What was it like growing up the daughter of Erica Jong, a woman whom many consider a leader in second-wave feminism? Was it liberating? Confusing? How was it different from being parented by any other person famous for writing books? When… Continue Reading
Do you lucid dream? How often? What do you do to achieve this state? Science wants to know. In a recent article for Medium, Sally McGrane says: While dreamers may enjoy the ability to control their dreams, neuroscientists are interested… Continue Reading
March 3* is the Feast of Saladin, who died 825 years ago at Damascus, Syria. Saladin was a military and political leader who as sultan led Islamic forces against European Crusaders. His victory at the Battle of Hattin in 1187… Continue Reading
Augusten Burroughs is already the bestselling author of Running with Scissors and Lust & Wonder, but now he’s tackling his memoir, and he says he’s a witch: For as long as Augusten Burroughs could remember, he knew things he shouldn’t have known. He manifested things… Continue Reading
“Sex is the sacred song of the soul; sex is the sanctuary of Self…” — Aleister Crowley, On Sexual Freedom “From the evidence of his drawings, notebooks, and illuminated prophecies, it is clear that Blake maintained a life-long commitment to… Continue Reading
Eleusyve Productions, who since 2001 have celebrated all seven Rites of Eleusis — Jupiter, Luna, Mercury, Venus, Sol, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn! — recently provided a “guest blog post” written by Aleister Crowley. Crowley discusses the rites: Their Origin and… Continue Reading
Yesterday marked the 68th anniversary of the passing of Charles Stansfeld Jones aka Frater Achad. Jones was one of Aleister Crowley’s chief operatives in North America in both Ordo Templi Orientis and A.’.A.’. Born in London, he eventually became Crowley’s… Continue Reading
At Pantheacon this year, Thelemites from Healiopolis generously hosted a hospitality suite throughout the con, creating the con’s only dedicated Thelemic space; the suite even hosted its own series of events, including a discussion by Lon Milo DuQuette on his… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, February 22, is the Feast of Dame Doctor Anna Mary Bonus Kingsford. Born Anna Mary Bonus 16 September 1846 in Maryland Point, Stratford, she was one of the first English women to earn a degree in medicine. An animal… Continue Reading
Sunday, February 17 was the Feast of Saint Giordano Bruno, a martyr who was burned at the stake by the Inquisition. According to The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, “During his lifetime, he managed to be excommunicated by the Catholics, Calvinists… Continue Reading