Whence Came You? - Freemasonry discussed and Masonic research for today's Freemason

Whence Came You? - 0722 - Why Letter-Perfect Ritual Is Actually Killing Your Lodge

This week... we journey from the dust of ancient Egypt to the quiet chambers of the modern lodge. We're unearthing a forgotten physician who became a god, decoding the se

Whence Came You? - 0721 - Why the Secrets of the Universe Are Hidden in Your Blood

This week, we are looking closely at the unseen patterns that guide our lives. We're pulling back the curtain of the massive cosmic forces keeping our Earth from flying o

Whence Came You? - 0720 - From Preacher's Son to Apophatic Mystic: Josh Kelley's Wild Ride

This week, we sit down with a brother who grew up in the rigid, structured world of a missionary home, only to have his entire spiritual landscape shatter. We explore wha

Whence Came You? - 0719 - The Egyptian Shadow on the Winding Stairs: Decoding Our Golden Legends

This week, we peer into the grand, interlocking mosaic of our craft to ask two defining questions: what is the true active duty of a mason in a world pulled apart by extr

Whence Came You? - 0718 - Watchmen in the Dark: Fighting Dictators and the Fear of Dying

This week on episode 0718, we dive deep into the archives of 1937 and 1938 to explore two powerful Masonic articles: Dr. Ernest Crutcher's controversial challenge to our

Whence Came You? - 0717 - Guarded Portals and The Concealed Doctrine

This week, we explore the ripple effects of our words and thoughts through "Guard Well the Portals of the Mind," discussing Albert Pike's concept of everlasting vibration

Whence Came You? - 0716 - The Alchemist's Mirror and The Tree of Life

This week on Whence Came You?, we crack open a rare 1936 Masonic journal to uncover the tragic tale of a 13th-century alchemist who sacrificed everything to brew the elix

Whence Came You? - 0715 - Building the Mason, Subduing the Beast

This week, we are unlocking the archives of the nineteen thirties to expose a thin line between self-mastery and absolute tyranny. First, we dive into a striking 1938 pie

Whence Came You? - 0714 - The Cooperative Craft: From Apathy to Enlightenment

This week on the show, we are traveling back to the late 1930s to unlock the archives.  First, we're tackling a blunt operational reality from August of 1937 that hits ju

Whence Came You? - 0713 - Fortresses of the Mind: 1930s Blueprints for Peace and Grit

This week, we are unlocking the late 1930s archives of the Square and Compass journal. First, we dive into a May 1938 piece titled Freemasonry and Peace , which pulls in

Whence Came You? - 0712 - Pythagoras: Fact, Fiction, and the Fraternity

This week, we're opening with a look at delinquent dues payers in the nineteen thirties, a topic that may sound dry at first, but really tells us a lot about hardship, br

Whence Came You? - 0711 - Ritual, Revision, and Renewal

This week, we're looking at two really interesting articles from Square and Compass Magazine. First up, we'll be reading Anachronisms and Inconsistencies in Masonic Ritua

Whence Came You? - 0710 - Napoleon and Freemasonry

Join us this week as we read a piece on Napoleon and how he became a mythic figure larger than the facts themselves! I may be a little under the weather, but Masonry does

Whence Came You? - 0709 - The Real Work of Masonry: Service and Interpretation

Join us this week for a thoughtful conversation on practical Masonry and the inner meaning of the Craft, as we explore how service, symbolism, and interpretation come tog

Whence Came You? - 0708 - Smoke, Symbol and Secrecy

This week, dive into the third installment of Manly P. Hall's "Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies," exploring its influence on modern Masonic symbolism. We sift throu

Whence Came You? - 0707 - Abandoning the Mystery?

Join us this week as we explore the ancient Druidic Mysteries and their correlations with Freemasonry and other occult orders. We're reading the second in a three-part se

Whence Came You? - 0706 - A Completely Based Episode

Join us this week for an exploration of what it takes to attract Gen Z and Gen Alpha members, and how we can get out of the way and let them take our fraternity into the

Whence Came You? - 0705 - Open a Book!

Join us this week as we explore what the Egyptian Sphinx can teach the Freemason! What symbology can we ascribe to teachings in Masonry? The answer may surprise you, alth

Whence Came You? - 0704 - The Overview Effect

Join us this week for a wonderful expression of what Freemasonry is doing for the world, and who we need to keep the Great Work moving forward. Then we've got a brand new

Whence Came You? - 0703 - Are They Freemasons?

Join us this week for the continuation of the Theurgic Roots of Freemasonry series by Kristine Wilson-Slack! This week, we answer the question, "By working with God, do w