James D. Richardson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

James D. Richardson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

James Daniel Richardson

(1843 - 1914)

American Politician

former Congressman for Tennessee

Past Grand Master (1873)

Grand Lodge of Tennessee

Past Sovereign Grand Commander (1900-1914)

Supreme Council, 33°, SJ

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

Southern Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.

For more info, please visit:

scottishrite.org

James D. Richardson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Exile. Book Two. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

Exile. Book Two. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Exile" Book Two of the Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. This is part of the Legend of Drizzt series in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons.

 

Drizzt Do’Urden fights for survival in the labyrinthine Underdark in the second book of The Dark Elf Trilogy.

Ten years have passed since we last saw Drizzt Do’Urden and his magical feline companion, Guenhwyvar—and much has changed. Exiled from Menzoberranzan, the city of his childhood and the hub of drow society, Drizzt now wanders the subterranean maze of the Underdark in search of a new home.

But loneliness is not the only thing that preys on Drizzt: His drow enemies, including his own siblings, would like nothing more than to see him dead. With murder on their minds, they begin their own search of the Underdark tunnels, forcing Drizzt to watch his back at every turn.

 

https://amzn.to/4vXcRVT 

 

M.E. Henry Adams. Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

M.E. Henry Adams. Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Excellent

Henry Adams

Grand High Priest

Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida

by Travis Simpkins

York Rite Freemasonry

For more info, please visit:

flgyr.org

M.E. Henry Adams. Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Florida. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

 

Homeland. Book One. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

Homeland. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Homeland" Book One of the Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. This is part of the Legend of Drizzt series in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons.

 

Discover the origin story of one of Dungeons & Dragons’ greatest heroes, drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden, in the thrilling first adventure in The Dark Elf Trilogy.

As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do’Urden must be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per the tradition of their matriarchal drow society. But the unexpected death of his older brother spares young Drizzt—though he is still at the mercy of his abusive sisters.

As Drizzt grows older and proves himself to be a formidable warrior at Melee-Magthere Academy, he realizes that his idea of good and evil does not match that of his fellow drow, who show only cruelty to the other creatures of the Underdark. Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world?

 

https://amzn.to/4fwqHIC 

 

M.E. Kenny DeLaet. Past Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Tennessee. by Travis Simpkins

M.E. Kenny DeLaet. Past Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Tennessee. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Excellent

Kenny DeLaet

Past Grand High Priest

Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

York Rite Freemasonry

For more info, please visit:

tngrandyorkrite.org

M.E. Kenny DeLaet. Past Grand High Priest. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Tennessee. by Travis Simpkins

 

The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak

The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak. Wicca. Occult. Magick

 I'm reading through "The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft" by Christopher Penczak. This is the third volume in his Temple series. I have the 6-book set. I read #1 (Inner Temple) and #2 (Outer Temple) last year.

 

Is shamanism all that different from modern witchcraft? According to Christopher Penczak, Wicca's roots go back 20,000 years to the Stone Age shamanic traditions of tribal cultures worldwide. A fascinating exploration of the Craft's shamanic origins, The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft offers year-and-a-day training in shamanic witchcraft.

Penczak's third volume of witchcraft teachings corresponds to the water element―guiding the reader into this realm of emotion, reflection, and healing. The twelve formal lessons cover shamanic cosmologies, journeying, dreamwork, animal/plant/stone medicine, totems, soul retrieval, and psychic surgery. Each lesson includes exercises (using modern techniques and materials), assignments, and helpful tips. The training ends with a ritual for self-initiation into the art of the shamanic witch―culminating in an act of healing, rebirth, and transformation.

COVR Award Winner

https://amzn.to/4fJ2CiN 

 

Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Hipolito da Costa

Hipolito Jose da Costa Pereira Furtado de Mendonca

(1774 - 1823)

Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat

"Father of Brazilian Press"

Freemason

Initiated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Member of

Lodge of the Nine Muses (1807)

Lodge of Antiquity (1808)

United Grand Lodge of England

by Travis Simpkins

Hipolito da Costa

For more info, please visit:

wikipedia.org/Hipólito_da_Costa

Hipolito da Costa. Brazilian Journalist and Diplomat. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Dawnshard. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

Dawnshard. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Dawnshard" a novella of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

 

 From Brandon Sanderson―author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War―comes a new hefty novella, Dawnshard. Taking place between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War, this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine.

When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akinah, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea.

Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri’s recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin: Akinah. With the help of Lopen, the formerly one-armed Windrunner, Rysn must accept Navani's quest and sail into the perilous storm from which no one has returned alive. If the crew cannot uncover the secrets of the hidden island city before the wrath of its ancient guardians falls upon them, the fate of Roshar and the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

https://amzn.to/3T8Dd9A 

 

William Eaton. Consul General to Tunis. Freemason. Brimfield, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

William Eaton. Consul General to Tunis. Freemason. Brimfield, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

William Eaton

(1764 - 1811)

United States Army Officer

Consul General to Tunis

Led the 1st U.S. foreign military victory

at the Battle of Derna (1805)

during the First Barbary War (1801 - 1805)

Freemason

Member of North Star Lodge No. 12

Grand Lodge of Vermont

Resident of Brimfield, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

William Eaton

For more info, please visit:

usni.org/william-eaton

William Eaton. Consul General to Tunis. Freemason. Brimfield, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

 

R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy Author. Homeland. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. by Travis Simpkins

R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy Author. The Legend of Drizzt. Forgotten Realms. Dungeons and Dragons. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

R.A. Salvatore

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Author

The Legend of Drizzt

The Demon Wars

Forgotten Realms

Dungeons & Dragons

Star Wars

by Travis Simpkins

R.A. Salvatore - Dungeons & Dragons

For more info, please visit:

rasalvatore.com

 

R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy Author. Homeland. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. by Travis Simpkins

C. Allen Mitchell. Patmos-Solomon's Lodge No. 70. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

C. Allen Mitchell. Patmos-Solomon's Lodge No. 70. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

C. Allen Mitchell

Past Master of

Patmos-Solomon's Lodge No. 70

Savage, Maryland

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maryland

For more info, please visit:

mdmasons.org

Richard F. Outcault. Cartoonist. The Yellow Kid. Hogan's Alley. by Travis Simpkins

Richard F. Outcault. Cartoonist. The Yellow Kid. Hogan's Alley. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Richard Felton Outcault

(1863 - 1928)

American Cartoonist

Pioneer of the Modern Comic Strip

Creator of

"The Yellow Kid"

"Buster Brown"

"Hogan's Alley"

by Travis Simpkins

Richard F. Outcault

For more info, please visit:

britannica.com/Richard-Felton-Outcault

Richard F. Outcault. Cartoonist. The Yellow Kid. Hogan's Alley. by Travis Simpkins

 

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. The Inner Temple of Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. Temple of Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Christopher Penczak

Witch and Magician

Teacher and Author

High Priest in the

Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft

Co-Founder of the

Temple of Witchcraft

Co-Owner of

Copper Cauldron Publishing

by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Penczak

For more info, please visit:

christopherpenczak.com 

and

templeofwitchcraft.org

 

Christopher Penczak. Teacher and Author. The Inner Temple of Witchcraft. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. John Snowden Tyson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. John Snowden Tyson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

John Snowden Tyson

Past Grand Master

(1880 - 1884)

Grand Lodge of Maryland

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maryland

For more info, please visit:

mdmasons.org

M.W. John Snowden Tyson. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

 

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Teacher and Author. Power of the Witch. by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Teacher and Author. Witchcraft. Occult. Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Laurie Cabot

"The Official Witch of Salem"

Psychic, Medium, Teacher and Author

Founder of the

Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft

Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple

by Travis Simpkins

Laurie Cabot

For more info, please visit:

lauriecabot.com

and

ckht.org

 

Laurie Cabot. The Official Witch of Salem. Teacher and Author. Power of the Witch. by Travis Simpkins

George McManus. Cartoonist. Bringing Up Father. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

George McManus. Cartoonist. Bringing Up Father. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

George McManus

(1884 - 1954)

American Cartoonist

known for the syndicated comic strip

"Bringing Up Father"

Freemason

by Travis Simpkins

Bringing Up Father

For more info, please visit:

loc.gov/bringing-up-father

George McManus. Cartoonist. Bringing Up Father. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

M.W. John R. Biggs. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. John R. Biggs. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

John R. Biggs, Jr.

Past Grand Master

(2006 - 2008)

Grand Lodge of Maryland

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maryland

For more info, please visit:

mdmasons.org

M.W. John R. Biggs. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maryland. by Travis Simpkins

 

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sam Houston

(1793 - 1863)

American Statesman and General

1st and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas

United States Senator for Texas

6th Governor of Tennessee

7th Governor of Texas

Freemason

Member of Cumberland Lodge No. 8

Grand Lodge of Tennessee

by Travis Simpkins

Sam Houston

For more info, please visit:

samhoustonmemorialmuseum.com

Sam Houston. General and Statesman. Texas Revolution. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Angelo Soliman. Austrian Courtier and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Angelo Soliman. Austrian Courtier and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Angelo Soliman

born Mmadi Make

(1721 - 1796)

African/Austrian Courtier

and

Freemason

Member of the Masonic Lodge

Zur Wahren Eintracht (True Concord)

by Travis Simpkins

Angelo Soliman

Angelo Soliman. Postage Stamp. Brazil. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

masonrytoday.com

Angelo Soliman. Austrian Courtier and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

 

Richard Kaczynski. Author and Lecturer. Aleister Crowley biographer. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Richard Kaczynski. Author and Lecturer. Aleister Crowley biographer. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Richard Kaczynski

Writer, Lecturer and Social Psychologist

Author of 

Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley

Member of

Ordo Templi Orientis

by Travis Simpkins

Richard Kaczynski and Maevius Lynn

For more info, please visit:

richard-kaczynski.com

 

Richard Kaczynski. Author and Lecturer. Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins