Two weeks ago, Dionysius Rogers posted a video discourse on the triple pranava concluding the Creed of the Thelemic Gnostic Catholic Church. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCOxZohsBGE. This part of an ongoing series presenting his research on esotericism; expressions of Thelemic religion;… Continue Reading
Weiser Antiquarian Books has published their latest catalogue and there are some goodies on it indeed especially if you’re a fan/scholar for the source tests of Gnosticism. Among the items on offer are: ATTRIDGE, Harold W. (Volume editor) Martin Krause,… Continue Reading
Known best for being Court Astrologer to Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I, as well as being responsible — with Edward Kelley — for the Enochian system of communication with Angels, John Dee was born July 13, 1527 in… Continue Reading
There is currently a petition up at Change.org asking Italy’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism to restore and preserve the Abbey of Thelema in Cefalu. You can sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/ministero-dei-beni-e-delle-attivit%C3%A0-culturali-restauriamo-l-abbazia-di-thelema-casa-di-aleister-crowley-in-italia?recruiter=46703682&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_content=nafta_share_post_copy_en_4%3AFB_share_copy_2. thanks to Brother Sacha for… Continue Reading
Here’s an interesting little piece I came across regarding the relationship between Baphoment X° and Gerald Gardner, the latter being best known as the instigator of the modern Wiccan Revival. I present it NOT because I agree with all the… Continue Reading
Newsweek recently ran a surprisingly lengthy feature on Daniel Matt, the two decades he spent translating the Zohar into English and his monthly Zohar study sessions. In part the article states: “The Zohar—central to the mystical strain of Judaism known as… Continue Reading
The Guardian reports that noted occult scholar Stephen Skinner believes he has identified the author of the mysterious Voynich manuscript, a facsimile edition of which has recently been published. In part the Guardian story notes: “One of the world’s most… Continue Reading
The New Yorker magazine has always been around my house. This past month much to my surprise, they featured one of the more interesting individuals in occultism, Joséphin Péladan. Below is the first paragraph of the article. In the Paris of… Continue Reading
Earlier this year, the organizers of the Trans-State Conference posted videos of some of the presentations from last year’s installment. Alistair Coombs’ presentation was on “Kenneth Grant’s Borderland of Mystic Horror.” It was described as: “Grant’s symbolic and perplexing universe… Continue Reading
Frater S.L.Q., the Treasurer General of Ordo Templi Orientis International Headquarters posted the following announcement to http://www.oto.org/. “Academia Ordo Templi Orientis, in cooperation with the OTO Grand Lodge of Italy, is pleased to announce a conference at Monte Verità in Ascona,… Continue Reading