This evening I joined the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA).

This is the first completely side order in Masonry I have joined, and one I have been interested in for a few years now, ever since I read about it in “Beyond the craft”. The Order seemed interesting to me, and I have been asking around for information on this order but every Mason I have asked gave the same answer of “I’ve never heard of it!“.

A few weeks ago my father was enthroned into the Most Wise Sovereigns chair of Valle Crucis Chapter Rose Croix, and as the dutiable son I had offered to pick him up after the meeting so he could have a few drinks to celebrate. When I entered the Maesgwyn Hall to collect him several Masonic friends got excited when they saw me and started dragging me into a group. Not to congratulate my father, but to meet the person who had installed him into the chair. They excitedly informed me that he was a member of the order I had been asking about. Within a week, I had gotten an invite and this evening I joined Bishop Wilkins College in the Province of Western Counties and North Wales. Where the Person who had put my father into the chair, was in the chair and initiated me.

From what I learned this evening, and what I can see in the books I received at my initiation this will be a very informative and enjoyable order.