This is actually Version 4 of my blog.
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I have returned from the SRIA High Council meeting with my mind humming like a golden hive in midsummer, every cell alive with ideas, symbols, and the soft crackle of revelation. There is something wonderfully absurd about it. Every year I think,...
I can now relax! Today was the Province of Western Counties and North Wales' Provincial Convocation. This is our annual meeting where we all gather together, see how all the colleges in the Province are doing, what is new, and Invest the Provincial...
Today was my first Christmas Dinner of the year! It was an odd occasion since I was the one who picked the meals. But Checking my calendar for December, I noticed this year I would only be having the one Christmas Dinner. Now while I am ok with...
This evening was the meeting of Bishop Wilkins College. I am the Secretary (and Director of Studies) of Bishop Wilkins, and due to the Celebrant not being able to make the meeting I also stood in for him. This did lead to some comedy gold where I...
This evening was the start of the new Masonic Year. So for the first time in a while, I suited up and headed off to the coast, well sunny Mostyn for the meeting of Clwyd College SRIA. It was a very enjoyable evening, the new officers did a great...
Today was the Vault of the Adepts (Second Order) meeting for the Province of Western Counties and North Wales. We have one Second Order meeting a year, normally in Macclesfield Masonic Hall, but due to several reasons we were unable to hold the...
I have just got back from the 2-day High Council Meeting of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (or SRIA). Day 1 (Friday): So I had to wake up at silly-o'clock to head off into England and to sunny Lamington Spa, and the fantastic conference centre...
Today was the Annual General Meeting of the Province of Western Counties and North Wales SRIA. Members from all over our large Province braved Storm Darragh to head to Cheshire View for the meeting. Unfortunately, the road I live on was blocked in...
Last night while out at the Bishop Wilkins College SRIA meeting, during the festive board I had an interesting Deja Vu moment. Friday 13th September 2024 Rosicrucian Based Order. Stood up as Past Sovereign to toast current Sovereign. Current...
Lockdown still has all Masonic units closed. Since I am in the chair of Bishop Wilkins College I decided to have a zoom meeting instead of a physical meeting. And I decided we would have a paper given by myself, followed by a discussion. The paper...