Sunday, May 31, is the Greater Feast of Soror Meral (Phyllis Seckler). A ninth degree (IX°) member of the “Sovereign Sanctuary of the Gnosis” of Ordo Templi Orientis and a 5°=6□ A∴A∴, Soror Meral was a student of Jane Wolfe.… Continue Reading
23 March [1920], ♂ Hotel de Bordeaux et du Grand Orient (Room 31). Lunch at Bassos. —The Magical Record of the Beast 666 Although of course it has changed management over the years, Boulangerie Basso is still open, serving pastries, bread,… Continue Reading
8 Jan. [1920] ♃. Hexagram LI. Startling movements. I suppose I’d better go to Fontainebleau. No: I ran around Paris, and walked into Laperouse for lunch to find Beadle and Willy! Packed and paid. Marlotte-tomorrow. — The Magical Record of… Continue Reading
Today, May 26, is the Feast of Saint Siddhartha. According to the Invisible Basilica, Siddhartha 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… Continue Reading
Today, May 25, is the 76th birthday of Sir Ian McKellen. He is widely known as one of the world’s best actors, and one of his best known roles is Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films. The Lord of… Continue Reading
Sunday, May 24 is the Feast of St. Hermes. “In the sanctuary of Promakhos (the Champion) is kept all that is left of the wild strawberry-tree under which they believe that Hermes was nourished.” –Pausanias 9.22.1-2 In his honor, let’s… Continue Reading
The Feast of the Apparition of the Daughter of Fortitude is the 23rd of May, the anniversary of the 1587 vision of Edward Kelly pertaining to Our Lady Babalon. In The Vision and the Voice, Aleister Crowley says of Our… Continue Reading
Today we continue our celebration of Elias Ashmole with further recipes for a Bill of Fare from his time. A Bill of Fare for May. Scotch Pottage or Skink. Scotch collops of mutton A Loin of Veal. An oline, or… Continue Reading
Yesterday, May 18, was the Feast of St. Elias Ashmole. Today we continue our celebration with more recipes for a Bill of Fare from his time. A Bill of Fare for May. Scotch Pottage or Skink. Scotch collops of mutton A… Continue Reading
Today, May 18, is the Feast of St. 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… Continue Reading