Seattle band Tacocat releases new album This Mess is a Place on May 3, and the track “Grains of Salt” brings us flavors of Thelema. Says vocalist Emily Nokes, “This song is for roller skating, friendship, self friendship, yes and… Continue Reading
Would you believe that our romantic Valentine’s Day celebrations are rooted in animal sacrifices followed by floggings? NPR says, “From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, 14 February, is the Feast of Saint Valentinus, who founded the Valentinian sect of Gnostics. According to the Invisible Basilica of Sabazius: Valentinus was the most prominent and influential of the historical Christian Gnostics. The Valentinian system refined and elaborated… Continue Reading
Award-winning French-Moroccan author Leila Slimani has a new book out, and it addresses a thorny topic: sex addiction. In Morocco, Adèle won Slimani a literary award (La Mamounia), instigating conversations about lust, addiction and female sexuality in France. Is sex addiction even… Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 February is the Feast of Saint Richard Wagner, a German musician and composer chiefly known for his operas. Thelemites may know, as noted in the Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, that “Crowley based his play ‘Tannhäuser’ on the libretto… Continue Reading
In Patheos Star and Snake, Sister Brandy Williams writes about her experiences with Thelemic groups other than Ordo Templi Orientis, as a woman and as an activist. She makes a number of valid reasons for seeking more than one viewpoint.… Continue Reading
Coming March 1 from Weiser Books and written by a brother in the Order, Witchcraft Activism is “the first hands-on guide to witchcraft activism with practical tips on everything from joining activist groups to conjuring spells for self-protection.” The cover… Continue Reading
Today is February 6. On this day in 1508, Maximilian I was proclaimed Holy Roman Emperor, the first Emperor in centuries not to be crowned by the Pope. In 1952 Queen Elizabeth II succeeded her father, King George VI, to… Continue Reading
Inspired by Burning Man, Emergence is a South Carolina festival offering “radical inclusivity” and possibly a “sex magick/orgy tent.” According to the Charleston City Paper, the event is “entirely dependent on participant contributions. Some may choose to set up performances,… Continue Reading
The Confessions of Aleister Crowley, an Autohagiography (eds. John Symonds and Kenneth Grant), Arkana Penguin, 1989. Review by Frater Kikhos ba-Midhbar, posted here with his permission. For the last twenty-nine years this book has resided on my shelf, unread. So many reasons… Continue Reading