With its on-point hairstyles, makeup, and costume, “Masters of Sex” on Showtime definitely compares to “Mad Men” for accuracy. Still, natives of St. Louis and vicinity might wonder — how close is the TV show architecture to reality? Toby Weiss… Continue Reading
It might seem like there’s a whole lot of apocalyptic media out there right now, from pandemics, to zombie apocalypses, survivalist books and movies. But it turns out that the fascination with the end of the world isn’t new. At… Continue Reading
Although the novel was once the topic of obscenity trials, and could not be published in an unexpurgated form in Britain until 1960, this year’s BBC version of Lady Chatterly’s Lover will not include sex scenes, the Guardian reports. “The… Continue Reading
Set Sail from Ft. Lauderdale with your fellow Thelemites on a 7-night adventure aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas, November 5-12, 2016! Love under Will Boat II is bigger and better than ever! Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas… Continue Reading
Saturday, August 8, was the Feast of Saint Melchizedek. According to the Invisible Basilica, “The name Melchizedek (qdc_iklm) can be translated as ‘Righteous King’ or ‘My King is Justice.’ Melchizedek was the ‘king of Salem,’ and ‘Salem’ was probably Uru-Salim,… Continue Reading
Today, August 7, is the Feast of Sir Franz Hartmann, who, according to the Invisible Basilica, “…was a Bavarian-American physician, occultist, and one of the co-founders of O.T.O., along with Carl Kellner, Theodor Reuss, Henry Klein and Charles Détré.” Also,… Continue Reading
As ceremonial magicians, we know the power of using all our senses to create ritual space. Visual cues like weapons — a sword, a wand, whatever is appropriate to the work. Olfactory cues like the right incense for the task at… Continue Reading
Recently, Amnesty International released Resolution 2.3. International Board – Policy calling for the decriminalisation of sex work (see page 4 of Circular No. 18). Shortly after, the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW) published a letter opposing this policy,… Continue Reading
Did you know that culinary delight and orgasm use some of the same parts of the brain? “The orbitofrontal cortex, where orgasm and taste perception overlap, is likely the critical region for the foodgasm. It isn’t the same as an… Continue Reading
“And I believe in the Serpent and the Lion, Mystery of Mystery, in His name BAPHOMET.” August 1 (tomorrow) is the Feast of the Lion-Serpent. To celebrate, here are some quick facts about Baphomet: In the Egyptian cult of Hathor,… Continue Reading