Tomorrow, May 31, is the Feast of Saint Alphonse Louis Constant, better known by his pseudonym “Eliphas Lévi Zahed,” which is a translation of his name into Hebrew. Although known for many books on ritual Magic, Constant may be best… Continue Reading
“Let the woman be girt with a sword before me.” – AL III:11 Tomorrow, May 30, is the Feast of Saint Joan of Arc. In the Roman Catholic tradition, Joan of Arc, or Jeanne d’Arc, is the patron saint of… Continue Reading
According to a National Poll on Healthy Aging by the University of Michigan, 40% of those aged between 65 and 80 report being sexually active, and say that sex is an important part of their quality of life. In contrast, a… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, May 26, is The Feast of Saint Siddhârtha. According to the Invisible Basilica, Siddhârtha was an “Indian prince and mystic. Also known as Sâkyamuni and Gautama, the Buddha. The founder of the religion of Buddhism. Crowley considered him to be a Magus… Continue Reading
David Lynch fans rejoice! We may not have another season of “Twin Peaks” coming soon, but June 12, 2018, will be notable all the same. On that day, a huge book called David Lynch, Nudes comes out, featuring over one hundred photographs… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, May 24, is the Feast of Saint Hermes. As you probably know, Hermes Trismegistus is the purported author of the Corpus Hermeticum, a series of sacred texts that are part of a renaissance of syncretistic and intellectualized pagan thought that… Continue Reading
“Be not animal; refine thy rapture!” AL II:70 Most sexually active people will have more than one erotic encounter in their lives. Not so for many creatures in the animal kingdom. For bees, Pacific salmon, deep sea octopuses, twisted-wing parasites,… Continue Reading
Today, May 18, is the Feast of Saint Elias Ashmole, who died in 1692. Born May 23, 1617, Elias Ashmole was a celebrated English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and student of alchemy. According to the Invisible Basilica, “Ashmole was… Continue Reading
A recent study in The Journal of Sex Research asks whether sexting is objectifying or liberating. Turns out it’s both! Researchers Mario Liong and Grand H.L. Cheng surveyed 361 students in Hong Kong about their body surveillance, body shame, body… Continue Reading
Today, May 16, is both National Mimosa Day and National Coquilles St. Jacques Day. It is also the Feast of Maria Bieşu, Jim Henson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Modibo Keïta, and Django Reinhardt. To celebrate, here are recipes for a Mimosa… Continue Reading