About this episode

Raymond E. Foster discusses his journey from the US Coast Guard to the LAPD and his involvement with the Freemasons, exploring themes of symbology and esoterica.

Raymond E. Foster went from the US Coast Guard to the LAPD (yes, we discussed the OJ case briefly), and joined the Freemasons. We discuss symbology, esoterica, and discuss many details ofthe Freemason Order(s). We also discuss his several books; including the latest: "The Temple Within".

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Lippman

Guest: Raymond E. Foster

Topics covered

• Freemasonry
• esoterica
• symbology
• law enforcement
• spirituality

Keywords

• Freemasonry
• Raymond E. Foster
• The Temple Within
• esoterica
• symbology
• LAPD
• US Coast Guard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freemasons, US Coast Guard, LAPD

Books & works: The Temple Within

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