The Athenaeum Review has published an interesting paper by Diane Purkiss on the history of witchcraft proposing a narrative that contradicts current popular views on the subject. One excerpts states: “There are in fact so many problems with some modern… Continue Reading
Gilgamesh is a lot of things — LITERALLY; most scholars agree that it’s a compilation of several ancient texts put into a relatively final form around 1200 BCE by the Babylonian scribe Sin-lequi-unninni. It is the first extensive written account… Continue Reading
Philadelphia is a city with a rich occult history and contemporary scene. It’s the birthplace of member of the Order of The White Eagle, Ida Craddock, one time residence of Madam Blavatsky, home to a series of O.T.O. Bodies dating… Continue Reading
Here’s a bit from Jason Miller’s Magick Monday Newsletter: “The magical community is filled to the brim with people working to communicate with spirits. We believe that they may have things to teach that are worthwhile, and may be able… Continue Reading
Ea’s Duplicity in the Gilgamesh Flood Story (The Ancient Word) — the title rolls off the tongue, don’t it — is a new book by British scholar Martin Worthington that’s been misquoted as per its supported assertion that the first… Continue Reading
The UK’s Hellfire Book Club has announced its publication of Aleister Crowley’s The Vision and the Voice Liber CDXVIII Being the Visions of the Angels Of the 30 Aethyrs in four editions – each one more deluxe and expensive that… Continue Reading
UK publisher Scarlet Imprint is opening pre-order for An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke: The Magical Works of Humphrey Gilbert and John Davis. The text was transcribed from British Library Additional manuscript 36674. It’s been edited by Phil Legard… Continue Reading
The entertainment “biz” trade mag, Variety reports that the Strange Angel series has been cancelled, following the conclusion of season two. I for one have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, having national exposure of Thelema and Ordo Templi… Continue Reading
Nietzschesource.org is an online resource that’s home to: International and Multilingual Journal of Nietzsche Studies. Digital version of the German critical edition of the complete works of Nietzsche edited by Giorgio Colli and Mazzino Montinari. This includes: Published Works Private… Continue Reading
Archaology World reported on a recent find in Turkey of extensive mosaic work belying imperial Rome’s far-flung influence. The story begins: “In southern Turkey, a huge pool mosaic with complex geometric patterns was discovered, which reveals the Roman Empire’s far-reaching… Continue Reading