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.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

‘New Book: A Freemason’s Harlot’

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      The artist William Hogarth, FRSA (1697-1764) was a Freemason in the lodges that met in the Hand and Apple Tree Tavern and the Bear an...
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Monday, August 28, 2017

‘Friday: Reunion of Brothers in the Blue and the Gray’

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      Take a break from the Orwellian insanity being foisted on American society these days by treating yourself to a first rate historical...
Thursday, August 24, 2017

‘Contemporary Art and Esoteric Traditions’

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      This recurring event at New York University has no connection to Freemasonry or the other main subjects discussed on The Magpie Mason...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

‘Pennsylvania Academy’s plans for October’

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      The Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge has announced its plans for the October 28 meeting. This flier tells the tale: Cli...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

‘Alchemy Journal returns!’

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      The front cover of the new issue of Alchemy Journal , Vol. 13, No. 1, published August 20, 2017. Alchemy Journal is back,...
Saturday, August 19, 2017

‘Traubenfest in six weeks!’

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      It’s hard to think of October right now, but October 1 is only six weeks away, and that’s the date of Traubenfest 2017. Traubenf...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

‘Albert Pike in bronze: A statue of limitations?’

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      UPDATE: On the eve of the opening of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction’s Biennial Session, vandals splash...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

‘What is Masonic success?’

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      The upcoming meeting of the Masonic Philosophical Society in Queens will focus on the meaning of success. From the publicity: Ma...
Friday, August 11, 2017

‘This month’s Livingston Library lecture’

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      This month’s lecture at the Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library at the Grand Lodge of New York will be hosted Thursday, ...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

‘Throwback Thursday: A new Morals and Dogma’

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      When Brent Morris assigns you a book to review, you review the book. This Throwback Thursday edition of The Magpie Mason reaches bac...
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

‘Of Errors & Truth translated’

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      Click to enlarge. You know Piers Vaughan is a well practiced translator of Robert Ambelain, but now Piers has a book that return...

‘Don’t look AT, but look for the eclipse on the 21st’

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      On Monday, August 21, a solar eclipse will be visible across the continental United States. It will look different depending on where...
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

‘Philatelists to meet in Baltimore next month’

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      The George Washington Masonic Stamp Club , the last group of philatelist Freemasons in America I know of, will meet next month in B...

‘Steiner Books Summer Sale’

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      Through August, there is a 25 percent off sale on books ordered directly from Steiner Books . Use discount code AUG25 at checkout....
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