In recent years, scholars have been building the case that rebellions of enslaved Africans in the Americas were due to the influence of their Catholic faith. An excerpt from an article surveying this scholarship states: “In 1684, Dona Beatriz (Kimpa… Continue Reading
Today, June 17, is the Feast of Sir Marvel “Jack” Parsons, American rocket engineer and rocket propulsion researcher, chemist, and Thelemic occultist. Born Marvel Whiteside Parsons October 2, 1914 e.v., he was Master of Agape Lodge, O.T.O., in Oakland, California, from 1942… Continue Reading
Rob Rider Hill recently posted a basic ritual framework for Goetic or Cthonic spellcraft on his blog. An explanatory section notes: “This model is designed specifically and only for low-level evocation and the making of offerings, essentially in the way that… Continue Reading
HEAVEN, HELL, AND PURGATORY: VISIONS OF THE AFTERLIFE IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION Morbid Anatomy, beloved purveyor of the arcane, whose most recent incarnation was the quirky Brooklyn-based museum that was shuttered in early 2017, has taken up temporary residence at Green-Wood… Continue Reading
Hidden Spring Oasis has been serving the Central Florida Thelemic community since 2012 when Secret Centre Camp and Warrior Island Camp merged together and pooled their resources to form what is now the longest-standing O.T.O body in Central Florida. For… Continue Reading
The Spooky Action At A Distance Ritual Tour will be coming to Chalice of Heaven Lodge in Chicago on June 21st and Leaping Laughter Oasis in Minneapolis on June 22. On June 23 they will be performing a live improvised… Continue Reading
I had the privileged of meeting Peter Whitehead at my art exhibition at the Horse Hospital London in 2004 toured through the British Museum and held his hand carve Stele of Reveling in my hands. Peter’s work and… Continue Reading
Afro-Cuban Orisha Worship, or Lucumí, is an African diasporic religion that is rich in culture and beauty. The Orishas are like demi-godforms who interact with us here on earth and intercede for humanity with Olodumare or God in the journey… Continue Reading
Vol. 1, No. 10 of the Keep Silence edition of The Equinox is now available for purchase. With this all of Volume 1 is available in print! This issue contains items of particular interest to O.T.O. initiates: “In Memoriam –… Continue Reading
The second season of CBS All Access’ Strange Angel premiers tomorrow and Laine Neil discussed some of what viewers can expect in some comments to Hollywood. Their coverage includes a shockingly complete and pretty accurate (if truncated) overview of O.T.O.… Continue Reading