Locations and dates:

• Sacramento July 12, 19, and 26

• Oakland July 13, 20, and 27

• Orange County July 14, 21, and 28

• Pasadena July 15, 22, and 29

• San Diego July 15, 22, and 29

Download and submit the registration by July 7.

Contact Kim Hegg, program coordinator, at 415/292-9111 with any questions.

In 2008 the Grand Lodge of California initiated an important partnership with the University of California, Los Angeles.

Dr. Margaret C. Jacob, one of the world’s foremost Masonic scholars, led the development of two courses on the history of Freemasonry. They debuted this spring at UCLA.

This summer, Grand Lodge and UCLA offer the public the chance to participate in accelerated versions of those courses. Classes will meet once a week for three consecutive weeks from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Application for Summer Masonic History Classes at UCLA

Title: Fess Parker Sent From Labor
Location: Santa Barbara
Description: Brethren,

We lost another very prominent Brother today who, in real life and his movie/TV roles, evoked many of the attributes of a just & upright Mason.

Bro. Fess Parker died peacefully today at age 85. After a very successful career in Hollywood (movies as disparate as "Old Yeller" and "Them") from "51 to the "70's, he made a fortune in real estate, resorts and his own award-winning "Fess Parker Winery".

His most famous role of course was as 'Davy Crockett' (I'm sure those of you 55 & older either had a coonskin cap, replica of his rifle, 'Ol Betsy' or a Davy Crockett lunch box)

He later starred in the "Daniel Boone" TV series. He even sang a version of the title song "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" which got to #4 on the charts.

Enlisting in the USMC late in WWII with hopes of becoming a pilot, his height kept him with other duty. After the war he was a good athlete at the U. of Texas, graduating with a degree in History. The guitar-playing 6'6" gentleman with the southern accent caught the eye of Walt Disney and the rest was history. Incidentally Fess Parker was his given name.

Some Masonic notes: Bro. Parker portrayed Bro. Crockett & Bro. Boone, costarring with Bro. Buddy Ebsen in the former as his sidekick. He also was in a western with Bro. Gene Autry & in "Island in the Sky" with Bro. John Wayne (the only other actor to portray Bro. Crockett in a movie). And of course Walt Disney & Buddy Ebsen were both Sr. DeMolays.

Bro. Parker had just celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary and leaves a widow, son, daughter & grandchildren.

As people comment at work or at some social gathering about his passing, we can proudly say, 'yes, Fess Parker was a fraternity Brother of mine!'.

Thanks,

Gerald A. Edgar, PM
Mosaic #125 AF&AM (Dubuque, IA)
Siloam Commandery #43 (Mason City, IA)
Sr. DeMolay, Chev & LOH - Allen Chapter (Dubuque, IA)
Date: 2010-03-18

PS Bro. Parker was raised in Mt. Olive Lodge No. 506, Los Angeles, California
on Nov. 23, 1965.

Title: Scottish Rite Stated Meeting
Location: Scottish Rite Center
Description: Theme TBA.
Dinner at 6pm, reservations required, 619-293-4888.
Meeting at 7:30pm.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-10-06

Believed to be from the Library of Alexandria and originally written roughly at the time Christ by a Hellenistic Jew.

The Book of the Secrets of Enoch

Open Source Book Link:

The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, or the Secret of Hiram Abiff

by Manly P. Hall

(According to Wikipedia)
Manly Palmer Hall (March 18, 1901 - August 29, 1990) was a Canadian-born author and mystic. He is perhaps most famous for his work The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy, published in 1928[1] [2] when he was 27 years old.

Read the rest of this entry

Numbers: Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtue

by William Wynn Westcott

(Taken from Wikipedia)
William Wynn Westcott (17 December 1848 – 30 July 1925) was a coroner, ceremonial magician, and Freemason born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England.[1]. He was a Supreme Magus (chief) of the S.R.I.A and went on to co found the Golden Dawn. Read the rest of this entry

Manly P. Hall hand wrote these volumes. You will likely need to download them (and be proficient in French) to be able to read them, but many symbols will be readily recognized:

Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, 1500-1825 (Volume Box 1)

Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, 1500-1825 (Volume box 3)

Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, 1500-1825 (Volume Box 5)

Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, 1500-1825 (Volume box 6)

Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, 1500-1825 (Volume box 7)

(Rosicrutian Character Code Keys)

Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, 1500-1825 (Volume Box 10)

Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, 1500-1825 (Volume Box 11)

These are open source books that you can download or read online. Just click on a page to turn it backward or forward. Volume collections up to but not all inclusive of Volume Box 40 are available as well:  Click Here

Enjoy!

SL

Out of print for some years Illustrious Albert Pike's master work is available online at the following link:

Morals and Dogma

It's an open source book that you can download or read online. Just click on a page to turn it backward or forward.

Enjoy!

SL

Title: Entered Apprentice & Fellow Craft Night
Location: S.W. Hackett Lodge #574 1895 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108
Link out: Click here
Description: On February 23rd, 2010, S.W. Hackett Lodge #574 will host our first
Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft Night. This is the night to celebrate our Masonic Brothers who have taken the first or second step in Masonry but have not, for any number of reasons, had the opportunity to move up.

The Lodge will be opened on the First degree of Masonry so that all can attend. We will then call to refreshment so that informal presentations and discussion can take place. At the close of the evening, we will return to labor and close the lodge.
We cordially invite, and strongly encourage, all Masons from all Lodges to attend. Further, we would truly appreciate it if this invitation could be extended to your Brethren in your up-coming Stated Meetings and in any other events where appropriate.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-02-23

We look forward to seeing you there and thank you.  For further information, questions or suggestions for program inclusions, please contact:

Dennis Stahr
S.W. Hackett Lodge, #574
Home phone  -  858-538-6345

Title: Scottish Rite SGIG Advisory Conference
Location: Scottish Rite Center
Description: All officers, committee chairmen, and Honourmen.
Dinner at 6pm, reservations required, 619-293-4888.
Meeting at 7pm.
Date: 2010-11-17