October 8, 1825 was the Lesser Feast of Pascal Beverly Randolph, a now legendary, Spiritist, unlicensed medical practicioner (not so odd at that time), founder of Rosicrucian groups and teacher. Though the documentation isn’t authoritative, it’d appear that his work… Continue Reading
Crowleymass 2020, hosted from Soma Institute BC October 12th, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm PST Featured speakers Richard Kaczynski, author of Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley Lon Milo DuQuette, author of The Magick of Aleister Crowley: A Handbook of… Continue Reading
The Ordo Templi Orientis YouTube channel has uploaded a new video, the “We Antichrists” lecture presented by Dionysius Rogers. This online talk was originally hosted by the Education Committee of O.T.O. USA. The posted description says: “Order leadership and senior… Continue Reading
Does anyone remember Carlos Casteneda these days? A very popular author in the 70’s, I knew some folks in the early 20th century who took his accounts of magico-mystic technologies dead seriously and worked them enthusiastically. If you’re among his… Continue Reading
New Yorker’s October 5 issue features a look at EGC Bishop and artistic polymath Harry Smith, in conjunction with the release of a new compilation of the flip sides of the 78 RPM records whose A-Sides Smith chose for his… Continue Reading
Few would argue that Ordo Templi Orientis bears some significant influences derived from Freemasonry. While the O.T.O. does NOT make Masons, a a lot of the latter’s tech has been radically and brilliantly repurposed by our most Holy Order. So… Continue Reading
Palgrave Macmillan has unveiled the cover artwork for “Esoteric Transfers and Constructions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam” edited by Mark Sedgwick and Francesco Piraino. This is part of the Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities book series. The publisher’s description… Continue Reading
ThelemaCon 2020 will be an online conference taking placing October 17-18, 2020! Presenters include David Shoemaker, Lon Milo DuQuette, Richard Kaczynski, Harper Feist, Lauren Gardner, and Andrew Ferrell. Registration is open to the public! The event’s site says: The presentations… Continue Reading
Weiser Antiquarian booksellers has published a new Catalogue, #253: Witchcraft – Ancient & Modern. Titles include: BODIN, Jean [ I. Bodin Angevin ]. An original matted, title-page of “De la Demonomanie des Sorciers” [ Page de titre seule / Title… Continue Reading
The BBC has produced a short documentary on the the Oneida Community. Founded by John Humphrey Noyes, the community’s ethos was based in the belief that Jesus’ Second Coming had happened in 70AD and that the Kingdom of God on… Continue Reading