It’s the time of the season When love runs high And this time, give it to me easy And let me try with pleasured hands “Time of the Season” –The Zombies “The Summer of Love wasn’t just about love —… Continue Reading
“It wouldn’t be the first time hipsters spoiled something for America,” says Smithsonian. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, “The word sherbet derives from the Persian sharbat, an iced fruit drink; iced desserts were introduced to the West via the Middle East. In… Continue Reading
Coffee, tea, and chocolate are delicious and enjoyed by many Thelemites. They can provide a quick pick-me-up during the day, and a relaxing moment in the evening. Tea can help cope with cold symptoms like congestion and sore throat. Some physicians… Continue Reading
Today, May 22, is the Feast for Life of Harvey Milk. Born 1930 in born in Woodmere, New York, to Minerva Karns and William Milk, Harvey Milk was a visionary civil and human rights leader who became one of the… Continue Reading
Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In Mexico, the date is observed… Continue Reading
According to Wikipedia, today is Beltane: “…the anglicised name for the Gaelic May Day festival. Most commonly it is held on 1 May, or about halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland,… Continue Reading
Anyone who’s done some reading in the collected works of the Prophet of the Lovely Star knows that he was forthright in voicing his admiration for the virile nature of the Islamic faith. At this time in United States history,… Continue Reading
Many occultists firmly believe that Jesus of Nazareth is a purely fictional character, the invention of one Middle Eastern Mystery Cult out of a myriad, concocted from bits and pieces culled from au courant mythologies of its competitors. Which is entirely… Continue Reading
Over the centuries, Jalal al-Din Mohammad Rumi — usually known by his surname alone — has become one of the best known literary figures to emerge from the Islamic world. A new book, Brad Gooch, Rumi’s Secret, the Life of… Continue Reading
Earlier this year, the New York Times Book Review ran a review by Dexter Filkins of Graeme Wood’s The Way of The Strangers. This book is based on Wood’s interviews with Daesh supporters and examination of canonic Islamic texts, making the case… Continue Reading