Frater M.T.O. has been a student of the spiritual mysteries for most of his life, including being a practicing Alchemist, Magician and Occultist for over 20 years. He teaches classes on Alchemy and Magic the Denver Colorado area and has taught hundreds of students over the past 10 years. He has studied within several schools of alchemy, is a member of the International Alchemy Guild, and has completed guild's Alchemy Study Program as well as having completed the Philosophers of Nature coursework. He is the Chief Adept of the Order of the Golden Dawn in the Outer headquartered in Denver, CO. He has been a featured speaker on numerous blogs and radio shows regarding Alchemy including VH Frater BT's "The Esoterinerd Podcast" and the "Dr. Mike After Dark" radio show. His alchemy blog, Alembic Alchemy, has thousands of subscribers and he has recently launched an online alchemy academy for those interested in learning more about Alchemy. Both the blog and academy of classes have been recently combined into a single website with his metaphysical store, Ye Olde Magic Shoppe (www.yeoldemagicshoppe.com), which he owns with his partner. He currently resides in Denver Colorado with his wonderful family and amazing partner, Soror MIMM.