Another entry in the Holy Days Art project conceived by members of Alombrados Oasis, OTO in the Valley of New Orleans. Atu 0 THE FOOL Concept/Makeup @lady.psychepomp Location Alombrados Oasis Photography Nathan Tucker The fool readeth this Book of the… Continue Reading
Here’s a link to video of Peter Duchemin’s dramatic reading at Trans States 2 Conference of “The Castle of Birds.” The Castle of Birds The Castle of Birds is an oral poem/story about language, order, and transformation. It is about… Continue Reading
Scarlet Imprint co-founder Alkistis Dimech recently published an essay on the Witches Dance, which she claims as a catalyst for her own work in kinetic art. An excerpt says: “In this essay I trace the haunted kinaesthetic and psychic territories… Continue Reading
Here’s Al Jazeera’s reporting on the opening of a large Yazidi temple in Armenia last year. I have heard arguments that Crowley wanted to establish that Thelemic religion’s antecedent was the Yazidi faith. Anyway: “Just an hour outside the capital… Continue Reading
Here’s a fairly length piece on a new Yazidi temple built in Armenia. After the systematic slaughter of Yazidi in the Middle East by Daesh, the opening is a bright spot in this group’s grim recent history. The coverage begins:… Continue Reading
Weiser Antiquarian Book Sellers released their latest catalogue last week, CHOCK FULL of Crowleyan delights, to wit: Behutet Anthology: Modern Thelemic Magick & Culture. Volume 4: Issues 16-20. Philadelphia, PA: Thelesis Lodge, Ordo Templi Orientis, 2011. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Octavo. Eccentrically paginated: approx.… Continue Reading
Here’s video of the presentation by John Constable (aka John Crow) at Trans States Conference 2, “Acid Mediumship: Goose and Crow.” The posted description says: “On 23rd November 1996, the writer John Constable embarked on an epic work of automatic… Continue Reading
This passed Monday is a day that some Christians celebrate Jesus’ cursing of the fig tree. Here’s Jason Miller’s thoughts on that from his Newsletter, sent out earlier this week. Sorry for our tardiness — it’s been that kinda month.… Continue Reading
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Greetings! Due to the ongoing economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the International Supreme Council of Ordo Templi Orientis, in consultation with the Grand Lodges, is implementing the following… Continue Reading
As we announced a couple weeks ago, John Zorn’s Tzadik Records is releasing a recording of The Wake World, an opera by composer David Hertzberg, inspired by Aleister Crowley’s fairy tale of the same name. It was original produced for… Continue Reading