Dip. C.S., M.Div., O.C.H.
June 13th (online & in-person):
QLIPHOTH THEURGY: A Journey with Saint John of the Cross Through the Tunnels of Set
Together we will descend into the “dark night of the senses” and investigate the shadow currents of the Tree of Life: sloth as spiritual stagnation, envy as fragmentation, wrath as imbalance of judgment, pride as false illumination, and the subtle seductions of avarice, gluttony, and luxury. Through guided discussion, symbolic analysis, gematria, and ritual reflection, attendees will learn how to navigate the two Dark Nights: Of the Senses and Of the Spirit. This is the journey from the so-called Lesser Mysteries and the Greater Mysteries.
This is not a workshop about demonology for spectacle. It is about spiritual alchemy, once called, Archemy; and we aim to understand where the initiate becomes divided against themselves, and how the Great Work of hermetic spirituality demands not comfort, but devotion.
Ideal for esotericists, theurgists, mystics, esoteric students, clergy, depth psychologists, and seekers interested in the intersection of Hermeticism, Christian mysticism, Kabbalah, and initiatory transformation.
Through St. John of the Cross, the Corpus Hermeticum, and the symbolic landscape of the Qlippoth, this workshop explores the Twelve Punishers, the Divine Powers, and the Hermetic mystery of rebirth. Participants will discover how the Dark Night reveals the False Self, how the Punishers defend it, and how Theurgy restores the Divine Image hidden beneath the Qlippothic shells of attachment.
BIOGRAPHY
Frater R.C. is a Rosicrucian, Freemason & past chief adept of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Int'l in Canada. After earning his Masters of Divinity at UBC in 2005 he worked in ministry for the Anglican Church of Canada before he continued doctoral studies with Dr Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, researching a dissertation of Evelyn Underhill and hermeticism.
In recent years, Frater R.C. presented at the 2018 Occulture Conference in Berlin; in 2019 did a series of lectures & workshops in Prague at Kelly's Tower and the Alchemist's Basement at the initial A.R.S. event; followed by presentations in London at Canterbury University. From 2019-2020, he taught weekly classes in Sonoma County at the FOI/TOI Church in Geyerserville, with Foundress & Archpriestess Arisa Victor (B.O.T.A.) and a major presentation in 2020 at PantheaCon in San Jose.
Since lockdowns he has hosted the popular HERMETIC PODCAST and begun teaching hermetic spirituality online through his HERMETIC MYSTERY SCHOOL.
Raised in the Yoga Tradition of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Frater RC was initiated at ages 7 and 10 and practiced Transcendental Meditation with his family & community. In teen years he joined AMORC before being youngest initiate of The Golden Dawn at the age of 15, and admitted to the Adeptus grade of the R.R. et A.C. in 2000 at the age of 20. He went on to leadership as Imperator of the Vancouver Temple of Tahiti, and became Sub-Imperator of the international Order before closing it in 2004 to focus on seminary and becoming an Anglo-Catholic priest.
Since lockdowns ended, Frater R.C. re-initiated live events for the ARCANE RESEARCH SOCIETY and is excited to be in our third successful year of bringing the best in esotericism to people live and in-person.
Register for 2026 Membership to attend both our annual events: JUNE 13th SPRING WORKSHOPS & NOV. 6-8th EnochiaCon
Attend Live Online or In-Person (or watch later at your leisure).
In 2024 Frater RC Presented
Experience that and all 2024 Presentations
Frater Rumpens Catanae presents a new discovery from the manuscripts of Elias Ashmole, Enochian Angel magic practitioner and unofficial heir to Dr John Dee’s Angelicall grimoires and methods.
Discover the secret preparations lost to modern Enochian practitioners and what they tell us about how Enochian magick was actually practiced in the past and the new insights it gives us today.
N.B.: This discovery has been shared with and confirmed by Terry Burns, Joseph Peterson and other leading academics and is being submitted for academic publication at the end of the year.