Ladies of Force and Fire Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus Do… Continue Reading
Several years ago Charles Fréger set out to document the many costumes used all over Europe for pagan rituals, visiting 18 countries on his journey to pin down the archetype of the “Wild Man” that transcends any one culture. The… Continue Reading
The Satanic Temple, our (again, O=II, not OTO U.S. Grand Lodge) favorite political theater action group, have succeeded in getting the invariably Christian prayer that would open meeting of the Phoenix city council – by going through channels to secure… Continue Reading
A copper knife handle depicting a couple having sex and an animal bone carved into the shape of a penis with wings are among thousands of artefacts unearthed across Britain by amateur treasure hunters. The erotic art is part of… Continue Reading
Readers of weird Fortean humor can celebrate the Year of the Monkey with a copy of Richard Kaczynski’s novel The Billionth Monkey. Between February 6–9, the ebook is discounted to $0.99 (iBook, Nook and Kindle). The Billionth Monkey follows the… Continue Reading
They gave us the word “person” and invented a symbol of iron rule later adopted by the fascists. Some even argue it was they who really moulded Roman civilisation. Yet the Etruscans, whose descendants today live in central Italy, have… Continue Reading
Lodestar Press is set to publish Uncle Setnakt’s Night Book a collection of Don Webb‘s occult writings over the past 30 years. According to Wikipedia: “Webb served as High Priest of the Temple of Set from 1993 to 2002. He is an authority… Continue Reading
Austin Osman Spare a major retrospective [ Post-phoned ] The LAST TUESDAY SOCIETY advertised an Exhibition 6th February 2016 entitled “Austin Osman Spare: a major retrospective” which has unfortunately been post-phoned until further notice. It is worth pointing out… Continue Reading
Preston Manor in Brighton, is to host a unique display of artifacts and documents from the personal collection of local witch Doreen Valiente, which include Gerald Gardner’s original handwritten Book of Shadows. http://brightonmuseums.org.uk/2016/01/21/mother-of-modern-witchcrafts-personal-collection-to-be-displayed-for-the-first-time/ http://www.doreenvaliente.org/
Our (meaning O=II staff, not OTO U.S. Grand Lodge) favorite political theater group, The Satanic Temple’s latest escapade is causing its usual revelatory brouhaha. Satanic Temple members Michelle Shortt and Stu de Haan applied through formal channels and were granted the… Continue Reading