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"Coin?" Another regional variation raises it's head.

The problem with the OES path is that they generally need a Masonic connection. Unlike a man seeking the Craft, a woman can't come in off the street and petition OES.

It's not an answer to her question. She asked about the Craft, not some sidebar that still has a man riding herd on it. There are outlets outside of our Freemasonry for her to explore. What's wrong with pointing her in that direction?

I got a used sword on eBay for no other reason than the monogram on the hilt matched my initials. I think it cost me $30. Many commanderies have used uniform items, but that, in my opinion, adds to the "civil war zombie" look of most groups.

I wrote a paper for my SRICF Collegium on the "Elements of Ritual." It details much of what you've discovered; ritual in nearly all forms has a common formula. I'm supposed to be expanding it for publication in the Journal of the Masonic Society, but life keeps getting in my way. *rolleyes*

In NM you get it during your EA. A very nice lecture and a very nice apron.

Scottish Rite in NM does all the degrees over a long weekend. I am unsure how many are performed and how many a read. By the end of the weekend everyone's a 32nd. York Rite generally spreads them out a little more, with Chapter one weekend, Council another (though sometimes both in one long...

I think someone mentioned on a similar photo that there isn't a square at all... same with this one. Rather than the "ooh-ahh" factor of an actual symbol, this is just food for the conspiracy nuts.

Dinner and questions about yourself, your life philosophy. Relax, be yourself.

Dinner. And questions. Relax, be yourself.

I agree. Study the Three Degrees first.

No, they aren't. And I've never heard of any issue with any York Rite body in the US. By all means, pursue it, at least the Royal Arch. I recommend it to all Masons.

Remember your obligation; nowhere does it say a woman cannot be a Freemason. It says you can't be at her degrees or discuss them with her, or sit in her lodge (or she in yours), but it doesn't say she can't follow a Masonic path.

While I'm usually a "plain-white-apron" kind of guy, I really want Brother Craddock (http://www.craftsmansapron.com/) to make me something special... like this:

ShawnC; check the rules of your jurisdiction. Some GLs forbid custom aprons.

It's Monitorial, so it's in plain text. At least it is in my two US jurisdictions.

Hat on or off.

And the last time I checked, it was open to anyone, regardless of affiliation.

If you mean your ritual or monitor, start at the beginning. Learn to open an EA lodge before moving on.

I agree with the above. If I'm writing a "Masonic" letter/note/e-mail, I sign with my title and lodge. Unlike many, though, I generally don't use appendant ranks or titles unless the letter is specifically regarding a particular body.