The Lectern

Fr. Joseph Wolf, EG, Author of Angels at Your Doorstep and the Illuminated Circle, takes us through his history and practice of working with the Shem Ha-Memphorash in the Western Esoteric Tradition.

The Primate of the United States takes us through a look at the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Apostolic Johannite Church and the history of Christianity - from Conclave 2018. 

On March 16th, 2019, we will mark 775 years since the Fall of Montsegur.  Listen and watch Stephen O'Shea, author of The Perfect Heresy and The Friar of Carcassonne, as he takes us through the life and death of the medieval Cathars, and the later movements they inspired.

The Rev. Subdeacon Jonathan Stewart explores research around whether or not the Demiurge is found referenced in the Gospel of John

Priestess of Isis and Author, M. Isidora Forrest takes us through an exploration of the scriptures, imagery and roles associated with the figures of both Isis and Sophia through religious history and practice

Deacon Jason Campbell of Rose Cross Community in Portland, Ore, looks at Gnostic, Heterodox and Nestorian Churches in the Far East as well as interaction between Christianity and Buddhism. Slides can be found here- https://docsend.com/view/n4benwt

The Primate of the United States discusses the Liturgy as a magical and esoteric practice, as well as the elements of the Liturgy common to magical and esoteric practice

Monsignor Scott Rassbach looks at the practice of Divination, and more specifically, Cleromancy

Erik Arneson (https://arnemancy.com) takes us through the practice and art of Memory, touching on Hermeticism, Freemasonry and Giordano Bruno

The Primate of the United States discusses the history and practice of the Sacrament of Unction in Christianity and in the Apostolic Johannite Church

The Most Rev. Shaun McCann examines the mythos of a Medieval Johannite Church from the perspective of comparing several overlapping and shared legends across the esoteric world of the last 200 years.Slides can be found at https://docsend.com/view/pn3q22d

Very Rev. Bray Weaver takes us through a look at Archetypes of the Warrior-Priest, related spiritual concepts and historical examples in spirituality where warrior classes and societies have transformed from warrior to priest. We had intended this one for video but technical difficulty necessitated falling back to audio- Slides are essential to following along and can be found at https://docsend.com/view/rt5am2i 

The Rev. Father Joseph McCauslin takes us through his experience of the practice of silence, from Conclave 2017 in Denver, Colorado

Clark Aitkins of St. Sarah's Parish looks at the commonalities in symbolism between the initiatory rites of Eleusis, the symbolism found in Gnosticism, and the miracle of the Holy Fire in the Holy Sepulchre of Christianity. 

Dr. William Behun, Primate of the United States, takes us through the life and the myths that surround Hypatia of Alexandria in the first Dr. Juliana Eimer Memorial Lecture.

The Patriarch of the AJC, Primate of the United States and Bishop of New South Wales participate in an informal discussion on the Communion of Saints in the Apostolic Johannite Church. 

Bishop Tim Mansfield takes us through the Temple Theology of Margaret Barker and its implications for Johannite theology and practice.Presentation slides: https://docsend.com/view/nhvuf3u  

 Come and See: Metaphors and Representations of Sight and Motion in Gnostic and Thelemic Sacred Texts, from Conclave 2016

Clark Aitkins of St. Sarah's Parish takes us through death, the soul, and the afterlife in Ancient Greek religion in part II of a series from St. Sarah's. 

The Primate of the United States discusses secrecy and silence in the esoteric tradition and religion