The Magpie Mason

The Magpie Mason is an obscure journalist in the Craft who writes, with occasional flashes of superficial cleverness, about Freemasonry’s current events and history; literature and art; philosophy and pipe smoking. He is Worshipful Master of The American Lodge of Research in New York; is a Past Master of New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786; and also is at labor in Virginia’s Civil War Lodge of Research 1865. He is a past president of the lamented Masonic Society as well.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

‘Divine Wisdom-Divine Nature’

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      It’s too good to be true, but it is true. The Ritman Library is publishing a book for the quadricentennial celebration of the publica...
Monday, September 1, 2014

‘The Masonic Feast of Feasts in NYC’

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      In traditional Scottish Rite Freemasonry, which adheres to the Jewish calendar, there is a celebration called the Feast of Tishri...

‘Traubenfest 2014’

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      Revelers at a past Traubenfest at German Masonic Park in Tappan, NY. The Noble Ninth Manhattan District, home to a number of exo...
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Saturday, August 23, 2014

‘Have a Rose Croix cigar’

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      Don’t ask me where one might buy a Rose Croix cigar, but evidently a limited number of the sticks were released late last year by Sin...
Friday, August 22, 2014

‘Masonic Tour of Central Park’

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      Magpie file photo The Tenth Manhattan District will conduct a free guided walking tour of Central Park tomorrow morning, visiting...

‘RCTV’

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      The Rosicrucian Order has a TV Page on Google, and plans to broadcast discussions and other events for distance learning with a moder...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

‘Prestonian Lecture 2015’

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      The United Grand Lodge of England has announced the Prestonian Lecture for 2015, titled “Wherever Dispersed: The Traveling Mason,” to...
Monday, August 18, 2014

‘MRF headed to Philly’

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      Details will come eventually, but note the location of the Masonic Restoration Foundation’s 2015 symposium will be the Grand Lodge...
Friday, August 15, 2014

‘A sacred retreat’

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      Honestly, it feels like it was ten years ago, but it was only in 2012 when I was guest speaker at Grand Master’s Day at DeWint House ...
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

‘What Is a Spiritual Practice?’

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      That is the inviting topic of conversation planned for a gathering August 30 at Bryant Park in Manhattan. Actually this is a Conversa...
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Monday, August 11, 2014

‘BOTA’s Application of Tarot’

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      Builders of the Adytum has released news of its 2014 Northeast Conference, scheduled for October 17 through 19 at New Lebanon, New Yo...
Friday, August 8, 2014

‘Book review: Brothers of a Vow’

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      Through the kind offices of Bro. Cory Sigler, editor and publisher of The Working Tools magazine, my review of Ami Pflugrad-Jackis...
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

‘The Masonic Society begins its seventh year’

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      Issue No. 24 of The Journal of The Masonic Society is arriving in mailboxes around the world now. Receipt of my copy today reminds m...
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