Atu VI – THE LOVERS “The hooded figure which occupies the centre of the Card is another form of The Hermit, who is further explained in Atu IX. He is himself a form of the god Mercury, described in Atu… Continue Reading
ATU X. Liber VII Ch III. Fortune. 47. O Thou delicious God, smile sinister! 48. I pluck Thee, O my God, like a purple plum upon a sunny tree. How Thou dost melt in my mouth, Thou consecrated sugar of… Continue Reading
Atu XIII – DEATH “It is formally divided into three parts; the lowest is symbolized by the Scorpion, which was supposed by early observers of Nature to commit suicide when finding itself ringed with fire, or otherwise in a desperate… Continue Reading
Some of you olde curmudgeons likely know who Sonny Rollins in, but most of you – likely not. Well here’s an interview in the NY Times where he discusses trading licks with John Coltrane and admitting he did so half… Continue Reading
Atu XII – THE HANGED MAN “This card, attributed to the letter Mem, represents the element of Water. It would perhaps be better to say that it represents the spiritual function of water in the economy of initiation; it is… Continue Reading
Thelema, NOW! host Harper talks about Aleister Crowley, the peace sign (or V for Victory) and gratitude with Frater Orpheus. The wide-ranging conversation covers a lot of topics so check it out! And to find out more about the good… Continue Reading
Atu XV — The Devil “In this sign, Mars is exalted, showing in its best form the fiery, inaterial energy of creation. The card represents Pan Pangenetor, the Ml-Begetter. It is the Tree of Life as seen against a background… Continue Reading
As we continue to highlight works of art created to depict/interpret cards from the Thoth Tarot deck in honor of the respective days leading up to the celebration of the reception of Liber AL vel Legis, here’s a musical composition… Continue Reading
Burn It Down! Feminist Manifestos for the Revolution edited by Breanne Fahs is a newly published anthology devoted to feminist activism. The publisher’s site says: “In this landmark collection spanning three centuries and four waves of feminist activism and writing, Burn… Continue Reading
Here’s an excerpt from Jason Miller’s weekly newsletter: Yesterday I had a 3 hour appearance to students at Swarthmore that I did via zoom. Rather than put together a great talk I took the easy refuge of the ill-prepared speaker and… Continue Reading