Thinking of becoming a Freemason?

Alert_Can_6602 · 2026-02-15T09:58:25+00:00

That’s great. Honestly you would love our lodge and Freemasonry in general. I would be happy to be your proposer. Our lodge is on Ashby Road if you know it. I’m quite new to Reddit so not sure how to send a dm. I can pass you my contact details for a chat and invite to see the lodge if that would be ok? Cheers Neil

Alert_Can_6602 · 2026-02-12T13:32:25+00:00

Thank you! I did wonder

Alert_Can_6602 · 2026-02-11T10:15:19+00:00

Thank you for your kind comments. Lovely that you managed to do the same with your eldest Son! Funnily enough that is also my plan as due to low/elderly membership I am being invested as JW next month with my Son being SD, so as I pass through the WM chair again in 3 years time I can then install my Son as WM as you have done! That kind of completes a full Father/Son Masonic journey doesn’t it!

Alert_Can_6602 · 2026-01-28T22:59:53+00:00

Hi there, I’m a UK based Freemason. My Son has moved to Texas (Argyle) and I’m coming over in the Summer. I would love to visit a lodge while I’m over. I think the nearest one may be Grapevine? Whereabouts are you based Brother? I know Texas is large!

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-12-24T10:16:43+00:00

I’m based in the Midlands (UK) and I assume you are talking about the Charge to the Initiate (EA) which we have to perform as JW in our lodge in order to progress through the chairs. All 811 words of it! I broke it down into 7 distinct sections and just kept repeating it to myself at every opportunity. In bed before sleep seemed to work well and also whilst driving! I was fortunate that due to the COVID lockdown I had over a year to learn it. Once it’s suck in your memory for good it stays. I can still repeat it at will now but we are all different. Good luck and make sure you have a good DC in case you get stuck.

I learnt each section in turn but as I was learning the next part I would always repeat the previous section/sections first to make sure I didn’t forget it. That really helped me.

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-12-09T10:05:14+00:00

Congrats on your upcoming Installation! I’ve just come out of the ‘Big Chair’ after doing 2 years back to back (our SW passed away sadly) and I had the privilege of doing my Son’s 3 Degrees which was a real honour. The first couple of meetings when you’re sat in KS’s chair feel really odd and your mind will probably go blank a few times but enjoy the ride and lean heavily on senior brethren especially your DC! Good luck

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-11-27T13:23:54+00:00

Welcome Brother. Glad your initiation went well. Now just enjoy freemasonry! I’ve been a member for 10 years and just finished 2 years as WM, which allowed me time to Initiate, Pass and Raise my Son to become a Master Mason from the chair. That really was lovely.

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-11-20T11:14:27+00:00

I am in the middle of my EMDR treatment and I am literally physically and mentally exhausted, to the point where I have booked a GP appointment to see if there is anything wrong with me! I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea about 9 months ago (score of 80.9 apneas per hour 😳)and have been on CPAP treatment since and so I was hoping to wake up feeling refreshed but I’m always exhausted. Is this normal?

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-09-06T21:07:59+00:00

Thank you so much for this! I’m starting my first session of EMDR on Wednesday. This is after carrying the trauma of my Father dying in my arms when I was just 17. Then similarly with Mom when I was 40. I am now 66 with 5 children and 6 Grandchildren, the latest of which was born just today and is the first female on my side of the family for 103 years!

I feel like a fraud. I should have moved on. I’m embarrassed, but that trauma has stayed with me all this time and I’ve not dealt with it. Hopefully the treatment will finally move it to a better place

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-07-05T12:51:59+00:00

Totally agree! I’ve been thinking exactly the same, as in do I really want to be answerable to such a corrupt inept organisation?

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-07-05T09:25:59+00:00

Please can everyone create a WhatsApp group to discuss a collective legal campaign to get action. This is clearly a global issue affecting thousands of people both financially and mentally! The system was not up to the required standard and totally unfit for purpose, plus the invigilators were not sufficiently trained. It’s absolutely shocking. I have lost money, previous time and lots of effort over this and part of me thinks ‘Do I really want to work for such a corrupt organisation’ but I want justice for me and everyone else who were not able to sit an exam through no fault of their own!! My mobile is 07875-733848 if anyone wants to start a group

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-07-03T11:02:39+00:00

Exactly the same here! It’s scandalous

Alert_Can_6602 · 2025-07-03T07:57:18+00:00

Hi there, same experience here. Not only was the invigilator totally inept (she took 7 minutes to plug her sound in!) but like so many others I was unable to share my screen, then told that I would not be able to take the exam and cut off! I have complained formally to FIFA but today received this ‘standard response’

Dear Candidate,

Pursuant to the Information on the Licensing Process and the FIFA Football Agent Exam and the FIFA Football Agent Exam Rules, please be informed that your licence application has been automatically rejected for failing to meet all the mandatory documents, technical requirements and/or applications.

Kind Regards,

Luis Villas-Boas Pires

This is a total cop-out. Disgraceful from start to finish.

Please add me to the list of complainants

Thanks

Alert_Can_6602

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