Most within the Thelemic community will be familiar Motta’s name and writings but few are aware that he is maybe best known in Brazil for his work in film – albeit short lived. Motta tried his hand in both writing… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, Helen Kirkby sent me an advanced copy of her book The Brazen Serpent – which has just been released by Nephilim Press. This book takes the familiar approach in organizing a rather complex subject matter as… Continue Reading
Many years ago I acquired this envelope which included two beautiful examples of Crowley’s personal seal of Ankh-f-n-khonsu; done in his hand and sent to Mrs. Anne Macky on February 15th, 1944. Eventually curiosity got the best of me and… Continue Reading
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law The following images were painted by Aleister Crowley on the interior and exterior faces of a double door which hung on the south-west wall of the “Chambre des Cauchemars”,… Continue Reading
This portrait of Aleister Crowley was painted by Xul Solar. An Argentine artist whose birth name was Oscar Agustin Alejandro Schulz Solari, (December 14th 1887 – April 9th 1963). The title of this piece is “Muy Mago” which roughly… Continue Reading
The American Astrologer Evangeline Adams once owned a small cottage in the town of Hebron, New Hampshire near the tip of what is now called Newfound Lake – but Crowley knew it as lake Pasquaney. He took residence there while… Continue Reading
Many years ago I was working with a certain teacher within the A∴A∴ who asked that I provide them a list of the ten books which most influenced my life… and this little gem made the list. For those… Continue Reading
From a little known chapter of Crowley’s life… First published in Vanity Fair (Jan. 1917) Crowley introduced modifications to the game of Bridge which he termed “Pirate Bridge” – Though never having played Bridge I know it’s a competitive card… Continue Reading
Earlier today a good friend delivered me Shoemaker’s new book “The Winds of Wisdom”. I have now sat with it for approximately three hours which in this case is a fair amount of time being that the book is only… Continue Reading