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, November 26, 2024

‘Cryptic congratulations’

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     With just a few minutes to spare, let me extend happy anniversary wishes to my Cryptic Masonry council and the Grand Council, both of w...

‘Primer on Kabbalah’

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     The side of Jewish mysticism named Kabbalah is vexing to me and to many others, and is especially confusing in Freemasonry. Writing for...
Thursday, November 21, 2024

‘Prestonian on Craftcast’

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     Craftcast hosts with today’s guest. In the episode of Craftcast published today, the hosts talk with RW Simon Medland, who has been ...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

‘Rocket debris damages GL of Israel building’

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     The view of the neighborhood from a window in the Grand Lodge building after a rocket strike Monday night in Bnei Brak, Israel. The off...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

‘Founding Brothers: Associations, Societies, and Clubs’

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     Historic Peachfield , once the home turf of John Skene, the first Freemason in the New World, hosts inviting programs that educate in e...
Monday, November 18, 2024

‘Saturday: Hidden Influences’

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    They have kept it sub rosa , but the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia’s Conference on the Hidden Influences of Craft Masonry arri...
Saturday, November 16, 2024

‘Keystone researchers to meet’

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     The Pennsylvania Lodge of Research will meet next on December 14 for two presentations and the election and installation of its officer...
Friday, November 15, 2024

‘Installation congratulations’

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     Felicitations are due to Quatuor Coronati Lodge 2076 upon its installation of officers yesterday. We knew in advance that Bro. Trevor M...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

‘Freemasonry and Colonial Power in British India’

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     Sometimes I think I’m psychic. On Sunday, I revved my favorite search engine to see if there had been an announcement of the next Sank...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

‘New edition of Secret Teachings due soon’

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     I’ve lost count of how many editions of The Secret Teachings of All Ages the Philosophical Research Society has published during the ...
Saturday, November 9, 2024

‘New research DDGM and lodge for Virginia’

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     And, speaking of research lodges (see post below), a transition of authority in the Grand Lodge of Virginia will be achieved in a few h...
Friday, November 8, 2024

‘Four Crowned Martyrs Day’

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     Today is the Feast Day of the Four Crowned Martyrs, namesakes of the famous Quatuor Coronati Lodge 2076 in London, the first lodge of M...
Monday, November 4, 2024

‘This Saturday in the Enchanted Realm’

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     This just in: Azim’s Fall Ceremonial is Saturday afternoon! The Prophets of the Black Fez will fez more Prophets in a ceremony so movin...
Sunday, November 3, 2024

‘New editor at The Plumbline’

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     “Behold, I will set The Plumbline in the midst of Masonic periodicals, and Chris Ruli shall be its editor.” I imagine it went somethin...
Saturday, November 2, 2024

‘Masonic Hall Monitors at The ALR’

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     Thomas Smith Webb by Travis Simpkins . What better way to commemorate the anniversary of Thomas Smith Webb’s birth in 1771 than to atte...
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