By Carlos Antonio Martinez, Jr., J.D., PH.D., M.A., 33º ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND SYMBOLISM With respect to the term “Mysteries”, no semi-educated mind can doubt that Symbols (especially Masonic symbols) were the Universal Language of Ancient Theology. For the Tutors of the Ancient World – in likeness with Nature – imparted their teachings by way of sight. […]
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The Occult Bookstore – Chicago
Few book stores really give you whatyou pay for, and even fewer don’t sport a big box name that you can recall on opposite ends of the continent. In Los Angeles, its rare to find a unique book store that really delivers what its name implies. In fact, I can only think of one here […]
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Sex and Rockets – The Occult World of Jack Parsons – A Review
The occult, in the early part of the 20th century, set the stage for how it has come to be perceived in the 21st Century. Never has the explanation of the third way come into a mainstream light (except in works of fiction books and film) where it has been readily played up with bright […]
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The 2008 film Chemical Wedding is a fictional story about the resurrection of the 20th century occultist Aleister Crowley. Written by Bruce Dickinson–yes, THE Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden–and Julian Doyle, it is best described as a low budget horror flick. It fulfills every expectation that that description creates: the story line is kind of […]
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The Study of the Occult in the System of Freemasonry
Is Freemasonry an Occult Practice? The question above is a tier two question. It isn’t a topic that is given as a charge in the degrees of Freemasonry, but rather seems to come up in the broader connectivity of the craft to other systems. Its in these secondary connections that most confront and work with […]
Continue readingHarm Timmerman, Composer of The Temple of Humanity
This Sunday, March 29th, we are jumping the pond again to welcome our special guest from the Netherlands composer and Producer Harm Timmerman from Free Stone Music, the creator of the Masonicly inspired CD “The Temple of Humanity“. Missed the live show? Listen to it Now! The CD is self-described as The “Music of Freemasonry” […]
Continue readingAcademia and speculation – two sides to the same coin.
I never know where I’ll end up in my meandering on the web. At times (most times in fact) its a journey down a labyrinthine path to no where, the proverbial Alice through the looking glass, only to end up behind the mirror. But today, in only a short time, I stumbled across two sites […]
Continue readingMaja D’Aoust from the Philosophical Research Society
Join us on Masonic Central this Sunday, February 8th, as we speak to Maja D’Aoust who is the Librarian of the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, California. Missed the Recording? Listen to the show now! Our program will cover a range of topics including Hermetics, Freemasonry, the occult , astrology, religious and scientific disciplines […]
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Timothy Hogan: Alchemical Keys to Masonic Ritual
Join Greg and Dean in this episode of the Masonic Central podcast, originally recorded on November 16, 2008, as the talk with to Brother Timothy Hogan about his book The Alchemical Keys To Masonic Ritual. It was an enlightening conversation on alchemy, ritual, and the “secrets” of Freemasonry. In His work, Timothy has found several […]
Continue readingJennifer Emick on Masonic Central
Listen as Masonic Central talks to the former about.com alternative religion guide Jennifer Emick, originally recorded on August 24th, 2008 From Jennifer’s bio on about.com: Jennifer has promoted religious understanding for twenty years, writing for a number of websites and periodicals. During her seven years with About, Jennifer has made numerous radio, newspaper, and pod cast […]
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