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.

Friday, February 19, 2016

‘Umberto Eco 1932-2016’

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Courtesy The Guardian “The lunatic is all idée fixe , and whatever he comes across confirms his lunacy. You can tell him by the lib...
Saturday, February 13, 2016

‘The Masonic Society’s annual meeting’

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      So we’re here in Arlington, Virginia for Masonic Week, the highlight of which undoubtedly was the banquet just concluded where The ...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

‘The Man Who Would Be on Radio’

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      My compliments to Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge in New Jersey for hosting a novel event later this month: a “radio play” based on Kipling’s ...
Sunday, February 7, 2016

‘Pythagoras and the Pythagorean School’

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      Come Saturday, I’ll be in the middle of Masonic Week pleasures, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying a stimulating talk on one o...
Saturday, February 6, 2016

‘The Grand Master at Mariners’

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      It’s been too long since I’ve visited Mariners 67, and doing so would be a great prelude to Masonic Week. Yes, I believe I’ll get ove...
Thursday, February 4, 2016

‘Ten signs that you are becoming a Freemason!’

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      Brand new from humorist Tom Gauld, by way of The Guardian , and I suppose in tribute to the recent series on BBC1: Click to enl...
Monday, February 1, 2016

‘Emerson on Self-Reliance’

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      It’s February already, and I still haven’t told you about the School of Practical Philosophy’s “Emerson and Spiritual Knowledge” lect...
Sunday, January 31, 2016

‘Red Book events coming to the Big Apple’

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      In happier publishing news (see post below), Carl Jung’s enigmatic and irrepressible Red Book , or at least the art within, is making...

‘Salamander and Sons: the presses stopped’

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      Atalanta Fugiens by Michael Maier, 1618. “According to Paracelsus, the salamander lives in fire, but not in dark, material f...

‘Masonic stamp club celebrates 50th’

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      Celebrating its golden anniversary in 2016 is the George Washington Masonic Stamp Club, which will hold its annual meeting in Febr...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

‘Freemasonry is a verb in New York’

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      Where else should a Knight of the North be than in the service of the NorthStar Project? NorthStar is a Grand Lodge of New Yor...
Thursday, January 21, 2016

‘Past MWM Night’

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      The flier says it all, so click on the graphic to enlarge, but I do want to say the dinner to be served at this event will be terr...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016

‘Western NY Lodge of Research’

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      Buffalo is far beyond my orbit, but here’s what Western New York Lodge of Research No. 9007 has planned for the coming months. From ...
Thursday, January 14, 2016

‘Postal Service to issue Richard Allen stamp’

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      While at the local post office Tuesday afternoon, I spotted the promotional poster on the wall announcing the upcoming issue of a sta...
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Sunday, January 10, 2016

‘Shakespeare at Anthroposophy NYC’

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      When you are active in Freemasonry and/or kindred arts, you appreciate and endeavor to harness the science of language and, with that...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

‘Rosicrucian wedding invitation’

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      A much anticipated convivial appointment will prevent me from attending, but there is no reason why you should miss the Rosicrucian O...
Saturday, January 2, 2016

‘Collectanea: Cerneau in print’

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      By now some of you may be tired of me promoting and encouraging membership in the Grand College of Rites , something I’ve been doing ...
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Friday, January 1, 2016

‘Journal No. 30 is out’

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      Issue No. 30 of The Journal of the Masonic Society is in the mail now, providing indispensible insights into things Masonic to m...
Friday, December 25, 2015

‘Holy Nights at Anthroposophy NYC’

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      Anthroposophy NYC has released its calendar for its Holy Nights celebrations. The Anthroposophical Society of New York City is locate...
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