Nice reflection on some of German author Herman Hesse’s philosophical ruminations: “Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs,” Joan Didion wrote in her timeless essay on self-respect. And yet this… Continue Reading
Here’s an advice column written in the “voice” of Baba Yaga. It’s not indicated that Taisia Kitaiskaia is claiming to actually being in psychic contact with the mythic Slavic wise woman/wonder worker. But what the hey. In case you’re not familiar with BY,… Continue Reading
New York Folklore is pleased to announce the installation of a traditional Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altar. The exhibit will be on display from Thursday, October 29 through Saturday November 7. The altar will be available… Continue Reading
Renowned occult author Rodney Orpheus has released a new track from his Electronic / Gothic / Industrial group Cassandra Complex. Give a listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/7tIPNnqFPH47ePlqZdzGfM?si=v69hqcgJTku0UvXbXFzd-A. Purchase: https://thecassandracomplex.bandcamp.com/track/the-crown-lies-heavy-on-the-king. http://rodneyorpheus.com/. http://cassandracomplex.co.uk/. His posted bio says: “Rodney Orpheus was born in Northern Ireland, and in the… Continue Reading
TUES. OCT 27 4PM EST / 8PM GMT / 1PM PST THE TUNING FORK with Monet Clark Institute for Cultural Activism International (ICAI) New York, NY; Union Square, NY “We request your engagement on Tues. Oct 27th at 4pm EST in an encounter with the notorious eco-feminist… Continue Reading
Here’s an excerpt from the latest Magick Monday Newsletter from Jason Miller: I had a conversation earlier this week with BJ Swain about all manner of things Occult. One of the topics we covered is UPG – Unverified Personal Gnosis. He used… Continue Reading
Tau Polyphilus, a long tenured Bishop of the Eccelsia Gnostica Catholica has published a new book A Bisho’s Advice. His own description of its contents is as follows: “This new book offers practical advice regarding the production of the Gnostic… Continue Reading
The Witchhassle podcast recently posted an interview with David Rankine about his new book Sepher Yetzirah Magic, which is being published next week by the UK’s Hadean Press. The podcast’s site sez: Magician and esoteric researcher David Rankine pops by… Continue Reading
It’s part of the modern occult stereotype that ya gotta love Tool, right? And why not. So… I figger you’d wanna read this recent interview with Maynard James Keenan on diverse topics. These include the October 30 livestreamed record release… Continue Reading
I don’t have to tell Crowleyphiles that Aleister loved Islamic/Arabic culture. He honeymooned in Cairo (where he received Liber XXXI). He extolled its “masculine” values, adopted Arabic dress on occasion, had a number of intimacies with Arabic men and adopted… Continue Reading