This was a new one on me, an early American labor union that was modelled on Freemasonry – the Noble Order of the Knights of Labor, founded by Uriah Stephens in Philadelphia in 1862. Wikipedia etc is scant on details… Continue Reading
Cambridge University Press’s journal, Antiquity, published a report on some of the largest examples of cave art found in North America. Many of these images were not readily discernible by the naked eye because they were created in relatively small… Continue Reading
Spell Bound is a new book by Chaweon Koo. Koo’s FB page says: “Yes, hi…”SPELL BOUND” is my book on futurist witchcraft, with a strong East Asian perspective (because I’m Korean ). It has 50+ illustrations commissioned uniquely for this… Continue Reading
I know some of y’all are into employing entheogens in your theurgic and thaumaturgic practices and so I thoughted you’d dig this in-depth piece on Octavio Rettig who’s made a name for himself promoting the ingestion of toad venom for… Continue Reading
Ashley Cowie announced on FB: “Our new film, The Beast of Lochness, aims to change the signal at #boleskinehouse by highlighting its lost history while dampening the uninformed hype. Scottish filmmaker @jimcharlesbrown from #b4films is currently editing #thebeastoflochness, which will… Continue Reading
One component of the recently opened Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa OK is a collection of musical recordings, books and periodicals amassed by the late EGC Bishop Harry Smith. The Center’s site says: “The Harry Smith Library is a 4,200-piece collection… Continue Reading
Lewis Masonic publishers has announced the release of a deluxe edition of The Green Book of the Élus Coëns, translated and edited by Stewart Clelland, Josef Wäges and Adams. The posted desecription says: “The Green Book of the Élus Coëns is… Continue Reading
Fulgur Press has opened pre-orders for the deluxe edition of their publication of illustrations Austin Osman Spare created for Krafft-Ebing’s Psychopathia Sexualis which is priced at €433.28. The publisher’s description says: “There are few works in the life of Austin Osman Spare… Continue Reading
The Spring 2022 issue of Agapé, the official journal of U.S. Grand Lodge O.T.O., is now available. This and all previous issues can be found here.
I realize that I’m late to the party on this one as Sara Mastros’ The Big Book of Magical Incense came out in December… but Jason Miller just mentioned it on FB this week so — better lates than nevah, yes?… Continue Reading