August 1 marks the beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere, and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere: Lughnasadh and/or Lammas in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc and Pachamama Raymi in the Southern hemisphere. According to The Festival of Lughnasa,… Continue Reading
The Yazidi people have announced the formation of their own government in response to the years of persecution and genocide at the hands of Daesh. Why should this interest you? As detailed in Azi Rasa’s presentation, Aleister Crowley felt that… Continue Reading
Dr. Richard Kaczynski recently posted to his FB page regarding the publication of a new book of Notocon proceedings: “Fire of Motion,” the proceedings of NOTOCON X (Austin, 2015), will be launched at this year’s NOTOCON in Orlando, FL, on August 11-13… Continue Reading
In the latest edition of the Thelema, NOW! podcast Frater Puck talks with Aaron Leitch, who is a senior member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and the academic Societas Magica. A scholar, practitioner, and teacher of Western Hermeticism,… Continue Reading
Simon & Shuster have announced the upcoming publication of Occulture: The Unseen Forces That Drive Culture Forward by Carl Abrahamsson; with a forward by former Blondie bassist Gary “Valentine” Lachman. The publisher’s site states that the book: “Art, magic, and the occult… Continue Reading
Here’s yet another video filmed at last year’s Trans State Conference. This one’s of Jasmine Shadrack & Charmaine Sonnex’s presentation – “Ritual Occultation and the Space between Worlds: exploring the application of the “flow” state in Pagan and Black Metal performance… Continue Reading
Altered States: Sex, Drugs, and Transcendence in the Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library is a new exhibition at Harvard’s Houghton Library that investigates human kind’s search for transcendence via religion, the occult, philosophy, music, endorphins, sex, ecstasy i.e. most of the elements of theurgic… Continue Reading
AUGUST 12 – NOVEMBER 19, Civic Square 101 Wakefield St Wellington New Zealand will be hosting the “Occulture: The Dark Arts” exhibit. The Gallery’s site states: “Art and the occult have always been intertwined. They draw powers, rituals and… Continue Reading
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