In the News

  • A new Community Video A few months ago, we collectively produced a community video addressing the question “Why Stonemasons”. This was a great success and came up with some really fascinating insights. I think it’s high time we put our hive mind towards another topic, so the video ‘Freemasonry in the Modern World’ https://youtu.be/Q79mYgK2omY has

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  • Rock the Lodge: A Masonic Music Revolution

    Amazing advances in generative AI have opened up a whole new world of possibility for Masonic music. Click here to explore!

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  • Freemasonry in the Modern World

    A few months ago we produced a community video addressing the question “Why Stonemasons”. This was a great success and came up with some really fascinating insights. I think it’s high time we put our collective minds towards another topic, so tonight’s video ‘Freemasonry in the Modern World’ has been chosen to put the audience

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  • 5000 YouTube Subscribers!

    I am genuinely overwhelmed and filled with immense gratitude as we’ve reached the 5,000 subscribers mark on From the Quarries. 🎉 This isn’t just a number, but a testament to the incredible community we’ve built together. Every click, every share, every comment, and every subscription has contributed to this milestone. It’s not just about the

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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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  • Let’s talk conspiracies!

    Good evening Quarrymen Ah, the timeless intertwining of Freemasonry, the Illuminati, and the New World Order — a treasured triptych of conspiracy theories that always keep our imaginations churning. Is it time to ‘lift the lid’? Find out this Saturday!

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  • A Premiere Event!

    A Premiere Event!

    Good evening Quarryfolk We’ve got a very exciting event lined up for this week. The response to the request for ideas on the topic “Why Stonemasons” was overwhelming a month or so ago and so, with a great deal of pride we (collectively) can present our first Community Authored video! Standby on Saturday (or maybe

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  • The Masonic Witch Hunt of the 1980s

    This video is a review of the book ‘The Brotherhood: The Secret World of the Freemasons‘ by Stephen Knight, was written by Thomas E. Weir. In it he first describes and then debunks the claims made in the book, which did so much to damage and attack the reputation of the Craft during the decade.

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  • Send them to Prison!

    Send them to Prison!

    Good evening Quarrymen All right class, the topic for this weekend’s homework is; “Freemasonry, although its leaders strenuously deny it, is a secret society. The members, including judges, policemen, politicians, and royalty usually break the Unlawful Societies Act of 1799 when they meet and are liable for two years imprisonment“. – PLEASE DISCUSS Coming this

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  • Welcome to ‘Jesting Pilate’

    As announced two days ago, we’re very excited to announce that Jesting Pilate is now live! To begin your journey with “Jesting Pilate,” visit the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4pi6IV11ZijThyJuisneew  and the official website at https://fromthequarries.com/jesting-pilate/ . Jesting Pilate is an emanation From the Quarries – https://fromthequarries.com/

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  • Good morning Quarrymen As promised, I have a major announcement this week Unfortunately, owing to work commitments there won’t be a new ‘From the Quarries’ video this weekend. However I do have some exciting news to announce! Announcing ‘Jesting Pilate’ Offering Access to the Western Hermetic Tradition “Jesting Pilate,” a new online platform dedicated to

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  • A SPECIAL GIFT TO CELEBRATE OUR THIRD BIRTHDAY!

    Today, April 6, is our third birthday (and I’ve just paid another year’s subscription on the fromthequarries.com domain to prove it 😉)! We’ve certainly got a lot to celebrate – Over 4000 subscribers (3500 on YouTube alone), more than 500 videos published, 300+ texts in the library and a massive 238 000 video views. 🥳

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  • Why do people fear the Craft?

    Good morning Quarryfolk We are quickly heading towards the third Birthday of From the Quarries and I’ve got some exciting news to share in the coming days! Before we get to that, this weekend’s video will be a nice, concise response to some of the more outlandish criticisms of the Craft. Stay tuned in the

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  • An Experiment

    An Experiment

    Hello again Quarryfolk Just to let you know that I’ve just uploaded an experimental ‘out of session’ video “Freemasonry and the Western Esoteric Tradition”. If you’ve been following the channel you’ll know that I’ve developed an interest in the nascent field of artificial intelligence. The technology is growing so quickly that literally last week’s advances

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  • From the Quarries has made the media!

    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

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  • New Video – Masonic Fun with AI

    After having a conversation about the Craft with Chat GPT a few weeks ago (https://youtu.be/i8KBPzlvXac), this week I thought we’d explore the world of Artificial Art Generators. What do they know about Freemasonry and how do they represent it visually? It’s all very light hearted, but stay tuned to the end for a Bonus Feature

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  • More Masonic fun with AI

    I know it’s a bit self indulgent, but I had so much fun with the Artificial Intelligence video a couple of weeks ago, that I thought I’d revisit the topic this weekend (with a twist). Instead of querying the hive mind about it’s understanding of the Craft, I thought this time I’d look at what

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