Showing posts with label Freemasons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freemasons. Show all posts

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Gerald Gardner. Witchcraft. Book of Shadows. Gardnerian Wicca. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Gerald Gardner. Witchcraft. Book of Shadows. Gardnerian Wicca. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins
Gerald Gardner. Witchcraft. Book of Shadows. Gardnerian Wicca. Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Dr. Gerald Brosseau Gardner
(1884 - 1964)
Anthropologist and Archaeologist
“Father of Wicca”
Founder of Gardnerian Wicca
Author of the Gardnerian “Book of Shadows”
“The Meaning of Witchcraft”
and “Witchcraft Today”
Initiated in the New Forest coven
Founder of the Bricket Wood coven
Member of
Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)
Member of the
Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship
Freemason, Member of
Sphinx Lodge No. 107, Irish Constitution
Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
by Travis Simpkins


Interview with Gerald Gardner

For more info, please visit:

british-wicca.com


Gerald Gardner. Book of Shadows. Gardnerian Wicca. Magick. Witchcraft Today. by Travis Simpkins
Gerald Gardner. Book of Shadows. Gardnerian Wicca. Magick. Witchcraft Today. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, January 31, 2026

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

Friday, January 30, 2026

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins
Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful and Illustrious
Henry Christian Clausen
( 1905 - 1992 )
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of California
( 1954 )
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, SJ
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
( 1969 - 1985 )
Former Asst. U.S. Attorney General
Author of the 800-page Clausen Report
for the Army Board's Pearl Harbor Investigation
by Travis Simpkins



 Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander

Henry C. Clausen, 33° discusses Manly P. Hall, 33°

Henry C. Clausen. Pearl Harbor. Final Judgement. The Clausen Report
Henry C. Clausen. Pearl Harbor. Final Judgement. The Clausen Report

 For more info, please visit:


Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. Practice and Procedure for the Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins
Henry C. Clausen, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. Practice and Procedure for the Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Voltaire. Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Voltaire. Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Voltaire
Francois-Marie Arouet
( 1694 - 1778 )
French Enlightenment Philosopher
Writer and Historian
Freemason
Initiated in the
Loge des Neuf Soeurs
(Lodge of the Nine Sisters)
Paris, France
April 4, 1778
by Travis Simpkins



 Voltaire


 For more info, please visit:


Voltaire. Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Voltaire. French Enlightenment Philosopher. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Gary K. Stewart, 33°. Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Gary K. Stewart, 33°. Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Gary K. Stewart, 33°. Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Gary K. Stewart
33rd Degree Freemason
Valley of Danville, Illinois
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins


For more info, please visit:

aasrdanville.org


Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ
Valley of Danville, Illinois. Scottish Rite, NMJ
 

Monday, January 26, 2026

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
The Honorable
Quincy G. Gant
Most Worshipful Past Grand Master
Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia

by Travis Simpkins


Who Was Prince Hall?


For more info, please visit:

mwphgldc.com


M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins
 

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Harry S. Truman
(1884 - 1972)
33rd President of the United States
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Missouri
33rd Degree Freemason
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins


President Harry S. Truman


For more info, please visit:

trumanlibrary.gov


Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Harry S. Truman. 33rd President of the United States. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Tim Wallace-Murphy. Hidden Wisdom. Secrets of the Western Esoteric Tradition. by Travis Simpkins

Tim Wallace-Murphy. Author. Freemason. Knights Templar Historian. by Travis Simpkins
Tim Wallace-Murphy. Author. Freemason. Knights Templar Historian. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Tim Wallace-Murphy
( 1930 - 2019 )
Physician & Psychologist
Author and Educator
Freemason & 
Knights Templar Historian
Holy Grail Scholar
by Travis Simpkins



Tim Wallace-Murphy Lecture - Hidden Wisdom


For more info, please visit:


Tim Wallace-Murphy. by Travis Simpkins. Hidden Wisdom. Secrets of the Esoteric Tradition
Tim Wallace-Murphy. by Travis Simpkins. Hidden Wisdom. Secrets of the Esoteric Tradition

Friday, January 23, 2026

Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Man Who Would Be King. by Travis Simpkins

Rudyard Kipling. British Journalist, Poet, Author and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Rudyard Kipling. British Journalist, Poet, Author and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Joseph Rudyard Kipling
( 1865 - 1936 )
British Journalist, Poet and Novelist
Author of The Jungle Book (1894)
The Man Who Would Be King (1888)
Gunga Din (1890) and other Classics
Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907
Freemason, Member of
Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782, E.C.
Lahore, Pakistan
United Grand Lodge of England
Initiated April 5, 1886. Passed May 3, 1886
Raised a Master Mason on December 6, 1886
by Travis Simpkins


 The Man Who Would Be King - Masonic Exchange

Rudyard Kipling


 For more info, please visit:


Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Man Who Would Be King. by Travis Simpkins
Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Man Who Would Be King. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 22, 2026

David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins
David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of
David A. Glattly
Being Presented the
Richard Stockton Lifetime Achievement Award
by M.W. Robert V. Monacelli
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of New Jersey
by Travis Simpkins


Ill. David A. Glattly, 33°


For more info, please visit:

newjerseygrandlodge.org


David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins
David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins 

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Paul Foster Case. Occultist and Freemason. Tarot. Builders of the Adytum. B.O.T.A. by Travis Simpkins

Paul Foster Case. Occultist and Freemason. Tarot. Builders of the Adytum. B.O.T.A. by Travis Simpkins
Paul Foster Case. Occultist and Freemason. Tarot. Builders of the Adytum. B.O.T.A. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of
Dr. Paul Foster Case
( 1884 - 1954 )
Occultist and Freemason
Author of "The Tarot" and other works
Founder of
Builders of the Adytum (B.O.T.A.)
Member of
Thoth-Hermes Temple of the Golden Dawn
(Alpha et Omega)
Member of
Fairport Lodge No. 476
Fairport, New York
by Travis Simpkins



Paul Foster Case - The Letter "G"


Paul Foster Case (1884 - 1954). Gravesite. Occultist and Freemason. Builders of the Adytum. B.O.T.A.
Paul Foster Case (1884 - 1954). Gravesite. Occultist and Freemason. Builders of the Adytum. B.O.T.A.


For more info, please visit:


Paul Foster Case. Builders of the Adytum. B.O.T.A. The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order. by Travis Simpkins
Paul Foster Case. Builders of the Adytum. B.O.T.A. The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, January 19, 2026

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins
Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Albert Pike
(1809 - 1891)
Author, Poet, Orator and Lawyer
33rd Degree Freemason
Author/Editor of 
Morals & Dogma
Esoterika and other Masonic works
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, SJ
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite 
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
Brigadier General
Confederate States of America (CSA)

by Travis Simpkins


The Masonic Roundtable - The Life of Albert Pike


For more info, please visit:

Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins
Albert Pike, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, SJ. Morals and Dogma. by Travis Simpkins
 

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Buffalo Bill Cody. William F. Cody. Army Scout. Wild West Showman. by Travis Simpkins

Buffalo Bill Cody. William F. Cody. Freemason and Wild West Showman. by Travis Simpkins
Buffalo Bill Cody. William F. Cody. Freemason and Wild West Showman. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Colonel William F. Cody
better known as
Buffalo Bill Cody
( 1846 - 1917 )
Army Scout, Wild West Showman and Freemason
Masonic Knight Templar
32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason
Member of
Platte Valley Lodge No. 32 - North Platte, Nebraska
by Travis Simpkins




Buffalo Bill Cody: Beyond the Legend




For more info, please visit:


Buffalo Bill Cody. William F. Cody. Freemason and Wild West Showman. by Travis Simpkins
Buffalo Bill. Army Scout. Wild West Showman. Buffalo Bill's Wild West. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, January 17, 2026

M.W. Robert G. Davis. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Robert G. Davis. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Robert G. Davis. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. by Travis Simpkins 


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Robert G. Davis
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Oklahoma
33° Scottish Rite Freemason
Grand Cross of Honour
Past Executive Secretary of the
Guthrie Oklahoma Scottish Rite
by Travis Simpkins



Robert Davis: Scottish Rite Temple. Guthrie, Oklahoma


For more info, please visit:
and


M.W. Robert G. Davis. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. by Travis Simpkins
Robert G. Davis. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. by Travis Simpkins 

Friday, January 16, 2026

M.W. Daniel Bartlett. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Daniel Bartlett. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Daniel Bartlett. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Daniel Bartlett
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Maine

by Travis Simpkins


Grand Lodge of Maine

For more info, please visit:

mainemason.org

 
M.W. Daniel Bartlett. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Daniel Bartlett. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Caid McKinley
Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°
Honorary Member of Supreme Council
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
by Travis Simpkins


Scottish Rite, NMJ


For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org


Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Luther Burbank
(1849 - 1926)
Botanist and Horticulturist
Pioneer in Agricultural Science
33rd Degree Freemason
Member of Santa Rosa Lodge No. 57
Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins


Luther Burbank House and Gardens

For more info, please visit:

 

Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Luther Burbank. Botanist. Horticulturist. Agricultural Science. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

M.W. James R. Hanby. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Delaware. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. James R. Hanby. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Delaware. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. James R. Hanby. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Delaware. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
James R. Hanby, Sr.
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Delaware

by Travis Simpkins


Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

masonsindelaware.org

 
M.W. James R. Hanby. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Delaware. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. James R. Hanby. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Delaware. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Clay. American Statesman. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Clay. American Statesman. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins
Henry Clay. American Statesman. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Henry Clay
( 1777 - 1852 )
American Statesman
9th U.S. Secretary of State
7th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
United States Senator and Congressman
for the state of Kentucky
Freemason
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Kentucky
(1820 - 1821)
Member of
Lexington Lodge No. 1
Lexington, Kentucky
by Travis Simpkins

 Henry Clay - American Statesman

Lexington Lodge No. 1


 For more info, please visit:


Henry Clay. American Statesman. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins
Henry Clay. American Statesman. Lexington Lodge No. 1. Grand Lodge of Kentucky. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of
Most Worshipful
Matthew T. Szramoski
Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Executive Director
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Former Director of Development
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite
Southern Jurisdiction, USA

Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins

based on a photo by Shawn Eyer

George Washington Masonic National Memorial
 
George Washington Masonic National Memorial - Alexandria, Virginia
George Washington Masonic National Memorial - Alexandria, Virginia

For more info, please visit:

gwmemorial.org

and

grandlodgeofvirginia.org

M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins
M.W. Matthew T. Szramoski. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Virginia. by Travis Simpkins