Who may join:  Only men who are Masons are eligible and only women with specific Masonic affiliation may be members.  These affiliations include:

• Affiliated Master Masons in good standing
• the wives
• daughters
• legally adopted daughters
• mothers
• widows
• sisters
• half sisters
• granddaughters
• stepmothers

• stepdaughters
• stepsisters
• daughters-in-law
• grandmothers
• great granddaughters
• nieces
• great nieces
• mothers-in-law
• sisters-in-law

And daughters of sisters or brothers of affiliated Master Masons in good standing, or if deceased in good standing at the time of their death; as well as members - either active for three (3) years or majority - of the International Order of Job's Daughters or of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, each of whom having attained at least the age of eighteen (18) years, are eligible to membership in the Order of the Eastern Star.

How to join:  To inquire about membership, talk to a current member, or contact a local chapter.  To find chapters in your area, contact the Grand Secretary of that state or province.  Petitions are carefully read, eligibility investigated and election to membership must be by a vote of the Chapter.  The Order strives to select persons of mental, moral, and spiritual quality who will work together in harmony to perform its objectives.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q.  Is the Order of the Eastern Star a secret society?
A.  No.  Secret societies are underground and hard to find.  We are easily found within the community, but we enjoy a distinctive means of identifying each other.  Only members are allowed in a closed meeting.

Q.  Can I afford membership in the Order of the Eastern Star
A.  Yes.  Financial position is not considered in the Order.  Members come from all economic stations of life.

Q.  Is my religious faith allowed in the Order of the Eastern Star?
A.  Yes.  Members of all religions may belong to the Order of the Eastern Star.  We only require a belief in a Supreme Being.

Q.  Is the Order of the Eastern Star time consuming?
A.  After your initiation into our Order, you may attend as your time permits.

Q.  Is there any memory work?
A.  There is no mandatory memory work except the means of making yourself known if you wish to visit a Chapter or if you become an officer.

Q.  Is the Order patriotic and democratic?
A.  Yes.  Members are taught an allegiance to preserve the good of their country.

 

 

 

Information credited from http://www.easternstar.org/eligibility.htm