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The Occult of Personality on Masonic Central
Few places give you consistent discourse on the occult and the western mystery tradition. And even fewer present the thought leaders within that field. Masonic circles aside, few are the sources to find this type of conversation, and even fewer that produce it with the passion that Greg does. Greg is the spirit, production, and […]
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Day 1 – GRAND SESSION OF PRINCE HALL ARKANSAS, FEBRUARY 25, 2010 I started my journey to Arkansas at 2:30 AM on Thursday morning, February 25, 2010 and headed Nellybelle up I30 towards Texarkana. After a refueling at IHOP on that border city at 5:00 AM I pushed on, arriving at the Pine Bluff, Arkansas and the […]
Continue readingFrom the Salon
Within every edifice there is a room of equal stature to the lodge room itself, though few are aware of its important stature. Hidden behind a wall of dining room chairs, institutional styled serving ware, and a Norman Rockwell styled feast, rests what was at one time where most of the lodge business took place. […]
Continue readingNational Heritage Museum “New Perspectives” deadline looms!
Lexington, Massachusetts – Are you registered yet? This has been posted a few times, but some changes to the schedule have been made, and your shot at early registration is coming to a close, so if your in or around the Lexington Mass area, you need to attend this symposium! Registration deadline draws near! Register […]
Continue readingFortune Cookie Tarot
At the end of a recent dinner, I was unceremoniously handed a fortune cookie. As per the usual parlance, the ceremony for those that I partook the meal with was that the fortunes would be read aloud and serendipidously commented on, talked and joked about, and otherwise ignored, and that’s the fun of it. Usually […]
Continue readingGrand Master’s Ruling Hurtful
I recently returned from the 138th Grand Session of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Arkansas which was held from February 25-28, 2010 in Pine Bluff. It was a great time with wonderful brotherhood marred by only one disappointing incident not of the making of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of […]
Continue readingTraditional Observance Lodges & the MRF
In this episode, recorded on March 7, 2010, Mark Tabbert and Cliff Porter talk about Traditional Observance Lodges and the Masonic Restoration Foundation.
Continue readingAiring Dirty Laundry
One of my forte’s as a writer and a Mason is to be able to bring up touchy subjects such as Prince Hall recognition, alcohol in the Lodge, Grand Lodge government, etc. This has garnered me a lot of recognition, mostly positive, but there are some Brothers who object to my airing our dirty laundry […]
Continue readingMeet Ezekiel M. Bey, FPS
Perhaps you have not had the opportunity to know or read about Ezekiel M. Bey. In that case you have missed a great man. And if that is the case it is time for you to get acquainted with this Prince Hall Mason. Brother Bey is Founder and Administrator of Blue Lite, a popular national Prince […]
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