I am going to tell you about modern day knights and how to become one.

I have been knighted in different royal orders. I had heard of modern day knights before but had no idea what that entailed. I became fascinated with the topic. First, I asked myself, what are knights today? What is a knight supposed to be? And lastly, what is lacking?

What are knights today? There are four main camps in knighthood; there are orders of merit, where a leader of a country awards you for some excellent service that you provided, there are charitable orders, where you give money (many times into the hundreds or thousands) at least annually to donate to a cause and/or provide services. The third are confraternal orders created by noblemen for either merit or fund raising (charging into the thousands to join). The fourth are fraternal orders organized under a charter for some specific purpose.

What are knights supposed to be? I believe that a knight is a person who helps others in need even when it may be inconvenient. I believe that a knight is truthful and honest. As a matter of fact, I have come up with 7 things that separate a knight from any other person.

So what, in my opinion, is lacking? The heart. I don’t see chivalric action among most modern day knights. Because of this heart condition, I have created the Squire Academy, a video-platformed school that has seven chivalric lessons and seven corresponding adventures, each one illustrating what a knight should be and practical adventures on how to become one. I did this to make our world a little better, one adventure at a time. We learn and live an idealized chivalry. Once the Squire Academy is completed, the person is knighted in a formal, virtual accolade ceremony and sent a knight’s brevet. After being knighted, you will be able to join the exclusive “Ordo Aureum Noctua” group of knights, sharing each other’s chivalric adventures of daily life.

Although to be a knight in other orders run into the thousands of dollars, unless subsidized by a government, I have been able to keep my costs down and provide more. A passage fee of only $300 covers everything except any optional insignia that you may choose to purchase. There are no recurring or annual fees.

To sign up, fill out the candidate form, send a photo, and pay your passage fee to receive your video playlist for the Squire Academy to be well on your way to knighthood. It’s that easy. It has actually never been easier or more meaningful. I trust you will find this endeavor both invigorating and satisfying and that it helps change the world for the better, one knightly adventure at a time.