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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Masonic, Mason, Freemason, Knight Templar, York Rite, Scottish Rite orionsg8 https://storage.buzzsprout.com/yjj01hhs0ero54evvw49nqgmi3zb?.jpg Rocky Mountain Mason http://www.rockymountainmason.com RMM-096: How the 25th Triennial of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar Changed the West Forever! RMM-096: How the 25th Triennial of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar Changed the West Forever! The 25th Triennial of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar was held in August, 1892. It's impact cannot be overstated. With almost the same number of Knights Templar active in the US today, the 25th Triennial doubled the size of Denver overnight and made Denver perhaps the most electrified city in the world!

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]]> The 25th Triennial of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar was held in August, 1892. It's impact cannot be overstated. With almost the same number of Knights Templar active in the US today, the 25th Triennial doubled the size of Denver overnight and made Denver perhaps the most electrified city in the world!

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]]> Buzzsprout-18004000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0600 2307 full false RMM-095: History of the Order of Malta RMM-095: History of the Order of Malta The Order of Malta was not conferred in the U.S. as part of the Templar rites until the mid-nineteenth century, and only then as an adjunct, didactic episode in the lectures appending the Order of the Temple. In this episode we explore the history of this rite, why it was omitted from Templary in the U.S., how it was standardized and adopted as the last rite in the Commandery, until it was moved subordinate to the Order of the Temple in 1917. 

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]]> The Order of Malta was not conferred in the U.S. as part of the Templar rites until the mid-nineteenth century, and only then as an adjunct, didactic episode in the lectures appending the Order of the Temple. In this episode we explore the history of this rite, why it was omitted from Templary in the U.S., how it was standardized and adopted as the last rite in the Commandery, until it was moved subordinate to the Order of the Temple in 1917. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17935022 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0600 1165 full false RMM-094: The Sinner's Bible RMM-094: The Sinner's Bible How a typographical error in the 1631 edition of the King James Bible ruined Robert Barker, Printer to the King of England. 

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]]> How a typographical error in the 1631 edition of the King James Bible ruined Robert Barker, Printer to the King of England. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17523752 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0600 886 full false RMM-093: A Stranger in the Elemental Temple: The Ancient Oriental Order of Ishmael with W. Bro. Billy Hamilton, Jr. RMM-093: A Stranger in the Elemental Temple: The Ancient Oriental Order of Ishmael with W. Bro. Billy Hamilton, Jr. The Ancient Oriental Order of Ishmael surfaced in 1872, the transcription of Victorian-era Mason and esotericist Ken MacKenzie (the transcriber/author of the z-ciphers used in founding the Golden Dawn). Prominent Masons and esotericists of the era, including the likes of Robert Wentworth Little and William Wynn Westcott were members. 

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]]> The Ancient Oriental Order of Ishmael surfaced in 1872, the transcription of Victorian-era Mason and esotericist Ken MacKenzie (the transcriber/author of the z-ciphers used in founding the Golden Dawn). Prominent Masons and esotericists of the era, including the likes of Robert Wentworth Little and William Wynn Westcott were members. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17164638 Wed, 21 May 2025 06:00:00 -0600 3979 full false 20250212-RMM-092-HABEMUS PAPAM 20250212-RMM-092-HABEMUS PAPAM Support the show

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]]> Buzzsprout-17156117 Wed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 -0600 2061 full false RMM-091: Excommunication and the Church's Official Position Against the Fraternity RMM-091: Excommunication and the Church's Official Position Against the Fraternity From  "condign penalties" (i.e. torture and murder) inflicted upon Masons by the Inquisition under In eminenti apostolauts to the incomplete and inaccurate characterization of the Fraternity in Humanum genus (which really just rails against a modernizing world), the Catholic Church's position on Freemasonry cannot pass scrutiny. The Church's position on the Freemasonry is untenable, outdated, and inaccurate. It was always based on hearsay and incorrect assumptions about the Fraternity (at least as practiced in the United States). Pope Leo XIII wasn't just wrong, his reasoning in Humanum genus is deeply flawed and fundamentally at odds with the Church's own adaptations over the last 150 years. It's time the Church revised its censure against Freemasons and, frankly, apologized. 

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]]> From  "condign penalties" (i.e. torture and murder) inflicted upon Masons by the Inquisition under In eminenti apostolauts to the incomplete and inaccurate characterization of the Fraternity in Humanum genus (which really just rails against a modernizing world), the Catholic Church's position on Freemasonry cannot pass scrutiny. The Church's position on the Freemasonry is untenable, outdated, and inaccurate. It was always based on hearsay and incorrect assumptions about the Fraternity (at least as practiced in the United States). Pope Leo XIII wasn't just wrong, his reasoning in Humanum genus is deeply flawed and fundamentally at odds with the Church's own adaptations over the last 150 years. It's time the Church revised its censure against Freemasons and, frankly, apologized. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-16608072 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0700 3100 full false RMM-090: President Biden is Made a Mason at Sight RMM-090: President Biden is Made a Mason at Sight On Jan. 19, 2025, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina Prince Hall Affiliate made then-President Joe Biden a Master Mason at sight. This episode explores the provenance of that prerogative, and ameliorates salacious headlines about Biden's excommunication from the Catholic Church.

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]]> On Jan. 19, 2025, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina Prince Hall Affiliate made then-President Joe Biden a Master Mason at sight. This episode explores the provenance of that prerogative, and ameliorates salacious headlines about Biden's excommunication from the Catholic Church.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16506560 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0700 2554 full false RMM-089: The Three Wise Men and the Star of Bethlehem RMM-089: The Three Wise Men and the Star of Bethlehem The three wise men, the three kings, the three magi – whichever appellation they are known by – remain a fixture of Christmastime. Yet they are mentioned only once in the Bible, in twelve verses in Matthew, mysteriously appearing to venerate the Christ child before vanishing like the star they followed.

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]]> The three wise men, the three kings, the three magi – whichever appellation they are known by – remain a fixture of Christmastime. Yet they are mentioned only once in the Bible, in twelve verses in Matthew, mysteriously appearing to venerate the Christ child before vanishing like the star they followed.

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]]> Buzzsprout-16429969 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0700 1602 full false RMM 088: On the Church of the Holy Sepulcher RMM 088: On the Church of the Holy Sepulcher Explore the history of this most holy site in Christendom.

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]]> Explore the history of this most holy site in Christendom.

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]]> Buzzsprout-15792027 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0600 1250 full false RMM-087: Martinism Enters the Mainstream! RMM-087: Martinism Enters the Mainstream! Once a discreet Order plying a humble  praxis in silence, meant to engender the beatific vision, Martinism is becoming more vocal. Following a split in one of the larger obediences in the U.S., recent recruiting efforts have brought Martinism to bear as solicited candidates reach out to the Grand Encampment asking, "What is this Order?", "Is it Masonic?" and "Can I join?" At the request of the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment, we detail the history of the founding – and some of the transmissions and fractures – of this often misappropriated and misrepresented system of Christian mysticism.

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]]> Once a discreet Order plying a humble  praxis in silence, meant to engender the beatific vision, Martinism is becoming more vocal. Following a split in one of the larger obediences in the U.S., recent recruiting efforts have brought Martinism to bear as solicited candidates reach out to the Grand Encampment asking, "What is this Order?", "Is it Masonic?" and "Can I join?" At the request of the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment, we detail the history of the founding – and some of the transmissions and fractures – of this often misappropriated and misrepresented system of Christian mysticism.

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]]> Buzzsprout-15328520 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0600 2729 full false RMM 086: To the Memory of Thurman Cleveland Pace, Jr. RMM 086: To the Memory of Thurman Cleveland Pace, Jr. Bro. Thurman was a foremost Mason of his era. In life and in the Fraternity he exemplified the Masonic virtues that set men apart. He was there when, in 1945, his division moved up the west bank of the Rhine to support the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions at Delhoven and Hitdorf. They fought the SS directly, killing more than 700 of them, capturing over 800 prisoners of war. In addition to other roles in leadership of significance to Masonry, in 1995, he was elected an Honorary Past Grand Sovereign Grand Master of the Allied Masonic Degrees; Honorary supreme Magus of France in 1998; Honorary Past Grand Preceptor, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests of the USA in 1999; Honorary Past deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Portugal, in 2002; Honorary Past Supreme Magus of Portugal, 2002; Honorary Past Supreme Magus of Romania in 2005; Honorary Past Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, 2006; Honorary Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of New Jersey in 2022; Honorary grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of New Jersey, 2023. 

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]]> Bro. Thurman was a foremost Mason of his era. In life and in the Fraternity he exemplified the Masonic virtues that set men apart. He was there when, in 1945, his division moved up the west bank of the Rhine to support the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions at Delhoven and Hitdorf. They fought the SS directly, killing more than 700 of them, capturing over 800 prisoners of war. In addition to other roles in leadership of significance to Masonry, in 1995, he was elected an Honorary Past Grand Sovereign Grand Master of the Allied Masonic Degrees; Honorary supreme Magus of France in 1998; Honorary Past Grand Preceptor, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests of the USA in 1999; Honorary Past deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Portugal, in 2002; Honorary Past Supreme Magus of Portugal, 2002; Honorary Past Supreme Magus of Romania in 2005; Honorary Past Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, 2006; Honorary Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of New Jersey in 2022; Honorary grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of New Jersey, 2023. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-14752396 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0600 986 full false RMM-085: Thrice Illustrious Master Martinez de Pasqually RMM-085: Thrice Illustrious Master Martinez de Pasqually The history of this fascinating man and his influence on spirituality Freemasonry of the latter 18th Century and founder of the esoteric Christian form of mysticism known popularly by the misnomer, "Martinism."

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]]> The history of this fascinating man and his influence on spirituality Freemasonry of the latter 18th Century and founder of the esoteric Christian form of mysticism known popularly by the misnomer, "Martinism."

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]]> Buzzsprout-14433898 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0700 2825 full false RMM 083: For the Glory of the One Thing: Poimandres, Luminescent Nous RMM 083: For the Glory of the One Thing: Poimandres, Luminescent Nous A powerful and potent text, Ben is pleased to share a reading of sections of "Poimandres," the first book of the Corpus Hermeticum. He discusses, briefly, some tenets of the quintessential text. 

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]]> A powerful and potent text, Ben is pleased to share a reading of sections of "Poimandres," the first book of the Corpus Hermeticum. He discusses, briefly, some tenets of the quintessential text. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-14264900 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0700 2328 full false RMM-084: T-Rex. Roberto Sanchez Explains What's Happening in GLTX RMM-084: T-Rex. Roberto Sanchez Explains What's Happening in GLTX Roberto explains why this upcoming Grand Session of the Grand Lodge of Texas may be the most important meeting in the history of the institution in the great state - the Masonic state - of Texas.

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]]> Roberto explains why this upcoming Grand Session of the Grand Lodge of Texas may be the most important meeting in the history of the institution in the great state - the Masonic state - of Texas.

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]]> Buzzsprout-14283467 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:00:00 -0700 3697 full false RMM 082: The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius RMM 082: The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius Ben shares the most important and impactful writing in his life, The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius: ten short logic circuits devised to engender awakening in the reader. Taken from The Way of Hermes, New Translations of the Corpus Hermeticm and The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius, translated by Clement Salaman, Dorine Van Oyen, William D. Wharton, and Jean-Pierre Mahé and published by Inner Traditions.

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]]> Ben shares the most important and impactful writing in his life, The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius: ten short logic circuits devised to engender awakening in the reader. Taken from The Way of Hermes, New Translations of the Corpus Hermeticm and The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius, translated by Clement Salaman, Dorine Van Oyen, William D. Wharton, and Jean-Pierre Mahé and published by Inner Traditions.

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]]> Buzzsprout-14231118 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0700 3126 full false RMM 081: Happy New (Calendar) Year! RMM 081: Happy New (Calendar) Year! Ben contemplates an email from a racist Brother and wonders, is Masonry fulfilling its promises? How can we, as a brotherhood, inculcate the virtues Masonry claims it teaches? We can do better - become the change you wish to see in the Fraternity!

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]]> Ben contemplates an email from a racist Brother and wonders, is Masonry fulfilling its promises? How can we, as a brotherhood, inculcate the virtues Masonry claims it teaches? We can do better - become the change you wish to see in the Fraternity!

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]]> Buzzsprout-14229896 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0700 1680 full false RMM-080: On the Origins of the Order of the Temple! RMM-080: On the Origins of the Order of the Temple! Explore the historicity of the Order of the Temple and the weaving of chivalric and Templar themes into the fabric of earliest Freemasonry in this intriguing account of the origins of the Speculative Craft.

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]]> Explore the historicity of the Order of the Temple and the weaving of chivalric and Templar themes into the fabric of earliest Freemasonry in this intriguing account of the origins of the Speculative Craft.

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]]> Buzzsprout-14158009 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0700 3047 full false RMM-079: Survivors of Murdered Mason Sue Grand Lodge of Texas for Negligence RMM-079: Survivors of Murdered Mason Sue Grand Lodge of Texas for Negligence Bro. Robert Wise was mercilessly gunned down when leaving McAllen Lodge No. 1110 in July this year by an anti-Mason. On Nov 27, members of Bro. Wise's family filed suit against the Grand Lodge of Texas and McAllen Lodge for negligence and gross negligence for failing to make the Lodge and its curtilage safe. 

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]]> Bro. Robert Wise was mercilessly gunned down when leaving McAllen Lodge No. 1110 in July this year by an anti-Mason. On Nov 27, members of Bro. Wise's family filed suit against the Grand Lodge of Texas and McAllen Lodge for negligence and gross negligence for failing to make the Lodge and its curtilage safe. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-14157618 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0700 2472 full false Rex Hutchens In Memoriam Rex Hutchens In Memoriam Remarks shared at the occasion of Ill. Bro. Rex Hutchens memorial service at the Scottish Rite temple in Tucson, Arizona.

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]]> Remarks shared at the occasion of Ill. Bro. Rex Hutchens memorial service at the Scottish Rite temple in Tucson, Arizona.

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]]> Buzzsprout-13207339 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600 795 full false RMM 077: Why SARS-CoV-2 is Most Probably Manmade (As If That Even Matters) RMM 077: Why SARS-CoV-2 is Most Probably Manmade (As If That Even Matters) RMM explores the science of the SARS-CoV-2 spike that suggests a synthetic origin of the virus is statistically much more likely than a natural one. Now unclassified memos from the Department of Defense's DARPA reveal compelling context. 

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]]> RMM explores the science of the SARS-CoV-2 spike that suggests a synthetic origin of the virus is statistically much more likely than a natural one. Now unclassified memos from the Department of Defense's DARPA reveal compelling context. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-12594597 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3038 full false RMM-076: Roundabout.... RMM-076: Roundabout.... Deconstructing the occult street pattern.... And TBOP Chapter XXXV.

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]]> Deconstructing the occult street pattern.... And TBOP Chapter XXXV.

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]]> Buzzsprout-12530535 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0600 1695 full false RMM-075: Valens Used Houses! Debunking a modern ancient myth RMM-075: Valens Used Houses! Debunking a modern ancient myth In Episode 075 of the RMM, we debunk the myth that ancient astrology used "whole sign houses." In fact, this system was invented in the 1990s by a clear misunderstanding of an ancient text, Valens's Anthology.

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]]> In Episode 075 of the RMM, we debunk the myth that ancient astrology used "whole sign houses." In fact, this system was invented in the 1990s by a clear misunderstanding of an ancient text, Valens's Anthology.

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]]> Buzzsprout-12420344 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0600 2709 full false Interview with M.W. Bro. Bradley S. Billings, Past Grand Master of Texas Interview with M.W. Bro. Bradley S. Billings, Past Grand Master of Texas Join the Rocky Mountain Mason for a candid interview with Brad Billings, the junior Past Grand Master of Texas. M.W. Bro. Brad has been a transformative and popular Grand Master. But as with anyone who makes change happen, he's seen his share of pushback, too. 

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]]> Join the Rocky Mountain Mason for a candid interview with Brad Billings, the junior Past Grand Master of Texas. M.W. Bro. Brad has been a transformative and popular Grand Master. But as with anyone who makes change happen, he's seen his share of pushback, too. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-12397624 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0600 3904 full false RMM: Interview with Josef Wages RMM: Interview with Josef Wages Josef Wages discusses his two most recent books: The Master's Voice and the Green Book of the Elus Cohen. Get the books at www.lewismasonic.co.uk. 

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]]> Josef Wages discusses his two most recent books: The Master's Voice and the Green Book of the Elus Cohen. Get the books at www.lewismasonic.co.uk. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-12398090 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0700 3372 full false Interview with Brent Morris 33º GC Interview with Brent Morris 33º GC Join the RMM for a candid interview with one of Masonry's best known Masons, Illustrious Bro. Brent Morris 33ºGC.  You've probably seen Brent on TV, where he frequently represents the House of the Temple for the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America. Or read his book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry, available at all booksellers nationwide. Or perhaps you are already a member of the Scottish Rite Research Society and are familiar with his work as the managing editor of Heredom?  Brent has a distinguished civilian as well, among other worthy exploits in service to our country, lecturing on cryptographer at the NSA. 

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]]> Join the RMM for a candid interview with one of Masonry's best known Masons, Illustrious Bro. Brent Morris 33ºGC.  You've probably seen Brent on TV, where he frequently represents the House of the Temple for the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America. Or read his book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freemasonry, available at all booksellers nationwide. Or perhaps you are already a member of the Scottish Rite Research Society and are familiar with his work as the managing editor of Heredom?  Brent has a distinguished civilian as well, among other worthy exploits in service to our country, lecturing on cryptographer at the NSA. 

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]]> Brent Morris Buzzsprout-11928229 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0700 3723 Interview, AASR, Cryptography 3 4 full false 2022 Christmas Special with the Officers of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar! 2022 Christmas Special with the Officers of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar! We share a Christmas morning with the Officers of the Grand Encampment. Hope you will join us for this candid chat as we contemplate Templary in the 21st century.

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]]> We share a Christmas morning with the Officers of the Grand Encampment. Hope you will join us for this candid chat as we contemplate Templary in the 21st century.

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]]> Buzzsprout-11927758 Sun, 25 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0700 3080 3 3 full false RMM: 3-02: Interview with R.W. Bro. Chris Earnshaw RMM: 3-02: Interview with R.W. Bro. Chris Earnshaw In this episode, the RMM interviews R.W. Bro. Chris Earnshaw, Past Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Japan. M.W. Bro. Chris is the author of the Spiritual Freemasonry series, including Freemasonry: Initiation by Light, Freemasonry: Spiritual Alchemy, and Freemasonry: Quest for Immortality. Check him out on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Freemasonry-Initiation-Light-Spiritual/dp/B085RTMBPN


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]]> In this episode, the RMM interviews R.W. Bro. Chris Earnshaw, Past Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Japan. M.W. Bro. Chris is the author of the Spiritual Freemasonry series, including Freemasonry: Initiation by Light, Freemasonry: Spiritual Alchemy, and Freemasonry: Quest for Immortality. Check him out on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Freemasonry-Initiation-Light-Spiritual/dp/B085RTMBPN


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]]> Buzzsprout-11893846 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0700 3484 full false We're Back! We're Back! The Rocky Mountain Mason Podcast is back! In this short episode, Ben remembers his friend and mentor, Rex Hutchens, who succumbed to cancer the day before recording this episode. Rex was a highly decorated Mason in both the York and Scottish Rites, widely known for his authoring of A Bridge to Light, now given as a companion to the 29 degrees informing the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction. But he was so much more. 

Listen to our informal interview with him in episode 052: https://www.buzzsprout.com/992590/8244546

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]]> The Rocky Mountain Mason Podcast is back! In this short episode, Ben remembers his friend and mentor, Rex Hutchens, who succumbed to cancer the day before recording this episode. Rex was a highly decorated Mason in both the York and Scottish Rites, widely known for his authoring of A Bridge to Light, now given as a companion to the 29 degrees informing the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction. But he was so much more. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-11893670 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:00:00 -0700 1144 3 1 full false RMM-068: Interview with Ill. Bro. William Sizemore II, 33º, GC, U.S. Rear Admiral (retired) and Instructor at TOP GUN!! RMM-068: Interview with Ill. Bro. William Sizemore II, 33º, GC, U.S. Rear Admiral (retired) and Instructor at TOP GUN!! Join us for this interview with the Grand Executive Director of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, Ill. Bro. William G. Sizemore II, 33º, Grand Cross, Rear Admiral for the U.S. Navy (Retired) and former instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School (aka TOP GUN)!

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]]> Join us for this interview with the Grand Executive Director of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, Ill. Bro. William G. Sizemore II, 33º, Grand Cross, Rear Admiral for the U.S. Navy (Retired) and former instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School (aka TOP GUN)!

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]]> Buzzsprout-10798534 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0600 3107 3 5 full false RMM-067: The Great Debate at Research Lodge of Colorado RMM-067: The Great Debate at Research Lodge of Colorado Join us for the audio of the Oxford style debate (modified format for the Masonic Lodge in open meeting) on the proposition that "The M.W. Grand Lodge of Colorado should recognize female Freemasonry!" 

For the motion: W.Bro. Peter Preston.
Against the motion: W.Bro. Ben Williams.
Moderated by: W.Bro. Grover Sardeson. 

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]]> Join us for the audio of the Oxford style debate (modified format for the Masonic Lodge in open meeting) on the proposition that "The M.W. Grand Lodge of Colorado should recognize female Freemasonry!" 

For the motion: W.Bro. Peter Preston.
Against the motion: W.Bro. Ben Williams.
Moderated by: W.Bro. Grover Sardeson. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-10546167 Wed, 04 May 2022 06:00:00 -0600 4118 debate, rhetoric, oratory, co-masonry, research lodge of Colorado 3 4 full false RMM: 066: Interview with the Most Worshipful Grand Masters of Georgia! RMM: 066: Interview with the Most Worshipful Grand Masters of Georgia! M.W. Bros. Corey Shackleford, Sr., Grand Master Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia, and Don Combs, Grand Master Grand Lodge of Georgia F. & A.M. join me to discuss the historic signing of mutual recognition between their jurisdictions on April 9, 2022. 

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]]> M.W. Bros. Corey Shackleford, Sr., Grand Master Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia, and Don Combs, Grand Master Grand Lodge of Georgia F. & A.M. join me to discuss the historic signing of mutual recognition between their jurisdictions on April 9, 2022. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-10468453 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:00:00 -0600 4414 Grand Lodge of Georgia, amity, recognition 3 3 full false RMM: 065: Interview with the Elected Officers of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America RMM: 065: Interview with the Elected Officers of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America Join us for a friendly chat with the elected officer line of the Grand Encampment! The Grand Encampment has been through the ringer recently. See why that's about to change. 

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]]> Join us for a friendly chat with the elected officer line of the Grand Encampment! The Grand Encampment has been through the ringer recently. See why that's about to change. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-10304529 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0600 2987 3 3 full false RMM: 063: Report on the Special Conclave & TBOP XXXIV RMM: 063: Report on the Special Conclave & TBOP XXXIV Report from the Special Conclave wherein the Knights Templar reinstated S.K. David Kussman as Deputy Grand Master, overturned S.K. Michael Johnson's controversial decisions (except his decisions to recognize that the C.B.C.S. is not a Templar body), and ultimately removed S.K. Michael Johnson from office.

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]]> Report from the Special Conclave wherein the Knights Templar reinstated S.K. David Kussman as Deputy Grand Master, overturned S.K. Michael Johnson's controversial decisions (except his decisions to recognize that the C.B.C.S. is not a Templar body), and ultimately removed S.K. Michael Johnson from office.

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]]> Buzzsprout-10263068 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0600 2509 full false RMM-063- Interview with Thomas Winterton, Superintendent of SKINWALKER RANCH! RMM-063- Interview with Thomas Winterton, Superintendent of SKINWALKER RANCH! High strangeness in the Utah desert. Join the Rocky Mountain Mason in this candid conversation with Thomas Winterton, the Superintendent of the world's most active paranormal site, the notorious SKINWALKER RANCH!

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]]> High strangeness in the Utah desert. Join the Rocky Mountain Mason in this candid conversation with Thomas Winterton, the Superintendent of the world's most active paranormal site, the notorious SKINWALKER RANCH!

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]]> Buzzsprout-10213070 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0700 4214 3 2 full false RMM-062: Special Conclave of the Grand Encampment RMM-062: Special Conclave of the Grand Encampment Despite much disinformation on the topic, the Grand Encampment has the right to discuss all business noticed in the call for the Special Conclave. Back from a few months off, the Rocky Mountain Mason shares some insights why. 

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]]> Despite much disinformation on the topic, the Grand Encampment has the right to discuss all business noticed in the call for the Special Conclave. Back from a few months off, the Rocky Mountain Mason shares some insights why. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-10167114 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0700 1566 3 1 full false RMM-061-WTF is the CBCS Anyway and Who Really Cares?? RMM-061-WTF is the CBCS Anyway and Who Really Cares?? In this episode we explore the history of the"CBCS," a system of esoteric Freemasonry originated in France in the latter 1770s and charted in the US in 1934 which, for reasons that become apparent, has been targeted by a particular faction of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar's leadership for over a decade.

(And hear me screw up Thomas Smith Webb's name - for some reason I always want to call him William Webb!! And Thomas Dunckerley - for some reason I call him Robert!)

[EDITOR NOTE: Turns out the cufflinks mentioned in this podcast, sported by various members of the Grand Encampment leadership are not indicative of membership in a clandestine version of the CBCS, they are a group endeared to S.K. Howard W. Koon II, and known as "cousins" (I do not believe this is a Knight Mason deal either, but I could be wrong). Nonetheless, most likely at least several "cousins" are members of Koon's  CBCS group.]

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]]> In this episode we explore the history of the"CBCS," a system of esoteric Freemasonry originated in France in the latter 1770s and charted in the US in 1934 which, for reasons that become apparent, has been targeted by a particular faction of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar's leadership for over a decade.

(And hear me screw up Thomas Smith Webb's name - for some reason I always want to call him William Webb!! And Thomas Dunckerley - for some reason I call him Robert!)

[EDITOR NOTE: Turns out the cufflinks mentioned in this podcast, sported by various members of the Grand Encampment leadership are not indicative of membership in a clandestine version of the CBCS, they are a group endeared to S.K. Howard W. Koon II, and known as "cousins" (I do not believe this is a Knight Mason deal either, but I could be wrong). Nonetheless, most likely at least several "cousins" are members of Koon's  CBCS group.]

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]]> Buzzsprout-9202088 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0600 3152 2 9 full false RMM-060: Shenanigans at the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America RMM-060: Shenanigans at the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America It must be the hats.... For some reason, an apparent series of ultra vires acts from the Grand East of the Grand Encampment have now escalated to include unilateral removal of the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Encampment (an elected officer) without specific cause. 

Meanwhile, theGrand Encampment is reeling from the unilateral overturning of a super-majority decision to end the feud with the Rectified Rite. 

What is going on?  As the cover of the Knight Templar Magazine boldly stated, the Grand Master "never forget[s] loyalty." Nor does he "forget betrayal." There's a new sheriff in town. And, evidently, he's gonna smoke 'em out... obligations to the brethren and knights be damned.

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]]> It must be the hats.... For some reason, an apparent series of ultra vires acts from the Grand East of the Grand Encampment have now escalated to include unilateral removal of the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Encampment (an elected officer) without specific cause. 

Meanwhile, theGrand Encampment is reeling from the unilateral overturning of a super-majority decision to end the feud with the Rectified Rite. 

What is going on?  As the cover of the Knight Templar Magazine boldly stated, the Grand Master "never forget[s] loyalty." Nor does he "forget betrayal." There's a new sheriff in town. And, evidently, he's gonna smoke 'em out... obligations to the brethren and knights be damned.

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]]> Buzzsprout-9155650 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0600 1991 CBCS, GEKT, Ultra Vires, 2 8 full false RMM-059: 68th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America RMM-059: 68th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America Highlights of the 68th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar. Among notable moments, the voting delegates approved a statutory amendment to allow the Templar apron (triangular with skull and crossbones included); voted down including an attestation of faith incorporated into a uniform petition for the Orders of Knighthood; and, perhaps most historically of all, repealed the standing resolution from 2012 that pronounced a sister rite and chivalric order, the CBCS of Jean Baptiste Willermoz, irregular.

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]]> Highlights of the 68th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar. Among notable moments, the voting delegates approved a statutory amendment to allow the Templar apron (triangular with skull and crossbones included); voted down including an attestation of faith incorporated into a uniform petition for the Orders of Knighthood; and, perhaps most historically of all, repealed the standing resolution from 2012 that pronounced a sister rite and chivalric order, the CBCS of Jean Baptiste Willermoz, irregular.

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]]> Buzzsprout-9063047 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 23:00:00 -0600 3068 full false RMM-058: The Three Lesser Lights and TBOP XXXIII RMM-058: The Three Lesser Lights and TBOP XXXIII After maybe nine months after being asked, Ben was finally able to attend a session of the Masonic Legacy Society. In this episode, Ben shares his experience during one of the sessions and posits why the format the Society has adopted is so effective - for prompting reflection, for articulating and sharing discovery, and for bringing light to your Brethren in masonry. We become the change we wish to see in the Fraternity. This format is a strong step in facilitating that becoming. 

And... Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XXXIII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, "Of the Seals and Characters of Natural Things."

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]]> After maybe nine months after being asked, Ben was finally able to attend a session of the Masonic Legacy Society. In this episode, Ben shares his experience during one of the sessions and posits why the format the Society has adopted is so effective - for prompting reflection, for articulating and sharing discovery, and for bringing light to your Brethren in masonry. We become the change we wish to see in the Fraternity. This format is a strong step in facilitating that becoming. 

And... Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XXXIII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, "Of the Seals and Characters of Natural Things."

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]]> Buzzsprout-8504457 Wed, 12 May 2021 06:00:00 -0600 2579 Masonic Legacy Society, Meditation, Three Lesser Lights, TBOP XXXIII 2 6 full false RMM-057: Update on the Grand Lodge SC; Is There Efficacy in Masonic Ritual?; TBOP XXXII RMM-057: Update on the Grand Lodge SC; Is There Efficacy in Masonic Ritual?; TBOP XXXII After a two week hiatus following the death of his Dad, the RMM returns, but popular demand, with an update on the Grand Sessions of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina. Masonic procedure may seem like pomp and circumstance 99% of the time. But when needed, the rules of assembly Masons adopt prove their worth. 

Then, is there efficacy in Masonic ritual outside the intent of the Brethren working the degrees? Yes! Listen to find out why.

Finally, we return to the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Chapter XXXII, for more on the heavenly virtues and their corresponding manifestations upon the Earth.

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]]> After a two week hiatus following the death of his Dad, the RMM returns, but popular demand, with an update on the Grand Sessions of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina. Masonic procedure may seem like pomp and circumstance 99% of the time. But when needed, the rules of assembly Masons adopt prove their worth. 

Then, is there efficacy in Masonic ritual outside the intent of the Brethren working the degrees? Yes! Listen to find out why.

Finally, we return to the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Chapter XXXII, for more on the heavenly virtues and their corresponding manifestations upon the Earth.

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]]> Buzzsprout-8457776 Wed, 05 May 2021 06:00:00 -0600 2610 TBOP XXXII, Grand Lodge SC, Ritual 2 5 full false RMM-056- Special on South Carolina, Anonymous Communication from the GLSC RMM-056- Special on South Carolina, Anonymous Communication from the GLSC On April 15 I received an anonymous email from a person claiming to be a Past Grand Officer of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina. He claimed to have incontrovertible evidence that Mike Smith violated the Grand Master's Edict, that he held a Zoom meeting that was more than a simple "wellness check" and constituted a business meeting for the Scottish Rite. The evidence? A copy of an email from Mike Smith and screenshots of the Zoom meeting. 

But what possible dispensation would a Scottish Rite valley need from a Grand Master of Masons to hold a business meeting in whatever format its own membership found agreeable? 

Additional problems in this anonymous Past Grand Lodge Officer's interpretation of Masonic law abound.

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]]> On April 15 I received an anonymous email from a person claiming to be a Past Grand Officer of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina. He claimed to have incontrovertible evidence that Mike Smith violated the Grand Master's Edict, that he held a Zoom meeting that was more than a simple "wellness check" and constituted a business meeting for the Scottish Rite. The evidence? A copy of an email from Mike Smith and screenshots of the Zoom meeting. 

But what possible dispensation would a Scottish Rite valley need from a Grand Master of Masons to hold a business meeting in whatever format its own membership found agreeable? 

Additional problems in this anonymous Past Grand Lodge Officer's interpretation of Masonic law abound.

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]]> Buzzsprout-8354098 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 22:00:00 -0600 2342 South Carolina 2 4 full false RMM-055: Interview with Billy Wall, Secretary of Union-Kilwinning No. 4 in South Carolina RMM-055: Interview with Billy Wall, Secretary of Union-Kilwinning No. 4 in South Carolina The Grand Lodge of South Carolina meets this Thursday, April 22, at 10 a.m. in Charleston, SC. Ahead of what is sure to be a contentious session, we interview W.Bro. Billy Wall, the Secretary of Union-Kilwinning No. 4. In December 2020 the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master showed up at Union-Kilwinning to arrest their Charter. Billy, his son, and some of the Officers have been charged with unmasonic conduct for holding a meeting of 6 Masons after, allegedly, an edict was pronounced that required a minimum of 7. While this requirement from the Grand Lodge is contrary to the ritual and the ancient usages and customs of the Craft, and while the Constitution of SC mandates that an edict must be properly noticed, the Grand Lodge nonetheless took offense to Union-Kilwinning's meeting, barged into their Lodge and demanded the Charter. As seems to be something of a pattern of behavior under this Grand Master, a special Trial Commission was hurriedly appointed most probably to simply expel W.Bro. Billy and the Brethren of Union-Kilwinning No. 4 ahead of the Grand Sessions meeting in just five days.

Check out the record of events at Union-Kilwinning's website, https://unionkilwinning.org.

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]]> The Grand Lodge of South Carolina meets this Thursday, April 22, at 10 a.m. in Charleston, SC. Ahead of what is sure to be a contentious session, we interview W.Bro. Billy Wall, the Secretary of Union-Kilwinning No. 4. In December 2020 the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master showed up at Union-Kilwinning to arrest their Charter. Billy, his son, and some of the Officers have been charged with unmasonic conduct for holding a meeting of 6 Masons after, allegedly, an edict was pronounced that required a minimum of 7. While this requirement from the Grand Lodge is contrary to the ritual and the ancient usages and customs of the Craft, and while the Constitution of SC mandates that an edict must be properly noticed, the Grand Lodge nonetheless took offense to Union-Kilwinning's meeting, barged into their Lodge and demanded the Charter. As seems to be something of a pattern of behavior under this Grand Master, a special Trial Commission was hurriedly appointed most probably to simply expel W.Bro. Billy and the Brethren of Union-Kilwinning No. 4 ahead of the Grand Sessions meeting in just five days.

Check out the record of events at Union-Kilwinning's website, https://unionkilwinning.org.

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]]> Buzzsprout-8353859 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:00:00 -0600 5942 South Carolina, Union-Kilwinning, Masonic Jurisprudence, Billy Wall 2 3 full false RMM-054: Antidepressants and Homicide in the USA RMM-054: Antidepressants and Homicide in the USA In this episode, Ben explores the controversial but well documented correlation between certain antidepressant drugs and homicidal mania. 

Nearly every mass shooter seems to have a history with this class of drugs, including Eric Harris (Columbine), who was on Luvox, and James Holmes (Aurora movie theater), who was prescribed a high dose of Zoloft. 

Could these drugs lead to a type of emotional disassociation, where the reward-reflex is vitiated, and a type of bio-chemical echo builds a lethal impulse? Or is it just access to firearms?

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]]> In this episode, Ben explores the controversial but well documented correlation between certain antidepressant drugs and homicidal mania. 

Nearly every mass shooter seems to have a history with this class of drugs, including Eric Harris (Columbine), who was on Luvox, and James Holmes (Aurora movie theater), who was prescribed a high dose of Zoloft. 

Could these drugs lead to a type of emotional disassociation, where the reward-reflex is vitiated, and a type of bio-chemical echo builds a lethal impulse? Or is it just access to firearms?

Get ac joy of Dr. Hahn's book, Prescription for Sorrow, Antidepressants, Suicide and Violence, here.

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]]> Buzzsprout-8292776 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0600 2897 SSRI, PROZAC, PAXIL, LUVOX, ZOLOFT, HOMICIDE, HOMICIDAL IDEATION, akathesia 2 2 full false RMM-053: Mackey Rolls in his Grave! More Shenanigans at the Grand Lodge of South Carolina! RMM-053: Mackey Rolls in his Grave! More Shenanigans at the Grand Lodge of South Carolina! We reluctantly bring you this breaking news from the GLSC where charges of unmasonic conduct have been filed against the Grand Master and his officers for, essentially, dereliction of duty for failing to hold an annual Grand Lodge as soon as reasonably practicable (or by alternative means necessary under the present COVID situation) and for, by the sounds of things, abuses of power.

The Grand Lodge is the members in lodge assembled. It is not the officers of the Grand Lodge. And it sure 'aint the Grand Master who must answer at each annual convocation to the Brethren it is his honor to serve. 

In February we reported on the ongoing problems in S Carolina where the Grand Master was, apparently, overreaching his mandate in officiously preventing online meetings of masons (whether "in lodge" or not). He seized charters. He even expelled the SGIG. 

Now Union-Kilwinning Lodge No. 4 is striking back.

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]]> We reluctantly bring you this breaking news from the GLSC where charges of unmasonic conduct have been filed against the Grand Master and his officers for, essentially, dereliction of duty for failing to hold an annual Grand Lodge as soon as reasonably practicable (or by alternative means necessary under the present COVID situation) and for, by the sounds of things, abuses of power.

The Grand Lodge is the members in lodge assembled. It is not the officers of the Grand Lodge. And it sure 'aint the Grand Master who must answer at each annual convocation to the Brethren it is his honor to serve. 

In February we reported on the ongoing problems in S Carolina where the Grand Master was, apparently, overreaching his mandate in officiously preventing online meetings of masons (whether "in lodge" or not). He seized charters. He even expelled the SGIG. 

Now Union-Kilwinning Lodge No. 4 is striking back.

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]]> Buzzsprout-8256502 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:00:00 -0600 3162 Grand Master, Grand Lodge of South Carolina, Abuses of Office, Edicts, Orders, 2 1 full false RMM-052: Interview with Rex Hutchens RMM-052: Interview with Rex Hutchens In this 52nd episode of the RMM podcast, Ben shares Patron's Only content - an interview with Illustrious Brother Rex Hutchens 33º Grand Cross.

Illustrious Brother Rex is the author of Bridge to Light the companion text given to every Scottish Rite Mason attaining the 32º. Rex  also assisted Arturo DeHoyos in annotating Morals & Dogma and has made many contributions to Freemasonry too numerous to recount in so meager a format as this blurb!

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]]> In this 52nd episode of the RMM podcast, Ben shares Patron's Only content - an interview with Illustrious Brother Rex Hutchens 33º Grand Cross.

Illustrious Brother Rex is the author of Bridge to Light the companion text given to every Scottish Rite Mason attaining the 32º. Rex  also assisted Arturo DeHoyos in annotating Morals & Dogma and has made many contributions to Freemasonry too numerous to recount in so meager a format as this blurb!

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]]> Buzzsprout-8244546 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0600 2396 full false RMM-051: Interview with Dr. Gallagher, the Psychiatrist the Church Consults to Verify Legitimate Cases of Demonic Possession! RMM-051: Interview with Dr. Gallagher, the Psychiatrist the Church Consults to Verify Legitimate Cases of Demonic Possession! Dr. Gallagher is a board-certified psychiatrist and professor at Columbia University. He has been a practicing psychiatrist for over 25 years. He is the longest-standing American on the International Association of Exorcists, where he served as scientific advisor (and the only layman) for its governing council. He has personally witnessed over 150 cases involving phenomena for which there is no plausible alternative diagnosis than demonic possession.

Read his book Demonic Foes, My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal, published by Harper Collins. Available on Amazon, here. 

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]]> Dr. Gallagher is a board-certified psychiatrist and professor at Columbia University. He has been a practicing psychiatrist for over 25 years. He is the longest-standing American on the International Association of Exorcists, where he served as scientific advisor (and the only layman) for its governing council. He has personally witnessed over 150 cases involving phenomena for which there is no plausible alternative diagnosis than demonic possession.

Read his book Demonic Foes, My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal, published by Harper Collins. Available on Amazon, here. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-8179227 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0600 6181 1 51 full false RMM-050: Predicate Beliefs Necessary for Masonic Standing (& TBOP XXXI) RMM-050: Predicate Beliefs Necessary for Masonic Standing (& TBOP XXXI) Are there predicate beliefs required for masonic standing? Do certain philosophies contradict masonic philosophy? In this episode Ben examines the question of whether certain belief systems contravene masonic conduct per se.

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]]> Are there predicate beliefs required for masonic standing? Do certain philosophies contradict masonic philosophy? In this episode Ben examines the question of whether certain belief systems contravene masonic conduct per se.

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]]> Buzzsprout-8156209 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0600 2801 1 50 full false RMM-049: "Hogan's Heroes," the Truth About Timothy Hogan's "Templar" Lineages (and Chapter XXX TBOP) RMM-049: "Hogan's Heroes," the Truth About Timothy Hogan's "Templar" Lineages (and Chapter XXX TBOP) The other day, on the Winding Stairs Facebook group, Tim Hogan accused me of slandering him when I posted a screenshot of his facebook endorsements of Heather Twede, a.k.a. "Mary Magdalene." In proving up the veracity of my claims I posted evidence that Tim Hogan's claim to be Grand Master of the most ancient Templar lineage in the world is just fabrication. In fact, the "real" OSTI (that is, Raymond Bernard's official group) outright contradicts Tim's claims and states, officially, the illegitimacy of Tim's order.

[Pictured: Tim meeting with Adnan Oktar in Turkey where Tim represented the "Knights Templar" as Grand Master of the Templars of the world in bolstering Mr. Oktar's anti-Israeli agenda... note, Oktar has since been convicted for sex trafficking.]

CORRECTION: I misspoke in the episode, the trademarks I mention were registered in 1994, so the MCI is correct on that count. It was a change of ownership and change of address that was performed in 2014 and to which that particular segment in the episode should properly allude.  Also, OSTI was founded in 1988 (not 1992). - Ed., 03/09/2021

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]]> The other day, on the Winding Stairs Facebook group, Tim Hogan accused me of slandering him when I posted a screenshot of his facebook endorsements of Heather Twede, a.k.a. "Mary Magdalene." In proving up the veracity of my claims I posted evidence that Tim Hogan's claim to be Grand Master of the most ancient Templar lineage in the world is just fabrication. In fact, the "real" OSTI (that is, Raymond Bernard's official group) outright contradicts Tim's claims and states, officially, the illegitimacy of Tim's order.

[Pictured: Tim meeting with Adnan Oktar in Turkey where Tim represented the "Knights Templar" as Grand Master of the Templars of the world in bolstering Mr. Oktar's anti-Israeli agenda... note, Oktar has since been convicted for sex trafficking.]

CORRECTION: I misspoke in the episode, the trademarks I mention were registered in 1994, so the MCI is correct on that count. It was a change of ownership and change of address that was performed in 2014 and to which that particular segment in the episode should properly allude.  Also, OSTI was founded in 1988 (not 1992). - Ed., 03/09/2021

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]]> Buzzsprout-8108179 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0700 2666 Tim Hogan, OSTI, CIRCES, Timothy Hogan 1 49 full false RMM-048: The Constitution, a Masonic Document? (TBOP XXIX) RMM-048: The Constitution, a Masonic Document? (TBOP XXIX) Should Masons view the Constitution of the United States as a Masonic document? Even though the Constitution is not Masonic per se, Ben argues, YES. 

Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XXIX of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres, what things are under the sphere or Mercury....

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]]> Should Masons view the Constitution of the United States as a Masonic document? Even though the Constitution is not Masonic per se, Ben argues, YES. 

Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XXIX of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres, what things are under the sphere or Mercury....

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]]> Buzzsprout-8065896 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0700 1638 Constitution, TBOP XXIX 1 48 full false RMM-047: On the Duke of Sussex, First Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England (& TBOP XXVIII) RMM-047: On the Duke of Sussex, First Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England (& TBOP XXVIII) Prince August Frederick (1773-1834) was not your typical Royal. He married without permission (three times), held contrary views to his class (including strongly supporting the abolition of slavery, the emancipation of Catholics, and the repeal of civil laws restricting the freedom of Jews). When he died, he will his body by buried in common ground - a testament, perhaps, that we are all rendered equal in death. He had amassed library of over 50,000 volumes, including a trove of ancient manuscripts (many in Hebrew, a language in which he was quite competent). He lived a true Mason.

He was unanimously elected the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England on St. John the Evangelist's Day in 1813, a mere 26 days after the Articles of Union were signed joining the Antients and the Moderns under the United jurisdiction. 

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]]> Prince August Frederick (1773-1834) was not your typical Royal. He married without permission (three times), held contrary views to his class (including strongly supporting the abolition of slavery, the emancipation of Catholics, and the repeal of civil laws restricting the freedom of Jews). When he died, he will his body by buried in common ground - a testament, perhaps, that we are all rendered equal in death. He had amassed library of over 50,000 volumes, including a trove of ancient manuscripts (many in Hebrew, a language in which he was quite competent). He lived a true Mason.

He was unanimously elected the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England on St. John the Evangelist's Day in 1813, a mere 26 days after the Articles of Union were signed joining the Antients and the Moderns under the United jurisdiction. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-8019112 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 2042 Duke of Sussex, TBOP XXVIII, United Grand Lodge of England, Articles of Union, UGLE 1 47 full false RMM-046: Masonic Jurisprudence, Wilmshurst University & TBOP Chapter XXVII RMM-046: Masonic Jurisprudence, Wilmshurst University & TBOP Chapter XXVII The negative confession to Maat; a short bit on Masonic Jurisprudence from the Summer 2019 Research Lodge of Colorado Lucerna; a rebuttal to the naysayers on Reddit in support of Wilmshurst University; and TBOP Chapter XXVII, on those things under the dominion of Mars.

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]]> The negative confession to Maat; a short bit on Masonic Jurisprudence from the Summer 2019 Research Lodge of Colorado Lucerna; a rebuttal to the naysayers on Reddit in support of Wilmshurst University; and TBOP Chapter XXVII, on those things under the dominion of Mars.

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]]> Buzzsprout-7915213 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 1933 Wilmshurst University, Masonic Jurisprudence, TBOP XXVII 1 46 full false RMM-045: The Light of Masonic Charity (and TBOP XXVI) RMM-045: The Light of Masonic Charity (and TBOP XXVI) The light of Masonic charity covers the world. Ben relates an example of it touching a small town in rural Colorado in saving a young boy born with brittle bones. Ben caps the episode with a reading of Chapter XXVI of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, On What Things Are Under the Power of Jupiter, and Are Called Jovial.... Which, as it happens, includes the Cornerstone Ceremony, as practiced in modern Masonic rites.

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]]> The light of Masonic charity covers the world. Ben relates an example of it touching a small town in rural Colorado in saving a young boy born with brittle bones. Ben caps the episode with a reading of Chapter XXVI of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, On What Things Are Under the Power of Jupiter, and Are Called Jovial.... Which, as it happens, includes the Cornerstone Ceremony, as practiced in modern Masonic rites.

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]]> Buzzsprout-7779379 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 1829 charity, Jupiter, jovial 1 45 full false RMM-044: Grand Lodge of S Carolina Must Have Forgotten Albert C. Mackey Was Grand Lecturer! RMM-044: Grand Lodge of S Carolina Must Have Forgotten Albert C. Mackey Was Grand Lecturer! The Grand Lodge of S Carolina has been prone to authoritarian inflections in the past. It's done it again. In a travesty of overreach and marked abuse of office, the Grand Master of the M.W. Grand Lodge of S. Carolina has usurped all reasonable Masonic Jurisprudence, convened a unique trail forum rife with conflicts of interest, scuttled due process, simply to expel a rival. 

What was the egregious offense? Holding an untiled ZOOM meeting in the midst of the pandemic. 

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]]> The Grand Lodge of S Carolina has been prone to authoritarian inflections in the past. It's done it again. In a travesty of overreach and marked abuse of office, the Grand Master of the M.W. Grand Lodge of S. Carolina has usurped all reasonable Masonic Jurisprudence, convened a unique trail forum rife with conflicts of interest, scuttled due process, simply to expel a rival. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-7698631 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0700 1962 Masonic jurisprudence, Mackey, Old Charges, Anderson's Constitutions 11 44 full false RMM 043: The West Gate (& Chapter XXV TBOP) RMM 043: The West Gate (& Chapter XXV TBOP) To vouch for someone is to stand in for them and be judged in their place. The legend of Damon and Pythius, the Pythagorean brethren whose loyalty stunned the tyrant of Syracuse, Dionysius I, is a suitable metaphor for the honor that should bind Masons - that stronger tie. The most important appointment in the Lodge is not the Master's chair. It's the Investigating Committee!

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]]> To vouch for someone is to stand in for them and be judged in their place. The legend of Damon and Pythius, the Pythagorean brethren whose loyalty stunned the tyrant of Syracuse, Dionysius I, is a suitable metaphor for the honor that should bind Masons - that stronger tie. The most important appointment in the Lodge is not the Master's chair. It's the Investigating Committee!

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]]> Buzzsprout-7645027 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0700 3025 duty of care, investigating committee, first line signer, petitioner, candidacy 1 43 full false RMM-042: To The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns (and Chapter XXIV TBOP) RMM-042: To The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns (and Chapter XXIV TBOP) An episode commemorating Robert Burns, the poet laureate of Freemasonry (may heaven bless him!). And the Rocky Mountain Mason's notorious toast "to the immortal memory of Robert Burns...", for which attempted Scottish accent the Rocky Mountain Mason must humbly beg forgiveness (but only if you're Scottish). 

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]]> An episode commemorating Robert Burns, the poet laureate of Freemasonry (may heaven bless him!). And the Rocky Mountain Mason's notorious toast "to the immortal memory of Robert Burns...", for which attempted Scottish accent the Rocky Mountain Mason must humbly beg forgiveness (but only if you're Scottish). 

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]]> Buzzsprout-7483471 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0700 1647 Robert Burns, Poetry, Toast to Robert Burns, Burns dinner, Table Lodge 1 42 full false RMM-041: Activities in Lodge Assembled for Inspiring Lodge Work! (and Chapter XXIII TBOP) RMM-041: Activities in Lodge Assembled for Inspiring Lodge Work! (and Chapter XXIII TBOP) Join the Rocky Mountain Mason for some ideas to make your Lodge meetings more worthwhile. If Lodge meetings are boring, don't expect someone to entertain you - come to Lodge with something to say! Lodge meetings excel with preparation - and most work is done before the meeting. In such a way, the Lodge becomes vibrant and Brothers augment each other in redoubled light. 

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Proposition: E.g. There are secrets in Masonry

For the Motion:  R.W.Bro. Kevin Townley

Against the Motion:  WBro. Ben Williams

Opening Statement (Affirmative: 10 minutes)

Opening Statement (Negative: 10 minutes)

Rebuttal (Negative: 5 minutes)

Rebuttal (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

Cross Examination (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

Cross Examination (Negative: 5 minutes)

Break (Optional: 5 minutes [see below])

Second Rebuttal, or Second Statement (Negative: 5 minutes)

Second Rebuttal, or Second Statement (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

Closing Statement (Negative: 5 minutes)

Closing Statement (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

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]]> Join the Rocky Mountain Mason for some ideas to make your Lodge meetings more worthwhile. If Lodge meetings are boring, don't expect someone to entertain you - come to Lodge with something to say! Lodge meetings excel with preparation - and most work is done before the meeting. In such a way, the Lodge becomes vibrant and Brothers augment each other in redoubled light. 

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Proposition: E.g. There are secrets in Masonry

For the Motion:  R.W.Bro. Kevin Townley

Against the Motion:  WBro. Ben Williams

Opening Statement (Affirmative: 10 minutes)

Opening Statement (Negative: 10 minutes)

Rebuttal (Negative: 5 minutes)

Rebuttal (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

Cross Examination (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

Cross Examination (Negative: 5 minutes)

Break (Optional: 5 minutes [see below])

Second Rebuttal, or Second Statement (Negative: 5 minutes)

Second Rebuttal, or Second Statement (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

Closing Statement (Negative: 5 minutes)

Closing Statement (Affirmative: 5 minutes)

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]]> Buzzsprout-7387324 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0700 2293 TBOP Chapter XXVIII, Lodge Meetings, Rhetoric, Oratory, Trivium 1 41 full false RMM-040: On the Sacredness of Lodge Business (and Chapter XXII of TBOP) RMM-040: On the Sacredness of Lodge Business (and Chapter XXII of TBOP) In this episode Ben discusses the power of that oft overlooked function of the Lodge, the deliberative assembly. Enforcing the majority will while safeguarding the right of the minority opinion to be heard in a self-governing assembly is a profound manner of organizing human endeavor. It also is sacred - in Ancient Rome the deliberation of the Senate was a religious activity, despite its preoccupation with mundane affairs. Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XXII of the TBOP and discusses some of the knowledge Agrippa assumes in his reader.

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]]> In this episode Ben discusses the power of that oft overlooked function of the Lodge, the deliberative assembly. Enforcing the majority will while safeguarding the right of the minority opinion to be heard in a self-governing assembly is a profound manner of organizing human endeavor. It also is sacred - in Ancient Rome the deliberation of the Senate was a religious activity, despite its preoccupation with mundane affairs. Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XXII of the TBOP and discusses some of the knowledge Agrippa assumes in his reader.

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]]> Buzzsprout-7230511 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0700 2891 1 40 full false RMM-039: Why the Importance of Memory Work? (and Chapter XXI TBOP) RMM-039: Why the Importance of Memory Work? (and Chapter XXI TBOP) Why do we require proficiency for the degrees? Could there be a purpose beyond the simple test of perseverance it takes to get it done? Ben wraps the episode with chapter XXI, Three Books of Occult Philosophy: "Of the virtues of things which are in them only in their lifetime, and such as remain in them even after their death."

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]]> Why do we require proficiency for the degrees? Could there be a purpose beyond the simple test of perseverance it takes to get it done? Ben wraps the episode with chapter XXI, Three Books of Occult Philosophy: "Of the virtues of things which are in them only in their lifetime, and such as remain in them even after their death."

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]]> Buzzsprout-7143295 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0700 2420 Memory Palace, Proficiency, Art of Memory, Blessing of the Domicile 1 39 full false RMM-038: On the History of St. John the Evangelist (and TBOP XIX and XX) RMM-038: On the History of St. John the Evangelist (and TBOP XIX and XX) A brief history of St. John the Evangelist and Chapters XIX and XX of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy. Ben also includes the Grand Commander's Christmas Toast for your enjoyment and a short opinion piece on the relevance of Masonry in the 21st Century.

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]]> A brief history of St. John the Evangelist and Chapters XIX and XX of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy. Ben also includes the Grand Commander's Christmas Toast for your enjoyment and a short opinion piece on the relevance of Masonry in the 21st Century.

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]]> Buzzsprout-7027924 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0700 1881 St. John the Evangelist, The Holy Saints John 1 38 full false RMM-037: On the Immortal Light and the Celebration of Christmas (and Chapter XVIII TBOP) RMM-037: On the Immortal Light and the Celebration of Christmas (and Chapter XVIII TBOP) In this episode Ben provides an overview of the origins of Christmas and opines on the emergence of "Santa Claus" as overarching archetype of consumerism during this time of year. Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XVIII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy "Of the Inclinations of enmities."

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]]> In this episode Ben provides an overview of the origins of Christmas and opines on the emergence of "Santa Claus" as overarching archetype of consumerism during this time of year. Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XVIII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy "Of the Inclinations of enmities."

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]]> Buzzsprout-6833143 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0700 1829 Christmas, Santa Claus, TBOP Chapter 18 1 37 full false RMM-036: On the sevenfold Symbolism of the Seven Branched Menorah (and Chapter XVII of the TBOP) RMM-036: On the sevenfold Symbolism of the Seven Branched Menorah (and Chapter XVII of the TBOP) In this episode Ben delves into the symbolism of the seven-branched menorah and some of the known health benefits of Frankincense. Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XVII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, "How by enmity and friendship the virtues of things are to be tried, and found out."

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]]> In this episode Ben delves into the symbolism of the seven-branched menorah and some of the known health benefits of Frankincense. Ben wraps the episode with Chapter XVII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, "How by enmity and friendship the virtues of things are to be tried, and found out."

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]]> Buzzsprout-6725143 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0700 1986 Menorah, Frankincense, TBOP Chapter XVII 1 36 full false RMM-035-StarofBethlehem-TBOP-XVI RMM-035-StarofBethlehem-TBOP-XVI In this episode Ben decodes the "Star of Bethlehem", according to a mediaeval astrological technique concerning the Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn - of all the more significance in light of the upcoming Great Conjunction on the Winter Solstice this year.

Ben wraps the episode with a reading of Chapter XVI of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim and a reading of the declaration left by the Rosicrucians, nailed to the walls of the city of Paris, in 1623... during the Great Conjunction in that year.

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]]> In this episode Ben decodes the "Star of Bethlehem", according to a mediaeval astrological technique concerning the Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn - of all the more significance in light of the upcoming Great Conjunction on the Winter Solstice this year.

Ben wraps the episode with a reading of Chapter XVI of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim and a reading of the declaration left by the Rosicrucians, nailed to the walls of the city of Paris, in 1623... during the Great Conjunction in that year.

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]]> Buzzsprout-6649279 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0700 1979 Star of Bethlehem, TBOP chapter XVI 1 35 full false RMM-Episode 034: Grand Master's Speech to the San Juan Masonic Association, "On Masonry and its Relation to Religion" and Chapter XV TBOP RMM-Episode 034: Grand Master's Speech to the San Juan Masonic Association, "On Masonry and its Relation to Religion" and Chapter XV TBOP In 1901, M.W.Bro. Joseph Milsom, Grand Master of Masons in Colorado, was the keynote speaker at the St John The Baptist's Day Feast at the San Juan Masonic Association, hosted by Telluride Lodge No. 56. His oration, "On Masonry and its Relation to Religion" touches on various Masonic tenets that inform our institution, often misunderstood by the uninitiated, including the importance of secrecy. It demonstrates an amount of learning perhaps more commonplace to our Craft than the modern day, the benefits of a classical education during the fin-de-siècle American West.

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]]> In 1901, M.W.Bro. Joseph Milsom, Grand Master of Masons in Colorado, was the keynote speaker at the St John The Baptist's Day Feast at the San Juan Masonic Association, hosted by Telluride Lodge No. 56. His oration, "On Masonry and its Relation to Religion" touches on various Masonic tenets that inform our institution, often misunderstood by the uninitiated, including the importance of secrecy. It demonstrates an amount of learning perhaps more commonplace to our Craft than the modern day, the benefits of a classical education during the fin-de-siècle American West.

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]]> Buzzsprout-6521875 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 1759 Masonry and Religion, Joseph Milsom, San Juan Masonic Association 1 34 full false RMM-Episode 033: On the Curious Etiology of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Chapter XIV TBOP RMM-Episode 033: On the Curious Etiology of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Chapter XIV TBOP In this episode Ben discusses the etiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Ben wraps the episode with a reading of Chapter XIV of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy.

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]]> In this episode Ben discusses the etiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Ben wraps the episode with a reading of Chapter XIV of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-6433006 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 2104 full false RMM-Episode 032: Marbury v. Madison, how a PGM of Virginia established the doctrine of Judicial Review RMM-Episode 032: Marbury v. Madison, how a PGM of Virginia established the doctrine of Judicial Review In this episode Ben reads Chief Justice Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison. This case founded the concept of Judicial Review integral to our Separation of Powers; a quote from Marshall is written in stone in the Supreme Court today: 

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is." 

Struggling to maintain legitimacy for the new Court (its first Chief Justice, John Jay, had already stated the Court lacked "energy, weight, and dignity"), Marshall, Past Grand Master of Virginia, cemented the ideal of Judicial Review almost by accident, maneuvering his opinion through a political minefield, to avoid an otherwise irreconcilable rift with the Executive. 

It is ironic that such expedience emerged so vital a tenet as the Separation of Powers.

Marbury had come to the Court to compel the new Secretary of State, James Madison, to deliver his commission papers, for a Judgeship John Adams had granted him. After losing the election in 1800, Adams had appointed a slew of judges before Jefferson took office (the so-called "midnight judges"). Once in office, Jefferson appointed Madison Secretary of State and commanded him not to deliver any commissions to Adams' men. 

Marbury came to the Supreme Court for redress, not necessarily because of any legitimacy the fledgling Court was seen to possess , but because, before becoming its Chief Justice (appointed by Jefferson), John Marshall was Adams' Secretary of State to whom the duty of delivering the commission papers had properly devolved....

Marshall's opinion is legendary - not only because of its emergence of Judicial Review, but, perhaps more importantly (though overlooked modernly) because he saved the Court in a political dodge.

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]]> In this episode Ben reads Chief Justice Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madison. This case founded the concept of Judicial Review integral to our Separation of Powers; a quote from Marshall is written in stone in the Supreme Court today: 

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is." 

Struggling to maintain legitimacy for the new Court (its first Chief Justice, John Jay, had already stated the Court lacked "energy, weight, and dignity"), Marshall, Past Grand Master of Virginia, cemented the ideal of Judicial Review almost by accident, maneuvering his opinion through a political minefield, to avoid an otherwise irreconcilable rift with the Executive. 

It is ironic that such expedience emerged so vital a tenet as the Separation of Powers.

Marbury had come to the Court to compel the new Secretary of State, James Madison, to deliver his commission papers, for a Judgeship John Adams had granted him. After losing the election in 1800, Adams had appointed a slew of judges before Jefferson took office (the so-called "midnight judges"). Once in office, Jefferson appointed Madison Secretary of State and commanded him not to deliver any commissions to Adams' men. 

Marbury came to the Supreme Court for redress, not necessarily because of any legitimacy the fledgling Court was seen to possess , but because, before becoming its Chief Justice (appointed by Jefferson), John Marshall was Adams' Secretary of State to whom the duty of delivering the commission papers had properly devolved....

Marshall's opinion is legendary - not only because of its emergence of Judicial Review, but, perhaps more importantly (though overlooked modernly) because he saved the Court in a political dodge.

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]]> Buzzsprout-6321109 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 6287 Marbury v. Madison, John Marshall Past Grand Master of Virginia, SCOTUS, Supreme Court of the United States, 1 32 full false RMM-Podcast Episode 031: On Political Theory and the Medium of Exchange (and Chapter XIII, TBOP) RMM-Podcast Episode 031: On Political Theory and the Medium of Exchange (and Chapter XIII, TBOP) In this episode, recorded during the 2020 Presidential Election, Ben reads an excerpt from a book he was asked to write (but never finished) for the Grand Lodge of Colorado Education Committee regarding political theory and Masonry's role in formative modern society. 

In this excerpt Ben provides an overview of political theory (with citations from Plato, Aristotle, Locke, and Adam Smith among others) and details some interesting takeaways regarding the medium of exchange. Ben ends the episode with Chapter XIII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy. 

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]]> In this episode, recorded during the 2020 Presidential Election, Ben reads an excerpt from a book he was asked to write (but never finished) for the Grand Lodge of Colorado Education Committee regarding political theory and Masonry's role in formative modern society. 

In this excerpt Ben provides an overview of political theory (with citations from Plato, Aristotle, Locke, and Adam Smith among others) and details some interesting takeaways regarding the medium of exchange. Ben ends the episode with Chapter XIII of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-6215170 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0700 3440 TBOP Chapter XIII, Political Theory, medium of exchange 1 31 full false RMM-030: Ten Modern Myths About Masonry Held by Masons! (and TBOP chapter XII) RMM-030: Ten Modern Myths About Masonry Held by Masons! (and TBOP chapter XII) In this episode Ben dispels ten modern myths about the Fraternity often held by Masons! Ben then relates a brief history of Charles Martel, the famous 8th Century Major Domus who features in the Old Charges. Ben then provides a short op ed called "Hermeti-skism" discussing the so-called "unific" attributes of the Hermetica and wraps up the episode with Chapter XII of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim.

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]]> In this episode Ben dispels ten modern myths about the Fraternity often held by Masons! Ben then relates a brief history of Charles Martel, the famous 8th Century Major Domus who features in the Old Charges. Ben then provides a short op ed called "Hermeti-skism" discussing the so-called "unific" attributes of the Hermetica and wraps up the episode with Chapter XII of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-6093646 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 3349 TBOP Chapter XII, Charles Martel 1 30 full false RMM-Podcast: Episode 029: The Compasses also Inscribe Tolerance to Speak of Heavenly Perfections (and TBOP XI) RMM-Podcast: Episode 029: The Compasses also Inscribe Tolerance to Speak of Heavenly Perfections (and TBOP XI) In this episode Ben presents three shorts for your contemplation: That the Compasses also Inscribe Tolerance to Speak of Heavenly Perfections (and why presentations on theological and religious material - where viewpoint neutral and not proselytizing - should not be discouraged); A Page from the Magical Diary of Theophilus LVX (that the three attributes of Omnipresence, Omniscience, and Omnipotence are ONE attribute); and Live By the Numbers (it is better not to make a vow than to make a vow an break it). We wrap the episode with Chapter XI of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres by HCA.

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]]> In this episode Ben presents three shorts for your contemplation: That the Compasses also Inscribe Tolerance to Speak of Heavenly Perfections (and why presentations on theological and religious material - where viewpoint neutral and not proselytizing - should not be discouraged); A Page from the Magical Diary of Theophilus LVX (that the three attributes of Omnipresence, Omniscience, and Omnipotence are ONE attribute); and Live By the Numbers (it is better not to make a vow than to make a vow an break it). We wrap the episode with Chapter XI of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres by HCA.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5987122 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1960 1 29 full false RMM-Podcast: Episode 028: On the Everlasting Universe (and Book X of TBOP) RMM-Podcast: Episode 028: On the Everlasting Universe (and Book X of TBOP) In this episode Ben shares a thought experiment wherein the universe is shown to be everlasting and everliving. That is, the modern conceit of a dark empty expanse after the last star has been extinguished is an unnecessary pessimism - it is possible for the universe to constantly remake itself: wherein the end state and the onset are, in fact, the same. 

Revealed twenty years ago, this thought experiment yet holds true. Modern science has not yet refuted it, and, in fact, appears to be strengthening the concept. Dr. Roger Penrose recently stated, to the Independent in the U.K., that Hawkin's Radiation appears to signify radiation from a previous universe. Dr. Penrose stated that, in his view, the end state of this universe will be the beginning state of a new universe. 

We agree! Although, we suggest it is not a "new" universe, but a re-beginning of One.  

Ben first published this theory in 2008 or 2009 in the Telluride Almanac and again in the Rocky Mountain Mason, Issue 14.

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]]> In this episode Ben shares a thought experiment wherein the universe is shown to be everlasting and everliving. That is, the modern conceit of a dark empty expanse after the last star has been extinguished is an unnecessary pessimism - it is possible for the universe to constantly remake itself: wherein the end state and the onset are, in fact, the same. 

Revealed twenty years ago, this thought experiment yet holds true. Modern science has not yet refuted it, and, in fact, appears to be strengthening the concept. Dr. Roger Penrose recently stated, to the Independent in the U.K., that Hawkin's Radiation appears to signify radiation from a previous universe. Dr. Penrose stated that, in his view, the end state of this universe will be the beginning state of a new universe. 

We agree! Although, we suggest it is not a "new" universe, but a re-beginning of One.  

Ben first published this theory in 2008 or 2009 in the Telluride Almanac and again in the Rocky Mountain Mason, Issue 14.

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]]> Buzzsprout-5844304 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2392 universe, tzim tzum, physics, big bang, big crunch, big switch, ouroboros 1 28 full false RMM-Podcast: Episode 027: On the Coevolution of Christianity and Hermeticism (and Chapter IX TBOP) RMM-Podcast: Episode 027: On the Coevolution of Christianity and Hermeticism (and Chapter IX TBOP) In this episode Ben shares a paper first given for the Colorado College SRICF detailing the syncretism of various traditions in Alexandria around the turn of the last millennium, exploring common themes between Hermetic and Greek writings with certain Christian Apocrypha, such as were found at Nag Hammadi in 1945. 

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]]> In this episode Ben shares a paper first given for the Colorado College SRICF detailing the syncretism of various traditions in Alexandria around the turn of the last millennium, exploring common themes between Hermetic and Greek writings with certain Christian Apocrypha, such as were found at Nag Hammadi in 1945. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-5779786 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2683 Heremtica, TBOP, Gnosis, Nag Hammadi, Christianity 1 27 full false RMM-Podcast: Episode 026: An Interview with Seaghan Ennis, International Congress Secretary of the International Order of Demolay (and Chapter VIII TBOP) RMM-Podcast: Episode 026: An Interview with Seaghan Ennis, International Congress Secretary of the International Order of Demolay (and Chapter VIII TBOP) In this episode Ben interviews Seaghan Ennis, International Congress Secretary for the International Order of Demolay, and now Fellow Craft at Manitou Springs Lodge No. 68 in Colorado Springs. Ben ends the episode with Chapter VIII of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres. 

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]]> In this episode Ben interviews Seaghan Ennis, International Congress Secretary for the International Order of Demolay, and now Fellow Craft at Manitou Springs Lodge No. 68 in Colorado Springs. Ben ends the episode with Chapter VIII of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5632765 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 3065 full false RMM-Episode 025: Pope Francis and the Jesuits (and Chapter VII, TBOP) RMM-Episode 025: Pope Francis and the Jesuits (and Chapter VII, TBOP) In this episode, Ben provides a brief biography of Pope Francis, followed by a brief biography of St. Ignatius de Loyola, and wraps up with Chapter VII of Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> In this episode, Ben provides a brief biography of Pope Francis, followed by a brief biography of St. Ignatius de Loyola, and wraps up with Chapter VII of Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5525137 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2939 Pope Francis, Jesuits, Three Books of Occult Philosophy 1 25 full false RMM-Episode 024: A Brief History of the Mark Masonry (and TBOP Chapter VI) RMM-Episode 024: A Brief History of the Mark Masonry (and TBOP Chapter VI) In this episode Ben presents a brief history of the speculative use of the Mason's Mark in early, pre-Grand Lodge Masonry. Ben ends the episode with a reading and contemplation on Chapter VI of Occult Philosophia Libri Tres, on the Wondrous Nature of Water and Air.

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]]> In this episode Ben presents a brief history of the speculative use of the Mason's Mark in early, pre-Grand Lodge Masonry. Ben ends the episode with a reading and contemplation on Chapter VI of Occult Philosophia Libri Tres, on the Wondrous Nature of Water and Air.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5460508 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2897 1 24 full false RMM-PODCAST: Episode 023: Solomon and Sheba, an overview of the two best accounts of this legendary romance (and Chapter 5, TBOP) RMM-PODCAST: Episode 023: Solomon and Sheba, an overview of the two best accounts of this legendary romance (and Chapter 5, TBOP) In this episode Ben provides an overview of two of the more in depth accounts of Solomon's meeting with Makeda, the Queen of Sheba: the Kebra Negast and the Quran. Ben ends by continuing the series with Chapter 5 of his reading of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> In this episode Ben provides an overview of two of the more in depth accounts of Solomon's meeting with Makeda, the Queen of Sheba: the Kebra Negast and the Quran. Ben ends by continuing the series with Chapter 5 of his reading of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5337598 Wed, 09 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1948 1 23 full false RMM-Podcast: Episode 022: Freemasonry on the Frontier - Masonry and the Founding of Denver and Colorado (and Chapter 4, TBOP) RMM-Podcast: Episode 022: Freemasonry on the Frontier - Masonry and the Founding of Denver and Colorado (and Chapter 4, TBOP) Join Ben as he details earliest Masonry in the state of Colorado, in Pike's Peak Country, before the founding of the Grand Lodge of Colorado and contemporaneous with the first townships incorporated in the region. Ben wraps up the episode with Chapter IV of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> Join Ben as he details earliest Masonry in the state of Colorado, in Pike's Peak Country, before the founding of the Grand Lodge of Colorado and contemporaneous with the first townships incorporated in the region. Ben wraps up the episode with Chapter IV of De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5255422 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0600 3248 history of freemasonry, freemasonry in Colorado, freemasonry and the founding of Colorado, freemasonry and the frontier, Three Books of Occult Philosophy Chapter 4 1 22 full false RMM-Episode 021: Evidence of the Royal Arch in Early Craft Masonry (and Chapter 3, TBOP) RMM-Episode 021: Evidence of the Royal Arch in Early Craft Masonry (and Chapter 3, TBOP) In this episode, Ben discusses evidence of a prototypical Royal Arch in early Craft Masonry preceding the Third Degree. Drawing from the Graham Manuscript (c. 1726), Ben details material clearly associable to the Royal Arch that was concurrent with the raising of Noah by Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and therefore precatory to the Hiramic legend of the Third Degree. Also: Chapter III, De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres, by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim. 

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]]> In this episode, Ben discusses evidence of a prototypical Royal Arch in early Craft Masonry preceding the Third Degree. Drawing from the Graham Manuscript (c. 1726), Ben details material clearly associable to the Royal Arch that was concurrent with the raising of Noah by Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and therefore precatory to the Hiramic legend of the Third Degree. Also: Chapter III, De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres, by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5146198 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1594 Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Royal Arch, Graham Manuscript 1 21 full false RMM-Episode 020: Early Christian Heresies, the Four Elements (briefly), and Chapter II of De Occulta Philosophia RMM-Episode 020: Early Christian Heresies, the Four Elements (briefly), and Chapter II of De Occulta Philosophia In this episode Ben outlines some of the more major heresies of the early Christian church, provides a brief treatise on the four classical elements, provides a short biography of Agrippa, and reads the second Chapter of Book I, De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> In this episode Ben outlines some of the more major heresies of the early Christian church, provides a brief treatise on the four classical elements, provides a short biography of Agrippa, and reads the second Chapter of Book I, De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-5033078 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2456 Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Agrippa, De Occulta Philosophia Libri Tres 1 20 full false RMM-Episode 019: On the Surprising and Remarkable History of Coffee! RMM-Episode 019: On the Surprising and Remarkable History of Coffee! In this episode Ben discusses the rather surprising history of this most everyday beverage. What you learn might surprise you. Also, this episode includes the first chapter of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa.

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]]> In this episode Ben discusses the rather surprising history of this most everyday beverage. What you learn might surprise you. Also, this episode includes the first chapter of the Three Books of Occult Philosophy, by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4929425 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2032 coffee, agrippa, three books of occult philosophy 1 19 full false RMM-Episode 018: Interview with R.J. Johnson RMM-Episode 018: Interview with R.J. Johnson In this episode Ben interviews the host of "Whence Came You," the world's largest Masonic Podcast, none other than R. J. Johnson.


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]]> In this episode Ben interviews the host of "Whence Came You," the world's largest Masonic Podcast, none other than R. J. Johnson.


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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4841135 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0600 7589 R.J. Johnson, Whence Came You Podcast, Interview 1 18 full false RMM-Episode 017: In the Shadow of Notre Dame. Remembering Demolay RMM-Episode 017: In the Shadow of Notre Dame. Remembering Demolay A special account of a pilgrimage to the place of Jaques Demolay's martyrdom on the 700th anniversary of his death. 

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]]> A special account of a pilgrimage to the place of Jaques Demolay's martyrdom on the 700th anniversary of his death. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4723853 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1740 templar, jaques demolay 1 17 full false RMM-Podcast: Episode 016: Grand Oration on the History and Significance of the Cornerstone Ceremony RMM-Podcast: Episode 016: Grand Oration on the History and Significance of the Cornerstone Ceremony Ben shares the Grand Oration he was honored to deliver at the Grand Sessions of the Grand Lodge of Colorado in January of 2019 on the History and Significance of the Cornerstone Ceremony. Drawing on historical source material, Ben shows the remnants of an ancient, magical tradition exist in the modern ceremony performed today. 

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]]> Ben shares the Grand Oration he was honored to deliver at the Grand Sessions of the Grand Lodge of Colorado in January of 2019 on the History and Significance of the Cornerstone Ceremony. Drawing on historical source material, Ben shows the remnants of an ancient, magical tradition exist in the modern ceremony performed today. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4575635 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2938 1 16 full false RMM-Episode 15: The Last Time The Jehovah's Witnesses Stopped By... and More! RMM-Episode 15: The Last Time The Jehovah's Witnesses Stopped By... and More! Ben relays an account of the last time the Jehovah's Witnesses attempted to proselytize him while living in Norwood, Colorado (a small rural town on Colorado's Western Slope), an interesting theological discussion concerning the "hypostatic union." Continuing the religious theme, Ben discusses the importance of the Masonic obligation and relays a Kabbalistic parable. 

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]]> Ben relays an account of the last time the Jehovah's Witnesses attempted to proselytize him while living in Norwood, Colorado (a small rural town on Colorado's Western Slope), an interesting theological discussion concerning the "hypostatic union." Continuing the religious theme, Ben discusses the importance of the Masonic obligation and relays a Kabbalistic parable. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4574318 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1949 1 15 full false RMM-Episode 014: On the Life and Times of John Henry "Doc" Holliday RMM-Episode 014: On the Life and Times of John Henry "Doc" Holliday Drawing from historical  newspapers of the day and direct witness testimony surrounding the shootout at the OK Corral (not least testimony given by Wyatt Earp himself), Ben discusses the life and times of this most famous gunfighter, John "Doc" Holliday.

Doc Holliday is rumored to have attended Lodge in Trinidad, CO, Leadville, CO, and Glenwood Springs, CO.  Wyatt and Virgil Earp are said to have been members. (The square and compasses is displayed in various scenes in the movie Tombstone, for example). These rumors have, however, never been substantiated.

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]]> Drawing from historical  newspapers of the day and direct witness testimony surrounding the shootout at the OK Corral (not least testimony given by Wyatt Earp himself), Ben discusses the life and times of this most famous gunfighter, John "Doc" Holliday.

Doc Holliday is rumored to have attended Lodge in Trinidad, CO, Leadville, CO, and Glenwood Springs, CO.  Wyatt and Virgil Earp are said to have been members. (The square and compasses is displayed in various scenes in the movie Tombstone, for example). These rumors have, however, never been substantiated.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4420814 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2670 Wild West, Nineteenth Century, Doc Holliday, OK Corral 1 14 full false RMM-Episode 0013: Interview with Mark Stavish RMM-Episode 0013: Interview with Mark Stavish Bro. Mark Stavish is a respected authority on Western spiritual traditions. The author of 26 books, published in 7 languages, including The Path of Alchemy and Kabbalah for Health and Wellness, he is the founder and director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies and the Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund. He has appeared on radio shows, television, and in major print media, including Coast to Coast AM, the History Channel, BBC, and the New York Times.

The Institute for Hermetic Studies offers practical learning for anyone interested in Western and Eastern mystery systems and, ultimately, the discovery of their own true nature.

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]]> Bro. Mark Stavish is a respected authority on Western spiritual traditions. The author of 26 books, published in 7 languages, including The Path of Alchemy and Kabbalah for Health and Wellness, he is the founder and director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies and the Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund. He has appeared on radio shows, television, and in major print media, including Coast to Coast AM, the History Channel, BBC, and the New York Times.

The Institute for Hermetic Studies offers practical learning for anyone interested in Western and Eastern mystery systems and, ultimately, the discovery of their own true nature.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4098740 Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0600 6480 full false RMM-Episode 012: Ante Meridian. On the History of the Longitude RMM-Episode 012: Ante Meridian. On the History of the Longitude In this episode, Ben reviews the history of the discovery of the longitude - a problem that  vexed humanity for a millennium. Eventually solved by John Harrison, who spent the majority of his life on the problem, the solution of the longitude marks an important moment in social history when mankind ceased to look to the majesty of nature for external inspiration, and instead turned his attention to the mechanisms of his own contrivance. This symbolic shift from the natural to the manmade represents the ascendency of the empirical method, the coming of the modern age, and the emergence of the Anthropocene. But also, perhaps, the loss of something much larger. 

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]]> In this episode, Ben reviews the history of the discovery of the longitude - a problem that  vexed humanity for a millennium. Eventually solved by John Harrison, who spent the majority of his life on the problem, the solution of the longitude marks an important moment in social history when mankind ceased to look to the majesty of nature for external inspiration, and instead turned his attention to the mechanisms of his own contrivance. This symbolic shift from the natural to the manmade represents the ascendency of the empirical method, the coming of the modern age, and the emergence of the Anthropocene. But also, perhaps, the loss of something much larger. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-4098410 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2859 science, time, navigation, astronomy 1 13 full false RMM-Episode 011: All You Need to Know About the Infamous Morgan Affair! RMM-Episode 011: All You Need to Know About the Infamous Morgan Affair! Drawing on detailed sources arising from the investigation into the disappearance of William Morgan, Ben presents the facts surrounding this remarkable and disturbing event in the history of the Fraternity. 

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]]> Drawing on detailed sources arising from the investigation into the disappearance of William Morgan, Ben presents the facts surrounding this remarkable and disturbing event in the history of the Fraternity. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3675046 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 2000 William Morgan, Anti-Masonry, Freemasonry 1 11 full false RMM-Episode 010: Interview with R.W. Bro. Kevin Townley, the Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Colorado RMM-Episode 010: Interview with R.W. Bro. Kevin Townley, the Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Colorado In this episode Ben interviews R.W. Bro. Kevin Townley, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Colorado. R.W. Bro. Kevin has a varied and interesting past - in his teens he joined a monastery and became a Carmelite monk. Later he would be a founding member of the Philosophers of Nature in the United States. He is the author of The Cube of Space and Meditations on the cube of Space. He also reprinted a faithful reproduction of H.P. Bromwell's impressive tome, Restorations of Masonic Geometry and Symbolry. R.W. Bro. Kevin has been a student and teacher of the Western Mystery Tradition for nearly 40 years.

Kevin offers insights into a spiritual awakening arising in Masonry. He discusses the desire of new members for meaning in Masonry, beyond the quotidian. He discusses the importance of the rite of initiation in impressing subtle truths on the candidate to become more in Masonry.

Find R.W. Bro. Kevin's books available online at: https://kevintownley.com/

Three books R.W. Bro. Kevin recommends to the attention of the curious student:

The Meaning of Masonry, by Walter Leslie Wilmhurst
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=meaning+of+masonry&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Masonic Initiaiton, by Walter Leslie Wilmhurst
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=masonic+initiation&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Initiation, Human and Solar
https://www.amazon.com/Initiation-Human-Solar-Alice-Bailey/dp/0853301107

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]]> In this episode Ben interviews R.W. Bro. Kevin Townley, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Colorado. R.W. Bro. Kevin has a varied and interesting past - in his teens he joined a monastery and became a Carmelite monk. Later he would be a founding member of the Philosophers of Nature in the United States. He is the author of The Cube of Space and Meditations on the cube of Space. He also reprinted a faithful reproduction of H.P. Bromwell's impressive tome, Restorations of Masonic Geometry and Symbolry. R.W. Bro. Kevin has been a student and teacher of the Western Mystery Tradition for nearly 40 years.

Kevin offers insights into a spiritual awakening arising in Masonry. He discusses the desire of new members for meaning in Masonry, beyond the quotidian. He discusses the importance of the rite of initiation in impressing subtle truths on the candidate to become more in Masonry.

Find R.W. Bro. Kevin's books available online at: https://kevintownley.com/

Three books R.W. Bro. Kevin recommends to the attention of the curious student:

The Meaning of Masonry, by Walter Leslie Wilmhurst
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=meaning+of+masonry&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Masonic Initiaiton, by Walter Leslie Wilmhurst
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=masonic+initiation&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Initiation, Human and Solar
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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3674980 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 3978 full false RMM-Podcast Episode 009: The Nuclan Screed: The Religious Rumblings of an Anonymous Anti-Mason RMM-Podcast Episode 009: The Nuclan Screed: The Religious Rumblings of an Anonymous Anti-Mason In this episode Ben reviews a complaint stuck to the door of Norwood Lodge No. 111, posted by an anonymous anti-mason, and shows, among other important misreadings of a quintessential Masonic tome, the importance of commas.

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]]> In this episode Ben reviews a complaint stuck to the door of Norwood Lodge No. 111, posted by an anonymous anti-mason, and shows, among other important misreadings of a quintessential Masonic tome, the importance of commas.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3674866 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1659 full false RMM-Episode 008: Lies of Larmenius. RMM-Episode 008: Lies of Larmenius. Ben presents on the several reasons why the Larmenius Charter, purporting to relay an unbroken, secret transmission of Templar Grand Masters from Jaques Demolay to Cossé Brissac, Duke of Orleans, is believed by most credible experts to be a fake probably forged by the dubious Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat, or his associates, in the early 19th Century.

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]]> Ben presents on the several reasons why the Larmenius Charter, purporting to relay an unbroken, secret transmission of Templar Grand Masters from Jaques Demolay to Cossé Brissac, Duke of Orleans, is believed by most credible experts to be a fake probably forged by the dubious Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat, or his associates, in the early 19th Century.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3572950 Wed, 27 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1610 full false RMM-Episode 007: The Turk! The Awe-Inspiring Chess Playing Robot of Bro. Wolfgang von Kempelen RMM-Episode 007: The Turk! The Awe-Inspiring Chess Playing Robot of Bro. Wolfgang von Kempelen In this episode, Ben Williams relays the story of one of history's most legendary and ingenious deceptions - Bro. Wolfgang von Kempelen's chess playing automaton. For more than a century, this ingenious illusion - perhaps the fist "cabinet illusion" ever devised - was the talk of Enlightenment court. 

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]]> In this episode, Ben Williams relays the story of one of history's most legendary and ingenious deceptions - Bro. Wolfgang von Kempelen's chess playing automaton. For more than a century, this ingenious illusion - perhaps the fist "cabinet illusion" ever devised - was the talk of Enlightenment court. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3351028 Wed, 20 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1469 full false RMM-Podcast Episode 006: On the Origin and Object of Freemasonry RMM-Podcast Episode 006: On the Origin and Object of Freemasonry In this episode, Ben Williams presents on the emergence of religious syncretism during the high middle ages, a worldview that indubitably influenced the operative craft and, in turn, the framers of the degrees of Freemasonry.

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]]> In this episode, Ben Williams presents on the emergence of religious syncretism during the high middle ages, a worldview that indubitably influenced the operative craft and, in turn, the framers of the degrees of Freemasonry.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3350389 Wed, 13 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1114 operative craft, freemasonry full false RMM Podcast Episode 005: On the History and Origins of the Order of High Priesthood RMM Podcast Episode 005: On the History and Origins of the Order of High Priesthood In this episode, Ben Williams presents on the enigmatic Order of Asiatic Brethren whose influence on "high grade masonry" includes the the emergence of the Order of Anointed High Priests, extant modernly for Past Presiding Officers of the Chapter only.  

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]]> In this episode, Ben Williams presents on the enigmatic Order of Asiatic Brethren whose influence on "high grade masonry" includes the the emergence of the Order of Anointed High Priests, extant modernly for Past Presiding Officers of the Chapter only.  

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3329062 Wed, 06 May 2020 07:00:00 -0600 789 Royal Arch, Asiatic Brethren, Order of High Priesthood, York Rite 1 5 full false RMM-Podcast Episode 004: Interview with William Kiesel at Ouroboros Press RMM-Podcast Episode 004: Interview with William Kiesel at Ouroboros Press In this episode, Ben Williams interviews William Kiesel, the wizard behind Ouroboros Press and Mortlake & Co. in Seattle, WA. Ouroboros Press produces some of the most collectable reproductions of rare, quintessential esoteric books. Among several titles brought to an English readership for the first time, William was the principal force behind the translation of the infamous medieval grimoire, the Picatrix, in 2002. 

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]]> In this episode, Ben Williams interviews William Kiesel, the wizard behind Ouroboros Press and Mortlake & Co. in Seattle, WA. Ouroboros Press produces some of the most collectable reproductions of rare, quintessential esoteric books. Among several titles brought to an English readership for the first time, William was the principal force behind the translation of the infamous medieval grimoire, the Picatrix, in 2002. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3384793 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 3315 full false RMM-Episode 003: The Horns of Hattin and the Fall of Jerusalem RMM-Episode 003: The Horns of Hattin and the Fall of Jerusalem In this episode, drawing on chronicles from the Crusades, Ben Williams provides an historical account of the events surrounding the Battle of Hattin that led to the fall of Jerusalem in 1187.

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]]> In this episode, drawing on chronicles from the Crusades, Ben Williams provides an historical account of the events surrounding the Battle of Hattin that led to the fall of Jerusalem in 1187.

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3328048 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1297 full false RMM-Podcast Episode 002. Kabbalah and the Creation of the Worlds RMM-Podcast Episode 002. Kabbalah and the Creation of the Worlds Ben Williams presents an introductory overview of the creation of the worlds from a kabbalistic perspective, citing Albert Pike extensively. The 4º of the AASR-SJ reminds us that, "a complete understanding of Freemasonry is impossible without some familiarity with the Kabbalah." 

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]]> Ben Williams presents an introductory overview of the creation of the worlds from a kabbalistic perspective, citing Albert Pike extensively. The 4º of the AASR-SJ reminds us that, "a complete understanding of Freemasonry is impossible without some familiarity with the Kabbalah." 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3286051 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 1257 kabbalah, Albert Pike, Freemasonry 1 2 full false Episode - 001: On the Origin of the Knights Templar Episode - 001: On the Origin of the Knights Templar In our first podcast, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben Williams relays a speech given as Northwest Department Commander to the Colorado North Encampment regarding potential origins of the Masonic Knights Templar. 

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]]> In our first podcast, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben Williams relays a speech given as Northwest Department Commander to the Colorado North Encampment regarding potential origins of the Masonic Knights Templar. 

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]]> orionsg8 Buzzsprout-3280330 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0600 833 knights templar, freemason, masonry 1 1 full false