It is a sad fact that many people spend entire lives not caring to understand the meaning behind the very words they use on a regular basis. In the English language, an interesting example is served by the names of the days of the week. Let us find the truth behind the often unknown and unconsidered origin of these words that we use on a daily basis.

In most English-speaking nations of the world, it is generally accepted that the week begins on “Sunday”. The days are therefore enumerated with “Sunday” being the first, followed by “Monday”, “Tuesday”, “Wednesday”, “Thursday”, “Friday” and finally “Saturday”, after which the naming of the days restarts it’s cycle of seven.

It is verifiable that the English names for the days of the week have their origins in the Old Germanic names of Norse gods. This Old Germanic tongue is the root from which the English language has grown. Let’s have a look:

• Sunday – quite simply the Day of the Sun, the source of the Earth’s power
• Monday – named for the Moon, the marker of the months (or “moonths”)
• Tuesday – named for the war-god Tiw, who is often associated with the planet Mars
• Wednesday – named for the chief god Wotan, also called Odin, who is associated with the planet Mercury
• Thursday – named for the thunder god Thor, or “Thor’s Day”, who is associated with the planet Jupiter
• Friday – named for the goddess of love Freya, who is associated with Venus
• Saturday – the sole exception, Saturday keeps it’s original Latin form for the planet Saturn

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“You know, I always wanted to do that – but I never knew any Masons.”

“Forget being a Mason. If they don’t invite you, you’ll never get in.”

“Its a ‘Good Old Boys’ network. If you’re not in the inner circle, they ignore you.”

And so the misinformation goes surrounding Freemasonry. But what is the truth? You might be surprised to know that every one of the statements above are not only false, but are completely antithetical to the nature of our Gentle Craft. What is required to be made a Mason? Have a look at the list of requirements:

1. To join a Lodge in Ohio, you must be a resident of Ohio for at least the past six months.
2. You must be a male at least 19 years of age.
3. You must believe in a Supreme Being.
4. You must lead a good moral and social life.
5. You cannot be an advocate for overthrowing our government.
6. You must be able to read and write in the English language.

Seems simple, you might say. But here’s where it gets difficult – YOU MUST REACH OUT TO US FIRST. Masons never invite or seek out new members. Let us not minimize the difficulty of such an approach, because for many men this is very difficult. We live in a world of internet access and so-called “social” networks, where we can comfortably hide behind a computerized persona. We get comfortable in our homes, and we value our privacy above all else. Masons want to see you. We want to sit across the table from you, to look into your eyes and see what kind of man you really might be.

See, here’s the trick – even if you meet all of the qualifications above, you still cannot even begin the process of becoming a Mason without the recommendation of two Master Masons. That means we need to see you first. We’re going to invite you to dinner. We’re going to want to learn about your thoughts. We’re going to want to laugh with you. But you HAVE to come out first.

Interested? Then reach out. Come to our “Contact Us” page where we have our phone number and contact form, and either call us or email us.

Your life will never be the same.