Last night I received my first degree in Freemasonry and am now an Entered Apprentice. I have been waiting for this honor for almost a year and am very excited that my masonic journey has officially begun.
Although I will write about my initiation experience worry not brothers, for I will not divulge any of the secrets bestowed upon me.
As the evening progressed I came to really appreciate the mature solemnity surrounding the ritual. This really created an atmosphere reflective of the fraternities nature and soul. It was clear to me that the process is something taken very seriously and everything done during the process has a purpose. Nothing throughout the evening was done in vain and us candidates were not degraded in any way. Once the process was over the brothers all sat for dinner at the lodge.
The brothers in the lodge were very welcoming and made sure to call me brother the first chance they got. This immediately inculcated a sense of brotherhood and fraternity in me. They were eager to share with me what steps I should take next and constantly offered their availability to answer questions and provide guidance in my journey through the craft.
My journey has begun and I am very eager and excited to proceed in my journey, I look forward to meeting you in my travels brothers!
To anyone interested in Freemasonry, I urge you to research the fraternity. You will find a wealth of information on the internet, most of which in my opinion is juvenile and shrouded in petty lies, however there is good accurate information as well. I encourage you to look at and read all information that peaks your interest on the fraternity weather in uplift freemasonry or condemn it...the reason for this is I believe that it is important to be well informed before making the decision to move forward in ANY significant life decision, although I suspect that if you listen carefully you may already know in your heart if freemasonry is for you or not, I know I did.
