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Avoiding faux pas

TheThumbPuppy

Registered User
After the New Year, the secretary of the lodge I contacted is starting the official steps for my initiation.

I was wondering whether any of you has some interesting anecdotes about their very beginning as a freemason that you'd like to share.

Talking from your own experience, is there anything that you would advise me to (not) do in those early days?
 

Brother_Steve

Premium Member
The secretary should have informed you regarding the dress code. If he didn't, reach out and ask.

As for the things not to do:
  • Read the ritual on line. It may vary greatly from the ritual practiced in your jurisdiction and will only confuse you.
  • Forget underwear
  • Get arrested
  • Skydive
 

TheThumbPuppy

Registered User
I've avoided reading the rituals.
I've heard about making sure to wear clean underwear.
Never got arrested.

I've never felt the urge, but why not skydive?
 
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Glen Cook

G A Cook
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The secretary should have informed you regarding the dress code. If he didn't, reach out and ask.

As for the things not to do:
  • Read the ritual on line. It may vary greatly from the ritual practiced in your jurisdiction and will only confuse you.
  • Forget underwear
  • Get arrested
  • Skydive
Underwear isn’t relevant in Belgian ritual.
 

Brother_Steve

Premium Member
I haven’t known underwear to ever be relevant to any ritual.. well Masonic ritual anyway.

New Jersey:

You get changed into a uniform in front of the Sr and Jr Masters of Ceremony. Going commando is not recommended. That and a reference to Bill Cosby's old comedy sketch is mostly what it's about. If we have multiple candidates, they change together. My particular lodge does not have changing stalls.
 

David612

Registered User
Lol why and is it part of your actual ritual or just how things have been done there?
 
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