Travis Simpkins: August 2023

Thursday, August 31, 2023

John Rhodes, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

John Rhodes

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Dayton, Ohio

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

daytonaasr.org

Shawn Eyer. Philalethes Society. George Washington Masonic Memorial. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Shawn E. Eyer

Author, Lecturer and Freemason

Director of Communications at

George Washington Masonic Memorial

Editor of Ahiman & The Philalethes Society

by Travis Simpkins

Shawn Eyer: Our Symbolic Wages-

Elements of Consecration in Freemasonry

For more info, please visit:

gwmemorial.org

Shawn Eyer. by Travis Simpkins. George Washington Masonic Memorial

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Scottish Rite, USA. James Cole, Corey Hawkins, Peter Samiec, Melvin Bazemore. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of the

Four Sovereign Grand Commanders

of the Scottish Rite, USA

James D. Cole, 33°

Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction

Corey D. Hawkins, 33°

USC, 33°, PHA, SJ

Peter J. Samiec, 33°

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Melvin J. Bazemore, 33°

United Supreme Council, 33°, PHA, NJ

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite Statement of Unity Signing

September 7, 2022

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Scottish Rite Statement of Unity

Frederick Dalcho, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

The Reverend

Frederick Dalcho

( 1770 - 1836 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

( 1816 - 1822 )

Past Master of

Union Kilwinning Lodge No. 4

Charleston, South Carolina

by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Frederick Dalcho Scottish Rite Degrees Book, 1801

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

Frederick Dalcho, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. by Travis Simpkins

Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General, Statesman and Dictator. The Ides of March. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an

Ancient Roman Bust of

Gaius Julius Caesar

(100 BC - 44 BC )

Roman General, Statesman and Dictator

Assassinated on the Ides of March

by Travis Simpkins

Julius Caesar

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Julius-Caesar

Julius Caesar. Ancient Roman General and Statesman. Cleopatra. Egypt. by Travis Simpkins

James K. Polk. 11th President of the United States of America. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

James K. Polk. 11th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

James Knox Polk

( 1795 - 1849 )

11th President of the

United States of America

Freemason

Initiated on June 5, 1820

Columbia Lodge No. 31

Columbia, Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

James K. Polk

For more info, please visit:

jameskpolk.com

James K. Polk. 11th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, August 28, 2023

Theodore Roosevelt. 26th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Theodore Roosevelt

(1858 - 1919)

26th President of the United States

33rd Governor of New York

Commander of the "Rough Riders"

during the Spanish-American War

Conservationist, Naturalist and Historian

Created the United States Forest Service

Freemason

Member of Matinecock Lodge No. 806

Oyster Bay, New York

by Travis Simpkins

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt. Freemason

For more info, please visit:

theodoreroosevelt.org

Theodore Roosevelt. 26th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Don Chaffin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Alaska. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Don G. Chaffin II

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Alaska

by Travis Simpkins

Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Alaska

For more info, please visit:

grandlodgeofalaska.org

M.W. Don Chaffin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Alaska. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Self Portrait. Portrait of the Artist. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of the Artist

Self Portrait

Portraitist, Illustrator, Historian, Museum Professional

33rd Degree Freemason

Artist for the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Scottish Rite Journal - Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Member of Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Honorary Member of the

Grand Lodge of New Jersey

by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Unity Interview with Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

tsimpkins.com/p/travis-simpkins

Self Portrait. Artist. 33° Freemason. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

W.E.B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

( 1868 - 1963 )

Sociologist, Historian & Author

Civil Rights Activist

Co-Founder of the NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Prince Hall Freemason

Initiated on December 12, 1910

Widow Son Lodge # 1

New Haven

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut

by Travis Simpkins

W.E.B. Du Bois

For more info, please visit:

naacp.org/civil-rights-organization

W.E.B. Du Bois. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, August 26, 2023

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William McKinley

(1843 - 1901)

25th President of the United States

U.S. Army Veteran of the American Civil War

Freemason

Raised in Hiram Lodge No. 21

Westchester, Virginia

Affiliated with Canton Lodge No. 90

Canton, Ohio

Active in Royal Arch Masonry and Knights Templar

by Travis Simpkins

William McKinley

William McKinley. Knights Templar. Commandery Uniform. York Rite. Freemasons

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/william-mckinley

William McKinley. 25th President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Nat King Cole. Jazz Musician. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Nat King Cole

Nathaniel Adams Coles

( 1919 - 1965 )

Jazz Musician

Pianist and Vocalist

Actor and Television Host

Freemason

Member of

Thomas Waller Lodge No. 49

Prince Hall Affiliation ( PHA )

Los Angeles, California

by Travis Simpkins

Nat King Cole - Unforgettable

For more info, please visit:

natkingcole.com

Nat King Cole. Jazz Musician. Prince Hall Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, August 25, 2023

The Power of Esoterics. Vernon Howard. New Life Foundation

I'm enjoying "The Power of Esoterics" by Vernon Howard.

This newly published Vernon Howard book holds gems of esoteric knowledge distilled from the richest sources of wisdom the world has ever known.

"The Power of Esoterics" features 144 inspiring stories, some from past truth teachings and others formulated by Vernon Howard. Each story is followed by seven important applications. Vernon Howard writes in the introduction, "The book contains a total of 1008 of these power-packed and simplified wisdoms. They are among the most valuable guides in existence. Like pearls in a necklace, each has individual value, yet connects with the whole."

In this one book youll learn hundreds of advanced lessons, including

* The Spilling Level
* The Fear that Haunts Millions
* The Restful Mind
* The Power of Magnetic Attraction
* A Clear Mind is Everything
* The Secret of Swift Progress
* The Chosen Disciples.

Picture yourself taking a journey through the greatest spiritual discoveries of all time, with everything in crystal clear language that is easy to apply in your daily life. You'll make powerful new connections that will lift your feelings to the stars!

Published together with "700 Inspiring Guides to a New Life" these are the last books Vernon Howard wrote before his death in 1992. They are published now for the very first time.

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Douglas Fairbanks

(1883 - 1939)

Actor, Director and Producer

One of the biggest Stars of the Silent Film Era

Co-founder of United Artists

ex-husband of Mary Pickford

Freemason

Member of Beverly Hills Lodge No. 528

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

For more info, please visit:

pbs.org/americanexperience/douglas-fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks. Silent Film Actor. The Mark of Zorro. United Artists. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Giles Fonda Yates, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Giles Fonda Yates

( 1799 - 1859 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1851 )

Former Member of the

Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction

Charleston, South Carolina

Past Master of St. George's Lodge No. 6

Founder of Delta Lodge of Perfection

New York

by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Giles Fonda Yates, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. Supreme Council

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

scottishrite.org

Giles Fonda Yates, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Science of Being Great. Wallace D. Wattles. New Thought

I'm enjoying "The Science of Being Great" by Wallace D. Wattles, a New Thought classic.

Is there a limit to your growth? Is there an unseen law that governs greatness? By understanding The Science of Being Great, we can define our future. Any person may become great and this book will show you how.

The universe is governed by law and it dictates that there is a principle of power in everyone. The brain does not make the man; the man makes the brain.

In The Science of Being Great, Wallace D. Wattles explains the philosophy of health in the mind as well as the body and bank account. It details how we can be successful in everything we do and happy while doing it through a renewed perspective, a philosophy found in most religions but kept hidden from the common populace.

We all dream of being celebrated, rewarded, and recognized. However, only a few people actually attain greatness. Why?

While we are spiritual beings by nature, our minds are primarily what give us our experiences. The secret of the universe is that thought is everything. By harnessing its power and properly directing it towards our desires, we will attain greatness.

This secret force is the unconscious mind, where the real power of the mind resides.

The Science of Being Great is a timeless and thought-provoking book that will demonstrate the power that positive mental thought can have in changing the direction of your life. Full of practical advice and helpful exercises, it will guide you into putting these theories into action and become inspired to apply the power of positive thinking in your daily life.
Order your copy now and learn how to harness the extraordinary mental powers you already possess.

Kamel Oussayef, 33°, MSA, DSA. Masonic Author. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Kamel Oussayef

33rd Degree Freemason

Author in Residence

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Lexington, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

The History of the Scottish Rite

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

Kamel Oussayef, 33°, MSA, DSA. Masonic Author. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Norman Rockwell. American Illustrator, Painter and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Norman Rockwell

( 1894 - 1978 )

American Illustrator

Painter and Author

known for cover images of

The Saturday Evening Post

Artwork housed in the

Norman Rockwell Museum

Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Freemason

Member of

Red Mountain Lodge No. 63

Arlington, Vermont

by Travis Simpkins

Norman Rockwell - Documentary

For more info, please visit:

www.nrm.org

Norman Rockwell. American Illustrator, Painter and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Financial Sorcery. Jason Miller. Occult. Magick

I'm enjoying "Financial Sorcery" by Jason Miller.

This life-changing book goes far beyond simple "money magic." This is a tome of true financial sorcery that will show you how to ensure success no matter what life throws at you.

Financial Sorcery will give you the step-by-step instructions on how to improve your fiscal situation. You will learn how to:
Stop using magic to fix emergency problems and start using it to build your dream life.
Use times of economic uncertainy to create new opportunities rather than cause problems.
Work joyfully with money as part of your spiritual discipline rather than as a necessary evil.
Make offerings to help increase the flow of prosperity around you.
Ditch old concepts and retrain your mind to make money in today's world.
Use the interplay of macro- and micro-enchantment to find jobs and get promoted.
Deploy strategic sorcery to kill your debt.

Create secondary income streams that will ensure continued revenue.