I live in central Wisconsin. I am the founder and publisher of the Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition. I have a M.A. in religious studies from Lancaster University and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Liverpool Hope University/University of Liverpool. I’ve been teaching religious studies, philosophy, and anthropology at the college level for over a decade. In addition to Platonism, Neoplatonism, and theurgy, I have studied western esotericism for 20+ years, including traditional and hermetic kabbalah, and Freemasonry. I design and paint non-traditional icon and make rosaries and pocket watch chains. I’m involved in steampunk and present panels on steampunk and the occult. I am a practitioner, and occasional instructor, of Kosho ryu kempo. I may or may not have sprung from my mother’s head fully armed and armored.