Travis Simpkins

Friday, January 21, 2022

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. San Antonio, Texas. by Travis Simpkins

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

James "Jim" Bowie

( 1796 - 1836 )

American Pioneer and Frontiersman

Colonel in the Texian Army

Republic of Texas

Freemason

Member of L'Humble Chaumiere Lodge No. 19

Opelousas, Louisiana

Martyred at The Alamo

San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 1836

by Travis Simpkins

The Alamo

James Bowie. American Pioneer and Freemason. The Alamo. Texas. by Travis Simpkins

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The Alamo. Texas. James Bowie, William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. by Travis Simpkins

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Approaching the Middle Chamber. The Seven Liberal Arts in Freemasonry and the Western Esoteric Tradition. Jaime Paul Lamb

I attended a Fellowcraft degree earlier this month and felt inspired to revisit some parts of Jaime Paul Lamb's "Approaching the Middle Chamber."

In the culmination of the second section of the Fellowcraft degree, prior to entering the symbolic “middle chamber” of King Solomon's Temple, the Craftsman must ascend a flight of winding stairs, where important lessons are bestowed upon the Craftsman for future reflection and study. Unfortunately, few Craftsman have undertaken the study of the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences, perhaps due to the fact that prior to this book by Brother Lamb, few books have taken an in-depth look at the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences. This is a well-written, well-researched, and very approachable book that explores how the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences relate to Freemasonry, as well as other esoteric traditions. This book is an instant classic, and a must read for anyone who has tread upon the flight of winding stairs to the middle chamber.