mason is hard. I know I will never be given that opportunity, but I do feel I can contribute. What do you think? Do you think an organization that allows for a study of the affiliated bodies and publish research that is supported by the Grand Lodge is possible? I am impressed with the Masonic Society, which is not recognized in Texas and their involvement with the Quarry project. (http://www.thequarryproject.com/) I wish I could attend however due to other obligations I will not be able to make the conference. I hope that by supporting the MLMA (http://www.masoniclibraries.org/) association next year that I will be able to attend. Research and publishing to share that knowledge is key to the growth and development of the spirit and enlightening the path for others in the journey of life. I hope someday to be able to share that knowledge with others and have it recognized as a valid piece of literature by the Grand Lodge of Texas.

Other appendent bodies can and do charter research chapters/councils/etc in many states. I had expected that the Texas Grand York Rite bodies had chartered one. It should be no problem if the Star or Amaranth charter a Chapter of Research.

I suggest you ping other states. At least one other state probably has an established one. Then in parallel with getting published in that state ask around to see if OES Texas has any interest in chartering a Chapter of Research.

I don't know if Lodge of Research equivalents are the way to go any more. Their proceedings are not widely dispersed. Groups like the Quarry Project may well be more promising in this century.