Sunday, June 10, is the Feast of Saint Basilides. According to the Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, Basilides (c. 100 – c. 139 e.v.) was the “Syrian or Egyptian founder of the Basilidean sect of Christian Gnostics in Alexandria during the reigns… Continue Reading
“In the sight of Allah, the best food is a food shared by many.” – Mohammed Tomorrow, June 8, is the Feast of the Magi: Saint Mohammed (570-632 e.v.). Born in Mecca, Mohammed (also known as Muhammad, Mahomet or Mahmud)… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, June 7, is the Feast of Saint Carl Kellner. Described as “The Spiritual Father of Ordo Templi Orientis,” Kellner was an Austrian paper chemist, a student of the esoteric, and a world traveler. He sought, with Theodor Reuss, to form an Academia Masonica which… Continue Reading
“I am God, says Love, for Love is God and God is Love, and this Soul is God by the condition of Love. I am God by divine nature and this Soul is God by righteousness of Love. Thus this precious beloved… Continue Reading
“Witches have power on their own terms. They have agency. They create. They praise. They commune with the spiritual realm, freely and free of any mediator.” –Pam Grossman What is a witch, anyway? Why do more people seem to self-identify… Continue Reading
“I am the Snake that giveth Knowledge & Delight and bright glory, and stir the hearts of men with drunkenness. To worship me take wine and strange drugs whereof I will tell my prophet, & be drunk thereof! They shall… Continue Reading
Today, 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
The Telegraph reported on Monday that a excavators discovered a marble head, probably belonging to a statue of Dionysos, near the remains of the ancient Roman Forum. A quote from the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum reads: “The face is… 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 the Daily Mail, research implies that about eight million years ago, supernovas triggered lightning strikes that spurred ancient primates to stand upright. Forest fires happened, so our arboreal ancestors had to scuttle from tree to tree instead of… Continue Reading