Next Tuesday, April 9, is the Feast of Saint Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam. Britannica describes Bacon as: A lawyer, statesman, philosopher, and master of the English tongue, he is remembered in literary terms for the sharp worldly wisdom of a… Continue Reading
A week from today, April 9, is the Feast of Saint Rabelais. The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius describes Rabelais as a “French Franciscan (later Benedictine) friar, classical scholar, physician, humanist and humorist, the author of the monumental, revolutionary satire Gargantua and… Continue Reading
Today is April Fools’ Day. According to the History Channel: Although April Fools’ Day, also called All Fools’ Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some historians speculate that April Fools’… Continue Reading
Dr. Kate Lister is a lecturer in the School of Arts and Communication at Leeds Trinity University, primarily researching the literary history of sex work. This month, she tells a little about what she does and why it’s important in… Continue Reading
While we can neither confirm nor deny whether any person is an initiate of Ordo Templi Orientis, rumors of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page’s status as a ceremonial magician and a Thelemite have circulated for decades. The stories were no… Continue Reading
Cat owners know that felines are often sassy. In Sabrina the Teenage Witch, familiar Salem is no exception. According to Entertainment Weekly, “Salem can definitely talk in the new Sabrina the Teenage Witch comic series launching this week [today!] from Archie Comics… Continue Reading
Yesterday, March 24, was the Feast of Saint Priapus. According to the Greek Mythology Link, “Priapus is a god of fertility, protector of horticulture and viticulture. His statue, holding a wooden sickle in his hand, was used in the Roman gardens… Continue Reading
Today, March 22, is the Feast of Saint Wolfgang von Goethe, described by Tau Apiryon as “…a true Renaissance Man, a success at all of his vocations and avocations, but he was indisputably one of the greatest authors and poets… Continue Reading
Today is the 115th anniversary of the Invocation of Horus in Cairo in 1904. It is also (as of 2158 UTC, 5:58 P.M. EDT) the equinox, and the first day of the new Thelemic Year: Annus Vv. In celebration, here’s… Continue Reading
Coming June 20 to Keats House in London, England, author and lecturer David Fallon will present “William Blake’s Visionary London: ‘a Human awful wonder of God!’” According to the event listing: Blake is London’s revolutionary prophet. He spent almost all of… Continue Reading