…yep – slow news day… Here’s a BoingBoing article about a YouTube presentation regarding the Yeats vs. Crowley throwdown so many many moons ago, narrated by Irish poet Niall McDevitt. The article begins: “I’m frankly ashamed that I’ve only just… Continue Reading
Oh for the love of Ra! Far Out Magazine posted the clickbait piece: Is David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ inspired by Aleister Crowley? An excerpt reads: “Since 1971’s Hunky Dory, Bowie has been referencing Crowley’s teachings. In his song ‘Quicksand’, Bowie sings: “I’m… Continue Reading
The Women in Magic Conference will take place on Saturday, October 1st from 11:00 am to 5:00pm EDT (3:00 – 9:00pm GMT). This online conference will be recorded and video will be made available to every paid attendee. Conference admission is… Continue Reading
Robert Podgurski announced on FB: Peter Lamborn Wilson’s wonderful bawdy Epigrams of Theocritus is out. Joel Neuberger does a great job with the Swan series sponsored in part by the Kelly Writer’s House. This is a limited run batch of… Continue Reading
Here’s an excerpt from Jason Miller’s Magick Monday Newsletter: For those that don’t know, the nine days between the feast of St Cyprian of Carthage and St Cyprian of Antioch have come to be known as the Days of Cyprian,… Continue Reading
Earlier this Summer, according to prosecutors, Daniel Lucey, started a fire at The Satanic Temple headquarter in Salem, MA. Here’s the CBS News coverage: SALEM – Prosecutors say Daniel Lucey, a Chelsea man charged with starting a fire at the Satanic… Continue Reading
This article on EGC bishop Harry Everett Smith was published last year, but I just stumbled across it today and had to share. It starts: “Art history can be a capricious affair: a complex chronicle constantly written and rewritten, based… Continue Reading
Now Archaeology recently published an article discussing Egyptologist Zahi Hawass’ claims that he expects to make a positive identification of the remains of Queen Nefertiti before the end of this year. The article begins: Famous Egyptologist Zahi Hawass recently stated… Continue Reading
Jason Miller posted a interesting exposition on Buddhist Empowerments and Gurus. In part, it reads: Among the classes I teach is a course on Phurba, and several Arcane Audio’s that present Tantric Buddhist practices. Two questions that should come up… Continue Reading
Living in the Sunlight by Steve King addresses “A long-forgotten meditation practice developed by Jeanne Robert Foster (Soror Hilarion), and assiduously practiced by Aleister Crowley and Charles Stansfeld Jones” (as per Ordo Templi Orientis Australian Grand Lodge’s description). The posted description of… Continue Reading