Cyphers, Codes and Symbolism

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Ben Williams

Bio: Ben Williams is a Registered Patent Attorney based out of Denver, Colorado. He’s a Past Master of Telluride Lodge No. 56 and Norwood Lodge No. 111. In 201,5 he was elected Mason of the Year by the Grand Lodge of Colorado. He has served in many offices, including as […]

T. J. Brumfield III

Bio:T. J. has presented on a variety of themes and topics to different audiences from history, pedagogy and the esoteric. His particularly enjoys comparative religion and diving into ritual interpretation. He carries way too many dues cards and doesn’t put weight in his Masonic titles though he is currently both […]

Damien Jack

Bio: Bro:. Damien Jack is a member of the following organizations: Paul Drayton  Lodge No.7 MWPHGL of NC, PM Excelsior Chapter No. 44, MEGCHRAMNCPHA, PEHP Hiram Abiff Council No. 3, PHGCRSMNC, PTIM Alpha Commandery No.1 Tarheel Grand Commandery KT, PEC Charlotte Consistory No. 35 – AASR, PCIC United Supreme Council SJ-PHA, 33° […]

Austin R. Shifrin

Bio: Austin R. Shifrin has been a member of craft Freemasonry under the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania since 2006; he is a Past Master of Tyrian Lodge No. 644 (Lower Burrell PA), and former Secretary of Lodge Ad Lucem No. 812 (Pittsburgh PA). He is a member and Past Sovereign […]

Adam Kendall

Bio: Adam Kendall is a Fellow of the Philalethes Society and serves as its 2024–2026 president. He is the editor of Heredom, published by the Scottish Rite Research Society, and holds full membership in the world’s premier lodge of research, Quatuor Coronati No. 2076 (English Constitution). In 2022, he was elected a member of the Society of Blue Friars, an organization established in 1932 to recognize Masonic authors. For nearly two decades, Adam has […]

Nathan Schick

Bio: Nathan Schick is the author of “The Grand Communication: Freemasonry’s Alchemical Question for Divine Communion” (2023 – Tria Prima Press). He is a faculty member in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. He has been a Freemason and active member of Glendale Lodge […]

Jeff Scott Bennett

Bio: Focus of Work: Companion Bennett has a zeal for Masonic Symbolism and its interpretation.  His fascination on creating excitement for all things esoteric and ritualistic manifests in his fervor to provide education and engaging discussions about the symbols, degrees, and lessons that begin in the quarries of Ancient Craft Freemasonry […]

Michael Samu

Bio: Michael Samu was born and raised in Joshua Tree, California, and has been a Master Mason since 2018. He works in healthcare as a phlebotomist but also provides tarot readings, writes articles on the occult and esoteric for PRS Journal (publication of the Philosophical Research Society created by Manly […]

James A. Buckhorn

Bio: James A. Buckhorn is a very active Freemason located on the northern side of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a member and Past Master of Pentalpha No. 564, an observant lodge in Indianapolis, IN. He is also a founding member and the Junior Warden of Lodge of St. Andrew #775, […]

Mark J. Pearrow

Bio: Mark Pearrow has been a research engineer at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts since 1996, although, before that, he was a professional musician and toured nationally with his ill-monikered band, Techno-Squid Eats Parliament. Since his teen years, he has been a student of the Mysteries, having started and led a […]