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
ATU VI. Liber LXV Ch II. Lovers/Brothers. 57. The prophet cried against the mountain; come thou hither, that I may speak with thee! 58. The mountain stirred not. Therefore went the prophet unto the mountain, and spake unto it. But… Continue Reading
Atu VIII – ADJUSTMENT “Nature is not just, according to any theological or ethical idea; but Nature is exact.” “when the daughter, redeemed by her marriage with the Son, is thereby set up on the throne of the mother; thus,… Continue Reading
ATU VII. Liber Cheth. The Chariot. 1. This is the secret of the Holy Graal, that is the sacred vessel of our Lady the Scarlet Woman, Babalon the Mother of Abominations, the bride of Chaos, that rideth upon our Lord… Continue Reading