The Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities series just published its latest title: The Mystical Geography of Quebec: Catholic Schisms and New Religious Movements edited by Susan J. Palmer, Martin Geoffroy, and Paul L. Gareau. The publisher’s site describes the book… Continue Reading
This passed Friday, this was announced on the Rosaleen Norton FB page: “Lock off! The edit of the feature documentary is locked off and we have just submitted out first application to a film festival for World Premiere. After six… Continue Reading
The Oxford Studies in Western Esotericism series has just published Imagining the East The Early Theosophical Society edited by Tim Rudbog and Erik Sand March next year. The publisher’s description is: “The Theosophical Society (est. 1875 in New York by H.… Continue Reading
Late in the year before last, the Ohio State Press issued a definitive version of William S. Burroughs’ The Revised Boy Scout Manual . This contains a set of theories and practices for using disinformation to disrupt and bring down a corrupt… Continue Reading
Ninety years ago today, Aleister Crowley was banned from lecturing at Oxford University, an event that was being sponsored by the Poetry Society. The Guardian ran a story commemorating the event. An excerpt, quoting from newspaper reports of the day,… Continue Reading
This coming Saturday, Llewellyn will be publishing a hardbook edition of it’s Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick: A Comprehensive Guide to the Western Mystery Tradition edited by Lon Milo Duquette and David Shoemaker. Amazon states: “This book features the greatest… Continue Reading
This passed Saturday saw Red Wheel Weiser’s publication of Allow Me to Introduce: An Insider’s Guide to the Occult a collection of Lon Milo Duquette’s written work. Amazon’s description says: “For over 30 years Lon Milo DuQuette has written incisively about… Continue Reading
Here’s an excerpt from Jason Miller’s Magick Monday newsletter. Juicy stuff! “Gentile Cimitri was a fairly well known healer that was executed in Bologna for Diabolism in 1498. Demonic magic was quite popular in Italy during the Renaissance and we… Continue Reading
February 14 -17 will see the 26th and FINAL PantheaCon being mounted. It’s being held at the San Jose Doubletree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose CA. The site says: “PantheaCon is held in San Jose, California over President’s Day weekend each year.… Continue Reading
Contemporary magicians often look with scorn on the mediums of the late 19th and early 20th centuries as charlatans, uniformly looking to pull the wool over clients’ eyes and make a quick buck. Yet mediums like Pascal Beverly and Emma… Continue Reading