The BBC recently posted a piece that looks at a procative new anthropological theory – that the emotion and conventions surrounding romantic love developed in homo sapiens in order to discourage infanticide: “In many primates today, a mother with a… Continue Reading
Sometimes members of organizations like Ordo Templi Orientis feels like odd ducks being members of an esoteric Order and yet members of the top echelons of U.S. government are also members of mysterious Orders, some claiming centuries old pedigrees. Like… Continue Reading
IMAGO MENTIS: Theosophical Thought-form Drawings – LEXICON MAGAZINE By Barry William Hale “To paint in the earth’s dull colours the forms clothed in the living light of other worlds is a hard and thankless task: so much the more gratitude… Continue Reading
The Devil in the Details: Kenneth Anger,,the Inventor of a Celluloid Avant-Garde, Nears 90 ….”Anger pleasured himself for Alfred Kinsey’s sex studies, tipped off the Rolling Stones to the joys of the devil, published a scabrous Tinseltown tell-all that predated… Continue Reading
Dirgemag.com recently posted a guide to some of the important, female-led bands that make pointedly occult-themed music: Jex Toth, Purson, Blood Ceremony, Jess and The Ancient Ones and Lucifer. The feature includes av links to all the acts mentioned. Alehe… Continue Reading
ALAN MOORE: The Art of Magic Comics legend Alan Moore is the author of titles including Watchmen, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He is also a ceremonial magician and co-founded the Moon and Serpent… Continue Reading
Yesterday marked the 66th anniversary of the passing of Charles Stansfield Jones aka Frater Achad. Jones was one of Aleister Crowley’s chief operatives in North America in both Ordo Templi Orientis and A.’.A.’. Born in London, eventually became Crowley’s man… Continue Reading
In August of 2012, an 11-year-old boy made a gruesome discovery in a frozen bluff overlooking the Arctic Ocean. While exploring the foggy coast of Yenisei Bay, about 2000 kilometers south of the North Pole, he came upon the leg… Continue Reading
We posted Listverse’s roll call of 10 obscure French occultists from years past. Now we move into the present with current attempts to legally forbid or persecute magical practicioners. I can think of certain Presidential candidates who possibly would want… Continue Reading
SAINT BOWIE – ART EXHIBITION Stephen Romano Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition of reliquaries to David Bowie. http://shishigami.com/srfa/saintbowie.html Gallery proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to support shadhika.org An exhibition of artist made reliquaries, ex votos,… Continue Reading