Esoteric

  • Johannes Reuchlin and the Royal Arch

    This undated presentation was written by Bro. P. G. Maxwell-Stuart. AT THE CENTRE OF the Royal Arch lies an extraordinary and potent fact: the manipulation of Hebrew characters to produce words of power, is the heart, the intention, the very purpose of the Royal Arch. Abolish that play with words and you abolish the whole…

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  • De Verbo Mirifico

    De Verbo Mirifico

    Good evening Quarrymen It has been said that “both the speculative Craft and the Royal Arch had their origins in a system of magico-religious philosophy peculiar to certain university and Court circles in Europe between the late fifteenth and late sixteenth centuries.” Learn more this weekend, when we present:

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  • Pythagoras: His tenets and his followers

    This is a short introductory extract from William Wynn Westcott’s 1911 work NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES. Let me know in the comments if you’d like to explore this work in more detail in future videos.

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  • To begin at the Beginning

    Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, an extract from the 1911 classic – NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES by the estimable W. Wynn Westcott. This is a complex and abstruse work which will revisited in future videos. To begin at the beginning, however …

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  • Masonic Anthropometric Cosmogenesis (Part 2)

    Part two of this inspiring work by W.Bro. Rev. J. R. Cleland, M.A., D.D., P.P.A.G. Chap. (Kent).

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  • Continue the journey …

    This weekend, the journey continues with “the form of the Lodge”.

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  • Masonic Anthropometric Cosmogenesis (Part 1)

    This is part 1 of a detailed and erudite work, exploring how how the Lodge and its Officers might be correlated to the ideal Man. It was written by W.Bro. Rev. J. R. Cleland, M.A., D.D., P.P.A.G. Chap. (Kent).

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  • Freemasonry, the Illuminati, and the New World Order

    Ah yes, the timeless intertwining of Freemasonry, the Illuminati, and the New World Order — a treasured triptych of conspiracy theories that always keep our imaginations churning. Get ready to enter the nebulous, shady comic book world of the conspiracy theorist!

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  • Masonry and the Ancient Sciences

    This presentation is the work of Brother Robert N. Crawford, Clearwater Lodge No. 127, Clearwater, Florida, who gave it as a lecture to enthusiastic groups of Masons in his vicinity. – December 1960 If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content.…

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  • The Count of St. Germain – Immortal Freemason?

    This week’s video AMONG the strange mysterious beings, with which the eighteenth century was so richly dowered, no one has commanded more universal comment and attention than the mystic who was known by the name of the Comte de St. Germain. A hero of romance; a charlatan; a swindler and an adventurer; rich and varied…

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  • The Freemason who never died?

    This weekend. Chemist, Alchemist, Musician, Magician and … Freemason? Let’s have a closer look at ‘der Wundermann‘, the immortal Count of St Germain. Coming to YouTube Saturday 22 July

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  • Why Stonemasons?

    Why Stonemasons?

    Welcome to our first community generated video on From the Quarries. Thanks to all who participated, and I hope you enjoy it!

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  • The Kabbalah and Freemasonry (Part 2)

    This video is part two of W.Bro. Rev. J.N. Cleland’s magisterial and accessible survey of this arcane and complex topic. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t forget to visit the From…

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  • “A brief explanation suitable as an introduction for beginners”

    Good evening Quarrymen This weekend we complete our journey through the Kabbalah with Brother Cleland. We left off just as he was about to give us “a brief explanation suitable as an introduction for beginners”. Intrigued? So am I. Coming this Saturday …

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  • The Kabbalah and Freemasonry

    This video is part one of W.Bro. Rev. J.N. Cleland’s magisterial and accessible survey of this arcane and complex topic. Stand by for part two next week! If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information…

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  • “The coalescence of a number of parallel channels”

    Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, by popular demand … a semi-sequel to the Kabbalism video from 2 weeks ago. This excellent paper collates a lot of the themes that we’ve been exploring over the last few months. It’s quite a long and complex work, so it’ll take a while to pull together. Coming on Saturday…

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  • Kabbalism

    Kabbalism

    This video is a chapter from the 1927 book ‘Antiquity of the Holy Royal Arch’ by F. de P. Castells. It is a very light and brief introduction to the significance of Kabbalism in the Masonic tradition. There is much, much more to be said! If you have content that you’d like to add to…

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