I will be the first to admit, it is not all sunshine and rainbows all the time. What are the disadvantages to being a Masonic wife? I’ve become more relaxed with meeting new people and improving new social skills since being more involved with Masonry. If you are more introverted (like myself), Masonic functions can serve as a test ground for the “real world”. Masonic functions are perfect for just that. If you enjoy being social and meeting new people. I know we ladies do not get off that easily but, if you enjoy shopping, think of it as a bonus. One or two suits and a tux should be just fine for him. If you and your Mason plan on being fairly active socially, I would recommend investing in some nice dress clothes. One of my favorite parts of my SO being a Mason, is that I have an excuse to get all dressed up and mingle, fairly often. I know that our potentate is organizing an Alaskan cruise this year, and the Grand Master is hosting a Florida getaway. There also many travel opportunities, especially within the Shrine. We live in a moderately sized Midwestern city, and there is a Masonic function going on almost every night of the week. If you choose to support your Mason by being active in Lodge activities, you will never find a lack of something to do. You can learn more about these organizations here. For example, your husband does not need to be a Shiner in order for you to join Daughters of the Nile, although you may get more out of it. Usually this is the only requirement for the groups that allow women. Being married to a Master Mason grants you the ability to join any of the Masonic bodies that allow women: Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, Order of the Amaranth, and more. What are the benefits of being a Masonic wife?īecoming a Mason’s wife opens you up to a world of possibilities. You can be a Mason’s Lady without being a Masonic wife, and vice versa. A Mason’s Lady may chose to show her support by joining appendant bodies, attending Lodge dinners and other events, or any other way she can think of. This can be his wife, his girlfriend, his mom, grandmother, neighbor, etc. A Mason’s Lady can be any woman who supports a Mason, and Freemasonry. A Mason’s Lady, however, I feel is quite different. Being married to a Mason does not obligate her to anything, Lodge dinners, appendant bodies, in fact, she may not even like the fact that he is a Mason (more on that later). A Masonic wife is simply the wife of a Mason. However, I do not feel that this is truly the case. If you think that’s kind of dated, welcome to Masonry.Ī Masonic wife, and a Mason’s Lady are often used interchangeably. For instance, unless you are legally married, a woman who has no other Masonic relationships cannot join the Order of the Eastern Star. However, within Masonry, most invitations and benefits continue to be extended to a Mason’s wife, not his long time live in girlfriend. Most women during it’s inception were married before they were 21, obviously this is no longer the case. Although the world has changed since then, Masonry has not always changed with it. Who is a Masonic wife? How is it different from a Mason’s Lady?Īs I have said before, Freemasonry was created officially in 1717, with the formation of UGLE. Many of the questions couples have about the topic are scattered across the internet, I would like to bring them all together. Unfortunately, neither of these websites are affiliated with regular masculine Masonry, and so everything on them must be taken with a grain of salt. Most often, when folks search out information about this topic, they come across one of two websites the Phoenix Masonry Masonic ritual, and the ever popular “Masonry- A Marriage Wrecking Ball” website. This week, I wanted to discuss something that both comes up fairly often on this blog, and is relevant in my own life right now: Masonry, marriage, and divorce.
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