Topic: Frater X

Brian Cotenoir joins the program to discuss his 45-year career as an alchemist, artist, and award-winning filmmaker. Cotenoir has contributed to Frater Albertus' ParaAlchemy and authored several books including Practical Alchemy and Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter. The guest describes alchemy as an "unhealthy obsession" that encompasses the entire process of creation.

The publication of The Alchemist's Handbook by Frater Albertus in 1976 is identified as a pivotal moment for modern practical alchemy. Cotenoir describes his time working at Weiser's Bookstore, which he likens to an "underground Library of Alexandria," where he studied rare esoteric texts. He explains his current process of creating zines to share "useful" research and side topics with younger practitioners.

Phoenix Aurelius recounts his early experiments with spagyric tinctures in a high school lab and his eventual inheritance of materials from the staff of Frater Albertus. Frater Albertus ran a major alchemical school in Salt Lake City from 1960 to 1984. The conversation highlights Paracelsus as the father of toxicology and the inventor of chemistry, noting how his spiritual philosophies were largely discarded during the scientific revolution.

Bennett discovered that Charles Stansfeld Jones, also known as Frater Achad, lived on the same street where Bennett grew up in North Vancouver. Achad was a prominent follower of Crowley and a key figure in the OTO. Bennett realized that as a child, he had actually been taken to meet Achad's widow, whom the local children believed was a witch.

The host previews topics covered in the second hour of the program, including the geomancy of the City of London and the Vatican. The extended discussion explores the "hidden hand" of elite families and the shifting power centers of the world. Carlwood also references previous guest Frater X and his theories regarding the "Trojan horse" of the Scottish Rite within Freemasonry.

Greg Carlwood introduces guest Frater X, a lecturer on esoteric philosophies and occult sciences who has been a member of nine different esoteric orders. They discuss their history meeting at ParanoiaCon and the release of Frater X's new book, The Secret War Inside Freemasonry. The conversation sets the stage for exploring spiritual parasites, the hijacking of Freemasonry, and the manipulation of modern culture.

Frater X explains his decision to disavow his memberships in various esoteric orders to maintain integrity within the "truther" community. He describes his journey from a skeptic to an initiate, driven by a desire to understand conflicting accounts of Masonic rituals and a discovery of his own family's history with these rites. The discussion touches on the possibility of metaphysical destinies in bloodlines and the influence of social mind control programs by organizations like the Rand Corporation and SRI.

Greg Carlwood and Frater X conclude the interview by comparing the Scottish Rite to the Smithsonian for its role in sequestering human knowledge. Frater X promotes his website, middlechambermedia.com, and his book, The Secret War Inside Freemasonry, while mentioning his work with Freeman TV. Carlwood encourages listeners to support independent researchers and their families directly to bypass corporate middlemen.

Frater X, a member of nine different esoteric orders including the Knights Templar and the Ancient Order of the Druids, discusses his role as an "infiltrator" within these organizations. He reveals he is currently withdrawing from several Masonic orders, citing the high cost of membership dues as a primary factor. He argues that while many view Masonry as a simple charitable group, it serves as a gateway to over 1,000 hidden side organizations.