Here’s a clip from the 1991 documentary on author and mage William S. Burroughs during which he describes the impact of art on human consciousness on a society wide leve i.e. it changes/expands awareness of the enviroment and individuals’ interaction… Continue Reading
Next month will see the publication of Aleister Crowley’s De L’autre Cote Du Gouffre or On The Other Side of the Chasm by French publisher Chronos Arenam. The NVAC Darty site states: The British Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), unanimously considered one of… Continue Reading
Oxford Studies in Western Esotericism Book Series has announced the publiciation of Julie Chajes’ “Recycled Lives: A History of Reincarnation in Blavatsky’s Theosophy”. The publisher’s site has posted this abstract: “This study historicises and contextualises the rebirth doctrines of Helena… Continue Reading
The London Times reports that the grounds and remains of Boleskine House are currently being offered for sale: The article starts: “The fire-ravaged ruins of the home once owned by an occultist described as “the most evil man in the… Continue Reading
Today is the 88th anniversary of the death of Dame Mary d’Este Sturges, founder of Desti Beauty Products, BFF of dancer Isadora Duncan, the 2nd Scarlet Woman of Aleister Crowley, mother of American playwright Preston Sturges, and so much more.… Continue Reading
UK based publisher Scarlet Imprint is now taking pre-orders for The Brazen Vessel, an anthology of work stemming from the creative and magical partnership of Alkistis Dimech and Peter Grey from 2008 to 2018. The publisher states: The Brazen Vessel comprises… Continue Reading
The Library of Congress is making available online some 155 Persian texts from its collection in digital form. The collection’s page states: The Library of Congress is home to a noteworthy collection of rare Persian language manuscripts, lithographic books… Continue Reading
A second edition of J. Daniel Gunther’s Opus Alchymicum is now available. Words and images by J. Daniel Gunther. With a foreword by Robert Buratti and afterword by Stephen J. King. “The Opus Alchymicum series records a transformative process of… Continue Reading
While the band Tool have never publicly, aligned themselves with any Thelemic organization, Thelemic themes and visual motifs are readily discernible in their work. There is also drummer Danny Carey’s impressive collection of rare editions of Crowley to consider. All… Continue Reading
Paper Magazine just published an extensive piece on Genesis Breyer P-Orridge’s life and art. An excerpt reads: “‘Isn’t the body really just another tool for which you can experience sensation?’ “‘It’s what you can give back to the species, in… Continue Reading