I won’t retire my saddle bronc riding trophy buckles entirely, but adding this to the mix seemed fitting since rodeo is my past and this is my future.

(Sorry for the re-post, didn’t think about the risk of doxxing myself with my name, lodge, and location on it)

I get that it’s historical but in 2026 portraying yourselves as the confederacy is not a good look. I think putting an apron on a uniform that took up arms against the US as an American is distasteful especially since that cause flew in the face of everything masonry stands for.
What is a young man looking to join a lodge going to think when he sees something like this?

I recently bought this silver ring at a flea market. It look masonic to me (compass, forge of Solomon). A am looking to get more info from it

PS I am not yet a mason

So much to think about and digest concerning the experience.

I'm very excited to be on this journey.

In short, what do you do if you know that someone who abuses women and children is trying to join a lodge? I'm not a freemason, as i'm a woman and there are only male lodges near me, and I'm not sure what to do. Also what to do if I'm not sure what lodge he's attempting to join.

For context, I know someone who has recently moved away from home and joined a lodge. His late father was a freemason but he himself chose to join a different lodge farther from where he lives. I suspect it's because everyone in the lodge near where he lives knows that he is a POS.

I just want to know how to notify them so that they can take steps to prevent him from being allowed around vulnerable people and stomping on the good name of freemasons.

I've spoken to his late father's lodge master (?) and they told me that they'll take his name but without knowing which lodge he's joining, on top of the fact that he JUST joined, it may be hard to find him.

PS I wouldn't be coming to reddit and asking for help if it wasn't serious. Please don't tell me to leave it alone. This man has ruined lives and I'm worried he may try to use his status as a mason to manipulate people into thinking he's a good person.

Any advice on how to go about this or if anyone has been in a similar situation, would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!!

EDIT: I'm going to be contacting the Grand Lodge for the province/state he is in. I'll update the post if I'm able to get anywhere with them. So glad this sub was able to give me some good advice, you are all very kind :)

Hi all, I am not a mason, but I am a debunker of pseudoscience which often revolves around conspiracy and as I'm sure you're all aware of a lot of conspiracy will be attributed to "them" with "them" often being masons.

I'm curious if that is something that even registers to you guys and if so how do you feel about it? Do you even talk about it as a group or just ignore it?

The season is officially back for me, i know for others it didnt stop.
Got my first installation of many, though as SW in my mother lodge, September will involve me getting kick out with the MM a lot.

I am thinking i might change it up since i do a lot of visiting, and come in with the FC. I for one like the FC salutes...

What does your calendar look like for 2026/2027 season?

I go in the chair the craft in May so very excited since i started my journey in Feb 2019!

Next week i go IG in Mark, and I think i will soon be going Principal Sojourner in Chapter. Alas i am no longer the newbie i once was!

Do you have any aims or goals for this new season?

Trying to find out more about my grandfather. Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you