Today, 26 March, is the Feast of Johannes (John) Dee. In his Invisible Basilica, Sabazius describes Dee thus: English alchemist, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, philosopher and magician. Dee was the court astrologer to both Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I,… Continue Reading
Yesterday, March 24, was the Feast of Saint Priapus. According to the Greek Mythology Link, “Priapus is a god of fertility, protector of horticulture and viticulture. His statue, holding a wooden sickle in his hand, was used in the Roman gardens… Continue Reading
Today, March 22, is the Feast of Saint Wolfgang von Goethe, described by Tau Apiryon as “…a true Renaissance Man, a success at all of his vocations and avocations, but he was indisputably one of the greatest authors and poets… Continue Reading
Today is the 115th anniversary of the Invocation of Horus in Cairo in 1904. It is also (as of 2158 UTC, 5:58 P.M. EDT) the equinox, and the first day of the new Thelemic Year: Annus Vv. In celebration, here’s… Continue Reading
And at the end of the darkness, amid many names which I could not read, JACOBUS BURGUNDUS MOLENSIS. for his name was in letters of fire. Did not the Order of the Temple prepare the Renaissance by fusing the Mysteries… Continue Reading
Sunday, March 17, will be the Feast of Saint Dionysus. According to the Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, Dionysus was: Also known as Bacchus, Iacchus, Bassareus, Trietenicus and Liber. Thracian god of ecstasy, terror, guilt and atonement, death and resurrection, vegetation, trees,… Continue Reading
Sunday, March 17, will be the Feast of Nancy Cunard, writer, heiress and political activist. Born 1896 into the British upper class, the only child of shipping magnate Sir Bache Cunard and American heiress Maud Burke, she devoted much of… Continue Reading
Sunday 10 March is the 34th anniversary of Israel Regardie’s death in Sedona, Arizona. Born Israel Regudy 17 November 1907 in London, England, Regardie wrote fifteen books on the occult over the course of his lifetime. Aside from being personal secretary… Continue Reading
Today, March 7, is the 31st anniversary of Divine’s death. Born Harris Glenn Milstead, Divine was a mainstay of John Waters films, notably “Multiple Maniacs,” “Pink Flamingos,” “Polyester,” and “Hairspray.” The Baltimore Sun says, “Even in death, Divine — the larger-than-life drag queen made famous… 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