An obsession with what was being discovered about Pharaonic Egypt’s religion, monumental architecture, funerary practices and magick was endemic to British culture in the early 20th century and an obvious influence on the Prophet of the Lovely Star in embellishing… Continue Reading
Netflix recently released a new film Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, a documentary about recent discoveries at Saqqara, site of an ancient necropolis dating to Egypt’s Pharaonic period which boasts the Stepped Pyramid, Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid – the… Continue Reading
MagicalEgypt.com is getting ready to roll out Season 3 of it’s online lecture series. The site states: “The Talmud states: Ten measures of Magic (keshafim) were given to the world; Egypt received nine while the rest of the world received one.” “Magic… Continue Reading
The Ordo Templi Orientis USA YouTube channel has uploaded a new video – the “AMDUAT The Magical Secrets of Solar Rebirth” presented by Christeos Pir. This lecture was originally hosted by the Education Committe of O.T.O. USA. The posted explanation… Continue Reading
A number of outlets are reporting on the discovery of 13 wooden coffins at the famed necropolis of Saqqara – the site of some of the first monumental pyramids built by ancient Egyptians. This new find is of more recent… Continue Reading
On Thursday, September 24th at 6pm PDST, the Education Committee of O.T.O. US Grand Lodge presents Christeos Pir giving a lecture on the Amduat! This presentation is open to the public. Join with Google Meet meet.google.com/nog-xnto-bwe Join by phone (US)… Continue Reading
Last month, the New York Times ran an article discussing the recent discovery of The Book of Two Ways, a precursor to the better known Spells for Going Forth by Day popularly called the Egyptian Book of The Dead. Here’s an… Continue Reading
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is hosting the exhibit “Ancient Nubia Now” until January 20. The Museum’s site says: “This exhibition of magnificent jewelry, pottery, sculpture, metalwork, and more from the MFA’s collection of ancient Nubian art examines power, representation,… Continue Reading
One of the many roles played by O.T.O. Cabinet member David Tibet is as a Contributor to the The Coptic Magical Papyri: Vernacular Religion in Late Roman and Early Islamic Egypt project. The project’s website says: “The Coptic Magical Papyri: Vernacular… Continue Reading
The University of Pennsylvania Press, journals division released the 14th issue of Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft earlier this year; this is a triannual publication that comes out in the Spring, Summer, and Winter. The current issue addresses witchcraft in ancient cultures… Continue Reading