From the Quarries - An Archive of Masonic Lore

Seven Famous Freemasons

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 stay to the end, we will introduce an eighth eminent character, who, although fictional, was no less a Freemason for all that he didn't exist!00:00 Introduction01:27 John Wayne07:39 Douglas MacArthur12:17 Winston Churchill20:12 Harry Houdini25:32 George Washington33:01 Davy Crockett37:54 Oscar Wilde47:23 Sherlock Holmes

Freemasonry as the Hermetic Art (Members only preview)

Good morning channel Masters and FellowcraftsHerre is your preview copy of next week's video, based on an original text by W.Bro. J. R. Cleland. It will go public on Saturday 14 June.

The Divine Name and Divine Union

What is the true origin of the Masonic tradition—and what is its ultimate aim? These 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, and Iu—gods of solar gnosis whose echoes shaped the spiritual vocabulary of civilisations across the globe. In parallel, Arthur Edward Waite charts the soul’s journey inwards, describing a path of Divine Union that transcends all dogma, all ritual, and even all language. To Waite, the Craft contains within its veiled rites a reflection of that eternal mystical reunion which is the heart of all religion. Taken together, Churchward and Waite map the esoteric journey from the forgotten past to the unseen heights.

Masonry is a Progressive Science (Members only preview)

Good morning channel Masters and Fellowcrafts.Here is your preview copy of next week's video. I hope you enjoy it.It will go public on Saturday 31 May.

Masonic Symbols (Members only preview)

Good morning channel Masters and FellowcraftsI hope you enjoy this preview copy of next week's video as voted for by you.It will go public on Saturday 17 May.

Masonic Philosophy

Good morning channel Masters and FellowcraftsHere is your preview of next week's video.The next topic you selected from the options provided 'Egyptian Initiation Restored' is quite complex, and taking a while to produce. To give myself some breathing space, next weekend, I'll be publishing a compilation of some lesser-known videos from the archive around the theme of Masonic Philosophy. There are some real treasures lurking in here, so I hope you enjoy them. 😊The video will go public on Saturday 3 May.00:00 Introduction00:29 The Philosophy of Freemasonry08:57 The True Masonic Student17:15 What of the Hour?23:41 Truth40:27 So Mote it Be55:10 The Masonic Relationship between Spirit and Matter1:10:49 The Secret of Freemasonry

Mockeries and Mavericks: Spurious and Irregular Freemasonic Orders (Members only preview)

Good morning Masters and FellowcraftsI hope you enjoy this preview copy of next week's video as per your request. I'm sorry that it's a day late, but it's a monster lengthwise (over an hour) and my voice gave out halfway through 😒.The edit was done in a bit of a hurry, so if you find anything wrong, please let me know before it goes public on Saturday 26 April.

Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry (Members only preview)

Good afternoon Channel Masters and FellowcraftsI hope you enjoy this preview of next week's video.It will go public on Saturday 19 April.As always, if you find any errors, please let me know so I can do a re-edit before publication!Thanks for your support.

Occult Science in Masonry (Members only preview)

Good morning Channel Masters and FellowcraftsI hope you enjoy this preview copy of the next channel video as voted for by you. It will go live on YouTube on Saturday 12 April.00:00 Introduction02:14 Occult Science in Masonry04:01 Various Occult Grades05:57 French Developments07:55 Occult and Mystical Orders10:16 Psychic and Occult Research12:16 A Hidden Sanctuary13:14 Terminus Ad Quem14:57 BONUS SECTION ONE: Major Esoteric Traditions21:43 BONUS SECTION 2: Major Esoteric PersonalitiesOccult Science in Masonry by A.E. Waite is a penetrating study of the esoteric currents that flowed through eighteenth-century Freemasonry, particularly in France. Exploring the interplay between Masonic ritual and occult disciplines such as alchemy, astrology, and ceremonial magic, Waite distinguishes the psychic from the spiritual, and the ephemeral from the eternal. First published in The Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, this essay remains a vital resource for understanding the deeper mystical aspirations—and limitations—of occult Masonry.

Freemasonry - The Symbolism of Numbers

This weekend, as voted by our Channel Masters and Fellowcrafts, let's explore "The Symbolism of Numbers", based on an undated presentation by Karl H. Jackson.