A milestone, an interview in reverse, and an EFC update
Episode 50 is live, and for this milestone we do things a little differently. First, Troy sits down with Brett Wolfe and Ken Lane, his fellow organizers of the Esotericism in Freemasonry Conference,…
Episode 50 is live, and for this milestone we do things a little differently. First, Troy sits down with Brett Wolfe and Ken Lane, his fellow organizers of the Esotericism in Freemasonry Conference, for a quick update on this year's stacked lineup. Then the tables are turned: Art Szabo, the designer behind all the Mystic Tye artwork, takes over the microphone and puts Troy in the guest chair for a wide-ranging conversation about the road that led here and where all of this goes next.
Also in this issue: the full interview is now on the blog as a written feature, and EFC 2026 is only weeks away with tickets moving fast.
New Episode
Episode 50: The Tables Turned
EFC Update w/ Brett Wolfe & Ken Lane | Art Szabo Interviews Troy Spreeuw
Fifty episodes in, the host takes the guest chair. Troy talks about running a small-town bookstore, the Golden Dawn paperback lost on a train and returned ten years later with his bookplate still inside, finding Crowley's Book of Lies in a New Westminster bookshop, and the path into the craft at Duke of Connaught Lodge. He also lays out what comes next: a monthly online class on the rudiments of tarot and Kabbalah, in-person salons for supporters in the Lower Mainland, and a published proceedings collecting ten years of EFC talks. Plus, up front, the EFC organizers on why this year's conference is the strongest one yet.
From the Blog
The Tables Turned: Fifty Episodes of The Mystic Tye
Prefer to read? The full Episode 50 interview is now a written feature on the blog: the road into Freemasonry, the lost and returned Golden Dawn book, and the next five years of the show, in Troy's own words. A 27 minute read.
In Case You Missed It
Episode 49: Masonic Wisdom Cards w/ Bro. Jonti Marks & Bridie Blaze
The creators of the Masonic Wisdom Cards on taking the symbolic language of Freemasonry off the tracing board and placing it directly into your hands: a 78-card illustrated deck for daily reflection, built for contemplation rather than divination.
Fallen further behind? The full catalog is always at mystictye.com/episodes.
Upcoming Events
Esotericism in Freemasonry Conference 2026
Saturday September 19th | Ballard Masonic Centre, 2006 NW Market St, Seattle, WA
Keynote: Br. Lon Milo DuQuette, appearing in person
Also presenting: Br. Ike Baker, Br. Dago Rodriguez, Br. Josef Wäges, and Br. Doug Russell
$50 · Brethren and Invited Guests Only. Business casual dress.
Bookings are ahead of every previous year and this one may sell out, so do not wait for the door. If you cannot attend, buy a ticket anyway and call it a donation to the work.
We are looking to create a directory of Freemasonic events and publications. If you are aware of something coming up please let me know by email. In the meantime check out the Masonic Conferences website.
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