This Saturday, August 12, was the 120th Feast for the First Night of the Prophet and his Bride. Rose [Edith Kelly] and Aleister Crowley married on August 12 1903, allowing her to escape an arranged marriage. This marriage, first of… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, December 13, is the feast day of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Frederick of Hohenstaufen. Frederick was born around 1194 e.v., the son of the Emperor Henry VI and the grandson of Frederick Barbarosa. During his… Continue Reading
We place no reliance on Virgin or Pigeon Our method is Science, our aim is Religion Published this September by Cambridge University Press, Physics and Psychics discusses the relationship between the “paranormal” and science. Does one necessarily exclude the other?… Continue Reading
The scent of sacred smoke hung heavily in the air, strings softly strummed under deft fingers, and the full moon cast its steady light. Undulating voices echoed and bounced off pipes and gleaming vessels, and feminine figures cloaked in steam… Continue Reading
Sunday, October 20, is the Feast of Saint Sir Richard Francis Burton. Born March 18, 1821, Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS was a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat. He died in… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, October 16, is the feast of Dame Ida Craddock. Born in Philadelphia on August 1, 1857, she was inducted into the Order of the Eagle by O.T.O. USA in April 1999 EV. Ida Craddock wrote about sex and sexuality in a… Continue Reading
The world’s largest Ouija board, weighing 4.5 tons and measuring 15.5 feet in length, debuted Friday, October 11, 2019 in Salem, Massachusetts, home of Knights Templar Oasis, O.T.O. According to The Boston Globe, “…the fully-functional board was created by New… Continue Reading
Tomorrow is Crowleymas, the official unofficial celebration of Aleister Crowley’s birthday. Born 144 years ago today to a wealthy Plymouth Brethren family in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Edward Alexander Crowley is known to some as the “wickedest man in the… Continue Reading
The Hunter’s Moon is the full moon following the Harvest Moon and the one closest to the autumnal equinox. The moon gets its name because it occurs at the time of the year when the leaves have fallen and time… Continue Reading
Today, September 13, is the Feast of Dante Alighieri. Born Durante degli Alighieri in Florence, Dante was a major Italian poet of the Late Middle Ages. He is best known for the epic poem The Divine Comedy, which describes the three… Continue Reading