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.

Saturday, August 26, 2023

’Secrets of the Mystic Knights of the Sojourners’

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    The Plot Against Harry opened at Film Forum on Houston Street. Play and advance to the 56-minute mark. There is nothing at all Masonic i...
Friday, August 25, 2023

‘New Masonic tarot deck from Lewis’

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     Lewis Masonic has a new tarot deck with Masonic symbolism available. From the publicity: We have a new and interesting arrival! Masoni...
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

‘Wah. Wah. Wah. Waaah.’

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      Courtesy Grand Secretary Quintana who plastered this all over Facebook 2023 and there still are people in leadership who think this is...
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Monday, August 21, 2023

‘Thirty years war memorial’

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     It was thirty years ago today when the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania dedicated the Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial inside the Gettysbur...
Friday, August 18, 2023

‘Judaism and the lodge’

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     In previous editions of The Magpie Mason , I have explained why photos of the Arch of Titus, such as this one employed by the Masonic R...

‘Hodapp in the Bronx’

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     UPDATE-September 4: Chris Hodapp, of Freemasons for Dummies fame, to say the least, is coming to Pelham Lodge 712. The graphic above s...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

‘Craddock to present Truman Lecture’

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     When the Grand Lodge of Missouri meets next month, the local research lodge will host its customary Truman Lecture and Breakfast, and t...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

‘A lodge for real ale lovers in England’

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     Speaking of lodges under the United Grand Lodge of England (see post below), a group of Masons in Worcestershire are starting to organi...
Monday, August 14, 2023

‘Ex Libris: a lodge to anticipate the AI future’

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     While it was set to labor by the United Grand Lodge of England in 1915 , and with a decidedly old fashioned name, Ex Libris Lodge 3765 ...
Sunday, August 13, 2023

‘Grand Master urges caution’

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     Click to enlarge. MW Glen A. Chaney Glen Chaney, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, has released a memo to the fraternity the...
Saturday, August 12, 2023

‘Academy speakers are set in stone’

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     The Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge has its Fall Symposium plans set in stone, as it were, and the speakers will be Chris Rul...
Friday, August 4, 2023

‘Freemasonry Night at Old North’

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     Saturday the 19th will be Freemasonry Night at the gloriously historic Old North Church in Boston. A lot is going on in the Bay State,...
Thursday, August 3, 2023

‘Magical history tour Saturday’

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     Mother of the World , by Nicholas Roerich, 1937. The Rosicrucian Order will follow in the footsteps of its founders Saturday with a wal...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

‘Don’t be the guy who misses this’

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     It’s almost here! A dedicated cadre of New Jersey brethren have planned a well rounded celebration of Scottish Masonic history for Satu...
Sunday, July 30, 2023

‘A rainbow over the moon lodge’

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     Michael LaRocco Another fine festive board tonight at New York’s last remaining moon lodge. Warren Lodge 32 did it again: the annual ou...
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

‘Tisha B’Av feels closer to home this year’

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     chabad.org Tisha B’Av, arriving Wednesday at sunset, is a Jewish observance that may be of interest to Freemasons in a counterintuitive...
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Friday, July 21, 2023

‘Prophet motive?’

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     New York City’s Azim Grotto, the local band of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, will host its next Ceremonia...
Monday, July 17, 2023

‘CWLR invades Gettysburg’

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     Most of the brethren present July 8 at Good Samaritan Lodge 336 in Gettysburg. Before too much time passes and I forget what happened, ...
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