A few months ago I was approached by a representative of the Grand Commandery of Tennessee and the Grand Encampment of the United States, to talk about a potential project. An old, handwritten book had been discovered on the bookshelves of Coeur De Lion Comandery No., 9 in Knoxville. Upon further inspection, it turned out […]
Back in 1972, when I was 15 (I’ll give you a little time to get your calculators out!) I purchased my first and second Tarot decks. I was at boarding school in England, so I had to keep my interested somewhat hidden. My first deck was one of the only kinds available at that time, […]
The last few weeks have seen me talking in several States, with the result that this is the first time I’ve been in front of my home computer since before the end of May! This time I want to bring you an inspiring prayer based on the Lord’s Prayer, written by Abbé Julio and founding the […]
This blog takes a departure from my usual subject matter. While tidying up the other day I came across a precious document I had written out by hand from an old typed manuscript, and in the interest of its preservation and for the interest of readers, I present it here. When I was a boy […]
It has been a little while since I last posted, but I promised not to bore you with irrelevant subjects! Hollywood isn’t known for its accurate portrayal of esoteric topics, and it is a rare movie which demonstrates true expertise. Most movies prefer to stun our senses with outrageous special effects, which anyone with experience […]
Dear Friends, I have a favor to ask you – and hopefully an incentive! Many of you have purchased my translations of Saint-Martin and Papus, and have had very kind things to say both on Facebook and in person. Unfortunately, that hasn’t translated to reviews on amazon.com!!! Amazon judges success by a number of factors, […]
This is not a normal post, but a piece of family history. Most families have the proverbial ‘black sheep’, the person nobody mentions. I never knew I had a great uncle called Harry, bother to my grandfather. Recently, going through me mother’s belongings I found an old letter dated 1935, from this relative who was […]
I’m delighted to announce that Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin’s second book, ‘Natural Table’, is now published and available at amazon.com among other sites in the US, as well the most country Amazon websites. Published in 1782, seven years after ‘Of Errors & Truth’, Saint-Martin was still a Freemason and avid follower of Pasqually and his teachings, […]
