June 2025
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There have been thousands of eminent personages who have adorned the lodges of speculative Freemasonry since the establishment of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717. In this video we look at just seven of them, each one a leader in their respective fields, and each one a proud seeker of Masonic light. If you…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend we’ll be taking a brief look at some of the famous figures who have donned the lambskin apron as we present 7 Famous Freemasons. Stay tuned to the end when we reveal a ‘special guest star’! On YouTube Saturday 28 June.
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Attributed to the Paracelsian tradition, this Alchemical Catechism distills key tenets of Renaissance natural philosophy into a didactic dialogue format. Through a series of concise questions and responses, it outlines the processes by which Nature generates metals, the role of elemental forces, and the pursuit of the elusive philosopher’s stone. More than a technical manual,…
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Behind the visible forms of Freemasonry—its tools, its rituals, its allegories—lies a deeper and more ancient current of thought: the Hermetic Art. In this sweeping meditation, W. Bro. Cleland traces the Craft back to a primordial science of spiritual regeneration, veiled in symbol and passed down through sacred architecture, alchemical allegory, and initiatory practice. This…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend’s presentation “Freemasonry as the Hermetic Art” by W. Bro. J. R. Cleland, P.P.A.G. Chap., (Kent), is a comprehensive and highly erudite exploration of the philosophical, symbolic, and spiritual correspondences between Freemasonry and the Hermetic tradition, particularly Alchemy and ancient mystery teachings. It is divided into two principal parts—Analysis and Synthesis—each…
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From the Quarries exists to illuminate the rich symbolic, philosophical, and historical currents that flow through Freemasonry and the Western esoteric tradition. Every episode requires hours of quiet research, writing, narration, and production — a labour of love made possible by the generosity of those who value this work. You can now support the channel…
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What is the true origin of the Masonic tradition—and what is its ultimate aim? In this weekend’s video two profound extracts offer strikingly different yet harmonising answers. Albert Churchward, in his exploration of The Divine Name, seeks Freemasonry’s roots in the high antiquity of Egypt, tracing the lost sacred syllables of YHWH to Horus, Hu,…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend … In these two contrasting yet complementary texts, Dr. Albert Churchward and Arthur Edward Waite approach the arcana of Freemasonry from opposite ends of the esoteric spectrum—one through comparative mythology and Egyptological reconstruction, the other through mystical theology and perennial philosophy. Churchward’s extract from The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) boldly…
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