Somehow I neglected to make this exciting announcement last year, but From the Quarries was honoured to have a feature spread in the last ‘The Qld Freemason Magazine’. There’s a full page spread about the website and channel on page 62. Huge thanks must go to the editorial committee and particularly Bro. Harvey Lovewell for…
A CELEBRATION!
LET’S CELEBRATE SOME MILESTONES! Today is From the Quarries’ Fourth Birthday … it is also the day that we’ve hit 10 000 Subscribers on YouTube! I can’t help but feel that is a good omen. (365 x 4 + 2 leap days over 10000. I’m sure someone can help me with the numerology 😇) I…
(More) Esoteric Freemasonry
A selection of 4 more Esoteric videos from the Archive: Source details for each video are in the introductions to each. Stand by for a big announcement coming tomorrow!
Big News this Weekend!
Big news coming this weekend! To whet your appetite, Saturday’s video will be a follow-up to the highly popular “Esoteric Freemasonry Omnibus” from a few weeks ago. Five videos from the Archive: The BIG NEWS comes on Sunday 5 May (Australian Time) – Stay tuned!
Freemasonry under Napoleon
This video explores how Freemasonry in France experienced significant transformation during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, a period marked by political upheaval and societal reformation. Freemasonry played a unique role in the socio-political landscape of France from the late 18th to the early 19th century. There are four sections to the video:
Napoleonic Freemasonry
Good evening Quarrymen This weekend’s paper delves into the intriguing history of Freemasonry during the tumultuous era of the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on the unique role Masons played as prisoners of war. It explores how approximately 200,000 members of the French Army, including Freemasons, were captured and incarcerated in England. Despite the harsh conditions, these…
The All-Seeing Eye
This week’s video: What is the Significance of The “All Seeing Eye”? A short question but one which demands a long answer. By Wor.Bro. Major A. Cathcart Bruce, P.G.Stwd. (Undated)
This weekend … take 2
Good evening Quarrymen After a slight hiccup last week, this weekend let’s finally take a look at …
An Esoteric Freemasonry Omnibus
This week’s long-form video is a selection of 5 Esoteric videos from the Archive. Details of the source for the videos can be found in the introductions to each. 00:00 – Introduction 00:33 – Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry 23:28 – The Occultism of the Bible and Kabbalah 30:44 – Sects, Secrets and Intitiatic Orders 46:19 –…
A Change of Programming
Good evening Quarrymen Personal circumstances have intervened, and I won’t be able to publish the promised ‘All Seeing Eye’ video tomorrow. It will have to wait until next week. In the words of Douglas Adams, ‘We apologise for the inconvenience’. In its place I hope you’ll enjoy ‘An Esoteric Freemasonry Omnibus’ comprising 5 selected esoteric…
A Peculiar Symbol
Good evening Quarrymen, Coming this weekend … “Are we not taught that every character, emblem or symbol in Freemasonry has a peculiar meaning? There is need for a careful explanation of them all. Especially is this so, I think, in the case of the ” All Seeing Eye,” since it is seldom referred to directly…
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