Esoterica

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James C. “Chris” Williams IV

Bio: “Chris” has been happily married to Pamela Williams for 48 years. Together, they have a loving family with a daughter, a son, and four grandchildren. He enjoyed a successful career in the automotive industry, retiring as a General Manager after 35 years of service. In the Masonic community, John […]

Robert L. D. Cooper

Bio: Robert was Curator of the Grand Lodge of Scotland for thirty years. He is a Past Master Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No.2076 (the oldest Lodge of Research in the world), Past Master, Lodge Edinburgh Castle, No.1764, and Lodge Sir Robert Moray, No.1641 (a Scottish Lodge of Research). He is the […]

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 the executive director of the Oakland Scottish Rite Historical Foundation. A past master of San Francisco’s Phoenix Lodge No. 144, he holds full membership in the world’s premier lodge of research, Quatuor Coronati No. 2076 (English Constitution). For nearly two decades, Adam has worked in various […]

Rene Perez

Bio: Brother Rene J Perez is a New York Freemason and hails from George Washington Lodge 285 from the Grand Lodge of New York of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York. He has studied for years in the Hermetic mysteries, focusing on subjects including Qabalah, Tarot, […]

Byron G. Webster

Bio: Byron was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason at Austin Lodge No. 12 in Austin Texas, operating under the authority of the Grand Lodge of Texas.  A life long learner, Byron served as Past Master of Austin Lodge No. 12 in 2021-2022, is a 32° Knight Commander […]

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 […]

Shamus Driver, Ph.D.

Bio: Shamus Driver, MBA, Ph.D. is a scientist by trade and a masonic educator by passion. Since being raised, he has given Masonic Education presentations around Indiana and in other states. Shamus has a background in scientific and active teaching, and his presentations tend towards being conversational, humorous, and engaging. He […]