John Bizzack. Past Master. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins

John Bizzack. Past Master. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Worshipful Brother

John W. Bizzack, Ph.D.

Freemason and Author

Past Master

Lexington Lodge No. 1

Lexington, Kentucky

Grand Lodge of Kentucky

Former Commissioner of the

Department of Criminal Justice Training

Kentucky Justice Cabinet

by Travis Simpkins

 Lexington Lodge No. 1

Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky

 For more info, please visit:

lexingtonlodge1.org

John Bizzack. Past Master. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Freemasonry in Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins

Albert R. Marshall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Albert R. Marshall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Albert R. Marshall

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

for more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

 

William Powers, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

William Powers, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

William Powers, Jr.

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

for more info, please visit:

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Jeffrey N. Nelson. M.E. Grand Master. Grand Encampment of Knights Templar. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Jeffrey N. Nelson. M.E. Grand Master. Grand Encampment of Knights Templar. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sir Knight

Jeffrey N. Nelson

Most Eminent Grand Master

Grand Encampment of Knights Templar

U.S.A.

(2018 - 2021)

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, U.S.A.

For more info, please visit:

knightstemplar.org

Jeffrey N. Nelson. M.E. Grand Master. Grand Encampment of Knights Templar. by Travis Simpkins

Garry Hageness, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Garry Hageness, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Garry Hageness

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

for more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

James L. Tungate, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

James Tungate, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

James L. Tungate

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member for Illinois

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Gary Henningsen

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of New York

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

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M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer

( 1800 - 1881 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1861 - 1867)

Voluntarily resigned at the 1867 Union

Served as Lieutenant Grand Commander & 

Acting Sovereign Grand Commander

after Edward Asa Raymond's abrupt departure

( 1860 )

Organized and Instituted

numerous Scottish Rite bodies

throughout the Northern Jurisdiction states

between 1848 and 1863

by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Documents. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

 For more info, please visit:

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Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Edward Asa Raymond

( 1791 - 1864 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1849 - 1851)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1851 - 1860)

Abandoned the Supreme Council in August, 1860

and formed the schismatic Raymond Council (1860 - 1863)

Past Grand High Priest

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

(1834 - 1836)

Past Most Illustrious Grand Master

Grand Council of Massachusetts

(1857 - 1859)

Past Grand Master

Grand Encampment of Massachusetts & Rhode Island

(1834 - 1835)

by Travis Simpkins

 History of the Scottish Rite

Edward Asa Raymond. Documents. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Frederic B. Stevens, 33°. Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Frederic Beckwith Stevens, 33°. Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Frederic Beckwith Stevens

( 1855 - 1934 )

Acting Sovereign Grand Commander
and
Honorary
Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1932 - 1933 )

Member of the

Royal Order of Scotland

by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Seeking Further Light

 

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

Frederic Beckwith Stevens, 33°. Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age. Brian C. Wilson

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age. Brian C. Wilson

 I'm reading through "John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age" by Brian C. Wilson.

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age follows the spiritual sojourn of John E. Fetzer, a Michigan business tycoon. Born in 1901 and living most of his life in Kalamazoo, Fetzer parlayed his first radio station into extensive holdings in broadcasting and other enterprises, leading to his sole ownership of the Detroit Tigers in 1961. By the time he died in 1991, Fetzer had been listed in Forbes magazine as one of the four hundred wealthiest people in America. And yet, business success was never enough for Fetzer―his deep spiritual yearnings led him from the Christianity of his youth to a restless exploration of metaphysical religions and movements ranging from Spiritualism, Theosophy, Freemasonry, UFOology, and parapsychology, all the way to the New Age as it blossomed in the 1980s.

Author Brian C. Wilson demonstrates how Fetzer's quest mirrored those of thousands of Americans who sought new ways of thinking and being in the ever-changing spiritual movements of the twentieth century. Over his lifetime, Fetzer's worldview continuously evolved, combining and recombining elements from dozens of traditions in a process he called "freedom of the spirit." Unlike most others who engaged in a similar process, Fetzer's synthesis can be documented step by step using extensive archival materials, providing readers with a remarkably rich and detailed roadmap through metaphysical America. The book also documents how Fetzer's wealth allowed him to institutionalize his spiritual vision into a thriving foundation―the Fetzer Institute―which was designed to carry his insights into the future in hopes that it would help catalyze a global spiritual transformation.

John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age offers a window into the rich and complex history of metaphysical religions in the Midwest and the United States at large. It will be read with interest by those wishing to learn more about this enigmatic Michigan figure, as well as those looking for an engaging introduction into America's rapidly shifting spiritual landscape.

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Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Four Paintings of the

Master Mason Emblems

Masonic Symbolism

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

added details by Janet Simpkins

Created for

Joel H. Prouty Lodge

Auburn, MA

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Spencer Allen. Ocean Lodge No. 214. Grand Lodge of Georgia. by Travis Simpkins

Spencer Allen. Ocean Lodge No. 214. Grand Lodge of Georgia. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Spencer Allen

Member of Ocean Lodge No. 214

Grand Lodge of Georgia, F. & A.M.

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

Ocean Lodge No. 214. Grand Lodge of Georgia.

For more info, please visit:

glofga.com

Spencer Allen. Ocean Lodge No. 214. Grand Lodge of Georgia. by Travis Simpkins

Sebastien Taveau. Grand Representative to California for the Grand Lodge of Belgium. by Travis Simpkins

Sebastien Taveau. Grand Representative to California for the Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sebastien Taveau

Grand Representative to California

for the Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium

Member of 

Chevalier Ramsay Lodge No. 4

Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium

Past Master of 

Peninsula Lodge No. 168

Member of 

La Parfaite Union Lodge No. 17

Past Assistant Grand Lecturer

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Sebastien Taveau - Innovation vs Integration

For more info, please visit:

chevalierramsay.be

and

freemason.org

Sebastien Taveau. Grand Representative to California for the Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium. by Travis Simpkins

Charles Lindbergh, Aviator and Explorer. Medal of Honor Recipient. by Travis Simpkins

Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) Aviator, Hero and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Charles A. Lindbergh

( 1902 - 1974 )

Aviator, Explorer and Author

Freemason

Member of Keystone Lodge No. 243

St. Louis, Missouri

by Travis Simpkins

Across the Atlantic: Behind the Lindbergh Legend

For more info, please visit:

charleslindbergh.com/history

Charles Lindbergh. Aviator and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins. Medal of Honor

George Washington. First President of the United States of America. by Travis Simpkins

George Washington. 1732-1799. 1st President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

George Washington

( 1732 - 1799 )

America Founding Father

First President of the United States

Commander-in-Chief of the

Continental Army during the Revolutionary War

Freemason, Honored by

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial

Alexandria, Virginia

by Travis Simpkins

based on a 1795 portrait by Gilbert Stuart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City

George Washington - Founding Father - Biography

For more info, please visit:

gwmemorial.org

George Washington. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins. The Washington Monument. Washington, D.C.

Robert Ballou. Freemason. Oakland Lodge No 61. Grand Lodge of California. by Travis Simpkins

Robert Ballou. Freemason. Oakland Lodge No 61. Grand Lodge of California. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Robert Ballou

Freemason

Member of

Oakland Lodge No. 61

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

freemason.org

 

Brandon Mullins. Past Master. Myrtle Lodge No 89. Grand Lodge of Michigan. by Travis Simpkins

Brandon Mullins. Past Master. Myrtle Lodge No 89. Grand Lodge of Michigan. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Brandon Mullins

Past Master

Myrtle Lodge No. 89

Grand Lodge of Michigan

by Travis Simpkins

No Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

michiganmasons.org

 

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Samuel Crocker Lawrence

( 1832 - 1911 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1881 - 1883)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1909 - 1910)

General in the Civil War

President of the Eastern Railroad Co.

1st Mayor of Medford, MA

by Travis Simpkins 

History of the Scottish Rite

Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

massfreemasonry.org

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

John J. Robinson, 33°. Author and Freemason. Born in Blood. by Travis Simpkins

John J. Robinson, 33°. Freemason and Author. Born in Blood. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

John J. Robinson

( 1918 - 1996 )

Author of "Born in Blood"

and "A Pilgrim's Path"

33rd Degree Freemason

Member of

Nova Caesarea Harmony Lodge No. 2

Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati, Ohio

by Travis Simpkins

The Freemasons - John J. Robinson

For more info, please visit:

masonicsourcebook.com/john_j_robinson

John J. Robinson, 33°. Freemason and Author. Born in Blood. by Travis Simpkins