Growing up I immersed myself within the darkest corners of libraries reading esoteric books that gave me a deep sense of curiosity and the need to uncover and rationalize the outside world. Beyond the brick and mortar landscape I went on adventures and met with people from all walks of life in order to learn from each of them. This was the beginning of an arduous journey to transform and apply what I had learned through creative outlets. 

I was born in Northern California in 1985 and raised in a seemingly normal Mexican-American household. From a young age I was taught to appreciate all cultures and to immerse myself as much as I could to learn from each of them.  From attending Native American pow-wows to traveling through rural parts of Mexico, I learned to appreciate all people and their customs. Slowly, I also began to come to terms with my family’s own unique traditions and beliefs.  Several childhood experiences led me to explore these traditions deeper, and no matter where my path would lead I would always end up back where I started, with my own family.

The older I became the more I began to understand the value of culture and the layers of traditions both visible and unspoken. As I would spend hours on end reading up on lost civilizations, unexplained mysteries, parapsychology/paranormal/psychic experiences, and came across several awe inspiring esoteric traditions. These traditions, as I was to later find out, were a part of my own family’s heritage, namely Rosicrucian and Freemasonic associations going back some generations.

Over the years my travels focused on shedding light between the spiritual and the mundane, or the sacred and the profane.  In the end I joined various initiatic societies and pursued my passion for self-discovery through learning directly from various groups and indigenous cultures. This slow learning process sparked a passion for bridging hidden or seemingly lost ancient knowledge to a modern-day audience.

Likewise, I began bridging cultural traditions such as legends and mythology with any clues that may remain today to offer a middle ground between archaeological and ethnographic research.  Through exploration I could begin to attest beyond the written word and add credence (or cast doubt) to speculative claims put forth by various individuals. It was through this process that I began to understand the environmental and cultural impacts being imposed by modernization and the growing concern over globalization and the wisdom that could be lost forever.

I currently hold a B.A. in Anthropology and Behavioral Science from San Jose State University. I have been a member of several initiatic bodies including Martinism, Golden Dawn, Scottish Rite, Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (S.R.I.C.F.), and the Rosicrucian Order (since the age of 12). I am currently a 32nd degree Freemason and remain active within several organizational bodies.  In my spare time I am writer, researcher, published author, and lecturer specialized in esoteric and anthropological study.

Fernando S. Gallegos, F.R.C., 32°, S::I::, C.U.P., IV°