Public nominations have now closed for people to appear on the Bank of England’s new £20 note, which will celebrate Britain’s achievements in the visual arts. Of nearly 30,000 suggestions, 592 candidates were eligible. The list is quite varied, including… Continue Reading
Psychic TV is announcing U.S. Tour dates. The band’s frontperson Genesis Breyer P-Orridge has had a long standing, if loose, association with OTO. At the last performance of Genesis’ first important band Throbbing Gristle, the song “Looking For the OTO,”… Continue Reading
In the 21st Century, as society becomes more aware, individuals are able to express sexuality outside of monogamous heterosexuality in ways that would not have been safe before. With the June 26 Supreme Court decision on Obergefell v. Hodges, same sex couples may… Continue Reading
Back in November, I posted about Golden Hoard’s release of Dr. Stephen Skinner’s <i>Techniques of Graeco-Egyptian Magic</i>, a fantastic overview of the little-understood (and oft-misunderstood) subject of its title. The practical application of this wealth of material was promised in… Continue Reading
Agape is the official organ of the U.S. Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis, provided free to all dues current initiate members of the Order. Its appearance has been a bit spotty of late but Assistant Editor, Terry M. tells… Continue Reading
Ritual and ordeal are closely related, but not everyone knows how to process the two, either together or separately. Even the most experienced ritualist may need tips and advice following the path of ordeal. Fortunately, award-winning author Lee Harrington offers… Continue Reading
The venerable academic publishing-house Brill has just announced that it is launching a new journal in 2016: Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies. According to the publisher’s website, Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies is a peer-reviewed publication devoted to the study… Continue Reading
okayafrica.com reports: “Nigerian writer, director and producer Nosa Igbinedion‘s superhero film Oya: Rise of the Orishas… reimagines the Orishas (folkloric deities of West African origin with mythical powers) as a band of crusaders fighting against evil forces. …Igbinedion’s short film has scored… Continue Reading
While research shows that the effects of aphrodisiac food may be all in your head, it’s also been documented that desire is largely psychological. Why not try a little culinary foreplay with your sex magick? Here’s a menu that may tickle… Continue Reading
Richard Kaczynski celebrates the release of his hilarious urban fantasy The Billionth Monkey by making a free mini-comic, Hamlet Special Edition, available on the web. This comic celebrates a sub-plot in The Billionth Monkey about a newly-discovered revision of Hamlet… Continue Reading