Welcome to Tria Prima
A project dedicated to exploring the topics of Freemasonry and the Western Esoteric Tradition through podcasts, research papers, blogs, and multimedia.
Tria Prima Podcast
Jaime, Jake and Pat produce a biweekly podcast where they discuss Freemasony and the Western Esoteric tradition.
Astrology Part 1
In this episode of the Tria Prima Podcast we discuss a passion of Jaime and Jake: Astrology. This topic is going to be a two part episode so buckle up. In part one Jake and Jaime give us a high level view of the ideas around astrology and how studying...
Hermetic Cosmology
In this episode Jaime, Jake and Pat discuss the cosmological model used by the ancient Hermetists, consisting of the spheres of the elements, planets, zodiac, and beyond. Based on the system popularized by Ptolemy, this model was shared by the...
Esotericism and Freemasonry Conference with guest Troy Spreeuw
In our latest episode of Tria Prima Podcast Jake and Pat talk with guest Troy Spreeuw of The Scholomance Project podcast about the upcoming Esotericism in Freemasonry Conference being held in Seattle, WA, October 1, 2022 and October 2, 2022. Tria Prima...
Bonus Episode with Keepers of the Word
In this bonus episode of Tria Prima we go off the rails and get weird with the brothers from the Keepers of the Word Podcast. We discuss conspiracy theories some Masonic, some not. In this sarcastic filled episode we look at the out-there and dark things...
 Deity and Dismemberment: Dionysus’ Death and Christ’s Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes
Christ’s act of the feeding of the multitude is the sole miracle referenced in all four canonical gospels. The Apostle John calls the phenomenon a sēmeion—a “sign”—indicating to his reader the parabolic, symbolic nature of this particular scripture. Relying primarily...
Tria Prima Podcast Collaboration with Keepers Of The Word
When the Brothers from the Keepers Of The Word podcast reached out and asked if we would like to record an episode together we quickly agreed. These guys are knowledgable about The Craft and are full of insight. Jaime, Jake and I talked with the Keepers Of The Word...
Podcast: The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The origin story of The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn reads a lot like a Hollywood script. It includes a mysterious cypher manuscript, secret organizations, astral communication, occultists, and a very convincing con woman– all set in Victorian Era...
Podcast: What is Baphomet
Just in time for Halloween... barely. In this episode Jaime, Jake and Pat talk about the mysterious figure of Baphomet. We discuss where the name Baphomet probably comes from, how it relates to the Templar Knights and how the name became associated with...
Of Mormons and Masons
Jacob Strong is a Master Mason from Prometheus Lodge #87 in Gilbert, AZ. Jacob has interests in religion and religious experience, ritual worship, philosophy, tarot, dream interpretation, Jungian psychology, Theosophy, and Hermeticism.While there have been some who...
The Archetypal Temple on the Masonic Roundtable
Masonic author and Tria Prima co-founder Jaime Paul Lamb joined the Masonic Roundtable Podcast for a fascinating discussion on his latest book The Archetypal Temple and other writings on Masonic Esotericism. They touch on how the book came about, Jaime's experiences...
ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF THE ARCHETYPAL TEMPLE!
I'm super excited to announce the release of my third book, The Archetypal Temple and Other Writings on Masonic Esotericism, on Tria Prima Press. The official release is set for Wednesday, September 22nd at 8:17 am AZ time (more on this date and time below). Here's...
THE SYMBOLIC GEOGRAPHY OF THE LODGE
The following is a sample chapter from Jaime Paul Lamb's new book The Archetypal Temple and Other Writings on Masonic Esotericism There is an interesting, though regrettably underdeveloped passage in Mackey’s Symbolism of Freemasonry likening the form of the lodge to...
New Book: The Archetypal Temple and Other Writings on Masonic Esotericism
Abounding in unprecedented insights and observations, Jaime Paul Lamb’s The Archetypal Temple and Other Writings on Masonic Esotericism is a compendium of essays highlighting Freemasonry’s relationship to Western Esotericism, with the multivalence of the temple...
Tria Prima Podcast Episode 6: Freemasonry and Qabalah
In episode 6 of the Tria Prim Podcast Jake, Jaime and Pat discuss Freemasonry and how it might intersect with Hermetic Qabalah. Jaime explain how he became interested in the Qabalah and the differences between Qabalah and Kabbalah.Once considered the “Holy...
Tria Prima Podcast Episode 5: Building Your Masonic Memory Temple
In episode 5 of the Tria Prim Podcast, Pat, Jake and Jaime celebrate being able to record in the same room once again after taking a pandemic break, we share some big news about our latest book project in partnership with Masonic author P.D. Newman and...
Angels in Vermilion: Now on Sale!
•Read and Excerpt •About the Cover Artist •Book Landing PageTria Prima Press is excited to announce that P.D. Newman’s latest book Angels in Vermilion, The Philosophers’ Stone: From Dee to DMT is now on sale through the above link. In Angels in Vermilion, Newman...
Art of the Esoteric: A Conversation with Printmaker Travis Lawrence
Artist Travis Lawrence of Infinity Prints creates allegorical imagery influenced by mythology, Jungian psychology, Hermeticism and medieval woodcuts. His artwork is made by hand, carving his images into a solid surface and printing them onto paper. One of his images...
AYAHUASCA AND CHAMPAGNE: Entheogenic Alchemy and the Fulcanelli Affair
The following is a sample chapter from P.D. Newman's book Angel's in Vermilion: The Philosophers' Stone From Dee to DMT During the whole of the French alchemical revival, there is perhaps no phenomenon more alluring than what French occultist, Robert Amadou, called...
IS FREEMASONRY HERMETIC?
Have you ever wondered why it is that we periodically encounter the word “Hermetic” or “Hermeticism” in our research in and around the Craft? If so, have you ever said to yourself, “One of these days I’m going to look that up?” Well I did, and have, and I’m going to...
THE FALL AND THE RETURN: The Hermetic and Mythological Poems of Nocturnea
On a recent trip to Washington DC for a Masonic event, I had the good fortune of befriending a truly inspiring and illuminated couple. The husband is a member of a Regular F. & A. M. Blue Lodge and the wife is a member of the UGLE-recognized Honorable Fraternity...