This is actually Version 4 of my blog.
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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...
In the SRIA, when you go into the chair it is expected for you to present a paper. This evening it was my time to give my Celebrants paper. The paper was "Contemplating Negative Existence". Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (S.R.I.A.) The...
This evening I was Installed into the Celebrant's Chair. I am now the Celebrant of Bishop Wilkins College No 58. This evening I was installed into the chair of my SRIA College. It is an interesting order, the Chief Adept (The head of the Province)...
This evening I have my first ever "Official" talk. In school I had been part of group presentations, and in the Army Cadets I had to do the odd thing before a group of people, but I have never had to write and present a paper or talk. I did...
This evening I joined the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA). This is the first completely side order in Masonry I have joined, and one I have been interested in for a few years now, ever since I read about it in "Beyond the craft". The Order...