How do you become a member of a secret society?

In most cases, you can only become a member of a secret society if another member inducts you into it. Secret societies (and other exclusive organizations, like private clubs, the mafia, and the John Birch Society) have no interest in attracting applicants; their members choose people they *want* to join, and then the society spends a good deal time examining and discussing the the prospect before the prospect is even aware that he is being considered for membership. There are a exceptions, such as legacies (I'm certain that many of the members of Skull and Bones, for instance, knew that they would be considered because their fathers were members), but as a rule you're out of luck unless someone on the inside wants you in.