A medication mix-up in Spain caused a number of children to grow “unusually high amounts of hair” all over their bodies, Smithsonian reports. “As the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) confirmed earlier this month, the 17 individuals affected developed hypertrichosis—a condition… Continue Reading
Earlier this Summer, the Amsterdam University Press published a new anthology called Hermes Explains: Thirty Questions about Western Esotericism edited by Wouter Hanegraaff (Editor), Peter Forshaw (Editor), Marco Pasi (Editor). The description posted online says: “Few fields of academic research… Continue Reading
The UK’s Scarlet Imprint publishing house have opened pre-ordering for Mystai by Peter Mark Adams. The work is an important contribution to our understanding of the rites of initiation into the Dionysian mystery cults. The publisher’s newsletter says: “In landscape format (210… Continue Reading
On August 25 one hundred nineteen years ago, Gnostic Saint, German philologist, philosopher and critic Friedrich Nietzsche died after an extended illness including at least two strokes. According to The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, Nietzsche was “Famed for development of… Continue Reading
Here’s an excerpt from today’s Stratetic Sorcery Magic Monday newsletter: One of the fun things to do as a magician is to look at legendary and literary figures that may or may not have been real, and reach out to… Continue Reading
NOTOCON XII KEYNOTE ADDRESS Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Our theme this year is “Fear Not At All,” taken from the Book of the Law, Chapter III, verse 17: “Fear not at all; fear… Continue Reading
“And I believe in the Serpent and the Lion, Mystery of Mystery, in His name BAPHOMET.” Today, August 1, is the Feast of the Lion-Serpent. To celebrate, here are some quick facts about Baphomet: In the Egyptian cult of Hathor, the lion-serpent… Continue Reading
NecronomiCon Providence is a biennial convention that explores the works of Lovecraft and other Weird authors and artists via talks, panel discussions, readings, and workshops. This year’s iteration is being held August 22-25, 2019. Presentations will include: FRIDAY 9-10:15am ARMITAGE SYMPOSIUM –… 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
Join us for the 12th biennial United States Grand Lodge OTO Conference in the Valley of Cleveland, Ohio over the weekend of August 2-4, 2019!Visit the REGISTER link http://xii.notocon.org/register/. Payments must be paid-in-full by July 18, 2019. Your $265 ticket… Continue Reading