CQ Journal – Past Issues

Peter Maguire Joined the editorial team of Dr Robert Lomas and Dr David Harrison for issue 10 onwards, changing the format of the Journal to a style more in line with print versions.

Issue: 11 (September 2026)
Pages: 86 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas, Dr David Harrison & Peter Maguire
Letters to the Editorial Cooperative
A tale of an old Yarker book
Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
From the Chair of King Solomon.
Peter Maguire
The Tools of the First Degree
Brother Monk
Questions from the Chair of King Solomon
How did the admission of non-operative members change Freemasonry.
Dr Robert Lomas
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – The Nature of Masonic Truth. Truth as the Foundation of the Craft.
Contributor No 2 – Masonic Truth.
Contributor No 3 – There is only one Truth.
Contributor No 4 – The Nature of Masonic Truth.
The Two Pillars
Wayne Owens
From the rising of the Sun…
Phillip Harris
Poor and Penniless
James Wright

The Physics of Angel’s Wings.
Dr Robert Lomas
A Spiritualist Pilgrimage to Orford.
Dr David Harrison
Cyber Security and AI
Chris Eyre

CQ Hosted Talk by Mark Booth (Recap)
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Book Reviews
The Secret History of the World (Jonathan Black)
Dr Robert Lomas
Forthcoming Events

Issue: 10 (June 2026)
Pages: 50 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas, & Dr David Harrison
Thoughts from the Guest Editor
Peter Maguire
Letters to the Editorial Cooperative
From Glastonbury to Cornwall: Dr David Harrison Draws Record Crowds at Bude Literary Festival
Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
A Message from the Worshipful Master.
Wayne Warnick
LIGHT IN MASONRY
Brother Monk
Questions from the Chair of King Solomon
The Nature of Masonic Truth.
Dr Robert Lomas
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – The Vanishing Tracing Board: Industrial Reproduction and the Loss of Esoteric Craftsmanship. (Wayne Owens)
A threshold quietly crossed
Jasper Whitmoor
Noon Prayer
Phillip Harris
Will you give me that word?
Revd Roger Quick
The Rev George Vale Owen; Spiritualist, Vicar and friend of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Dr David Harrison
Wilmshurst grew up in Scientifically Exciting Times.
Dr Robert Lomas
Understanding Technology Scams
Prevailing Threats
Chris Eyre

A Wandering Minstrel I, A Man of Threads and Patches.
Phillip Harris
Book Reviews
Markham’s Brotherhood: The Rosicrucian Manifestos in Modern English (Steven E. Markham)
Wayne Owens
The Secret History of the Universe. (Jonathan Black)
Dr Robert Lomas

The editorial team of Dr Robert Lomas and Dr David Harrison produced the first nine issues, concluding with a special edition devoted to contemplating The Nature of Supreme Being.

Issue: 9 (March 2026)
Pages: 71
Special on “The Nature of Supreme Being” 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
A Message from the Worshipful Master.
Wayne Warnick
Coronation Lodge to Work a Modern Adaptation of Wilmshurst’s Book of the Perfect Lodge.
Dr Robert Lomas
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
The History and Significance Tracing Boards in Freemasonry?
Dr Robert Lomas
A Series of Papers reflecting on the Nature of Supreme Being.
Paper 1 – At the Centre: Mathematics, Euler’s Identity, and the Geometry of Being.
Dr Ross Kelly
Paper 2 – A Physicist’s Personal View on the Nature of Supreme Being.
Dr Robert Lomas
Paper 3 – Wilmshurst, Cosmic Consciousness and the Divine within.
Dr David Harrison
Paper 4 – The Supreme Being.
Peter Maguire
Paper 5 – The Ever-Shifting Face of the Divine.
Wayne Owens
Paper 6 – Gnosis – In the name of the GAOTU.
Phillip Harris
Paper 7 – What do you understand by the meaning of a Supreme Being?
Revd Roger Quick
Paper 8 – A Summary of What Many Scientists Say About The Idea of The Great Architect.
Dr Robert Lomas
A Paper on Brotherly Love.
David Beckwith
Stay Safe Online
Prevailing Threats
Chris Eyre

Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – In the name of the Great Architect of the Universe.
Contributor No 2 – What would you deem the impactful symbolism or allegory with Freemasonry that would be considered Quintessential in Esoteric Freemasonry?
Contributor No 3 – What would you deem the impactful symbolism or allegory with Freemasonry that would be considered Quintessential in Esoteric Freemasonry?
Walter Leslie Wilmshurst, Arthur Edward Waite, Aleister Crowley and the friend of ‘the third Inkling’
Dr David Harrison
Book Reviews
The Way to the East (W. L. Wilmshurst)
Dr Robert Lomas

Issue: 8 ( December 2025)
Pages: 74 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
A Message from the Worshipful Master.
Dan Wilson
A Message from the Master Elect.
Wayne Warnick
The Tesseract and Freemasonry.
Dr David Harrison
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
The Symbolic Meaning of Wilmshurst’s Plan of the Route to the Centre?
Dr Robert Lomas
Masonic Contemplation.
Timothy Leng Johnson
The Sacred Journey Through Shapes – A Personal Exploration of Geometry in Western Mysticism.
Jasper Whitlock
The Importance of Tracing Boards in an Esoteric Lodge.
Dr Robert Lomas
Beyond the Grave: The Widow’s Son and the Hero Freemasons Deserve.
Peter Maguire
Persecution of French Freemasons in the Second World War.
Wayne Owens
Chaplain’s Corner
Revd Roger Quick
Of Light and Shadow: A Comparison of a “Good” and a “Bad” Esoteric Lodge: From the Zener Hermitage.
Brother Monk
Stay Safe Online
Prevailing Threats – June 2025
Chris Eyre

Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Book Reviews
Turning the Hiram Key (Dr Robert Lomas)
Douglas Inglesent
What is Life, with Mind and Matter, & Autobiographical Sketches (Erwin Schrödinger)
Dr Robert Lomas

Issue: 7 (September 2025)
Pages: 84 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
Steadfast Through the Storm: A Masonic Call to Endurance.
John Karran
A Message from the Worshipful Master.
Dan Wilson
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
What specific techniques did Wilmshurst suggest, especially to Installed Masters, as methods for obtaining Awareness of the Centre?
Dr Robert Lomas
Metaphysical Meditations of W.L. Wilmshurst: Holy Wells, Sacred Stones and the Journey to the Divine
Dr David Harrison
gregores and Memories; Oasis at Heaton Park in the Summer of 25.
Dr David Harrison
Cosmic Consciousness – a Masonic Orientation.
Gord Echlin
The Onset of My Personal Awareness.
David Beckwith
The Importance of The Black Squares- V.·.Ill.
Cathy Quickfall
Book Reviews
A New Science of Heaven (Robert Temple)
Dr Robert Lomas
A Quick Guide to Freemasonry (David Harrison)
Peter Maguire
Long Livers: With the Rare Secret of Rejuvenescency (Eugenius Philalethes)
Dr David Harrison
Stay Safe Online
Prevailing Threats
Chris Eyre
Digitising and Recording Historic Buildings.
Chris Eyre
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – The Hidden Architecture of Light: Wilmshurst, Theurgy, and the True Aim of Freemasonry.
Ye Sons of the Widow.
Wayne Owens
Comes the Rank comes the Regalia.
Phillip Harris
Chaplain’s Corner
Revd Roger Quick
Letters to the Editorial Cooperative

Issue: 6 (June 2025)
Pages: 79 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
A Message from the Worshipful Master.
Dan Wilson
The York Grand Lodge.
Dr David Harrison
Göbekli Tepe: The Dawn of the Patriarchal Sun God…
A Umit Iris
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
Wilmshurst’s Return to the Centre
Dr Robert Lomas
So, What is this Esoteric Freemasonry Thing, Anyway?
Dan Wilson
Brother, can you hear me? Helping brethren to take an active part in masonic meetings
David Grainger
How the Ancient Masonic Symbol of Jacob’s Ladder Survives in Yorkshire.
Dr Robert Lomas
Masonic Aprons and their Symbolism.
Peter Maguire
The Long Night’s Dream
Phillip Harris
To Know Thyself
Dean Magee-Tingle
Stay Safe Online
Prevailing Threats – June 2025
Chris Eyre
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – To what extent are Masonic rituals Theurgic Rites? (Wayne Owens)
Contributor No 2 – Why is it Important to Memorise Rather than Read Ritual?
Letters to the Editorial Cooperative
Book Reviews
The Meaning of Masonry (W. L. Wilmshurst)
Dr Robert Lomas
Obiturary – WBro Simon Lindley PG1948-2025
Revd Roger Quick

Issue: 5 (March 2025)
Pages: 60 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
A Message from the Worshipful Master.
Dan Wilson
Grand Master Charles Scott and his Esoteric Masonic Masterpiece.
Dr David Harrison
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
To what extent are Masonic rituals Theurgic Rites?
Dr Robert Lomas
The Need to be Properly Prepared Before Embarking on Masonic Meditation.
Revd Roger Quick
Some Thoughts on Meditation.
Prof. Marios Adamou
Spurious Ecstasy and Ceremonial Magic.
W. L. Wilmshurst
The Centre.
Dean Magee-Tingle
The Spiral Staircase.
Phillip Harris
Grasshopper!
Simon Richardson
Stay Safe Online
Prevailing Threats – March 2025
Chris Eyre
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – Why is it Important to Memorise Rather than Read Ritual?
Contributor No 2 – Why is it Important to Memorise Rather than Read Ritual?
Contributor No 3 – Why is it Important to Memorise Rather than Read Ritual?
Book Reviews
The Order of the Cubic Stone- Unveiled -The Probationer Papers (Frater Firestone)
Dr Robert Lomas

Issue: 4 (December 2024)
Pages: 81 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
A Message from the Master Elect
Dan Wilson
A New Masonic Museum at Runcorn Hall.
Dr David Harrison
The Origin of Our Georgian Masonic Costume.
Colin Meddes
Dr Thurman Fleet, Bob Proctor and the Stickman Diagram; Self-belief, Self-help and Freemasonry.
Dr David Harrison
21st Century Alchemy: Alchemy in the Digital Age.
Wayne Owens
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
Why is it Important to Memorise Rather than Read Ritual?
Dr Robert Lomas
THE WORKING TOOLS OF AN OLD YORK MASTER.
W. L. Wilmshurst
Reflections On The Ceremony of Installation In its Historical and Esoteric Aspects.
W. L. Wilmshurst
ST WINEFRIDE’S WELL AND LEGEND.
W. L. Wilmshurst
A Context for WLW’s thoughts about Holy Wells, the Pilgrimage of Winefrede’s Cloak and the Plumb Line.
Dr Robert Lomas
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – What is the Importance of Music in Freemasonry?
Contributor No 2 – What is the Importance of Music in Freemasonry?
Contributor No 3 – What is the Importance of Music in Freemasonry?
Contributor No 4 – What is the Importance of Music in Freemasonry?
Stay Safe Online
Prevailing Threats – November 2024
Chris Eyre
Book Reviews
The Meaning of Masonry (W. L Wilmshurst)
Dr Robert Lomas
Letters to the Editorial Cooperative
Forthcoming Events

Issue: 3 (September 2024)
Pages: 91 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
How Coronation Lodge was Saved
Andy Sharp
The Tree of Life in Various Cultures
Dr David Harrison
The Masonic Pathway to Cosmic Consciousness
Dr David Harrison
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
What is the Importance of Music in Freemasonry?
Dr Robert Lomas
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – What is the Significance of Portals in Freemasonry? (Wayne Owens)
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The Pillars of King Solomon’s Temple-Metaphor, Allegory and Alchemy
Keith Wilson
St. Edmund’s: A Masonic Masterpiece.
Pete Maguire
Report on the Meeting of the Acacia Madras Masonic Study Circle International Symposium
Bharat V. Epur
The Future Starts Today!
Jacques Huyghebaert
Innovative Measures to Survive and Thrive…
Dr Robert Lomas
Book Reviews
The Life and Death of John Yarker. (David Harriso)
John Karran
Letters to the Editorial Cooperative

Issue: 2 (June 2024)
Pages: 39 

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
The Success of the Special Interest Lodge
Dr David Harrison
The Esoteric meaning behind the symbol of the Beehive
Dr David Harrison
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
What is the Significance of Portals in Freemasonry?
Dr Robert Lomas
Contributions to the Writing Challenge
Contributor No 1 – Why Study the Mysteries of Science & Nature? – A Personal Journey
Contributor No 2 – Why Study the Mysteries of Science & Nature?
Book Reviews
The Hermetic Brothers of Egypt Ritual Book (David Harrison)
David Suarez Dorta
This Chequered Existence. (Dr Paul Calderwood)
Dr Robert Lomas
Letters to the Editorial Cooperative

Issue: 1 (March 2024)   
Pages: 32

Content
A Few Words from the Editors
Dr Robert Lomas & Dr David Harrison
Notes from The Secretary of Coronation Lodge
John Karran
The Hon. Alan de Tatton Egerton and the Foundation of Coronation Lodge No.2927
Dr David Harrison
Castle Rock Lodge No.8962; the Recycling of a Lodge
Dr David Harrison
Questions from the Chair of Coronation Lodge
Why Is Masonic Study of the Hidden Mysteries of Nature and Science Important?
Dr Robert Lomas
Book Reviews
Widows Sons: Outlaw Bikers or Masonic Ambassadors. (Wayne Owens)
Dr David Harrison
To Be A Mason. (Wayne Devlin)
Dr David Harrison

Coronatio Quadrans.

Coronatio Quadrans is a Masonic journal dedicated to the study of esoteric Freemasonry, published four times a year. Each issue brings together thoughtful writing, symbolism, history and reflective practice, offering associates a space where deeper questions of Masonic truth can be explored with clarity and imagination.

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