Here’s a sad story from the New York Times about “Halloween House,” a private home in Poughkeepsie that was a longtime meeting place for local members of the Church of Satan, many of whom had relocated to the area specifically… Continue Reading
Agapé is the official organ of United States Grand Lodge, Ordo Templi Orientis. This periodical is published online as PDF documents linked below. The content of all issues is searchable via Google custom search engine, which is available on most pages… Continue Reading
The Portugal News recently ran a story on the Boca do Inferno in Cascais which begins with a recounting of an interesting chapter in Aleister Crowley’s life connected with this locale. Have a read: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2021-01-22/boca-do-inferno-in-cascais/57855.
Karl Johannes Germer was born on this date 136 years ago – January 22, 1885. In 1999ev he was inducted into the Ordo Templi Orientis Order of the Lion. The History section of OTO-USA.org states: “When World War II broke… Continue Reading
On January 19, Yolanda Adams sang Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah,” which Cohen originally recorded for his Various Positions album (an album that Columbia Records originally passed on releasing, being issued instead by the independent Passport label). This version was edited… Continue Reading
OTO’s USGL Education Committee hosts Felicia Heidrick as a special guest lecturer for the online presentation: “Anandalahari & The Shiva Samhita: a Method of Crossing the Abyss (without crossing the Abbess)” This is being held Thursday February 25, 2021 2AM GMT,… Continue Reading
The latest offering from UK publisher Hellfire Club Books is the Fourth Volume of their Golden Dawn Facsimile Series: “The first ever publication of an original ‘Ritual of the Portal Grade’, being a facsimile copy of the full Stella Matutina working… Continue Reading
Mebbe I misremember, but I thinks I recall reading that the Prophet liked to scent himself with a mix of Musk, Civet and Ambergris, the last ingredient being: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9163261/Enough-make-sick-envy-Thai-fisherman-20-finds-lump-whale-vomit-worth-210-000.html. thanks to Soror Amy for the tip!
Last month, the New Yorker ran a long, largely biographical piece on mystic / surrealist artist / author Leonora Carrington, touting the release this month of her surreal novel The Hearing Trumpet. Having read this novel over the Summer, I… Continue Reading
Dr. Mal Strangefellow is offering a course focused on the Four Kings and four aspects of life. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! https://strangefellow.net/work/ There are three sign-up options: Pay in Full ($400) Pay Monthly ($100 a month, 4 months) Pay Weekly… Continue Reading