Let the rituals be rightly performed with joy and beauty! There are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times. A feast for the first night of the Prophet and his Bride! A feast for the three days of… Continue Reading
Today in 1793, 224 years ago, US President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Washington became a Freemason at age 20, when he became an Entered Apprentice in the Fredericksburg Lodge. Other notable masons of… Continue Reading
“A feast every day in your hearts in the joy of my rapture!”- AL II:42 Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a Paris automobile accident. She was born Diana Spencer 1 July… Continue Reading
One hundred seventeen years ago today, Gnostic Saint, German philologist, philosopher and critic Friedrich Nietzsche died after an extended illness including at least two strokes. He was “Famed for development of the idea of the ‘Superman,’ the individual who exceeds… Continue Reading
“A feast every day in your hearts in the joy of my rapture!” —AL II:42 Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere, you probably know that there’s a full solar eclipse visible today in parts of the United States. The… Continue Reading
Today is the anniversary of the 480 BC death of Spartan King Leonidas I at the Battle of Thermopylae. The battle is probably best known in popular culture through “300,” the 2006 movie and the 1998 comic series of the… Continue Reading
On this day in 1846, the United States Congress chartered the Smithsonian Institution using funds from the estate of James Smithson. The Smithsonian tells us, “The will left his estate to his nephew, Henry James Hungerford, and stated that if… Continue Reading
Today is the 48th anniversary of the murder of Sharon Tate, as well as guests Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, and Stephen Parent. Tate was an actress and model, probably best known for the now-classic Valley of the Dolls. She… Continue Reading
Today is the 57th anniversary of the birth of David Duchovny, an American actor best known for his portrayal of Fox Mulder in The X-Files. Duchovny was born in New York City to Margaret “Meg” Miller and Amram “Ami” Duchovny. Duchovny’s… Continue Reading
Today, August 2, is the anniversary of the 1776 formal signing of the US Declaration of Independence. Fifty-six people signed the Declaration. It is also the anniversary of Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi’s 1834 birth in Colmar, France. Bartholdi grew up to become the sculptor… Continue Reading